Waqar wants World Cup jinx broken

Updated at: 1453 PST,  Monday, February 14, 2011 COLOMBO: As a player, Waqar Younis had nothing but bad memories of the World Cup. Now as a coach, he has the challenge of turning around Pakistan's talented yet unpredictable team."Well, it's true that the World Cup hasn't been too kind to me, but that is motivation and challenge enough to fight on and take another...

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South Africa crush Zimbabwe in warm-up

Updated at: 1249 PST,  Sunday, February 13, 2011 CHENNAI, India: Morne Morkel grabbed three wickets and Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten 49 as South Africa raced to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a World Cup warm-up match on Saturday.Paceman Morkel took 3-16 and Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir bagged 3-35 as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 152 after...

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Three-wicket Lee restricts India to 214

Updated at: 1807 PST,  Sunday, February 13, 2011 BANGALORE: Brett Lee grabbed three wickets in a superb display of fast bowling to help Australia restrict hosts India to a modest 214 in a World Cup warm-up match on Sunday.Lee finished with 3-35 off 10 impressive overs as India were dismissed in the 45th over after electing to bat in a day-night match before a sizeable...

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Pakistan desperate for World Cup glory

Updated at: 1557 PST,  Sunday, February 13, 2011 DHAKA: Pakistan must clinch the World Cup if they are to win back their fans, paceman Shoaib Akhtar said on Sunday as his team try to emerge from the damaging spot-fixing scandal.Pakistan have endured a troubled build-up to the tournament after former captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif...

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India elect to bat in Aussie warm-up

Updated at: 1521 PST,  Sunday, February 13, 2011 BANGALORE: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in a World Cup warm-up match on Sunday.Since the practice match does not have an official status, each team can use 15 players, but only 11 will bat and field. Defending champions Australia are in Group A with Pakistan,...

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New Zealand down fighting Ireland

Updated at: 1345 PST,  Sunday, February 13, 2011 NAGPUR: New Zealand posted a 32-run win after surviving a scare from a feisty Ireland in their high-scoring World Cup warm-up match on Saturday.Martin Guptill struck a fine 130 off 134 balls as New Zealand racked up 311-6 in the day-night game at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur before bowling out...

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