Pakistan Look To Emulate ‘92: World Cup hopefuls Pakistan open their campaign in a few hours hoping to emulate the heroics of Imran Kahn’s men circa-1992. What a build up to the tournament the men in green have had. Banned from hosting home games on the back of ongoing political violence, team members guilty of match... Read More; Adam Currie; Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 04:03
England To Kick Off Campaign: England meets the Netherlands in what is the beginning of its campaign to fill the trophy cabinet with one more remnant of a successful two years. The last time these two teams met was in 2009 when Ryan ten Doeschate and Tom de Grooth inflicted a sensational humiliation on an out-of-sorts England... Read More; Adam Currie; Monday, February 21, 2011 - 14:35
Australia Seek To Open Title Defence In Style: Defending champions Australia open their World Cup campaign against minnows Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad. For the first time in a cricketing generation, Australia enter into the competition without the favourites tag to weigh them down, and while the expectations of their fans will still be high, a... Read More; Adam Currie; Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 17:04
ICC World Cup Set To Ignite Cricketing World: The four year wait if finally over. Two of the three co-hosts – India and Bangladesh will battle it out this evening in the first game of the 49-game long 2011 Cricket World Cup. India is widely considered as one of the pre-tournament favourites, while Bangladesh has proven to be... Read More; Adam Currie; Friday, February 18, 2011 - 15:21
Who Will Answer England’s Call?: With the ICC World Cup only two days away many are eagerly awaiting the final showdown, and with it the possibility, and high likelihood, of a new champion. With England surviving a late scare against minnows Canada in their final warm-up, the stage is now set for England to attempt what has so... Read More; Adam Currie; Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 15:22
ICC World Cup 2011 Poised To Be A Classic: The tournament promises to be the best yet, with 14 teams, 43 days and a total of 49 games for fans to savour. While the last two decades have seen Australia enter the tournament as dominant favourites, this year sees an array of teams that have blown it wide open. Being hosted in the... Read More; Adam Currie; Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 17:01
Hosts vs. Champions- Clash of the Titans: Current champions Australia take on the ICC World Cup hosts India in what is by far the pick of the warm up matches. While the clash is inconsequential as far as the result goes, there are some points of interest in the contest. Entering his third World Cup campaign as captain, Ricky Ponting is... Read More; Adam Currie; Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 04:59
South Africa Seek To Drop Chokers Tag: South Africa will have one of their last chances to test their abilities tomorrow, when they face southern neighbours Zimbabwe in a warm-up match. The Proteas will be high on confidence after last month’s win against World Cup favourites India, and will look to gain some vital match at the... Read More; Adam Currie; Friday, February 11, 2011 - 15:02
Timeless Series Set To End: The comprehensive manner in which Sri Lanka disposed of the West Indies in the second ODI will be a boost for the host team today. The 1996 World Cup winners reaffirmed their superiority in home conditions, and was a severe blemish for the visitors who had appeared to punch above their weight in... Read More; Adam Currie; Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 21:57
Australia Look To Seal Off Domination: Australia will head into the final match of the series looking to seal off an already dominant display. The hosts lead the series 5-1, with this match being the final stage for the defending champions to test their abilities before the ICC World Cup in two weeks time. The final match takes place... Read More; Adam Currie; Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 21:37