Worldcup 2011
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India Faces Another Underdog Threat
Cricket | Mar 08, 2011, 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 8: India will hope to negotiate the underdog threat of Netherlands in the Group B match at the World Cup on Wednesday in the same manner as against Ireland -- with as
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Morgan's Arrival Will Bring Another Reshuffle In Team England
Cricket | Mar 08, 2011, 10:30 AM ISTChittagong, Bangladesh, Mar 8: Eoin Morgan's arrival into England's World Cup squad as an emergency replacement for the injured Kevin Pietersen looks set to herald another reshuffle in the batting lineup by coach Andy Flower.Pietersen
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We Don't Want Easy Matches, Says Team India Coach Kirsten
Cricket | Mar 07, 2011, 03:31 PM ISTBangalore, Mar 7: India might have been made to toil hard by Ireland but coach Gary Kirsten is happy that his side has not got any "easy matches" so far in the World Cup as
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Bagai, Hansra Set Up Rare WCup Win For Canada
Cricket | Mar 07, 2011, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 7: Captain Ashish Bagai and Jimmy Hansra both made half-centuries in a 132-run stand to set up just a second-ever World Cup win for Canada as it beat Kenya by five wickets
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England Snatch Dramatic 6-Run Win Over South Africa
Cricket | Mar 07, 2011, 12:07 PM ISTChennai, Mar 6 : South Africa succumbed to a batting collapse under pressure as England snatched a dramatic six-run victory over title aspirants South Africa in a low-scoring World Cup Group B thriller here today
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Dhoni Happy With Team's Improvement, Praises Irish Side
Cricket | Mar 07, 2011, 01:34 PM ISTBangalore, Mar 6: After extending their unbeaten run in the World Cup with a win over Ireland, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said his side is improving with every single match and also praised
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Australia-Lanka Match Called Off Due To Heavy Rain
Cricket | Mar 05, 2011, 08:20 PM ISTColombo, Mar 5: The World Cup match between defending champions Australia and Sri Lanka here today has been called after heavy rains.The two sides take one point each after the match was abandoned.Electing to bat,
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2007 WC Loss To Ireland Was In My Mind: Afridi
Cricket | Mar 04, 2011, 08:39 AM ISTColombo, Mar 3 : Four years ago, Pakistan were ousted from the World Cup by Ireland and skipper Shahid Afridi today said the ghost of that humiliating loss came back to his mind during their
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Revelry In Irish Camp As England Vows To Bounce Back in World Cup
Cricket | Mar 03, 2011, 11:50 AM ISTBangalore, Mar 3: A bitterly disappointed England captain Andrew Strauss vowed that his side would bounce back into the tournament after their three-wicket defeat at the hands of Ireland in the cricket World Cup here."It
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O'brien Dreams Of IPL Riches After World Cup Blitzkrieg
Cricket | Mar 03, 2011, 11:32 AM ISTBangalore, Mar 3: With the fastest World Cup hundred under his belt, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien is now hoping to catch the attention of an Indian Premier League franchise for a lucrative stint in the
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Amla, De Villiers Star In SA's 231-Run Victory Over Holland
Cricket | Mar 03, 2011, 05:56 PM ISTMohali, Mar 3: Contrasting centuries from Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers guided South Africa to a comprehensive 231-run victory over the Netherlands in their Group B match here today.Put into bat by the Netherlands
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It Was A Great Ad For The Sport: Strauss
Cricket | Feb 28, 2011, 07:24 AM ISTBangalore, Feb 27: England skipper Andrew Strauss said his side's thrilling World Cup encounter against India here today, which ended in a tie, was a great advertisement for one-day cricket.Strauss, who struck a brilliant 158
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Sachin Tendulkar Scores His 5th World Cup Century
Cricket | Feb 27, 2011, 05:11 PM ISTBangalore, Feb 27 : Sachin Tendulkar hit his 47th century off 103 balls as India crossed the 200-run mark in the 35th over in their World Cup clash against England at Bangalore.Indian captain Mahendra Singh
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Pakistan Proved They Have Pride In Themselves: Sangakkara
Cricket | Feb 27, 2011, 08:40 AM ISTColombo, Feb 26: Pakistan were hardly taken as a strong World Cup contenders after the recent spot-fixing scandal but Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara described them as a tough side after they lost to the
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Pakistan Would Come Harder With Each Game: Afridi
Cricket | Feb 27, 2011, 08:43 AM ISTColombo, Feb 26 : After snatching a thrilling 11-run victory over Sri Lanka, Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi today warned the opposition teams to beware of them and said they would come harder with each game
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I Let The Team Down: Poterfield
Cricket | Feb 26, 2011, 10:49 AM ISTMirpur, Feb 26: Ireland skipper William Porterfield shared the blame for his side's 27-run defeat against Bangladesh in a group B match and said he let the team down by failing to give the team
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Dwayne Bravo Injured, Out Of World Cup
Cricket | Feb 26, 2011, 09:31 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 26: West Indies vice captain Dwayne Bravo is out of the remaining World Cup matches due to a knee injury, says a press release issued by the West Indies team.The releaswe said,
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Sehwag Hit On Ribcage, Expected To Be Fit For England Match
Cricket | Feb 25, 2011, 03:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 25: The BCCI on Friday said opener Virender Sehwag has been hit on the left ribcage in the nets. "He is currently under medication; however he is expected to be fit for
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Clinical Aussies Overcome New Zealand By 7 Wickets
Cricket | Feb 25, 2011, 06:22 PM ISTNagpur, Feb 25: Defending champions Australia dished out a clinical display to outplay Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand and notch up a comprehensive seven-wicket victory with 16 overs to spare, in a group A game of
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Three-Spinner Ploy Worked For Us: Smith
Cricket | Feb 25, 2011, 07:33 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 24 : South African captain Graeme Smith today said that selecting three specialist spinners in the team for their World Cup opening match against West Indies was a conscious decision and the