Venue shift disappoints English players

Tremlett said that he expected the English team to not be distracted a lot by the change.

Following the move to shift the England - India match from the famous Eden Gardens, the English players responded by saying they were disappointed about the change in the venue.

The ICC had announced on Thursday that Eden gardens would not be ready to host its first World Cup match on February 27 between England and the hosts, because of concerns over "cricket operations, media, broadcast and sponsorship facilities".

Don't know why I didn't play more Tests: Kambli

Kambli played 17 Tests averaging 54.20.

Former India batsman Vinod Kambli has questioned the logic behind keeping him away from Test matches during his playing days, stating that he scored back-to-back double hundreds and averaged nearly 55 in 17 games in the five-day format.

"Despite scoring back-to-back double hundreds I was told that I was not good enough for Test cricket and was only a good one-day player. I couldn't understand the reason behind it. I was a bit taken aback," Kambli said on the sideline of the release of his biography 'The Last Hero' by Kunal Purandare at the Cricket Club of India on Thursday.

Can't go into WC thinking about pressure: Pathan

Pathan said he is excited about playing for KKR though he will miss being a part of Rajasthan.

Explosive all-rounder Yusuf Pathan concedes that Indian cricketers would be under immense pressure during next month's cricket World Cup in the sub-continent but added that they will have to avoid thinking about expectations, if they are to deliver at the event.

"You don't go into a tournament thinking about the pressure involved with it. We will be playing the World Cup at home and it's natural that people will expect us do well", he said.

Preview NZ vs Pakistan: 3rd ODI

NZ will aim to increase their lead.

With the World Cup drawing closer, every match in this series assumes importance. New Zealand were a relieved side after they snapped their losing streak in ODIs. Pakistan looked flat and were unable to sustain momentum following a good show in the Test matches. A washed out match at Queenstown did not help either team in their preparation. The action now shifts to Christchurch, but the weather is not looking too great for that match either.