CWC2015 South Africa

South Africa Show Depths of Their Batting to Zimbabwe in Match#3 of CWC2015

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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For a while now, South Africa have been showing the earnestness of topping the world in one-day cricket and more particularly in 50-over format. They have everything; fine batsmen, quality bowlers and agile fielders. Above all, they have AB de Villiers, a man who is the very personification of someone leading the side from front. […]

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Australia Power Their Way To Emphatic Win Against England in Match#2 at MCG

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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If New Zealand outplayed Sri Lanka in winning by 98 runs at Hagley Park, Australia did the same thing at the MCG, when they scored a 111-run victory against England. Both host nations thus demonstrated the courage of their conviction in the CWC openers on the first day at historic venues in New Zealand and […]

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Sri Lanka Suffer First-Day Blues in the World Cup Opener Against New Zealand

 February 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Co-hosts New Zealand demonstrated their impressive credentials in the most emphatic way by completely outplaying Sri Lanka in Cup Opener at Christchurch’s Hagley Park on Saturday February 14, 2015. Put into bat by Sri Lankan captain, who won the toss, New Zealand began with their skipper Brendon McCullum leading from front. By 16th over, they […]

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2015 World Cup

Dropped-in Pitches & Other Key Changes in 2015 World Cup from Earlier Editions

 February 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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In many ways 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be different from its previous 10 editions. Every year something new gets added but 2015 is going to be markedly different. One charm of cricket is the role of host pitches that can completely transform the game on a given day. The current tournament is being […]

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Opens with a Pair of Vibrant Ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne

 February 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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In two uniquely choreographed ceremonies at Christchurch and Melbourne, the 11th edition of ICC Cricket World Cup got off to a rousing official start. At both places, the events were marked with the celebrations of local and international culture, sumptuous music, dance and fireworks. In Christchurch’s Hagley Park, the entire city welcomed world cricket’s most […]

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Cricket’s Biggest Extravaganza Unfolds Images of Its Illustrious Past

 February 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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Cricket World Cup may not be in the same league as the football World Cup but for those, who love cricket, every detail and past statistic is a treasure of immense value. The game was gifted by English rulers to their subjects and became popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, India, Pakistan, […]

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Changing Spectrums, Romance and Money in the 40-year Rundown of ICC Cricket World Cup

 February 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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The ICC Cricket World Cup is getting more and more glamorous as years pass by. Until 1975, when the first World Cup was held in England, cricket strictly meant Test Cricket. The one-day games had begun at county levels in England but they were not for the serious-minded. Test matches were the holiest form of […]

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A war on the horizon India Pakistan cricket match

 March 29, 2011   Prathamesh Dalvi

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Huh!! this is it.. The time has come when the men will be separated from the boys. The semi finals of the world cup are here and this is where the consistency and the composure will be tested. To the delight of the millions of fans in the sub-continent, all the sub-continental teams apart from […]

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