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Bangladesh
Fri, March 07 2014
Imran Khan is ‘genuinely upset’ by Pakistan bans
Imran Khan said punishments were necessary for the sake of the game in Pakistan.
Fri, March 07 2014
Final shot at World Cup as captain for Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori is to step down as New Zealand captain at the end of the 2011 World Cup.
Fri, March 07 2014
Sri Lanka to promote clean image during World Cup
Sri Lanka has banned people from hanging their washing out to dry near cricket grounds.
Sat, June 28 2014
Mashrafe Mortaza should have been picked for ICC World Cup 2011
He is a master at picking up early wickets and Bangladesh will miss him badly.
Fri, February 04 2011
Dutch skipper Borren eyes new shock
27-year-old all-rounder Peter Borren, who played for New Zealand at under-19 level alongside the likes of Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor, made his one-day international debut for the Dutch in 2006 against Sri Lanka.
Thu, February 03 2011
Saddam’s boy leads Bangladesh charge
If Saddam Hossain had not intervened, Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s World Cup captain and leading all-rounder, may have been lost to football. Growing up in Magura, a small town away from the capital Dhaka, Shakib was hooked on football, a game his father played at the club level while a cousin had represented the country. The only link with cricket was an occasional game with a taped tennis ball, but it was enough for a local official named Saddam Hossain to see the potential Shakib had with both bat and ball.
Thu, March 06 2014
Big-hitting Ten Doeschate carries Dutch hopes
The Netherlands enter their fourth World Cup buoyed by some famous wins in the past two years and a powerful batting line-up as they seek to battle past the first round for the first time. The Dutch competed in 1996, 2003 and 2007 but have never beaten an ICC full member country at the 50-over showpiece, although they boast wins over Namibia and Scotland.
Thu, March 06 2014
World Cup ‘power riots’ worry Dhaka
Bangladesh has ordered electricity companies to show World Cup cricket matches on generator-powered public screens in a bid to prevent protests by irate fans if power cuts disrupt TV broadcasts.
Wed, March 05 2014
India need to deliver for Tendulkar
By Manoj Vatsyayana
Sachin Tendulkar has been winning matches for India with his amazing batting exploits for more than two decades, and it's time his team clinched the World Cup for him.
Wed, March 05 2014
Bangladesh chase history on home turf
By Kuldip Lal
Bangladesh will enjoy playing all their six league matches at home in Dhaka and Chittagong, where they have won seven of their last 10 one-dayers and lost just once.