Kolkata: With the country set to return to Test fold after a six-year hiatus, Zimbabwe is preparing to brace the five-day format they were once part of. Zimbabwe, who played their last Test against India in September 2005, will return to Test cricket when they take on Bangladesh, tentatively in August, followed by a series against Pakistan and New Zealand. Following their huge win over Kenya in their final group...
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Colombo: The pre-World Cup controversies seem to have made Pakistan stronger, more determined and now perhaps the most dangerous team in the tournament. With three weaker sides in the Group A — Kenya, Canada and Zimbabwe — Pakistan's quarterfinal slot wasn't really under threat. But few expected Shahid Afridi's squad to finish atop their group by beating co-host Sri Lanka and ending four-time champion Australia's unbeaten World Cup streak of...06:42 PM, Jan 04, 2008
Dhaka: A formidable South Africa thrashed co-hosts Bangladesh by 206-run in their final group B encounter of the World Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh thus bow out of the competition with the second worst net run-rate among the seven teams. Chasing a stiff victory target of 285, Bangladesh were shot out for a paltry 78 in 28 overs. This was Bangladesh's second score of...08:51 AM, Jan 04, 2008
Mumbai: Veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shrugged off a worrying injury scare to take four wickets as Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 112 runs in their World Cup Group A clash on Friday. It was always a tough ask for New Zealand on the Wankhede Stadium pitch, which will stage the April 2 final, where the highest ever successful run chase was 229. Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara had earlier...11:19 PM, Jan 03, 2008
Mumbai: A controversial decision of the third umpire surrounding a 'catch' of Mahela Jayawardene by Nathan McCullum on Friday triggered an angry stand-off between New Zealand and Sri Lankan players in their World Cup Group 'A' fixture here. Former Sri Lankan captain Jayawardene checked his shot and lifted the ball off McCullum in the 24th over but ended up chipping the ball back to the bowler who made a stunning...10:28 PM, Jan 03, 2008
Experts discuss the World Cup Group A clash between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. ...12:24 AM, Jan 02, 2008
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