Cricket World Cup 2011
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Keep Away From Strangers, Pak Home Minister Advises Players
World | Mar 29, 2011, 10:55 AM ISTIslamabad, March 29: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik, already embroiled in controversy for having declared that Pakistani players are under surveillance for matchfixing, on Monday advised the players to stay away from strangers in Mohali,
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ICC Bars Electronic Media From Coverage Of World Cup
Cricket | Mar 29, 2011, 01:23 PM ISTMohali, Mar 28: The ICC tonight barred electronic media from covering the remaining matches of the cricket World Cup for breaching the media guidelines.An ICC spokesman said that non-rights holders will no longer be allowed
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Ponting Calls It A Day As Australia Captain
Cricket | Mar 29, 2011, 12:30 PM ISTMelbourne, Mar 29 : Embattled Ricky Ponting today resigned as Australia's Test and one-day captain, just days after his team's shocking quarter-final exit from the ongoing World Cup, but said he remained available for selection
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Mohali SF Will Build Bridge Between India And Pakistan: ICC
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 11:02 PM ISTColombo, Mar 28: The ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat today said that the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan would help in building bridge between the two countries who have not played a
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Yuvraj Need To Keep His Cool On Home Turf: Ganguly
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 09:12 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 28: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said in-form Yuvraj Singh will have to keep his cool when he comes out to bat in front of his home crowd in the high-voltage World
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Sahara May Dilute Some Stake In Pune Warriors
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 04:48 PM ISTBoston, Mar 28: Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy has said he will consider reducing his stake in IPL team Pune Warriors, which he acquired for USD 370 million, and indicated there will be no infusion
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We Will Rip Through Indian Top Order, Says Umar Gul
Cricket | Mar 28, 2011, 04:42 PM ISTMohali, Mar 28: Speedster Umar Gul today upped the ante ahead of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal clash, saying that his side has the edge in bowling attack and would look to rip through
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Pak Media Bats For Peace
World | Mar 27, 2011, 08:14 PM ISTIslamabad, Mar 27: The meeting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani during the cricket World Cup semi-final is “a rare chance” to patch up relations and pave way for
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Hafeez The Man For All Occasions For Pakistan
Cricket | Mar 24, 2011, 01:30 PM ISTDhaka, Bangladesh , Mar 24 -- Shahid Afridi may have taken four wickets in Pakistan's first ever 10-wicket win at the World Cup on Wednesday, but the captain had to concede man-of-the-match honors to his
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Windies Seniors Should Learn From Sachin, Says Coach Gibson
Cricket | Mar 24, 2011, 01:31 PM ISTDhaka, Mar 24 (PTI) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson was severely critical of his senior players and said that they should learn a thing or two about shouldering responsibility from iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar."A lot
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Pakistan Maul West Indies By 10-Wickets, Enter Semis Of WC
Cricket | Mar 24, 2011, 01:31 PM ISTMirpur, Mar 23: Captain Shahid Afridi scalped four wickets and Mohammad Hafeez excelled with an all-round display as Pakistan spanked a spineless West Indies by 10 wickets to storm in the semifinal of the cricket
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India Clash With Holders Australia In Do-Or-Die Humdinger
Cricket | Mar 23, 2011, 01:28 PM ISTAhmedabad, Mar 23: An epic battle is on the cards between the world's top two ODI teams when India cross swords with three-time defending champions Australia in what promises to be a high-voltage quarterfinal of
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Ponting Rejects Retirement Talk
Cricket | Mar 23, 2011, 11:52 AM ISTAhmedabad, Mar 23: Embattled he might be, but Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting today rejected reports that he is planning to retire after his team's World Cup campaign, saying that he has not given a
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Australia Have Enough Firepower To Beat India: Hussey
Cricket | Mar 23, 2011, 10:26 AM ISTAhmedabad, Mar 22: The aura of invincibility remained inconspicuous by its absence through the league stage, but senior batsman Michael Hussey feels Australia still have the necessary firepower to knock pre-tournament favourites India out of
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Master Blaster Tendulkar Colours Hair Brown
Cricket | Mar 23, 2011, 07:35 AM ISTAhmedabad, Mar 22: Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar was seen in a new look with his curly locks coloured brown during India's practice session a the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera here today.This would be for the
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Ponting May Face The Axe After World Cup : Report
Cricket | Mar 22, 2011, 03:50 PM ISTAhmedabad, March 22: The Sydney Morning Heral reported on Tuesday that Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be in the final week of his nine-year reign as skipper after it was revealed he is likely to
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South Africa Turns To Spin To Win World Cup
Cricket | Mar 22, 2011, 03:50 PM ISTDhaka,Mar 22: South Africa has two bowlers among the top 10 leading wicket takers at the World Cup -- and neither of them is Morne Morkel or Dale Steyn.Morkel is No. 4 in the ICC
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Pakistan Waiting To Make Mincemeat Of West Indies
Cricket | Mar 22, 2011, 03:51 PM ISTMirpur, Mar 22: A rampaging Pakistan go into the cricket World Cup quarterfinals against a struggling West Indies here tomorrow, hoping to continue their winning run and take a step closer to the coveted title.Pakistan
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Tickets For Ahmedabad Match Sold Out, India, Aus Teams Arrive
Cricket | Mar 22, 2011, 03:54 PM ISTAhmedabad, Mar 21 : Tickets for the Cricket World Cup quarter-final match between defending champions Australia and hosts India to be played at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Motera stadium here, have been sold out, the
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Batting Collapse Is Worrying The Side: Sammy
Cricket | Mar 21, 2011, 09:44 AM ISTChennai, Mar 20: As his side suffered yet another batting collapse and bit the dust, West Indies Captain Darren Sammy today hoped that his side would not repeat the mistake in the knockout stage of