Group A encounter between Canada Vs Kenya

ICC World Cup 2011 23rd ODI Group A encounter between Canada Vs Kenya today at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium at Delhi. The match will be hosted at Delhi. Schedule time of Match is 14:30 Local Time (09:00 GMT). The match is schedule to be played on Mar 7, 2011. The schedule match would be Day/Night and played under flood light condition.

Canada Vs Kenya
Group A match
23rd ODI Match - Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
On Mar 7, 2011 from 14:30 Local Day Night Match | 09:00 GMT | 14:30 IST

Todays encounter between two minnows and gives them opportunity to showcase their talent against each other. There is nothing to choose between the two sides as both have looked very average sides lacking depth in both batting and bowling.

Canada have played three games so far. In their first match, they were beaten by Sri Lanka by a comprehensive margin. This was followed by a loss to Zimbabwe, again, by a huge margin before they tried to run the Pakistanis close. Unfortunately, they went down to Pakistan as well to make it three in a row.

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Sri Lanka Want World Cup Win For Murali

Sri Lanka wants to win the World Cup trophy goodbye to legendary spinner and world record holder Muttiah Muralitharan who is retiring after the International Cricket tournament.

The spinner, who holds the record of the test (800) and the teller of a day (521), playing his fourth and last World Cup. He retired from the tests in July last year.

“There is a special person, a legend,” said his partner Chamara Kapugedera the wily 38-year high on Thursday.

“Everyone in the team wants to give him (Murali) a good send. We want to win the Cup Murali. It would be a great honor,” said at the team practice Kapugedera Premadasa Stadium in Colombo R. renovated.

Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup winners in 2007 and second place, is also keen to lift the trophy for legions of fans who treat the sport as a religion.

“The people of Sri Lanka has been very supportive of us, even in bad times. So we are working hard to make our way back to our Cup fans as well,” said drummer right.

Nicknamed “Kapu” way of managing the drummer just two points in the first part of Sri Lanka in their first Group A match against Canada on Sunday.

Expect a tougher test on Saturday when Sri Lanka to meet the South Asian rivals Pakistan in Colombo.

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World Cup 2011: Watch Pakistan vs Kenya Live Streaming

World Cup 2011: Watch Pakistan vs Kenya Live Streaming: Pakistan would take on Kenya in the 6th ODI match of the ICC World Cup 2011. The match will be hosted at Hambantota. Schedule time of Match is 14:30 Local Time (09:00 GMT). The match is schedule to be played on Feb 23, 2011. The schedule match would be Day/Night and played under flood light condition. Get List of all Cricket Matches between Kenya vs Pakistan.

For Pakistan it’s their ICC World Cup 2011 opener and for Kenya it’s the second game in the campaign. The match between a team known for controversies Pakistan Vs Kenya a minnow that started off the world cup campaign with a loss is relatively a bigger chance for Pakistan to gain in some points.

Kenyan batsman Tikolo was talking to media and he said that Pakistani captain is giving respect to Kenya side that shows that they are good competitive side and has an ability to perform agaisnt any good team. He said that boys are looking to play good positive cricket against Pakistan.

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World Cup 2011: Warm-up match India beat New Zealand by 117 Runs

ICC World Cup 2011 India vs NewZealand(Ind vs NZ) warm-up match saw India getting the upper hand, as they posted a mammoth 360 runs for the loss of just 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. In reply, the Kiwis got all out for just 243 runs in 43.1 overs. India thus won the match convincingly by 117 runs. The Indians will go into the World Cup with their heads held high and would hope to repeat the same performance when they meet Bangladesh in the tournament opener on 19th of February, 2011.

Earlier in the day, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first in the final warm-up match being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag failed to give India a good start and were out cheaply. But Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli steadied the innings with two steady half-centuries before MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina put up a firework of shots with a 56-ball 124-run partnership to end the Indian innings at 360 runs. Dhoni stayed unbeaten with a blizzardy 64-ball 108 runs( with 11 fours and 3 sixes), while Raina got out in the last ball of the 48th over with a 25-ball 50,that included 3 sixes and 4 boundaries.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2011: South African team arrives in Chennai

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 one of the favorite team South Africa arrived yesterday Chennai. South African cricket captain Graeme Smith arrives with teammates at the Kamaraj Airport in Chennai on Wednesday for the World Cup 2011.

South Africa will play their first warm-up match against Zimbabwe on Saturday at the renovated M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Bangalore.

The Proteas are placed in Group B along with India, Bangladesh, England, West Indies, Ireland and the Netherlands.

South Africa will start their World Cup campaign against West Indies in New Delhi on February 24.

South Africa Vs Zimbabwe Live Warm-up match on 12th Feb 2011 at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

South Africa Vs West Indies Live Opening league match in New Delhi on Feb 24th 2011.

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India Vs South Africa 4th ODI Live Score Card and Highlights

India Vs South Africa 4th ODI Live Score Card and Highlights

India vs South Africa 4th ODI: Today India will take on South Africa in the 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth on Friday at 6 p.m.

In 4^th ODI South Africa would be under a huge pressure. Captain Graeme Smith too has said this that they are under pressure and have to win this do or die match. Today South Africa trying to make a comeback by winning the match and leveling the series

India are leading the series 2-1 in the five-match ODI series, India will try to take unassailable lead and first ever series win in South Africa.

The batting was ordinary in the first two matches, while it was just a little bit better in the third match. The bowling and fielding were responsible for both wins.

Skipper Dhoni hurt his ankle on Thursday during practice but is expected to play. Murli Vijay, who is in poor form and just scored 18 runs in his three outings, is likely to be dropped. Parthiv Patel may replace him as an opener.

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ICC World Cup 2011: Australia announce final 15

ICC World Cup 2011: Australia announce final 15

Australian selectors have chosen the 15-man squad to represent the country in the ICC World Cup 2011.

There are no real surprises in the line-up. Ricky Ponting has been retained as the captain despite his injury as he is expected to recover in time for the tournament.

Exclusion of only two men, Peter Siddle and Xavier Doherty, is perhaps questionable but it is a decision which was expected. The selectors have also opted for the Victoria all-rounder John Hastings.

Australia have also decided to include the injured Michael Hussey in the squad. Hussey’s participation in the World Cup is clouded by uncertainty after he underwent a hamstring surgery.

The left-handed batsmen picked up the injury while batting in the first One Day International against England on Sunday. If Hussey fails to recover for the tournament, the Australian selectors have the option of replacing the middle-order batsman with someone else.

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