The ICC has issued package scheme tickets for the Cricket World Cup across two broad segments: by venue and by team. Fans who prefer to watch matches at one particular venue and make travel plans around the venue can go for batch tickets. According to the Cricket World Cup schedule, the matches will be held in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi (all India), Colombo, Hambantota, Kandy (all Sri Lanka), Chittagong and Dhaka (both Bangladesh). The sale of tickets for the two semi-finals (March 29, Colombo and March 30, Mohali) and the final (April 2, Mumbai) will be announced later.
The ICC has, in a promotional drive, also facilitated batch tickets that will enable fans to follow their favourite teams all through their matches in the group stages. The promotion is expected to be a good draw among fans of guest nation teams. There are two classes of tickets -- Platinum and Gold -- to the two best stands at the venues. The prices for these batch tickets will be announced on July 1, 2010.

After a beating at the Lord''s, Team India has come back like the phoenix to win the second Test at Trent Bridge.

It was heartening to see India in complete control of the match from day one. Rahul Dravid called the coin correctly and his decision to put England in to bat was spot on.

The bowlers, who had come under the scanner, pitched it in the right areas and tormented the hosts. Zaheer played the role of a mentor to the younger bowlers to perfection and Sreesanth''s and RP Singh''s aggression reminded one of a certain Allan Donald and Glenn McGrath.

The two though would have to go a long way to measure up to the two greats, but agression is a good start.

The batsmen then delivered like a dream. No big hundreds and at least one poor umpiring decision and yet the score was just 17 shy of a huge 500 runs. The openers even put on a 100-plus partnership.

Do we still need a coach? Surely not.

The channels of communication between the seniors and the juniors in the team seem to be free flowing like never before. Is there any coach who would be able to impart to the juniors what a Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid can impart?

Each of them through different phases of Indian cricket in the last 15 years have sometimes together and sometimes single-handedly led the team to glorious moments.

What was also heartening to see in the absence of a coach was the seamless integration of India''s trinity. Ganguly, even with a back injury, was more than willing to bend his back for his captain.

The camaraderie is back, the team spirit is back, winning is back. And all this without a coach.