Kallis and Hayden begin mind games
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Heavyweight hitters Jacques Kallis and Matthew Hayden kicked off the mind games ahead of Australia and South …
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Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head;last 10 meetings five each
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup semi-final at Sabina Park here on Tuesday: Total …
Singapore’s founding leader dismisses gripes over pay hike
SINGAPORE, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - The debate over the million-dollar paychecks of Singapore's cabinet ministers is "rubbish" because the city-state needs to …
Murali to be feared and Patel might squeeze in
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Muttiah Muralitharan's extraordinary abilities have transfixed cricket for more than a decade but there will be …
Indian outsourcing sector sets up watchdog to stamp out data theft
NEW DELHI, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - India's booming services and software industry Monday announced that an independent watchdog has been setup to create a …
Fleming targets top order in Sri Lanka semi
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes Sri Lanka's top order batting is a weakness the Black Caps can expose …
Sangakkara accuses Murali and Vaas critics of double standards
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has accused critics of double standards after the angry response to the …
Sri Lanka keep faith in Tharanga for semi-final
April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will persist with out-of-form opener Upul Tharanga for the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, the country's chief …
Sri Lanka’s Maharoof pledges 200 percent against New Zealand
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka seamer Farveez Maharoof pledged to give 200 percent if that's what it takes to defeat New Zealand in the …
Cricketing nations look towards world cup aftermath
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Ins and outs of coaches and captains at the World Cup with five days left in the 2007 tournament: AUSTRALIA On top …
England defeat Windies in Lara’s last match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - A Kevin Pietersen-inspired England kept their promise of winning the last World Cup match for coach Duncan …
Aussies happy to be merciless, says Bracken
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Australian seamer Nathan Bracken said it was crucial to wrap up convincing wins over Sri Lanka and New Zealand to …
Plastic Probe
LONDON, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - British police are investigating a global credit card scam, allegedly linked to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, which has conned …
Sri Lanka petroleum retailer to look again at hedging after May
April 21, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's largest petroleum retailer, the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), is setting its sights on crude oil hedging …
Hayden stars as Australia thrash New Zealand
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Matthew Hayden's third century of the tournament helped champions Australia extend their unbeaten run at the World …
New Zealand will bounce back, pledges Fleming
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - Stephen Fleming is adamant New Zealand will bounce back from their record-breaking defeat by Australia as they …
Malik to captain troubled Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, April 19, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistan Thursday appointed Shoaib Malik to succeed Inzamam-ul-Haq as national cricket captain, saying the young …
Wired-up umpires is money well spent, says Tauel
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 19, 2007 (AFP) - Having umpires wired-up to new technology at the World Cup to improve decision-making is a money well spent, …
Chevron’s Sri Lanka unit reveals interest in offshore oil exploration
April 20, 2007 (LBO) - US oil giant Chevron-Texaco is interested in bidding for offshore oil exploration blocks in Sri Lankan waters, a top official of its …
Sri Lanka crash lands spy plane
April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force said Friday it had lost an unmanned spy plane flying over the country's embattled northeast close to Tamil Tiger …