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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 18, 2011

Ireland elect to field v Netherlands

11:48 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 0835 PST,  Friday, March 18, 2011 KOLKATA: Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to field against Netherlands in a World Cup Group B match on Friday.Both teams are playing their last match at the event as they have no chances of reaching the quarter-finals.(Reuters)Twe...

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Dramatic win keeps England’s World Cup hopes alive

7:28 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 2143 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 CHENNAI: England kept their World Cup hopes alive with a dramatic 18-run win over the West Indies in a Group B day-night match here at the MA MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday Chasing 244, the West Indies were in sight of a certain victory needing 22 runs from 52 balls. They were 222 for six after a stand of 72 between...

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Windies bowl England out for 243

7:24 AM  Unknown  

Updated at: 1747 PST,  Thursday, March 17, 2011 CHENNAI: West Indies bowled England out for 243 in 48.4 overs in a World Cup Group B match here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday Fast bowler Andre Russell bagged four wickets for 49 runs and leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo claimed three for 34 on his one-day international debut while pacer Kemar Roach took two wickets.Luke...

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