India wins the world cup

India has won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in Mumbai. For the results please click here.

Australia’s first WC loss since 1999

Last night Australia lost to Pakistan by 4 wickets in Colombo. You can veiw the scorecard Here. Australia batted first and put up a weak performance being bowled out for only 176 in 46.4 overs. (run rate of 3.77). Pakistan then replied by easily chasing down the target in 41 overs. Brad Haddin top scored [...]

Australia Stagger over Canada

Australia defeated Canada in Bengaluru last night in what was a poor performance by the Aussies. Canada won the toss and elected to bat. They brought up their 50 in the 4th over due to some erratic bowling by Tait and Lee. Canada kept up their superb run-rate even after 19 year old Hiral Patel [...]

Hussey returns as Australia cruise over Kenya

Australia defeated the lowly Kenya last night by 60 runs at Bengaluru. Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat. Australia got off to a flyer with Watson smashing 21 from 17 with 3 fours and a six. Australia then made 6/324 off their 50 overs. Michael Clarke top scored with 93 including 7 [...]

Hussey and Nannes join World Cup Squad

Middle order batsman Mike Hussey and in-form Dutch-Victorian fast bowler Dirk Nannes have joined Australia’s world sup squad in the Sub-Continent.  This decision comes a surprise as Hussey was controversially left out of Australia’s original World Cup Squad. Hussey, who is coming back from a hamstring injury sustained in the recent home One-Day series against [...]

O’brien Leads Ireland to Victory

Kevin O’Brien’s fasted word cup hundred ever (coming off 50 balls) has lead Ireland to a historic 3 wicket win over England at Bangalore. Off England’s 50 overs they made 8-327. Trott top scored with 92 and Bell and Pietersen made 81 and 59 repectively. Ireland’s Mooney was their best bowler taking 4-63. Victory looked [...]

Malinga and Roach take Hat-Tricks

Lasith Malinga has taken his 2nd world cup hat trick in successive World Cups. The 27 year old slinga rattled the Kenyan lower order, taking 5 wickets in 11 balls including a hat trick.  Malinga trapped  Tanmay Mishra off the last ball of his 8th over  then bowled both Peter Ongondo and Shem Ngoche with [...]

World cup

Australia has won its first 2 opening WC games against Zimbabwe and New Zealand. Zimbabwe lost by 91 runs and NZ lost by 7 wickets. And Doug Bollinger has been sent home with a foot injury. for all WC results visit these links: http://cricket.com.au/iccworldcup2011 http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011