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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 ...


Thursday, March 03, 2011

Kevin’s record ton helps Ireland stun England

Updated at: 2205 PST,  Wednesday, March 02, 2011 BANGALORE: Kevin O’Brien’s record century helped Ireland to hand England a humiliating three-wicket defeat with five balls remaining in their World Cup Group B match here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing a huge total of 328 runs, Ireland set a World Cup record of achieving the highest winning target...

Irish hero O'Brien hails greatest innings

Updated at: 2348 PST,  Wednesday, March 02, 2011 BANGALORE: Batting hero Kevin O'Brien Wednesday hailed the greatest innings of his life after his 113 off just 63 balls propelled Ireland to a famous World Cup win over England.O'Brien came to the crease with Ireland struggling on 106 for four chasing a mammoth 327 for eight and flayed the English attack, striking six...

England amass 327-8 against Ireland

Updated at: 1801 PST,  Wednesday, March 02, 2011 BANGALORE: England utilizing the advantage of batting pitch piled up 327 runs for the loss of seven wickets against Ireland in their Group B match here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.After captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat, he and Kevin Pietersen opened the innings and provided a good...

England win toss, bat against Ireland

Updated at: 1335 PST,  Wednesday, March 02, 2011 BANGALORE: England captain Andrew Strauss has won the toss and elected to bat against Ireland in their Group B match here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on WednesdayEngland will be looking to keep up their unbeaten run at the tournament after beating Netherlands and holding favourites India to a nail-biting tie. Fast...

Butt seeks inquiry into India-England match prediction

Updated at: 0307 PST,  Wednesday, March 02, 2011 LAHORE: PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt has asked for the strict inquiry into the predication of India-England match that the counter was going to ‘tie’. He urged the matter would be taken up in an ICC meeting to be held in Mumbai, Geo News reported.In a gathering here, the PCB chief spoke positive about the fate of Pakistan...