Players to watch out for FIFA World Cup 2010

Dutch winger Arjen Robben may well light up the World Cup in Oranje in South Africa, but he arrives in the Republic after a stellar season in the red of Bayern Munich.

Robben has scored 23 goals for Bayern this season and each of his strikes against Fiorentina, Manchester United and Lyon played a large part in getting the German giants to the Champions League final.(AFP PHOTO)

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Kieswetter now eyeing Prior's Ashes place

London, June 11 : England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter, who has been catapulted into the national one-day team, has said that his ultimate dream is to fly Down Under as the wicketkeeper for the Ashes series.

Kieswetter has replaced regular wicketkeeper Matt Prior in the 13-man one-day squad for the upcoming five-match home series against Australia.

“I would love to be on the plane to Australia. I feel I’m doing the right things, but it’s going to be down to how I perform when I get a chance. I hope they take two keepers on tour,” The Sun quoted Kieswetter, as saying.

“Matt is No 1 right now and there are a couple of people, including me, trying to fight for that next spot,” he added.

The 22-year-old further said that to fulfill his dream he has been working hard with England wicketkeeping coach Bruce French.

“I wouldn''t say Matt is a better wicketkeeper than me. He has probably been a bit more consistent than I have, but I’m training really hard,” Kieswetter said.

“I don’t really keep an eye on Matt’s performances. I have to keep myself to myself, keep my head down and train hard. I want to be playing all forms of the game for as long as I can. I have two out of three now,” he added.

He also admits that to play Test cricket, he would have to score a lot more runs and be consistent in his wicketkeeping.

England face Scotland in a one-day international in Edinburgh on June 19 before taking on Australia in the series opener in Hampshire on June 22.

Squad: Andrew Strauss (captain), Craig Kieswettter (wicketkeeper), Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson and Michael Yardy

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Pic of the Day - 11th June

A fan dressed in a Star Wars costume takes part in a meeting in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, on May 21, 2010, to conmemorate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back film. (Photo: AFP)

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