Mirpur: In the biggest upset of the World Cup, New Zealand knocked out strong contenders South Africa with a stunning 49-run victory to storm into the semifinals here on Friday. Tipped as one of the favourties this time around, South African middle-order crumbled while chasing a modest 222 win as they were all out for […]
Mirpur: South Africa produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict New Zealand to a modest 221 for eight in their cricket World Cup quarter-final clash here on Friday. Morne Morkel (3/46) was the pick of the South African bowlers while Dale Steyn (2/42) and Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir (2/32) snared two wickets apiece to stop […]
Colombo: Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Friday said spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has recovered from his hamstring injury and would be playing the World Cup quarterfinal against England here on Friday. Muralitharan had strained his hamstring during their 112-run victory over New Zealand in a group A match last week but Sangakkara said the […]
Ahmedabad: Handed a comprehensive defeat by India, Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has predicted that there is no stopping Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men now and they will beat Pakistan before lifting the World Cup after a gap of 28 years. "India played well as a team and deserved victory. We were not good enough (to […]
Ahmedabad: Yuvraj Singh, who has had a dream run in the World Cup, says that he is playing the tournament for a mysterious "someone special" whose name he did not disclose. "I am playing for a very special person that comes in my mind and whenever things are not going well I think of that […]
Colombo: Injury-ravaged but battle-hardened after playing a string of humdingers, England will aim for another upset when they take on strong contenders and co-hosts Sri Lanka in the last quarterfinal match of the cricket World Cup here on Saturday. England endured a tumultous campaign in the league stage besides dealing with one injury crisis after […]
Ahmedabad: His dream of guiding India to a win over Australia in the World Cup realised, star batsman Yuvraj Singh is now focussing on the semifinal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, saying the much-anticipated game would be a battle of equals. Yuvraj struck an unbeaten half century after claiming two wickets last night to collect his […]
Ahmedabad: Devastated to finish on the losing side in what was probably his last World Cup game but defiant nonetheless, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has insisted that the quarterfinal loss to India should not be construed as the end of an era in his country`s cricket. Ponting, who was aiming to lead the Aussies to […]
Ahmedabad: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday predicted that India would beat Pakistan in the World Cup semifinal and Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men are the strong favourites to win the coveted title after a gap of 28 years. "India played well as a team today and deserved victory. Today we were not good enough (to […]
Ahmedabad: Title aspirants India knocked defending champions Australia out of the cricket World Cup with a thrilling five-wicket victory to set up a mouth-watering semi-final clash against arch rivals Pakistan here on Thursday. After restricting Australia to 260 for 6, largely built around Ricky Ponting`s 104, the Indians held their nerves to overhaul the target […]
Mirpur: South Africa have switched from a pace-centric line-up to a spin-dominated attack this World Cup and skipper Graeme Smith on Thursday said he expects the strategy to continue paying dividends when they take on a "street-smart" New Zealand in the quarterfinals here on Friday. The Proteas` purposeful shift from pace to spin has worked […]
Mirpur: West Indies opener Chris Gayle on Thursday hit back at coach Ottis Gibson for criticising the team after their 10-wicket defeat to Pakistan in a hugely-lopsided World Cup quarterfinal clash, saying it is "easy" to blame the senior players. Pakistan bundled out the Caribbeans for a paltry 112 in just 43.3 overs and then […]
Colombo: Injury-ravaged England`s World Cup campaign was on Thursday dealt another blow when all-rounder Michael Yardy quit the event due to depression merely a couple of days before their quarterfinal clash against Sri Lanka. "All-rounder Michael Yardy has returned to the UK suffering from depression and will play no further part in England`s World Cup […]
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 […]
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