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Ahmedabad: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against India in their quarterfinal match of the cricket World Cup here on Thursday. In what is Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s 100th ODI as India captain, there is one change to the side with Virender Sehwag coming in for Yusuf Pathan. Australia have brought […]

Mirpur: Title aspirants South Africa will look to shed their chokers tag and take a step closer to the World Cup title when they lock horns with an inconsistent New Zealand in the third quarter-final here tomorrow. South Africa started their World Cup campaign in a rollicking fashion beating West Indies and Holland but the […]

Dhaka: 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 of people need to look at somebody like Tendulkar who is a sort of senior statesman in the Indian team but he […]

Ahmedabad: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday hit back at the Australians for talking about playing aggressive cricket with shot-pitched stuff in the World Cup quarterfinal, saying his side will not be flustered by such tactics as they have beaten them even in their own den in the past. Dhoni said the talks of […]

Ahmedabad: Uncertainty remained on the availability of dashing opener Virender Sehwag for India`s make-or-break World Cup quarterfinal match against defending champions Australia here tomorrow, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Wednesday. "We will take a call on Virender Sehwag late this evening or tomorrow morning before the start of the game. All the others are […]

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee has once again warned the Sports Ministry against enforcing the age and tenure limitation guidelines on India`s National Sports Federations, saying such a move would jeopardise the country`s participation in international events including Olympics. In a letter to new Sports Minister Ajay Maken, who has proposed a sports bill in […]

Ahmedabad: Ricky Ponting on Wednesday asked his teammates to counter the mega threat from hosts and favourites India the Australian way with unbridled aggression and freedom when the two teams clash in the high-octane quarterfinal match here on Thursday. "We need to play with freedom tomorrow, with conviction; the Australian way. I expect my batsmen […]

Mirpur: West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the quarterfinals of the cricket World Cup here on Wednesday. West Indies have made three changes to their side bringing in Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Kemar Roach in place of Kirk Edwards, Sulieman Benn and Andre Russell. Pakistan […]

Ahmedabad: 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 the cricket World Cup here on Thursday. Games between these two arch-rivals have been bitterly fought in the last decade and tomorrow`s […]

Ahmedabad: Embattled he might be, but Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday rejected reports that he is planning to retire after his team`s World Cup campaign, saying that he has not given a thought to the idea. A London-based newspaper today claimed that the 36-year-old batsman, who is struggling for runs in the ongoing […]

Ahmedabad: 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 the World Cup. The two sides meet in a high-voltage quarterfinal clash at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here on Thursday. […]

Ahmedabad: 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 the World Cup. The two sides meet in a high-voltage quarterfinal clash at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here on Thursday. […]

Mirpur: 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 had a tumultuous build up to the World Cup with the team battling spot-fixing allegations but Shahid Afridi and his men […]

Dhaka: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is not looking too far ahead about a possible clash with India in the semifinals of the World Cup, saying the team`s immediate focus was on beating the West Indies in the quarterfinal here on Wednesday. After finishing on top of Group A and ending Australia`s unbeaten run in World […]

Dhaka: West Indies are set to be bolstered by the return of dashing opener Chris Gayle and pace spearhead Kemar Roach for their World Cup quarter-final clash against Pakistan here on Wednesday. The duo was rested for the team`s last league match against India in Chennai, where they lost by 80 runs. Gayle was rested […]