ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
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The Cricket World Cup 2003 was held in South Africa with 6 matches in Zimbabwe and 2 in Kenya. Fourteen teams took part: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, Holland, India, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe. The tournament ran for 44 days from the Opening Ceremony at Newlands in Cape Town on 8th February to the final at The Wanderers ground in Johannesburg on 23rd March. 2K Plus Radio Service Our aim was to provide a service with four strands: 1. One minute reports on every fixture, available within 2 hours of the end of match. Reports were provided by our partners in Southern Africa and available to radio stations via our FTP site. 2. Interviews with cricketing personalities. Top cricketers and coaches talk discuss what makes a successful player. Several cricketers talk about the difference that their faith in Jesus Christ makes on and off the field. 3. Features on moral and ethical aspects which arise during the tournament, both negative eg gamesmanship, sledging, cheating and positive, eg a batsman walking before being given out by the umpire. 4. News on Christian outreach programmes in South Africa during the tournament coordinated under the title "The Winning Partnership". |
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