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Former ICC President, Ehsan Mani, has hailed ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 as “one the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) can be justly proud of”.

In a recent congratulatory note to the WICB, he hailed the preparations for and delivery of international cricket’s most prestigious event which was hosted in the Caribbean for the first time.

“I have had the privilege of being involved in the last four (ICC Cricket) World Cups. The organisation of (ICC) CWC 2007 was the best I have seen.

“The stadiums were excellent and will be a lasting legacy for the future young cricketers of the region. Chris Dehring and his team did a superb job and I would be grateful if you could please pass on my gratitude and best wishes to them and members of the CWC 2007 Board,” read Mani’s letter to WICB President and CWC Chairman, Kenneth Gordon.

Mani, who stepped down as ICC President last June, also lauded the “outstanding hospitality and excellent arrangements” made for visiting dignitaries from the 16 Participating Nations as well as from 26 Associate-member countries of the ICC. These guests attended both Semi-Finals and the Final of the two-month tournament.

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Essex and England all-rounder Ravinder Bopara has tipped Australia for glory ahead of Saturday’s ICC Cricket World Cup Final against Sri Lanka in Barbados.

Bopara faced both nations for England during the competition before his side’s exit at the Super Eight stage.

After making a positive impression throughout the one-day tournament, Bopara returns to domestic action this weekend.

On Saturday the 21-year-old swaps the Caribbean for Hainault and Clayhall Cricket Club when he plays for Hainault and Clayhall against Walthamstow in a League Cup tie.

Bopara then makes his first Essex appearance of the season on Sunday when the Eagles take on Shane Warne’s Hampshire Hawks in a Friends Provident Trophy game at The Ford County County Ground.

Check out the Essex CCC website (www.essexcricket.org.uk) for an exclusive interview with Bopara where he discusses tomorrow’s World Cup Final and looks ahead to his own weekend fixtures.

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Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate makes his ICC Cricket World Cup debut today (Friday) when the Netherlands take on South Africa in St Kitts (1.30pm).

Ryan is providing a blog for the Essex CCC website - www.essexcricket.org.uk - during his side’s participation in the tournament.

Part One is now available on the website home page in which South African-born Ryan looks ahead to facing his compatriots and offers his insights into being part of the showpiece event of the cricketing calendar.

Further blogs will appear next week when the Netherlands take on Australia and Scotland in Group A.

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