South Africa players support young people affected by HIV

Updated at: 2131 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 Ahead of their opening ICC Cricket World Cup match against West Indies in New Delhi, South Africa captain Graeme Smith and teammates took time out from training to interact with young people affected by HIV on Tuesday.As part of the global Think Wise partnership between ICC, UNAIDS and UNICEF which is raising awareness...

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Swann wants England to silence Indian crowd

Updated at: 2131 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 Graeme Swann wants to silence the passionate home crowd when England face World Cup co-hosts India in Bangalore on Sunday. The Ashes-winning off-spinner returned to international action for the first time since the birth of his son with an impressive two for 35 during England's tournament-opening six-wicket win over...

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Bangladesh mull Ashraful option

Updated at: 2131 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 Bangladesh are considering playing former captain Mohammad Ashraful in the key World Cup game against Ireland that could make or break the co-hosts' campaign.The right-hander, Bangladesh's most successful one-day batsman, was a surprise omission for their opening match last Friday which India won by 87 runs at the...

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Ponting reprimanded for ICC Code of Conduct breach

Updated at: 2131 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his team's ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 match against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad.Ponting accepted the Level 1 charge and the proposed sanction from Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees after an incident...

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De Villiers, Smith guide Protease to easy win

Updated at: 2131 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: AB de Villiers and captain Graeme Smith guided South Africa to an easy seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in a World Cup Group B match here at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Thursday.Chasing a modest total of 223, South Africa lost two early wickets for only 20 runs. Kemar Roach got Hashim Amla...

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Debutant Tahir restricts West Indies to 222

Updated at: 1751 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: Leg-spinner Imran Tahir snared four wickets on debut as South Africa bundled out the West Indies for 222 off 47.3 overs despite a fine 73 by Darren Bravo in a World Cup Group B match on Thursday.Tahir (4-41) was well supported by off-spinner Johan Botha who opened the attack and gave the Proteas key breakthroughs...

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South Africa win toss, put Windies into bat

Updated at: 1342 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to field in the World Cup Group B match against the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Thursday.South Africa went in with three specialist spinners in Johan Botha, Robin Peterson and the uncapped Imran Tahir.The West Indies opted for just...

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First worth-watching match as SA take on WI

Updated at: 0225 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: South Africa and West Indies are seeking to shed the weight of past foibles and forge new ground in this World Cup. For days now, both camps have been kept busy denying the pressure of expectation. For Graeme Smith's men, it has been a constant attempt to talk down the tag of being nervous wrecks at the...

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First worth-watching match as SA take on WI

Updated at: 0225 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 NEW DELHI: South Africa and West Indies are seeking to shed the weight of past foibles and forge new ground in this World Cup. For days now, both camps have been kept busy denying the pressure of expectation. For Graeme Smith's men, it has been a constant attempt to talk down the tag of being nervous wrecks at the...

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Cricket World Cup: Pakistan grapple with Sri Lanka M-factor

Updated at: 0930 PST,  Thursday, February 24, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan will look to blunt Lasith Malinga and wily off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in their Group A encounter against Sri Lanka on Saturday, with captain Shahid Afridi confident of a win.Co-hosts Sri Lanka, champions in 1996, and 1992 winners Pakistan are off to flying starts in the tournament with convincing...

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Pakistan crush Kenya to make flying start in WC

Updated at: 2049 PST,  Wednesday, February 23, 2011 HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan outclassed Kenya by a huge margin of 205 runs in their opening World Cup Group A match here at the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium on Wednesday.Set an improbable target of 318 runs, Kenya were bundled out for a mere 112 runs in 33.1 overs.Captain Shahid Afridi was the main destroyer capturing five wickets...

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