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Ponting backs India to beat Pakistan
CricketCountry StaffMarch 25, 2011 12:13 PM IST
Australia captain Ricky Ponting predicted India would beat Pakistan when the arch-rivals meet in the World Cup semi-finals after seeing the co-hosts end his team's
India ready for Pakistan challenge: MS Dhoni
CricketCountry StaffMarch 25, 2011 12:10 PM IST
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his team was ready to take on bitter rivals Pakistan after surviving a high-pressure game against Australia in the
Yuvraj knocks Australia out of World Cup
CricketCountry StaffMarch 25, 2011 12:06 PM IST
By Julian Guyer Yuvraj Singh was India's hero yet again as the hosts ended Australia's 12-year reign as World Cup champions with a five-wicket
India halt Australia’s run in World Cups; enter semis
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 10:53 PM IST
By Jamie Alter In a match with many types of ebb and flow, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina provided the pivotal coil as India
Rashid to replace Yardy in England World Cup squad
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 8:24 PM IST
By CricketCountry Staff Leg-spinner Adil Rashid would replace all-rounder Michael Yardy in the England World Cup squad after Yardy withdrew from the marquee tournament
Ponting century takes Australia to a competitive score
Jamie AlterMarch 24, 2011 6:19 PM IST
By Jamie Alter Cometh the hour, cometh the man. In the cauldron of a World Cup quarter-final against India, in India, Ricky Ponting applied
Quarter-final Preview: South Africa start as favourites against New Zealand
Jamie AlterMarch 24, 2011 5:43 PM IST
By Jamie Alter On recent form, South Africa look ominous favourites. They have the best-rounded bowling attack, a middle order which has found its
South Africa to bank on spin against New Zealand
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 5:26 PM IST
By Kuldip Lal South Africa captain Graeme Smith says the deliberate shift from pace to spin could help his team beat New Zealand in
World Cup fever grips Ahmedabad
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 5:06 PM IST
By Julian Guyer World Cup fever gripped Ahmedabad as the city prepared to host the match of the tournament to date, a quarter-final between
Imran Khan warns Pakistan against complacency
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 3:05 PM IST
Pakistan must guard against complacency if they want to win the World Cup, former captain Imran Khan said as the nation celebrated a thumping win
India win by 5 wickets, to meet Pakistan in semi-final
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 2:59 PM IST
By CricketCountry Staff Yuvraj Singh smashed an unbeaten 57 as India beat Australia by five wickets in their World Cup quarter-final match at Ahmedabad.
England all -rounder Yardy quits World Cup with depression
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 2:56 PM IST
An England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement said: "The Sussex all-rounder Michael Yardy has been withdrawn from England's World Cup squad suffering from depression
Australia win toss, choose to bat against India
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 2:04 PM IST
By CricketCountry Staff Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against India in their World Cup quarter-final match at the
Dhoni lauds ‘fantastic’ Kirsten
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 1:33 PM IST
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has praised coach Gary Kirsten for a "fantastic job" ahead of what could be the South African's final game in
Waqar relishes India challenge in semi-finals
CricketCountry StaffMarch 24, 2011 12:45 PM IST
By Kuldip Lal Pakistan coach Waqar Younis relishes the prospect of playing the last two matches in India to win the World Cup as