BANGALORE: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that though their bowling is slowly improving in the 2011 World Cup, the fielding continues to be a cause of worry. Dhoni, who has been a vocal critic of the team’s sloppy fielding, said the players need to raise their standards. “We got ourselves in a great position …
BANGALORE: Star cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who steered India to a comfortable win over Ireland with his all-round performance, hoped to play a key role in the upcoming big matches in the ICC World Cup series. “It’s been a very good day for me as I was in form with bat and ball. I am happy …
BANGALORE: Down but not yet out is the message a disappointed Ireland skipper William Porterfield sought to convey late Sunday after his defiant team lost to fancied India by five wickets in a low-scoring Group B fixture in the World Cup at the Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub. “It feels sad to lose, that …
BANGALORE: Yuvraj Singh became the first player in the World Cup to take five wickets and score a half century as India saw off a tenacious fight from Ireland to post a five-wicket victory in a Group B contest here Sunday. Yuvraj (5-31) took his maiden five-wicket haul with India bowling out Ireland for 207. …
BANGALORE: English skipper Andrew Strauss along with Kevin Pietersen build a strong partneship of 91 runs. Young Irish bowler George Dockrell bowled out the English skipper when he was on 34. However, Pietersen is keeping the momentum as the stylish right-handed batsman cruises to half-century till he falls at 59. After snatching a thrilling tie …
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket has rubbished allegations of match-fixing that have cropped up against Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Smaraweera due to a TV report, condemning the channel for carrying a “baseless and demoralising” story. While commentating on the World Cup match between the Lankans and Pakistan, which the hosts lost by 11 runs, the channel’s …
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga said his hat-trick against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup was more satisfying than the one he claimed against Kenya here on Tuesday. Malinga, playing his first match of the 2011 World Cup finished with a career best six for 38 as Sri Lanka crushed Kenya by …
BANGALORE: The chaotic scenes at the Chinnaswamy stadium last week for tickets to Sunday’s India-England World Cup tie is turning out to be a major issue for Karnataka legislators. The assembly would discuss the matter Thursday and decide whether to set up a committee to probe the mess, which some members called a “scam”. Thousands …
NAGPUR: A gutsy-half century from Nathan McCullum guided New Zealand to 206 against Australia in a World Cup Group A match here Friday. Nathan (52) and captain Daniel Vettori (44) added a valuable 54 runs for the eighth wicket that helped New Zealand recover from a precarious 73 for six on a damp wicket at …
MIRPUR: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat against Ireland in a World Cup Group B match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Friday. Experienced Batsman Mohammad Ashraful made a return to the playing eleven for the home team. Smarting from their opening match defeat against India, Bangladesh will look to bring their …
