Afghanistan stay on course for a place in the ICC WC 2015
by IANS
Afghanistan are on course for a place in the ICC World Cup 2015 after winning both their fifth round ODIs in the ICC WCL Championship against Scotland. ...  
07:25 PM, Mar 09, 2013

2015 World Cup organising committee chairman James Strong dies
by AFP
The 68-year-old passed away in Sydney on Sunday after complications following surgery. ...  
12:18 PM, Mar 04, 2013

Odisha: ABVP protests against Pak women's cricket team visit The ABVP's Odisha unit on Tuesday protested outside the Bhubaneswar airport over the participation of the Pakistani cricket team in the upcoming women's world cup tournament. The activists protested outside the airport where BCCI members arrived earlier on Tuesday morning. They are to assess preparations for the matches. ...  
02:01 PM, Jan 22, 2013

GCA refuses to host Women's World Cup Women's WC is scheduled to be held in Mumbai but there are concerns that there might be protests, leading to trouble. ...  
04:21 PM, Jan 16, 2013

Sana to lead Pakistan in women's cricket WC 2013
by IANS
Pakistan play Australia in the opening match of the World Cup slated for January 31 at Bandra Kurla Complex. ...  
04:45 PM, Jan 02, 2013

Credit for WC hat-trick goes to Kapil, Gavaskar: Chetan Twenty-five years to the day he took the first World Cup hat-trick, the former Indian pace bowler recalls that match and the support he received from two Indian icons. ...  
03:09 PM, Oct 31, 2012

Unmukt is ready for senior team: Akram Unmukt led from the front as India beat defending champions Australia by six wickets at Tony Ireland Stadium. ...  
05:45 PM, Aug 26, 2012

SL beat Afghanistan to win Plate Championship Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the Plate Championship final. ...  
03:51 PM, Aug 24, 2012

All 16 countries announce U-19 WC squads All the 16 countries have announced the Under 19 Cricket WC squads to be held in Australia from August 11-26. ...  
04:24 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Lawson to assist Afghan under-19 WC team
by IANS
Lawson will assist the Afghanistan team as consultant during the Under-19 Cricket WC in Queensland August 11-26. ...  
02:32 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Katrina top searched person online, Anna second New Delhi: Leaving behind anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has emerged as the most searched person online in the country this year, says a report by search engine giant Google. The report released by Google on Friday has come up with the topics and persons that Internet users in the country searched the most in 2011. Katrina Kaif topped the chart in the category of 'Top Searched...  
01:46 AM, Dec 17, 2011

Sachin lifts the golden World Cup trophy, again! Bangalore: The owner of a city-based gold jewellery outlet had his glitterati moment when he presented a gold coated replica of the World Cup trophy to Sachin Tendulkar yesterday. T A Sharavana, owner of Sai Gold Palace and ardent cricket fan presented Tendulkar with a bat, ball, and a trophy weighing 5.1 kg made of 4.5 kg silver and 600 gm gold. Tendulkar and other members of Mumbai Indians were...  
01:06 PM, Apr 13, 2011

No vulgarity in nudity, says Poonam Pandey
by IANS
Mumbai: There is no vulgarity in nudity, said Poonam Pandey, the model whose offer to go nude before Team India if they won the Cricket World Cup shot the mercury up for the India-Sri Lanka final in Mumbai. "We were all born nude. People take nudity as vulgarity. I see it in a different way. If I keep it as an offer for bringing the World Cup to India, which...  
04:53 PM, Apr 12, 2011

Is Yuvraj Singh dating Ameesha Patel? Mumbai: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh gave Ameesha Patel special tickets to the World Cup finals between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede stadium. With that one stroke, the all-rounder must've broken several hearts. That said, given the long line of B-Town beauties on Yuvi's arm, is Ameesha the latest maiden to be bowled over? It sure seems to be. Ameesha confirms, "Yuvi is a good friend and he invited me." And...  
03:54 PM, Apr 07, 2011

Even crime took a break for World Cup final Mumbai: As the India-Sri Lanka face-off brought the country to a halt, even crime, it seems, took a break in deference to the adopted national religion. Police officials in the northern suburbs were in for a shock when not one non-cognisable (NC) complaint, let alone an FIR, was lodged in the 16 police stations in the region, including Kurar, Malvani and Dindoshi, on Saturday. This, against an average of 75...  
03:47 PM, Apr 04, 2011

Amitabh's superstition was finally shattered for good
by IANS
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's belief that India loses a cricket match whenever he watches has finally been broken, thanks to the World Cup final that he watched on TV and saw India defeating Sri Lanka. "Yesterday (Saturday), that age old superstitious finicky belief, that if I were to watch a game it would result disfavourably for us, broken and shattered for good I would imagine," Amitabh posted on his blog...  
12:44 PM, Apr 04, 2011

ICC official in Indian flag row, FIR likely Mohali: Punjab Police are likely to register an FIR against the International Cricket Council official who stomping on balloons shaped as the Indian flag in Mohali before the semi-final match between India and Pakistan on Wednesday. A team of police officials from Mohali are examining the footage, which show the ICC official stomping on the Indian flag shaped balloons outside the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. The official snatched...  
02:06 PM, Apr 01, 2011

Pak mourns Mohali loss in a subdued fashion New Delhi: Shahid Afridi's team lost by 29 runs loss to MS Dhoni's men in a high-voltage World Cup semi-final match at Mohali on Wednesday. But the loss has not generated an acerbic reaction in Pakistan. Pakistani media and the public have not come out screaming for the heads of the cricketers even after the loss to their arch-rivals which is a pleasant and welcome surprise in this part of...  
01:05 PM, Mar 31, 2011

ICC official stomps over Indian flag in Mohali Mohali: An International Cricket Council (ICC) official has allegedly dishonoured the Indian flag in Mohali on Wednesday ahead of the high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan. The official snatched Indian flag shaped balloons from a street vendor and then stomping over the flags to deflate them. After reporters, present near the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, objected to it, she apologised. But she also said that the flags...  
11:16 AM, Mar 30, 2011

Must watch: 'Boom Boom' boost for Pakistan team When it comes to cricket craze, Pakistanis don't want to be left behind traditional rivals India. While Indian model Poonam Pandey has vowed to go nude if India win the cup, Pakistanis are taking a less risque route. They are churning out videos to boost the morale of their team and fans. Sometimes with hilarious results.A video titled 'Boom Boom World Cup', posted on YouTube, has gone viral. Sung by...  
09:34 PM, Mar 29, 2011