Dhoni’s home attacked after Indian loss

RANCHI – Furious Indian cricket fans stormed the home of national wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday to protest a five-wicket rout by Bangladesh in their opening World Cup match, police said.

Some 200 fans brought down walls and pillars of Dhoni’s house, which is under construction, in the eastern city of Ranchi to protest the 26-year-old player’s performance in India’s shocking defeat in Port of Spain, Trinidad. India were all out for 191, with Dhoni returning to the pavilion without scoring in India’s match Saturday, a shock to the cricket-mad country of 1.1 billion people.Inzi, Woolmer face uncertain future KINGSTON – Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer have refused to speculate about their future after Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup following a stunning defeat to Ireland.Pakistan conceded their second straight defeat in the competition, after they lost by 54 runs in the World Cup opener against hosts West Indies last Tuesday.”I have not had time to think about my future,” said Inzamam after his team’s shock three-wicket defeat.”I have other things on my mind right now.There are bound to be changes, but I do not know what they might be.”Pakistan’s defeat has drawn fiery criticism at home, with reports suggesting that Pakistan Cricket Board chief Nasim Ashraf will soon be out of a job.Bowler faces unemployment FRIGATE BAY – As if being hit for six sixes by South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs was not depressing enough, Dutch leg spinner Daan van Bunge is facing imminent unemployment after the World Cup.”I’m doing a bit of club coaching, but after the tournament I’ll be looking for a job,” Van Bunge said in an interview with Reuters on Saturday.Gibbs launched Van Bunge’s offerings high over the short boundaries of tiny Warner Park in a Group A match that South Africa went on to win by 221 runs in Basseterre, St Kitts on Friday.The South African became only the third man in elite cricket to hit six sixes and the first in a World Cup match.TV Schedule Today, March 19 Bermuda vs India, 15h00, SS5 West Indies vs Zimbabwe, 15h00, SS2India were all out for 191, with Dhoni returning to the pavilion without scoring in India’s match Saturday, a shock to the cricket-mad country of 1.1 billion people.Inzi, Woolmer face uncertain future KINGSTON – Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Bob Woolmer have refused to speculate about their future after Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup following a stunning defeat to Ireland.Pakistan conceded their second straight defeat in the competition, after they lost by 54 runs in the World Cup opener against hosts West Indies last Tuesday.”I have not had time to think about my future,” said Inzamam after his team’s shock three-wicket defeat.”I have other things on my mind right now.There are bound to be changes, but I do not know what they might be.”Pakistan’s defeat has drawn fiery criticism at home, with reports suggesting that Pakistan Cricket Board chief Nasim Ashraf will soon be out of a job.Bowler faces unemployment FRIGATE BAY – As if being hit for six sixes by South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs was not depressing enough, Dutch leg spinner Daan van Bunge is facing imminent unemployment after the World Cup.”I’m doing a bit of club coaching, but after the tournament I’ll be looking for a job,” Van Bunge said in an interview with Reuters on Saturday.Gibbs launched Van Bunge’s offerings high over the short boundaries of tiny Warner Park in a Group A match that South Africa went on to win by 221 runs in Basseterre, St Kitts on Friday.The South African became only the third man in elite cricket to hit six sixes and the first in a World Cup match.TV Schedule Today, March 19 Bermuda vs India, 15h00, SS5 West Indies vs Zimbabwe, 15h00, SS2