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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 ...


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Ireland win toss, elect to field against Proteas

Updated at: 1346 PST,  Tuesday, March 15, 2011
KOLKATA: Ireland captain William Porterfield has won the toss and decided to field against South Africa in their World Cup Group B match here at the Eden Garden on Tuesday.South Africa left out their most prolific batsman AB de Villiers, who suffered a thigh strain during their win against India, and replaced him with Colin Ingram.Fit again Trent Johnston replaced Andre Botha, who was down with a stomach bug, in the Ireland team.Ireland need to win the match to keep alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.Teams:South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy, Colin Ingram, Faf du Plessis, Morne van Wyk, Robin Peterson, Johan Botha, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn.Ireland - William Porterfield (captain), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Gary Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, Alex Cusack, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin.