Cricket is in the air

Mar 30, 2011

As the excitement leading up to the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final reached fever pitch on the eve of the match, a nonpartisan fan got his face painted ...•Associated Press

World Cup trophy replicas where not hard to spot, like this one in chocolate ... •AFP

School kids cheered for the Indian team in Ahmedabad ...•AFP

"Chacha Cricket" was one among those fans•AFP

... while an Indian artist gave his sand sculpture a few final touches•AFP

... or this vehicle shaped like the trophy•AFP

... and Bhubaneswar ...•Associated Press

Shoaib Akhtar and Sachin Tendulkar look-alikes got-together in India...•Associated Press

Here an Indian sculptor displays his interpretation of the World Cup in white and green marble•AFP

... as Pakistan fans crossed the India-Pakistan border at Wagah•AFP

... while a banner outside a cinema theatre in Pakistan announced to passers-by that it would be screening the big semi-final clash•AFP