New Zealand v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Hamilton Blazing Shehzad seals series triumph

Updated at: 1113 PST,  Thursday, February 03, 2011 Pakistan 268 for 9 (Shehzad 115) beat New Zealand 227 (Taylor 69, Guptill 65, Riaz 3-51) by 41 runs Pakistan's World Cup preparations only got better as their youngest batsman scored a maiden ODI century to set up a series win - their first in a bilateral rubber since November 2008 - over New Zealand, whose fortunes...

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This is a list of major tournaments that the ICC runs. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 The ICC Cricket World Cup is the showpiece event of the cricket calendar and takes place every four years, with matches contested in a 50 overs per side format. The next tournament takes place between 19 February-2 April 2011 in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. The 2015 event...

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ICC announces umpire and match referee appointments for CWC 2011

Updated at: 1000 PST,  Thursday, February 03, 2011 The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced umpire and match referee appointments for the warm-up and group stage matches for its flagship event - the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - which will be staged from 19 February to 2 April in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Steve Davis of the Emirates Elite Panel...

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Ahmed Shehzad medin century lifts Pakistan

Updated at: 1000 PST,  Thursday, February 03, 2011 AUCKLAND: Ahmed Shehzad notched his first one-day international century to help Pakistan reach 268 for nine in the fifth match against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Thursday. Shehzad brought up his century in 101 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes, as the visitors set a challenging target for New Zealand...

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Kiwis go for bowling first in crucial ODI

Updated at: 0600 PST,  Thursday, February 03, 2011 HAMILTON: New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the crucial fifth one-day international at Seddon Park on Thursday. A win for Pakistan would give them the six-match series with a game to spare while New Zealand need to win to keep the series alive. Taylor...

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Vettori, Ryder injury worries for 5th Pakistan match

Updated at: 1328 PST,  Wednesday, February 02, 2011 AUCKLAND: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and Jesse Ryder are injury concerns for their side's must-win fifth one-day international against Pakistan in Hamilton on Thursday. Vettori suffered a hamstring injury in the two-wicket loss in Napier on Tuesday that gave Pakistan a 2-1 lead in the series, while Ryder...

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