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The Irish KO the English at a game of cricket

Kevin O’Brien led his Irish team to a sparkling upset over their English rivals knocking over a total of 327 runs with nonchalant ease. The burly Irishman scored the fastest ever fifty in a World Cup off 50 balls at a strike rate of 200.0. The English were well and truly KO’d.

India awaits this Sunday.

On a lighter note:

Why is it called pyjama cricket?

Just a little hint to get into bed once the game’s done.

Quote of the day:
A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Roach’s ‘trick has a Malingant Result

Lasith Malinga powered his Sri Lankan side to a resounding win over Kenya on March 1, 2011 with a 6-38 haul in 7.4 overs that included a hat-trick. This was the second hat-trick in the 2011 ICC World Cup, following Kemar Roach’s 6-27 in 8.3 overs for the West Indies against the Netherlands on the 28th of February, 2011.

How To Tie A Tie by Andrew Strauss and MS Dhoni

India’s World Cup encounter with England ended with a thrilling tie on February 27, 2011. The two teams finished the match tied on 338. India were all out for 338 in 49.5 overs, batting first. England ended at 338 for 9 in 50 overs, in reply.

Tennis Bytes: Nadal steals Djokovic’s thunder,Wozniacki’s nightmare continues

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Novak Djokovic might have secured a much cherished win at the Dubai Duty Free Championships—another convincing victory over Roger Federer—but it was the World No.1 Rafael Nadal who stole the headlines over the weekend.

The Spaniard declared that the dominance Federer and he established over the majors—a stranglehold  of 21 wins since 2005—is a thing of the past.Nadal reiterated that credit for the duopoly should go to the great Swiss without whom his nine Slams would ring hollow.

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ICC World Cup 2011: Ticketing fiascos and lathi-charges

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Cricket fans across India are left aghast and appalled by the CWC ticketing fiasco that culminated in a lathi-charge on eager fans at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on the 24th of February, 2011

Over 30,000 fans queued up to snap up 7000 tickets for the India-England tie scheduled for Sunday, the 27th of February.

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Ryan ten Doeschate ruminates over what could have been

Ponting destroys an LCD in the Australian dressing room

Australia captain Ricky Ponting smashed a television set in a fit of fury after being run out during a World Cup match against Zimbabwe.

ICC World Cup 2011: Ricky Ponting makes his excuses

Somdev Devvarman plays ‘God’ at the Dubai Masters

Roger Federer, who will be looking to win the Dubai title for the fifth time, will meet wild card entrant Somdev Devvarman of India in the first round.

Devvarman said:

“It’s definitely the biggest match for my career. He is a great player. Really happy to play against such a big player and looking forward to it. It would be a great opportunity.

“I will just keep my focus and try to win the match.”

ICC ODI World Cup 2011: Ode To Kenya, Just a summer of 69?

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(Sung by Steve Tikolo and his band of miserly men to the tune of Bryan Adams’ Summer of 69)

We got no real sixes
Bought it against a Kiwi side

Tried to bat but we just bled

Was the summer of 69
Me and the guys from Kenya
Obanda six and Tikolo a brace

Shoulda known we’d never get far

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