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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – AB de Villiers slammed a maiden one-day international as South Africa beat the West Indies by 67 runs in a World Cup Super Eights match at the Grenada National Stadium Tuesday. The defeat effectively ended the hosts’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals. Opening batsman De Villiers, battling […]

ST DAVID’S, Grenada, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Record-breaking fast bowler Lasith Malinga is doubtful for Sri Lanka’s World Cup Super Eights clash against New Zealand on Thursday with an ankle injury. Malinga was not at Sri Lanka’s practice session at Sagesse Park here Tuesday and afterwards skipper Mahela Jayawardene told AFP: “Lasith has an […]

COLOMBO, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lankan cricket authorities said on Tuesday they had not been informed of a reported decision by coach Tom Moody to quit after the World Cup and return to Australia.“He told us that his focus was only on the World Cup and he will be talking to us after […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 9, 2007 (AFP) – Peter Fulton hit a solid 83 as New Zealand boosted their chances of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 129-run win over Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Monday. The opener’s sixth half-century and a rollicking 71-run stand for the eighth wicket between […]

LONDON, April 9, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas admitted teammate Dilhara Fernando did employ gamesmanship before the final ball of his side’s World Cup win over England. England batsman Ravi Bopara needed three runs to win the Super Eights match in Antigua but fast bowler Fernando pulled out of his delivery […]

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 9, 2007 (AFP) – West Indies captain Brian Lara said Monday his players had taken a good look at their failings which have threatened to derail their World Cup campaign.But Lara said his players were confident going into a make-or-break Super Eights game against South Africa at the Grenada National Stadium […]

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 9, 2007 (AFP) – West Indies v South Africa head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup Super Eights match at New Queen’s Park here on Monday: Total meetings: 39 West Indies wins: 12 South Africa wins: 26 Tied: 0 No Result: 1 Last 10 meetings: 30/01/2004: Durban No Result 01/02/2004: Centurion […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh hope their spin king trio can bamboozle England, just like they did South Africa, and boost their bid for a World Cup semi-final place on Wednesday.. The left-arm trio of seasoned Mohammad Rafique, effective Abdur Razzak and emerging Saqibul Hasan spun Graeme Smith’s side to a humiliating […]