Kiwis skip past SA
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (Reuters): NEW ZEALAND exploited favour-able early bowling conditions yesterday to defeat South Africa by five wickets and follow defending champions Australia into the World Cup semi-finals.
Real baptism of fire for Ireland
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): IRELAND HAD another eye-opening experience against Australia's Shaun Tait."We've never faced anyone bowling at the speed of 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph), it was a different experience from what we're accustomed to," said...
Bangladesh to rumble with spirited Irish
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters): BANGLADESH WILL wear the tag of favourites for once when they face debutants Ireland in a Super Eights clash today between two World Cup giant-killers.The youngest Test nation and Ireland, an associate team of mostly...
Guyana has benefited - Jagdeo
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):GUYANA PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo says his country had benefited tremendously from hosting Cricket World Cup games even as he chastised other regional countries for trying to shift the blame for some...
Leg-spinner Kaneria still disappointed
KARACHI (Reuters): LEG-SPINNER DANISH Kaneria is still ruing Pakistan's early exit from the World Cup as he would have fancied his chances of frustrating rival teams on the slow Caribbean pitches."You look at the matches played so far in this World Cup...
Harbour View's charge continues
WITH FIVE sets of matches including today's full schedule to play, it will take a very brave person to bet against leaders Harbour View winning the title.Not only have the former champions been taking care of business, but...
'Fudgie' takes feature
THE 2003 Governor's Cup and St. Leger winner, HERECOMES-FUDGIE, returned from a four-month layoff to win yesterday's Caymanas Park feature race for the City of Kingston Centenary Cup (claiming $460,000 - $410,000) over 1600 metres in decisive fashion.
Inzy was a dictator - Akram
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters):WASIM AKRAM has branded former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq a dictator for his conduct in the run-up to the team's World Cup debacle in the Caribbean.Inzamam had become very powerful and dictated terms to late coach Bob...
Gayle and Samuels miss team training
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): KEY WEST Indies players Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels were missing from World Cup team training yesterday after returning to their homes in Jamaica for a rest, team officials said.They said opening batsman Gayle and batsman...
Yousuf says he's available for captaincy
KARACHI (Reuters): BATSMAN MOHAMMAD Yousuf has made himself available to take over the Pakistan captaincy after Younis Khan turned down the job following the team's first-round exit from the World Cup.
Time to put up or shut up
WEST INDIES cricket is suffering an they are easy targets as far as dedication and commitment, good discipline, training and practice are concerned, they do not appear to be putting out anything in an effort to get back something, it is not entirely the...
Schalke move closer to title
BERLIN (Reuters):LEADERS SCHALKE 04 won 3-0 at relegation candidates Mainz yesterday to take another confident step towards a first Bundesliga title.Kevin Kuranyi headed Schalke in front in the 10th minute and Gerald Asamoah added the second 11 minutes...
Manchester United through to Cup final
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP):WAYNE ROONEY scored two goals and set up a third yesterday to lead Manchester United to the FA Cup final after beating Watford 4-1.Cristiano Ronaldo and Kieran Richardson also scored for United, who have won a record 11 FA Cup...
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