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Pakistan, Ireland set for do-or-die World Cup duel 14 Mar 2015 - 07:17 pm

Adelaide, Australia---Plucky Ireland take on buoyant Pakistan in a winner-takes-all World Cup clash at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday that promises an enthralling...

New Zealand complete unbeaten group run 13 Mar 2015 - 10:01 pm

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill acknowledges the crowd after reaching his century in Hamilton yesterday. HAMILTON: New Zealand completed an unbeaten run in the...

Afghanistan vow to 'come back stronger' 13 Mar 2015 - 06:29 pm

Sydney---Afghanistan coach Andy Moles said his side would "come back stronger" after they bowed out of the World Cup with a disappointing nine-wicket...

England skipper Morgan has 'no regrets' over World Cup 13 Mar 2015 - 05:44 pm

Sydney---England captain Eoin Morgan said he had no regrets after his side failed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup and...

Leading World Cup batting and bowling figures 13 Mar 2015 - 04:55 pm

Sydney---Leading batting and bowling figures at the 2015 World Cup on Friday: BATTING Leading run-makers Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) 496 AB de Villiers (RSA)...

Australia v Scotland - five match facts 13 Mar 2015 - 04:26 pm

Hobart, Australia---Five facts for Saturday's World Cup Pool A match between Australia and Scotland at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart (14:30 local/03:30 GMT): -...

India v Zimbabwe - five match facts 13 Mar 2015 - 04:18 pm

Auckland---Five facts for Saturday's World Cup Pool B match between India and Zimbabwe at Eden Park, Auckland (14:00 local, 0100GMT): - India have...

Cricket: Bangladesh make 288-7 against New Zealand 13 Mar 2015 - 03:36 pm

Hamilton, New Zealand - Bangladesh, put into bat, made 288-7 in their 50 overs in the World Cup Pool A match against New...

Cricket: Departing Taylor hopes Zimbabwe won't miss him 13 Mar 2015 - 03:33 pm

Auckland - Experienced batsman Brendan Taylor hopes he won't be missed by Zimbabwe once he leaves international cricket to start a new career...

Cricket: Rain stops play in Afghanistan-England 13 Mar 2015 - 03:22 pm

Sydney - Afghanistan were 24 for two in the ninth over when rain stopped play in their World Cup Pool A match against...

Cricket: Tigers' fans roam in Black Caps' home 13 Mar 2015 - 02:56 pm

Hamilton, New Zealand - Shahadat Mallick came all the way from the United States to watch the World Cup and his beloved Bangladesh,...

Cricket: England bowl first against Afghanistan 13 Mar 2015 - 01:08 pm

Sydney - England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field against Afghanistan in the World Cup Pool A match at...

Cricket: Clarke shrugs off fitness fears 13 Mar 2015 - 12:34 pm

Hobart, Australia - Australia captain Michael Clarke shrugged off fears over his fitness Friday, claiming he was more concerned about time in the...

Cricket: Cummins returns as Clarke warns of Aussie changes 13 Mar 2015 - 12:11 pm

Hobart, Australia - Australia captain Michael Clarke said fast bowler Pat Cummins will replace spinner Xavier Doherty for Saturday's concluding World Cup pool...

South Africa ease into quarters 12 Mar 2015 - 11:35 pm

WELLINGTON: South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance led by captain AB de Villiers’ 99 to ensure they qualified for the...

Cricket: Record-breaking Sangakkara leads Sri Lanka rout of Scotland 11 Mar 2015 - 03:05 pm

Kumar Sangakkara Hobart--Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to score four consecutive one-day centuries as Sri Lanka thrashed Scotland by 148 runs in...

India sweep to untroubled 8-wicket win over Ireland 11 Mar 2015 - 02:35 am

HAMILTON: India took apart a diligent but limited Ireland attack to sweep to an untroubled eight-wicket victory at Seddon Park yesterday which confirmed...

Bangladesh stun England, reach Cup quarter-finals 10 Mar 2015 - 12:21 am

Banglandesh paceman Rubel Hossain (left) and captain Mashrafe Mortaza (centre) celebrate the dismissal of England’s batsman Eoin Morgan (not pictured) during the 2015...