International Cricket Council Chief Executive David Richardson speaks to the press in ICC headquarter in Dubai, on April 23, 2013.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22: The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is pictured at Eden Park on February 22, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand. Today marks two years to go until the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand and Australia.
QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 09: The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy is on display at the Queenstown Hilton on February 9, 2013 in Queenstown, New Zealand. Today marks two years to go until teams begin arriving for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, held in New Zealand and Australia.
Conflict resolution professional and practicing lawyer Graeme Mew arrives for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne February 8, 2013. Pakistan's cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif appealed against their ban by an anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2011 for their roles in spot-fixing. The CAS was hearing Asif's appeal on February 7 and Butt's on February 8.
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif arrives for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne February 7, 2013. Asif and compatriot Salman Butt appealed against their ban by an anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2011 for their roles in spot-fixing. The CAS will hear Asif's appeal on February 7 and Butt's on February 8.
The ICC Women's World Cup kicks off tomorrow in Mumbai as India take on West Indies in the opener. But does India really care? Or do we just sit back, avoid the TV and carry on with our lives... something in stark contrast to the excitement that surrounded the men's version of the Cup.
Indian skipper Mithali Raj, however, is confident that women's cricket offers something completely unique to attract the viewer: Curiosity will pull people to watch us play. They will like the effort we put in... and our strokeplay is more graceful.
But grace is not what will win games for India. It's what they put in on the field.
