Calcutta: Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has likened the depth of pace talent coming through Australian cricket to the frightening fast-bowling attack of the West Indies in the 1970s and '80s.

Hathurusingha said it was rare for any country to have four bowlers in the one era capable of bowling in excess of 140 km/h, as Australia does with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and James Pattinson.

"I can't remember any team have that type of firepower since the great West Indies side, and you remember how they dominated world cricket," Hathurusingha was quoted as saying by an Australian daily.

Pak hope

Karachi: Pakistan could not have had a worse start to their World Cup campaign, losing against arch-rivals India, but PCB chairman Shahryar Khan Friday put his faith behind the players saying they would bounce back from the defeat against India.

"They are no issues in the team and the players realise their responsibility in the World Cup. I am sure they will bounce back in the tournament," he said.

"There's still a long way to go in the World Cup," he added.

Popular Virat

New Delhi: Star batsman Virat Kohli Friday became the second most followed Indian sportsperson on social-networking site 'Facebook', behind the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, as he crossed the 20-million mark.

The 26-year-old Kohli currently has 20,002,000 followers on the site. Sachin has 24,775,138 followers. Globally, Kohli is listed at 20th position, while Sachin occupies the 13th spot in the list of sportspersons who have maximum followers on the site. Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list with 107 million.

Most tweeted

Calcutta : The moment India beat Pakistan by 76 runs in Adelaide last Sunday, nearly 10,000 people tweeted about it, an Australian daily reported. A study by Twitter found all the most frequently mentioned players on Twitter were from India or Pakistan - newly named Indian Test captain Virat Kohli got the most attention.

Waca future

Calcutta: The Waca is one of the most iconic cricket grounds of the world, but according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, one of Australia's most loved cricket grounds may not have a secure future. The building of the 60,000-capacity Perth Stadium has been forecast as a serious threat to the traditional home of the game in Western Australia. Cricket Australia's intention is to shift the focus from Waca to the new stadium.