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  World Cup 2015: Vettori says New Zealand is ready for quarterfinal

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 10:52 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Daniel Vettori has classified New Zealand's preparation for its Cricket World Cup quarterfinal against the West Indies on Saturday as casual, yet professional.Casual in the sense the New Zealand players took their

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  Gayle a definite starter for World Cup quarterfinal: Sammy

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 10:53 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has undergone scans on his injured back and should be ready to play in the team's World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand on Saturday, allrounder Darren

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  Ajmal option available if Pakistan reach semis: PCB

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 9:45 IST

  Karachi: PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the option of flying out off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to Australia for the cricket World Cup was available if Pakistan reached the semi-finals of the tournament.Khan said that

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  Live Updates: de Kock's fifty drives South Africa to semifinal of World Cup

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 14:39 IST

  Sydney: With two of the master batsmen in international cricket facing each other, there's a good chance the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal between Sri Lanka and South Africa will be decided by the contribution either

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  World Cup 2015: Rangana Herath ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad before QFs

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 7:52 IST

  Syndey: Rangana Herath has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's World Cup squad hours before Wednesday's quarterfinal against South Africa.The left-arm spinner injured the index finger on his bowling hand in a Pool A match

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  World Cup 2015: Shikhar Dhawan unites flamboyance with aggression

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 7:35 IST

  Kolkata: The frowns had been rising with each match over India continuing to persist with him despite a slump in form. But hard-hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan has now silenced his critics with his match-winning performances

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  World Cup 2015: Local knowledge to help New Zealand in quarters

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 7:28 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Having enjoyed home advantage throughout the Cricket World Cup as co-host, New Zealand believes its inside knowledge of the venue for Saturday's quarterfinal against West Indies may make that advantage even greater.New

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  World Cup 2015: Reserve days come into play in knockout rounds

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 7:17 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: The Cricket World Cup has had a charmed run with the weather but new contingencies will come into play if rain disrupts any of the match in the knockout rounds which start

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  World Cup 2015: Need to get rid of de Villiers early, says Angelo Mathews

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 6:52 IST

  Sydney: Wary of the threat his counterpart AB de Villiers is to his side, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews says getting rid of the dashing right-hander early will be the key to his side's success

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  World Cup 2015: Pakistan wouldn't mind facing India again, says Misbah-ul-Haq

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 23:49 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan's experienced captain Misbah-ul-Haq says his team wouldn't mind facing India in the semi-finals if they progress beyond the quarter-finals of the cricket World Cup.In an exclusive interview to PTI from Adelaide on ,

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  World Cup 2015: Team India undergo light practice session in Melbourne

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 23:39 IST

  Melbourne: The Indian cricket team began preparations for their quarter-final clash against Bangladesh on Thursday with a light training session here on Tuesday.The players started their drills with a few warm-up exercises and jogs around

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  Don't get hung up on de Villiers, Muralidaran to Lankans

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 21:56 IST

  Sydney: Ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday, legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralidaran on Tuesday said the islanders should not get too hung up thinking about Proteas captain AB de

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  Virat Kohli finds Anushka's NH10 performance 'outstanding' !

  Bollywood | March 18, 2015 8:28 IST

  New Delhi: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma never shied away from making public appearances, but weren't quite vocal about their relationship until know!Virat who is currently in Australia for the on-going World Cup 2015, took

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  World Cup 2015: We will play an attacking game against Australia, says Sarfraz

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 17:37 IST

  Adelaide: Sarfraz Ahmed who hit the first century for Pakistan in the World Cup 2015 has said that the pressure will be on the host Australia when they will take on Pakistan in the third

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  Big match for us but need to take it as 'another game': Shakib

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 14:57 IST

  Melbourne: Acknowledging that the World Cup quarterfinal against defending champions India is perhaps the "biggest match" for the Bangladeshi players, all-rounder Shakib al Hasan on Tuesday said it is important for his team to look

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  World Cup 2015: Umpire communications to be on air for knockout stages

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 14:45 IST

  Sydney: The ICC on Tuesday confirmed that TV umpire communications during decision-making will be put to air for the knockout stages of the cricket World Cup.With the first quarter-final between Sri Lanka and South Africa

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  World Cup 2015: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, or de Villers vs Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 18, 2015 6:52 IST

  Sydney: With two of the master batsmen in international cricket facing each other, there's a good chance the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal between Sri Lanka and South Africa will be decided by the contribution either

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  Dimitri Mascarenhas appointed New Zealand bowling coach

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 13:39 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Former England international Dimitri Mascarenhas has been appointed bowling coach of the New Zealand cricket team, replacing Shane Bond who will leave the role after the current World Cup.The 37-year-old Mascarenhas, who

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  World Cup 2015: Injured Irfan ruled out of Pakistan's squad

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 13:22 IST

  Adelaide, Australia: Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Irfan was ruled out of Pakistan's squad on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup quarterfinal against Australia due to a stress fracture of the pelvis.The 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall fast

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  Mohammed Shami: It's a fairytale World Cup for Indian speedster

  Cricket | March 17, 2015 12:54 IST

  Kolkata: As a teenager he moved from the sleepy village of Sahaspur in Uttar Pradesh to the small clubs of Kolkata, marking up his first nervous steps to make it big as a fast bowler.