CWC 2015

CWC 2015 Match#22: Unlucky England Lose to Sri Lanka after Making 309 at Wellington on Sunday

 March 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Change of fielding-rules in this World Cup has made the score of 300-plus like a walk in the park. There is no guarantee that posting above 300 runs will arm the team with any command in the match like the earlier days. The heavily demoralized England team had to eat a humble pie after being […]

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England gain a World Cup foothold as Scotland toil

 February 24, 2015   John Welsh

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After the opening two games of the their World Cup Cricket campaign, there was widespread belief among supporters and journalists alike that the England had suffered two humiliating defeats against both Australia and New Zealand and that their hopes of securing a top four position in Pool A depended on a rapid improvement in both […]

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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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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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Australia Outclass England in the Carlton Mid Tri-Series Final at Perth on Sunday

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was a show full of enterprise as Australia announced its intentions ahead of the 2015 cricket World Cup by mauling England in the final of Carlton Mid ODI Tri-series. It was not just the emphatic victory in the series but the way the Aussies highlighted the manner of its achievement. On an overcast morning […]

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India Lose Again with a Sordid Batting Show with World Cup Round the Corner

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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The familiar Indian batting collapse was in full display yet again. They could barely surpass 200 after a reasonably good start. The later order batsmen committed hara-kiri, when they should have kept the innings together. After the 83-run opening stand, the best partnership was delivered by Mohammad Shami and Mohit Sharma, who provided a saving […]

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Captain Smith Shows Leadership Traits in Carving an Australian Victory over England in ODI Tri-Series

 January 24, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the Bellerive oval in Hobart, England faced Australia for the second time in the ongoing Carlton Mid Tri-Series. Steven Smith played under Bailey in the first three ODIs of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series. In taking over in the 4th match from George Bailey, who is serving a suspension for poor over-rate in the match […]

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Authoritative Australia Beat England in Match # 1 of Carlton-Mid ODI Tri-Series

 January 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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Cricket teams of Australia, India and England have begun playing with one another in an ODI Tri-Series sponsored by beer manufacturers Carlton Mid. The first match of the 7-match series (including the final) was played at the SCG on Friday, January 16, 2015 between Australia and England. The match opened the old wounds of England’s […]

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Durham claim the latest English cricket limited overs trophy on a day dominated by the bowlers

 September 22, 2014   John Welsh

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On a day when wickets tumbled on a regular basis at Lords in the 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup final, Durham overcame Warwickshire by three wickets but not before a seemingly easy target of 166 runs for victory suddenly became a difficult total to achieve. The Warwickshire innings only lasted 47 overs during which the […]

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Rushworth 15 wicket haul exposes Northants deficiencies

 September 18, 2014   John Welsh

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The cricket statistics will reveal that Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth claimed 15 wickets for his team in their victory against Northants this week, and he achieved this feat during a three and a half hour spell of 20 overs. Full credit is due to the locally born cricketer as the opposition batsmen were unable […]

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