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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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Better cricket at the CWC but more money at the IPL

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The ICC ODI World Cup or simply the CWC may have better quality of cricket but it is the Indian Premier League (IPL) that will have more eyeballs and larger wads of advertising money thrown at it.

The big losers during the 90-day cricket extravaganza are entertainment channels,films and multiplexes.

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Sehwag Da Jawab Nahin!

ICC World Cup 2011: Mumbai fire brigade pulls up Wankhede

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Mumbai cricket fans were in for a shock on the eve of the opening encounter between India and Bangladesh at Mirpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The Mumbai Fire Department pulled up the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for flouting fire safety norms at the Wankhede.

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World Cup: Security precautions and Sena disruptions

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Should you feel secure at the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup?

Indian authorities believe that you should.

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Cricket Bytes: Really Random Shots on Team India’s World Cup

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The ICC ODI World Cup is almost upon us.

Practice matches—prior to the hurly-burly of the tournament—are in full swing. Teams  are trying out combinations and players are trying out shots and deliveries—making sure that they are set for the real thing.

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Indian cricket: World Cup selection conundrums and death knells

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The Indian team’s preparations for the World Cup recovered from a minor hiccup when Shantakumaran Sreesanth replaced the injured Praveen Kumar in the side.

The UP bowler has not yet recovered from an elbow injury sustained on the South Africa tour.

Though there were some calls for Ishant Sharma instead, the Kerala cricketer is the man in form. Sharma is a far cry from the bowler he was on his debut Down Under in 2008. He has been bowled into the ground; a case of poor handling by captain and coach. In his case, the rotation policy is a joke.