- Title: INDIA: CRICKET - Zimbabwe cricket teams unfazed by match against Australia
- Date: 20th February 2011
- Summary: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA (FEBRUARY 18, 2011) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC) ZIMBABWEAN CRICKETERS ON THE GROUND CRICKETERS ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL EXERCISE CRICKETERS STRETCHING CRICKETERS WARMING UP BEFORE PRACTICE SESSION A BOWLER BOWLING AT THE NETS ANOTHER CRICKETER BATTING NET PRACTICE IN PROGRESS A CRICKTER SMASHING A BALL WITH HIS BAT (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAYMOND PRICE, ZIMBABWEAN CRICKETER, SAYING: "Oh! It is always good fun playing the Australians. They are highly competitive and I am sure that they are the number one team in the world in One Day at the moment. So far we just have to get out there, be as confident as we can and do the usual things like we do well. We have beaten them a few times as well so we are not afraid of them but we respect them so let us see how it goes." A CRICKETER BOWLING ANOTHER CRICKETER TAKING A RUN UP TO BOWL CRICKETERS STANDING NEAR THE NETS (SOUNDBITE) (English) STEPHEN MANGONGO, ASSISTANT COACH, SAYING: "This World Cup is a window, is a showroom for Zimbabwe cricket to go out there and perform to the best of our ability so that the world can see that Zimbabwe cricket is growing. There has been a lot of bad publicity in the past but by coming here to the World Cup we have to showcase our talent and showcase our ability play at this highest level." CRICKETERS PRACTICING CATCHING TEAM TRAINERS TALKING
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- Story Text: The Zimbabwean cricket team on Friday (February 18) exuded confidence in facing the Australian team in their first World Cup match due to be held in the western Indian state next week.
"Oh! It is always good fun playing the Australians. They are highly competitive and I am sure that they are the number one team in the world in One Day at the moment. So far we just have to get out there, be as confident as we can and do the usual things like we do well. We have beaten them a few times as well so we are not afraid of them but we respect them so let us see how it goes," said Raymond Price, Zimbabwean batsman following a training session in Gujarat city.
The Zimbabwe team will face four-time World Cup winners Australia on February 21 at the Motera Stadium.
"This World Cup is a window, is a showroom for Zimbabwe cricket to go out there and perform to the best of our ability so that the world can see that Zimbabwe cricket is growing. There has been a lot of bad publicity in the past but by coming here to the World Cup we have to showcase our talent and showcase our ability play at this highest level," said Stephen Mangongo, the team's assistant coach.
The Zimbabwe team is placed in Group A in the ICC World Cup with Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Canada and Kenya.
The World Cup is hosted by Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh and the opening ceremony was held amongst much fanfare and glamour in Dhaka on Thursday (February 17).
The opening match of the tournament will be played in Dhaka on February 19 in which India will take on the hosts Bangladesh. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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