[Cricket 07] The World Tour

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The 2007 international cricket schedule has been put on hold, reporters claim. A World XI test squad has been selected to tour the globe, hoping for stronger nations to prove their worth and for minnow teams to claim test status. The schedule, which will be revealed later, will most likely see the World XI take on the likes of New Zealand and South Africa early on, before touring the Northern Hemisphere and ending in Australia.

Players will have to play for their nations when against them.

SETTINGS

Difficulty: 5 stars
Team Selection: Auto
That's about it..?

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SCHEDULE

January

World XI vs New Zealand at Auckland
World XI vs New Zealand at Christchurch

February

World XI vs South Africa at Johannesburg
World XI vs South Africa at Centurion
World XI vs South Africa at Bloemfentein

March

World XI vs South Africa at Potchefstroom
World XI vs Zimbabwe at Harare

April

World XI vs Bangladesh at Dhaka
World XI vs Sri Lanka at Colombo
World XI vs Sri Lanka at Galle

May

World XI vs India at Hyderabad
World XI vs India at Chennai
World XI vs India at Mumbai

June

World XI vs India at Kolkata
World XI vs Pakistan at Karachi
World XI vs Pakistan at Lahore

July

World XI vs England (5 test series TBA)

August

World XI vs England (5 test series TBA)

September

TBA

October

TBA

November

World XI vs Australia (5 test series TBA)

December

World XI vs Australia (5 test series TBA)

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THE WORLD XI SQUAD

Ricky Ponting (c) [AUS]
Sachin Tendulkar (vc) [IND]
Justin Langer [AUS]
Matthew Hayden [AUS]
Brian Lara [WI]
Michael Vaughan [ENG]
Adam Gilchrist (wk) [AUS]
Shane Warne [AUS]
Muttiah Muralitharan [SRI]
Stephen Harmison [ENG]
Rahul Dravid [IND]
Jacques Kallis [RSA]
Herschelle Gibbs [RSA]
Damien Martyn [AUS]
Andrew Flintoff [ENG]
Chaminda Vaas [SRI]
Jason Gillespie [AUS]

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WORLD XI vs NEW ZEALAND PREVIEW

The World XI kick off their year with a trip to Auckland to take on New Zealand in what should be a fairly easy game. Weather reports indicate that the sun will be shining and the curators at the Auckland ground have prepared a belter of a wicket for the batsmen. It is vital for the winner of the toss to bat first.

A quick look at the World XI team for today:

1) Justin Langer
2) Matthew Hayden
3) Sachin Tendulkar
4) Ricky Ponting (c)
5) Brian Lara
6) Michael Vaughan
7) Andrew Flintoff
8) Adam Gilchrist (wk)
9) Shane Warne
10) Steve Harmison
11) Glenn McGrath

Prediction: World XI to take it within three days, even if the bowl first.