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Aussie eye QF berth, Kenya aims to regain lost pride
Aussie eye QF berth, Kenya aims to regain lost pride

Bangalore: It is a mismatch of mammoth proportions as holders Australia square off against minnows Kenya but given that the underdogs have caused a few surprises this World Cup, Ricky Ponting`s men would be on their guard when the two sides clash here tomorrow. Unbeaten for the past two World Cups, Australia`s last match, against […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Strauss confident despite second shock loss
Strauss confident despite second shock loss

Chittagong: Unfazed England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has insisted that the shock loss to Bangladesh has not derailed his team`s World Cup campaign even though there is real risk of early elimination hovering over it. England lost by two wickets to Bangladesh in a Group B match last night, the second embarrassment of the event […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
India win toss, elect to bat against South Africa
India win toss, elect to bat against South Africa

Nagpur: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in their Group B match of the cricket World Cup here on Saturday. India made one change to the side that won against the Netherlands, bringing in pacer Munaf Patel in place of the out of form Piyush Chawla. […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
New Zealand seek to seal QF berth sans Vettori
New Zealand seek to seal QF berth sans Vettori

Mumbai: New Zealand would aim to seal a quarterfinal berth when they take on minnows Canada in their penultimate World Cup Group A clash at the revamped Wankhede Stadium, hosting its first match of the tournament, here on Sunday. The Kiwis, who will go into the match without injured captain Daniel Vettori, have had a […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
WC: Graeme Swann fined
WC: Graeme Swann fined

Chittagong: England spinner Graeme Swann has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for using "obscene and offensive language" during his team`s two-wicket loss to Bangladesh in a World Cup group match here. "England`s Graeme Swann has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
We will fight to end for QF qualification
We will fight to end for QF qualification

Chittagong: He had given up hopes of the win over England that has revived Bangladesh`s World Cup campaign but captain Shakib Al Hasan said now that the unlikely triumph has been achieved, his team would fight to the end to make the quarterfinal stage of the mega-event. Bangladesh battled back from 169 for eight to […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Mahmudullah, Shafiul showed character: Shakib
Mahmudullah, Shafiul showed character: Shakib

Chittagong: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was full of praise for the ninth-wicket pair of Mahmudullah and Shafiul Islam, who guided the team to stunning win over England in a group B World Cup match, here on Friday. The pair raised 58 runs for the ninth wicket to lead Bangladesh to victory, and Shakib said […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Bangladesh hand England second shock defeat
Bangladesh hand England second shock defeat

Chittagong: Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes alive here on Friday. Chasing a modest 226, the hosts were precariously placed at 169 for eight before Shafiul Islam (24 not […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
India gear up for tough South African challenge
India gear up for tough South African challenge

Nagpur: A jittery India will have to find the right combination and plug their loopholes as they go into the tough World Cup Group-B encounter against South Africa here on Saturday with the dodgy form of some of their key players being a concern. After a couple of not-so-convincing performances against Ireland and the Netherlands […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Saina storms into All England quarters
Saina storms into All England quarters

Birmingham: Title contender Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarterfinals of the All England Badminton Championships women`s single competition with a straight-set victory over her Chinese Taipei opponent here. Saina, seeded fifth in the prestigious tournament, beat unseeded Tzu Ying Tai 21-17 21-17 in a second round match that lasted 30 minutes. In the […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Smith, Pollard set up Windies victory over Ireland
Smith, Pollard set up Windies victory over Ireland

Mohali: Devon Smith scored his maiden ODI century while Kieron Pollard smashed a whirlwind 94 as West Indies thumped Ireland by 44 runs in a World Cup Group B match to brighten their chances of a quarter-final berth here on Friday. Opener Smith anchored the innings with a 133-ball 107 run knock during which he […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Trott, Morgan push England to 225
Trott, Morgan push England to 225

Chittagong: Jonathan Trott and Eoin Morgan`s twin half-centuries saved England the blushes before they were bowled out for a modest 225 by Bangladesh in a group B World Cup match here on Friday. The 24-year-old Morgan, drafted in the team as a replacement for Kevin Pietersen, hit eight fours en route to his 63 off […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
SC clears fielding of team for Azlan Shah Cup
SC clears fielding of team for Azlan Shah Cup

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to select the hockey team for coming Azlan Shah Cup tournament to be held in Malaysia. A bench of justices J M Panchal and H L Gokhale passed the order after the Centre failed to resolve the dispute […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
I am not bothered by what critics say: Dhoni
I am not bothered by what critics say: Dhoni

Nagpur: Under fire for persisting with a struggling Piyush Chawla in the ongoing World Cup, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said he was not bothered by what critics say as long as as he thought he was taking "honest" decisions. Former players from India and abroad have criticised Dhoni`s team combination with some […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
Win over Pakistan was payback, says Guptill
Win over Pakistan was payback, says Guptill

Mumbai: New Zealand opener Martin Guptill on Friday said that his team`s comprehensive victory over Pakistan in their earlier Group B World Cup clash was sweet revenge for the ODI series defeat suffered against the same rivals recently at home. "That`s a good one (110-run victory against Pakistan) for us. Its kind of payback for […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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