Sangakkara urges Sri Lankan bowlers to improve

Updated at: 1937 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara urged his bowlers to stem the flow of runs in the first 15 overs despite comfortable wins for his team in both of their World Cup warm-up matches.Sri Lanka produced another near-perfect show against the West Indies with a four-wicket win at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday, following...

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All-rounders will play crucial role: Simmons

Updated at: 1937 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Ireland coach and former West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons feels that all-rounders will play a decisive role in the World Cup.The 47-year-old Trinidadian said all-rounders play a pivotal role in all forms of cricket, more so in the World Cup."All-rounders are important in all forms of the game and in the World Cup...

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Broad halts Canada's spirited charge

Updated at: 1937 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Canada put up a spirited performance but still fell short by 16 runs against England in its final warm-up match before ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Stuart Broad with a spell of 5-37 starred in England's win.England opted to bat and posted 243 in 49.4 overs and Canada in its reply was bowled out for 227 in 46.1 overs.England...

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Boundaries for Books campaign to 'hit illiteracy for a six'

Updated at: 1937 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Reliance Life Insurance has joined hands with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Room to Read - a global non-profit organization committed to promoting literacy and gender equality in education, to launch the 'Boundaries for Books' campaign.Reliance Life Insurance, in a first-of-its-kind initiative - 'Boundaries...

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ICC chief hits out at Butt TV role

Updated at: 1937 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has slammed the appointment of banned former captain Salman Butt as a television pundit during the World Cup.So incensed are the global governing body, they have asked the lawyer who was chairman of the tribunal that banned Butt to determine...

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I hid wife in hotel room cupboard, reveals Saqlain

 Updated at: 1939 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 KARACHI: Former Pakistan spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq revealed Wednesday he smuggled his wife into his hotel room and hid her in a cupboard the day before the 1999 World Cup final in London. "It was a double trouble for all of us because the management had barred us from keeping our wives with us and on the...

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India to take on New Zealand today

Updated at: 1144 PST,  Wednesday, February 16, 2011 CHENNAI: India must raise their World Cup intensity, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Tuesday, with star batsman Sachin Tendulkar poised to play a crucial role.India, strong favourites to win the showpiece tournament, stuttered in their warm-up game against defending champions Australia in Bangalore on Sunday...

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