Sachin Tendulkar made 28 in India's win over Bangladesh

1435 GMT: South Africa, who failed to field a front-line spinner in many of their games at the last World Cup in 2007, could play all three of their spinners in the same team this time around - according to Johan Botha. The off-spinner feels turning wickets on the subcontinent could help him bowl in tandem with slow left-armer Robin Peterson and uncapped Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir. (Reuters)

1130 GMT: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has signed to play Twenty20 cricket for English county Hampshire during the 2011 season. The all-rounder had agreed to join them last year, but was unable to do so because of his (brief) elevation to the Test captaincy.
Full story: Hampshire official website

The website selling 1,000 tickets for the Cricket World Cup final crashed seconds after they went on sale on Monday. Of the 31,000 seats at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, only 4,000 are available to the public - 1,000 online while another 3,000 will be sold later at the stadium box offices.
Full story: Reuters

Sachin Tendulkar has been given the all-clear after suffering an injury scare following India's 87 run victory over Bangladesh. Tendulkar underwent precautionary scans on his left knee after complaining of discomfort after the match but India spokesman Ranjib Biswal said: "It's an old injury. It was just a niggle. It's nothing to worry about - the (MRI) report is all clear."
Full story: Daily Mail

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has backed England's decision to promote Kevin Pietersen to the top of the batting order. "I think KP opening the batting is a very positive move and I think these wickets will suit him massively. If he gets off and running he can take a game away from the team," said Prior, who has dropped down to number six in the order.
Full story: ESPN

Graeme Swann may feature in England's World Cup opener against Netherlands on Tuesday after joining his England team-mates at Monday's net practice. Swann flew in to Nagpur late on Sunday having stayed at home to be at the birth of his first child, Wilfred.
Full story: the Guardian

In contrast to some other participants at this World Cup, Australia captain Ricky Ponting is backing the International Cricket Council's decision to drop the four Associate teams from the 2015 World Cup. ''We all want to see the game develop and blossom in different countries around the world. I've always been a bit unsure if World Cups are the right place to do that. I'm not sure how much the [smaller] teams actually learn when they're getting hammered like they tend to do," he said.
Full story: The Age (Melbourne)

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