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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Cricket WC: Canada win toss, puts NZ in to bat

Updated at: 0840 PST,  Sunday, March 13, 2011
MUMBAI: Canada captain Ashish Bagai won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat Sunday in the World Cup Group A match at Wankhede Stadium.Ross Taylor is deputizing as New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who injured his right knee in the 110-run win over Pakistan on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least one match.The New Zealanders have six points from three wins in Group A, with the only loss so far coming against defending champion Australia.After heavy defeats to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Pakistan, Canada rebounded to beat 2003 semifinalist Kenya by five wickets in Delhi last Monday, producing only its second win ever at a World Cup. (Online)