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Indian bravehearts overcome Lankan Lions in a classic final
Very often finals are a big anticlimax. The last exciting final in the Cricket World Cup was in 1996 when Sri Lanka chased down Australia’s 240 odd runs. The Australian era of domination meant a lot of lopsided encounters but, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cricket World Cup, Gautam Gambhir, India, mahela Jayawardene, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli
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Lanka overcome the Kiwi fight, India awaits the Battle Royale at Mohali
John Wright must be commended for the fight he has brought into the Kiwis. The beating boys of the cricket world not too long ago, they made it to the Semis beating South Africa and also scalping Pakistan in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afridi, India v/s Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar, Sangakarra, Shoaib Akthar, Sri Lanka, World Cup Cricket 2011
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A Calypso Collapse, Indian Tigers feast on the Kangaroos and Kiwis fly high at CWC 2011
The King is dead.Long Live the king – Australia’s reign at the World Cup came to a crashing end in the Motera stadium at Ahmedabad. However the successor to the throne is far from decided. Cheered on by a Partisan … Continue reading
Dropman Akmal, Tigers ambush England, and the great Indian choke trick
Great matches bring great moments. 3 matches over the past week have pushed the World cup ahead and given it some moments to buildup momentum towards the knock out phase. The mercurial side of Pakistan had to come out , … Continue reading
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Tagged Akmal, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, Sachin, South Africa
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England provide the thrills and spills, Canada run Pakistan close and rain spoils a great contest
Surprisingly the usually non-flamboyant England have brought this world cup some of it’s most interesting moments. Not that they have set grounds on fire with their performances but they managed to conjure up close matches with the minnows and big … Continue reading
Cricket World Cup Early rounds – Prodigious Pakistanis, Scintillating Strauss and Minnow Slaughter on display
The World Cup got some wind behind the sails after a a slow start, We had some good action over the weekend with a couple of good matches. The number of minnows in the tournament however means that there will … Continue reading
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Tagged Afridi, Australia, India, mahela Jayawardene, Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar, Swann, World Cup Cricket
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Part VI of VI – The Lankan Roar is loud and clear
2003 semi – finalists , 2007 finalists, 2011 – winners? – Sri Lanka sure must be hoping so. They also have won the World Cup in the subcontinent, so they are a good bet by any standards. The side has … Continue reading
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Tagged cricket blog, Jayawardene, Malinga, Muralitharan, Sri Lanka, World Cup Cricket 2011
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