Indian cricket board president Sharad Pawar has slammed sections of the country’s media for stirring up unrest following the national team’s shock defeat to Bangladesh in their World Cup opener. “A section of the electronic media goes to town on the blame game, trying to find out who is responsible for the defeat. It is not good,” Pawar was quoted by local media on Tuesday. “The media gives disproportionate coverage to cricket and it goes a long way in raising expectations. They praise the team sky high when it wins sometimes things go wrong.” Arthur counsels Safs • Basseterre: Shattered by their former coach Bob Woolmer’s shock death, South African team were put through counselling sessions not to let affect their chances against Australia in a cricket World Cup league match. Current South Africa coach Mickey Arthur took care that his team, especially senior players like Shaun Pollock, Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis, grieved properly before the Saturday’s Group A showdown between the top two ranked teams.England coaches fined • GROS ISLET: Two England coaches who went drinking with players 48 hours before their World Cup match against Canada were fined on Tuesday. Bowling coach Kevin Shine and Jeremy Snape—a psychologist for spin bowlers Panesar and Dalrymple —were both at the nightclub with five players, hours after England’s six-wicket loss to New Zealand on Friday.
