South Africa elect to bat against New Zealand

Updated at: 1304 PST,  Friday, March 25, 2011 DHAKA: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the third quarter-finals of the World Cup here at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday.Teams: New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Kyle...

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South Africa bank on spin to outwit Kiwis

Updated at: 0900 PST,  Friday, March 25, 2011DHAKA: South Africa captain Graeme Smith says the deliberate shift from pace to spin could help his team beat New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday.South Africa, who in the past always used their accomplished battery of fast bowlers to blow away rivals, have played three spinners to take advantage of the...

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Defeated Ponting backs India to beat Pakistan

Updated at: 0952 PST,  Friday, March 25, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Australia captain Ricky Ponting predicted India would beat Pakistan when the arch-rivals meet in the World Cup semi-finals after seeing the co-hosts end his team's 12-year run as champions.Ponting made his first international century in over a year when Australia batted but it wasn't enough as India, thanks...

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Cricket WC: Muted Ponting praise as Aussies bow out

Updated at: 0635 PST,  Friday, March 25, 2011 Muted Ponting praise as Aussies bow out MELBOURNE: Ricky Ponting has subdued calls for his dumping as captain with a stoic overdue century despite Australia making their earliest exit from a World Cup in almost two decades, newspapers said on Friday. Under-fire Ponting made 104 -- his first international hundred in...

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World Cup: India floor Aussies to meet Pakistan in semis

Updated at: 2210 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011 AHMEDABAD: India recorded a sensational five-wicket victory to oust defending champions Australia with14 balls to spare in the second quarter-finals of the tenth World Cup here at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.Now they will meet Pakistan in the semi-finals to be played on March 30 at Mohali.Chasing a modest total...

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Tendulkar crosses 18,000 runs in ODI cricket

Updated at: 2144 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011AHMEDABAD: India's batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar completed 18,000 runs in one-day international cricket when he reached 45 against Australia in the second quarter-finals of the World Cup 2011 here at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.This was his 94th ODI half-century as he has already made 48 hundreds in this...

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World Cup: Ponting ton helps Aussies reach 260 against India

Updated at: 1748 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Skipper Ricky Ponting’s classic century guided Australia to set a target of 261 runs for India in the second quarter-finals of the tenth World Cup here at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.Batting first after Ponting won the toss, defending champions Australia made 260 for six in their 50 overs.Ponting made...

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England's Yardy quits World Cup with depression

Updated at: 1654 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011 COLOMBO: England all-rounder Michael Yardy has quit the World Cup suffering from depression just days before the quarter-final against co-hosts Sri Lanka.The 30-year-old Sussex left-hander, who played in three matches at the tournament, said he felt he had no option but to return home."Leaving at this stage of a World...

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Australia win toss, elect to bat against India

Updated at: 1333 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011 AHMEDABAD: Australia captain Ricky Ponting has won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second quarter-finals of the tenth World Cup here at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.India made one change from the side that beat the West Indies by 80 runs in their final group match in Chennai with opener...

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DRS results: Aleem Dar hasn’t had single decision overturned

Updated at: 1129 PST,  Thursday, March 24, 2011 COLOMBO: In all, 162 decisions have been reviewed so far, of which 35 have been upheld (i.e, the original decision has been changed), while 127 have been struck down. Among the umpires, Aleem Dar, Ian Gould and Billy Bowden haven't had a single decision overturned through the DRS. At the other end of the scale are...

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