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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 ...


Friday, March 04, 2011

South Africa thrash Netherlands by 231 runs

Updated at: 1610 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 MOHALI: South Africa defeated the Netherlands by a huge margin of 231 runs in their Group B match of the World Cup here at the Punjab Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh on Thursday.After South Africa piled up a massive total of 351-5, the Netherlands were bundled out for 120 in 34.5 overs.Except opener W Barresi who top scored...

Pakistan slump to below par 184 against Canada

Updated at: 1830 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan, one of the tournament favourites, slumped to a well below-par 184 off 43 overs against the unfancied Canada in their World Cup Group A match on Thursday.Winning the toss and taking first use of the pitch, Pakistan could not get their batting rhythm going and lost wickets at regular intervals.They slumped...

Pakistan set 185-run target against Canada

Updated at: 1720 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan set 185-run target for Canada during Group A day-night match here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to ba...

Pakistan reeling at 67 for four against Canada

Updated at: 1549 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 COLOMBO: Pakistan lost their four top order batsmen for 72 runs after winning the toss and elected to bat against minnows Canada in their Group A day-night match of the World Cup 2011 here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.First to go was Mohammad Hafeez when Pakistan score was only 16. He was adjudged lbw off Henry...

Pakistan win toss, bat against Canada

Updated at: 1337 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has won the toss and decided to bat against Canada in their Group A day-night match of the World Cup 2011 here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan replaced left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman, who has injured his abductor muscle, and rested paceman Shoaib Akhtar from the...

Tons by Amla, de Villiers steer Proteas to 351-5

Updated at: 1246 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 MOHALI: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers hit brilliant centuries to help South Africa reach a mammoth total of 351 for the loss of five wickets against the Netherlands in their Group B match of the World Cup here at the Punjab Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh on Thursday De Villiers scored a dazzling 134 for a second successive...

Netherlands win toss, put Proteas into bat

Updated at: 0853 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 MOHALI: Netherlands captain Peter Borren won the toss against South Africa and elected to field in overcast conditions in their Group B match in the World Cup here at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali on Thursday.South Africa, who defeated the West Indies in their opening match, are seeking their second...

Cricket WC: Pakistan to meet lowly Canada today

Updated at: 0603 PST,  Thursday, March 03, 2011 COLOMBO: John Davison, the veteran Canadian batsman, hoped on Wednesday that his under-achieving team will find Pakistan napping in their World Cup game here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday (today).“There is no point in playing a match without having any hopes of winning it,” said the 40-year-old, who shined for...