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Govt rules out reconsidering SAF Games pull out
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday ruled out reconsidering its decision to pull out from the South Asian Federation Games in Pakistan, saying there were genuine security threats to its sportspersons in that country.
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India doesn’t stand even 5 % chance of winning WC: Bedi
New Delhi: Slamming Indian cricketers for lacking in commitment, former Indian captain Bishen Singh Bedi on Thursday said the team stood no chance of winning the World Cup as it was focussing only on qualifying for the Super Six.
Australians overpower the Dutch resistance by 75 runs
Potchefstroom: Reigning champions Australia beat minnows the Netherlands by 75 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-interrupted World Cup Group ‘A’ match on Thursday.
South Africans are choking under pressure, insists Imran
Johannesburg: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan on Thursday gave host South Africa the thumbs down, saying Shaun Pollock's men were choking under the pressure of being the hosts.
Indians worried by persistent rain at Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg: Furrowed creases were back on the faces of the Indian cricketers within 24 hours of winning an important World Cup game against Zimbabwe as they arrived in this scenic suburb of Durban on Thursday.
Wasim set for unprecedented milestone of 500 ODI wickets
Cape Town: Pakistani veteran Wasim Akram goes into Saturday's World Cup clash against England needing just two wickets to achieve the unprecedented milestone of 500 One-day wickets.
Indians to board train named after Father of Nation
Pietermaritzburg: India's World Cup squad will relive history on Friday when it boards a train that Mahatma Gandhi took 110 years ago and sparked the independence movement against British rule.
Indians need to work hard to reach Super Six: Kapil
Pondicherry: The Indian team would have to work hard to qualify for the Super Six stage in the ongoing World Cup in South Africa, former India captain Kapil Dev said on Thursday.
ICC rejects New Zealand appeal, Kenya gets 4 points
Johannesburg: New Zealand's bid to switch its World Cup clash against Kenya from Nairobi to South Africa has failed, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday.
Fletcher deals blow to Trescothick's captaincy ambition
Cape Town: England coach Duncan Fletcher delivered a hammer blow to Marcus Trescothick's ambitions of succeeding Nasser Hussain as captain on Thursday by declaring the opening batsman is not ready for the responsibility.
Don't get carried away by victory rallies, says Azhar
Kolkata: Former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin has advised Saurav Ganguly and his teammates not to get carried away by victory processions taken out by the people following the side's emphatic 83-run win over Zimbabwe in the World Cup on Wednesday.
Injured Hussain doubtful for crucial game vs Pakistan
Cape Town: England captain Nasser Hussain could miss Saturday's key World Cup match against Pakistan after a strained neck showed no signs of improving.
'Ganguly’s bat in accordance with ICC specifications'
Meerut: There is nothing wrong with Saurav Ganguly's bat and the extra width detected by an ICC match-referee is due to a tape stuck over the willow, a Meerut- based sports goods manufacturer claimed on Thursday.
I've moved past Cronje; no split in team, says Pollock
Bloemfontein (South Africa): Captain Shaun Pollock dismissed reports of a split in the South African World Cup squad on Thursday and told his critics not to compare him to late skipper Hansie Cronje.
'Tendulkar's poise would have done more to calm fans'
With India's much-needed win over Zimbabwe, many of the team's demons have been put to sleep, at least, if not completely laid to rest.
Lankans on strong wicket; tours did good, says Sanath
Johannesburg: Less than a month ago nothing went right for Sri Lanka on the cricket field. Now it can do no wrong as World Cup rivals are finding out to their dismay.
ICC confirms inspection, bats adjusted to parametres
London: The International Cricket Council on Thursday said match referee Clive Llyod had identified "several" players whose bats were slightly wider than permitted in a random inspection ahead of the World Cup tie between India and Zimbabwe at Harare.
ICC says it has no power to intervene in Warne's case
Sydney: A day ahead of the dope case hearing that would determine the future of Australian leg spinner Shane Warne's career, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday made it clear that it had no power to intervene in the case.
India victory cools tempers; peps up betting industry
New Delhi: Protests against the India's poor show at the Cricket World Cup cooled on Thursday after an 83-run win against Zimbabwe on Wednesday offered the men in blue a fighting chance to make it to the Super Six.
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