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WILLS WORLD CUP DIARY
ISLAMABAD. Feb 14 (AFP): Cricket World Cup diary on Wednesday:
ITALIAN SHOWMAN ADMITS OPENING WAS A FLOP
ITALIAN Gianfranco Luhetta. who organised Sunday's opening ceremony, admitted the show was "a flop." His much-vaunted hitech laser show failed to shine because of a stiff breeze and he spent the next day with wife Dominique drowning his sorrows. "Everybody seems to be blaming me for the poor show. But it was the wind which was the actual villain." he said. "Even the giant, screen on the scoreboard could not function and the effect was lost." Italy6 irT 183er Sh0WS at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and the football World Cup in
GAVASKAR TIPS KENYANS... AS SINGERS
KBNYA have been Upped to win the World Cup by Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. .
but only if they play cricket as well as they sing. The Cup minnows stole the show at the organisers dinner after the opening ceremony at Calcutta with a selection of naUve songs. "If the Kenyans can play as well as they sing, they will lick everyone." said Gavaskar.
Players from all 12 teams put aside their upcoming rivalry and danced into the night... even the Australian and West Indian cricketers.
SIDHU GOES ABROAD WITHOUT PASSPORT
BATSMAN Naviot Sidhu's World Cup' began badly when he forgot his passport on the way to Colombo to play for the Joint Pakistan-Indian team* against Sri Lanka. Being a cricket star however, red tape was cut and Sidhu was ushered through customs. He will hope it is the last time he forgets a vital piece of equipment during the tournament. Facing Allan Donald without a box does not bear thinking about.
PAKISTAN NAVY SAILS IN TO SAVE SINKING SECURITY
THE Pakistan Navy has been called in at the 11th hour to provide security at the six tournament venues in the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board, all at sea. believes trained naval officers are the only solution to Ughtening safety at the grounds. The navy has agreed to come ashore, although it will not be ready for the opening match between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi on Thursday.
PAY UP, PAKISTANI CRICKET CHIEFS ARE WARNED
THE Pakistan Cricket Board has been warned to pay up by the hosts of the country's opening match. Officials al Rawalpindi, where South Africa plav the United Arab Emirates in
Group B. say they have asked for an increased match fee from the board — two million rupees (around 60.000 dollars) rather than the normal half a million per match — because of costly stadium renovation but have yet to hear anything.
The game, however, will go ahead even if the money has not been paid. The Findi Sthdium. which will also host the South African Ganles against UAE and England, will be protected by 2.000 police.