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Cricket: Vettori joins 300 club 08 Mar 2015 - 12:48 pm

Napier, New Zealand--Evergreen New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori joined cricket's exclusive 300 ODI wickets club Sunday with two early dismissals in their World...

Bangladesh v England World Cup teams 08 Mar 2015 - 11:56 am

Bangladesh squad Adelaide, Australia--Squads and officials for Monday's World Cup Pool A match between Bangladesh and England at the Adelaide Oval (14:00 local/0330...

Afghanistan to bat first against New Zealand 08 Mar 2015 - 11:40 am

Napier, New Zealand--Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in their World Cup Pool A match in Napier...

Pakistan beat South Africa in thriller 08 Mar 2015 - 12:29 am

Pakistan’s Rahat Ali (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after taking a South African wicket during a World Cup Pool B match at Eden...

Ireland hold nerve to edge past Zimbabwe in last over 08 Mar 2015 - 12:23 am

Hobart, Australia: Seamer Alex Cusack took two wickets in three balls in the final over as Ireland knocked Zimbabwe out of the World...

Pakistan, Ireland eye last-eight after Saturday special 07 Mar 2015 - 04:25 pm

Sydney---Pakistan clinched a thrilling 29-run win over South Africa to stay on course for the World Cup quarter-finals, while Ireland also eyed the...

Cricket: World Cup results and standings - collated 07 Mar 2015 - 03:25 pm

Sydney--World Cup results and standings on Saturday: Pool B At Auckland Pakistan 222 all out (Misbah-ul-Haq 56) v South Africa 202 all out...

Cricket: Ireland v Zimbabwe scoreboard 07 Mar 2015 - 03:21 pm

Hobart, Australia--Completed scoreboard in the World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on Saturday: Ireland W. Porterfield...

Dhoni, bowlers shine as India enter quarter-finals 07 Mar 2015 - 01:58 am

PERTH: Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a calm unbeaten 45 to guide India to a four-wicket victory over the West Indies yesterday to send...

Cricket: India boosted by Australia, New Zealand losses, says Dhoni 06 Mar 2015 - 09:30 pm

Perth, Australia - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said lessons learned on past Australian tours were holding his side in good stead in...

Cricket: Leading World Cup batting and bowling figures 06 Mar 2015 - 09:05 pm

Sydney - Leading batting and bowling figures at the 2015 World Cup on Friday: BATTING Leading run-makers Chris Gayle (WIS) 279 Shaiman Anwar...

Cricket: Zimbabwe v Ireland - five match facts 06 Mar 2015 - 08:48 pm

Hobart, Australia - Five match facts for Saturday's World Cup Pool B game between Zimbabwe and Ireland at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (14:30 local/03:30...

Cricket: Pakistan v South Africa - five match facts 06 Mar 2015 - 08:39 pm

Auckland - Five match facts for Saturday's World Cup Pool B game between South Africa and Pakistan at Eden Park, Auckland (14:00 local/01:00...

Iqbal leads Bangladesh to important win over Scots 06 Mar 2015 - 03:16 am

Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal plays a shot at the Saxton Park Oval in Nelson yesterday. RIGHT: Scotland’s Kyle Coetzer celebrates after scoring a century...

Aussies give Afghanistan record thrashing in Perth 05 Mar 2015 - 12:19 am

Australia’s David Warner plays a shot during the 2015 World Cup Pool A match against Afghanistan in Perth, yesterday. PERTH: Australia flexed their...

De Villiers backs Steyn as match-winner 04 Mar 2015 - 07:32 pm

Canberra---South Africa captain AB de Villiers backed Dale Steyn to be a World Cup match-winner despite the strike bowler struggling to hit top...

Cricket: Australia defeat Afghanistan by 275 runs 04 Mar 2015 - 05:05 pm

Perth, Australia,--Australia hit the highest World Cup score on Wednesday when they made 417-6 against Afghanistan on their way to a 275-run victory,...

Power-packed SA flatten Ireland 04 Mar 2015 - 01:04 am

South Africa’s batsman Faf Du Plessis celebrates his century during the ICC World Cup match against Ireland at the Manuka Oval in Canberra,...