Worldcup 2011
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A B De Villiers, Tahir Star In SA's 7-Wkt Win Over Windies
Cricket | Feb 24, 2011, 10:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 24: AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten century and debutant Imran Tahir scalped four wickets as South Africa launched their cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable seven-wicket win over West Indies
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We'll Have To Play With Lot More Energy Against Lanka: Afridi
Cricket | Feb 24, 2011, 09:06 AM ISTHambantota (Sri Lanka), Feb 23: Pakistan defeated Kenya comfortably in their first match of the World Cup here today but skipper Shahid Afridi said his side will have to play with lot more energy if
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Batting Was A Problem For Our Side: Chigumbura
Cricket | Feb 22, 2011, 10:31 AM ISTAhmedabad, Feb 21: After being outplayed by defending champions Australia in their opening World Cup match at the Sardar Patel Stadium here today, Zimbabwe skipper Elton Chigumbura said the team needed to improve its batting.Chigumbura
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Sachin Tendulkar Undergoes MRI Scan
Cricket | Feb 21, 2011, 01:13 PM ISTMumbai, Feb 21 : Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar got an injury scare when he experienced uneasiness in his knees but all doubts soon vanished when MRI scans came out all clear.Tendulkar underwent an MRI scan
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Jayawardene Hits Fastest Ton In Sri Lanka's Win Over Canada
Cricket | Feb 20, 2011, 10:21 PM ISTHambantota (Sri Lanka), Feb 20 : Mahela Jayawardene scored the fastest century by a Sri Lankan in World Cup as the hosts crushed a hapless Canada by 210 runs to open their campaign in the
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Too Many Boundary Balls Cost Us The Game: Shakib
Cricket | Feb 20, 2011, 08:45 AM ISTMirpur (Dhaka), Feb 19: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan held his bowlers responsible for the 87-run loss to India in their opening ICC World Cup match at theSher-e-Bangla Stadium here today.Bagladesh created a flutter in
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It Was A Revenge Game For Us, Says MoM Sehwag
Cricket | Feb 20, 2011, 08:45 AM ISTMirpur, Feb 19 : Man of the match Virender Sehwag termed India's 87-run win over Bangladesh today as "revenge" having lost to the same opponents four years ago in Port-of-Spain during last World Cup.At the
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Indian Manager Biswal Denies Reports About Nehra Injury
Cricket | Feb 19, 2011, 09:15 AM ISTMirpur (Dhaka), Feb 18 : Indian team manager Ranjib Biswal today categorically denied reports regarding fitness problems related to senior pacer Ashish Nehra which might rule him out of opening World Cup match against Bangladesh
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Kohli Has Edge Over Raina For Number Four Slot: Dhoni
Cricket | Feb 17, 2011, 08:38 AM ISTChennai, Feb 16 : Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that Virat Kohli has the edge over Suresh Raina to bat at number four going by the current form of the two players while
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We Need To Be More Intense On Field, Says Dhoni
Cricket | Feb 15, 2011, 03:06 PM ISTChennai, Feb 15 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expects his team to raise the intensity as the World Cup approaches and he wants a proof of it in the second and final pre-event
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Pakistan Beats Bangladesh By 89 Runs In Warmup
Cricket | Feb 15, 2011, 10:00 PM ISTDhaka, Feb 15: Misbah-ul-Haq and teenager Ahmed Shehzad both hit centuries to ease Pakistan to an 89-run victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup warmup match on Tuesday.Misbah (100) took just 99 balls to reach
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We Can Win World Cup: Kiwi Players
Cricket | Feb 15, 2011, 01:20 PM ISTChennai, Feb 15 : New Zealand sought to put behind their dismal record of losing 14 of their last 17 ODIs coming into the World Cup, saying that they are still a strong side who
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Sreesanth Has An Altercation With Ponting
Cricket | Feb 14, 2011, 02:46 PM ISTBangalore, Feb 14: Temperamental India speedster S Sreesanth was involved in a brief altercation with Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the World Cup warm-up game here on Sunday. Sreesanth, who was drafted in the 15-member
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There's Healthy Competition Between Me, Yusuf And Virat: Raina
Cricket | Feb 13, 2011, 02:13 PM ISTBangalore, Feb 13 (PTI) It has been a roller-coaster ride for Suresh Raina during his six years in international cricket.But if he gets a chance in the playing XI, the talented batsman wants to get
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New Zealand Overcome Spirited Challenge From Ireland
Cricket | Feb 13, 2011, 10:39 AM ISTNagpur, Feb 12 : New Zealand overpowered a spirited Irish challenge to win the first warm-up game by 32 runs at the VDCA Stadium in jamtha, here today. Chasing a stiff target of 312 for
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Kohli Says He Is A Changed Cricketer Now
Cricket | Feb 12, 2011, 02:10 PM ISTBangalore, Feb 12 : Virat Kohli, who is expected to play a vital role in India's middle-order in the upcoming World Cup, said after realising his importance in the team he has become a more
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India Have Plenty Of Match-Winners: Harbhajan Singh
Cricket | Feb 10, 2011, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) A game-changer in his own right,mercurial off-spinner Harbhajain Singh says India is a team full of match-winners and even less-talked-about players such as Ashish Nehra would be seen turning around
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India Will Miss Street-Smart Praveen In World Cup: Dhoni
Cricket | Feb 10, 2011, 11:43 AM ISTBangalore, Feb 10 (PTI) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said they will badly miss "street-smart" Praveen Kumar in the upcoming World Cup as the pacer has been ruled out of cricket's showpiece event due
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India Has The Best Chance To Win World Cup, Says Munaf Patel
Cricket | Feb 07, 2011, 01:12 PM ISTVadodara, Feb 7 : Apart from having a balanced squad,familiar conditions and strong home support will be the key factors as India seek to win the upcoming ICC World Cup and break a 28-year-old jinx,
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PCB Must Announce World Cup Squad, Demands Afridi
Cricket | Dec 07, 2010, 10:13 AM ISTKarachi, Dec 7 : Pakistan's ODI skipper Shahid Afridi on Monday endorsed former captain Wasim Akram's views that the PCB must announce the World Cup squad or at least make a short-list of players as