Cricket World cup this time around was stalked by the memory of the alleged murder of Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer. It saddened the cricket lovers all over the world and they want to see the culprits brought before justice. Woolmer's contribution to improving cricket in Pakistan will be remembered by all for a long time.

The 2007 World Cup did cause some jolts, and Bangladesh played a major yet outstanding role in two of those. They upset the calculations of most experts by defeating India and South Africa and thus creating hopes to enter the Super Eights, which they ultimately did. Another hiccup came when Ireland beat Pakistan by a huge margin. To say the least, the slaying of the giants by the minnows amply thrilled the spectators.

This World Cup was the last one played by great cricketers like Brian Lara, Inzamamul Haque, Glen Mcgrath and Russel Arnold, some of the brightest stars in modern day cricket. They are holders of some enviable records, which remain to be broken by the future cricketers. All of them were true professionals and have given their best to their teams and entertained the crowd with high-class performance. It will take years to fill the void left by these cricketers.

Perhaps a lot would be discussed in the near future regarding the duration of the game, venues, accommodation and other facilities available during the World Cup. We are sure the authorities would look into the lapses and take measures so that the future events turn out to be more entertaining than rigorous.