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"Hat-trick hero Roach destroys dismal Dutch"

NEW DELHI (AP) Kemar Roach took a game-ending hat-trick as West Indies romped to a crushing victory over Netherlands by 215 runs at the World Cup yesterday. Roach dismissed Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk off the first three balls o...
Mar 01, 2011
Cricket

"Canadians outclassed by Zimbabwe"

NAGPUR, India (Reuters) A devastating opening spell from left-arm spinner Ray Price spurred Zimbabwe to a crushing 175-run victory over Canada in their World Cup Group A match yesterday. After setting Canada a daunting 299 for victory, Zimbabwe made...
Mar 01, 2011
Cricket

"Pakistan spoil Sri Lanka’s party"

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi again inspired his side with the ball for an 11-run victory to stretch a winning record against Sri Lanka in the World Cup and disappoint a partisan home crowd. Afridi, who took his first ...
Feb 26, 2011
Cricket

"Pakistan pummel Kenya"

NEW DELHI (AP) Former champions Pakistan overcame an early wobble before powering to victory over struggling Kenya, underlining the strength of the subcontinent's teams at the World Cup. Pakistan slipped to 12-2 before four successive batsmen made ha...
Feb 24, 2011
Cricket

"England stumble past the Dutch"

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) - England laboured to a thrilling six-wicket victory completed with eight balls to spare over the Netherlands in a Group B match to avert what would have been the first upset of the World Cup yesterday. The Netherlands batsme...
Feb 23, 2011
Cricket

"Bravo: We're as good as anyone here"

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vice-captain Dwayne Bravo believes familiar conditions and an abundance of all-rounders make West Indies as good as any other top team chasing World Cup glory. The class of 2011 is a pale shadow of the West Indian side that won ...
Feb 23, 2011
Cricket

"Aussie pace trio crush Zimbabwe"

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) Champions Australia softened up a resolute Zimbabwe with fiery pace and bounce to kick start their World Cup campaign with a resounding 91-run victory yesterday Australia’s speed merchants Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Mitchell...
Feb 22, 2011
Cricket

"World Cup triumphs put Ireland on map O’Brien"

DHAKA (Reuters) World Cup success has put cricket on the sporting map in Ireland and now more and more youngsters are looking at the sport as a future profession, according to wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien. Ireland memorably reached the second round in ...
Feb 22, 2011
Cricket

"Pietersen will shine as opener, says Strauss"

NAGPUR (Reuters) England captain Andrew Strauss expects Kevin Pietersen to thrive in his newly assigned opener’s role and wants the team to play the smart one-day cricket that was conspicuously absent in their recent tour of Australia. Strauss and hi...
Feb 22, 2011
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