CWC 2015 Match 8: England Suffer Their Worst World Cup Humiliation on Friday

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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After choosing to bat first, when the toss went in their favor, England would not have thought about the nightmarish defeat that would be inflicted on them at the end. From 104/3, they succumbed to 123 all out in less than eight overs. New Zealand speedster Tim Southee held all the cards up his sleeve […]

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Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Win a Thriller Against UAE in Cricket World Cup’s 8th Match at Nelson

 February 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Mohammad Tauqir walked out for toss with Elton Chigumbura, the UAE captain created World Cup history even before the first ball was bowled. At 43 years and 32 days, Tauqir became the oldest captain in World Cup history. The previous record holder was Steve Lubbers of the Netherlands, who was 42 years and 347 […]

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Bangladesh

Late Rally Lifts Bangladesh to Big Win Over Afghanistan in Match 7 of CWC 2015

 February 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was not as easy as Bangladesh’s margin of victory over Afghanistan shows. They had only reached 119/4 in the 30th over with Afghani bowlers applying pressure. But a 15-over blast from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim carried the score to 267/10. There was another middle order collapse after Shakib and Rahim piled up […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand Stutter and Stumble Before Beating Scotland in Match 6 of CWC 2015

 February 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Dunedin on Tuesday, Brendon McCullum put Scotland in after winning the toss. His bowlers struck immediately and made it 12/4. But Matt Machen and Richie Berrington tried to make the score respectable. But once they got out, wickets began to fall yet again. What was started by Trent Boult and Tim Southee was polished […]

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Ireland Cricket

Ireland aiming to prove that beating West Indies was not a shock result

 February 16, 2015   John Welsh

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It is now becoming apparent that the staging of an ICC Cricket World Cup would not be complete without the Ireland team creating an early shock result and their four wicket defeat of the West Indies team in a Pool B match should earn even more respect from the other six nations represented in that […]

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India Beat Pakistan

India Beat Pakistan in a Battle More Sentimental Than Real

 February 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Any sporting contest between India and Pakistan becomes an emotional battle that defies the true consequences of a normal game played between two normal sides. Everyone is affected in the two countries. For them, winning against each other is an ultimate achievement. They don’t mind being disqualified in the tournament as long as they could […]

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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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