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``Work on staging the World Cup matches is almost nearing completion. Renovation work is complete at the Harare and Bulawayo cricket stadiums. We did a lot of expansion work at these venues,'' Zimbabwe Cricket Union Chairman Chingoka told the Gulf News. Chingoka has been working hard to convince the International Cricket Council that Zimbabwe can successfully organise the event. His excellent rapport with almost all cricketing nations has helped Zimbabwe tide over many difficult situations recently. ``The staging of the event is a big boost for cricket in Zimbabwe. It is great to have top cricketing nations like India, Pakistan, Australia and England play World Cup matches in our country,'' he added. ``We are expecting a huge turn out and we have upgraded the grounds in these cities to accommodate more spectators,'' he said. Zimbabwe had put up a very impressive performance at the last World Cup in England. According to Chingoka, the biggest advantage for Zimbabwe in this World Cup is that it is playing all its league matches at home. ``It will be a big home advantage and I'm sure we will perform very well,'' he remarked. Zimbabwe had shown signs of a much-improved side during the recent tour of India. ``It was a good tour for us. In the Test matches we gave a good fight. In the One-day series losing 3-2 in India is really creditable. It was an enjoyable tour and a big morale-booster for the team,'' said Chingoka. ``Zimbabwe cricket is progressing. Our development programmes are working well. A new generation of players are coming up and we are putting them together with the senior players like the Flower brothers, Streak, Campbell etc.'' However, Chingoka admitted that revenue for cricket is still hard to come by. ``We earn revenue only when we play against countries like India, South Africa and Australia. Fortunately for us we have got considerable amount of cricket to play in the ICC's future tour programmes,'' he said. With an eye on the future, they have also sought the services of specialised coaches. ``We have appointed Geoff Marsh as the team's coach. He is going to be with us for the World Cup. Kevin Curran, who played for Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire, is also helping us improve our bowling.'' — PTI
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