The ICC Cricket World Cup Group A clash between Sri Lanka and Australia at Colombo has been abandoned due to rain. Opting to bat first under cloudy conditions, Sri Lanka had reached 146 for three in 32.5 overs before the heavens opened. Both sides pick up a point apiece. The Lions lost three...

Chasing England's 171, the South Africans were cruising at one time at 114/3 before a middle-order collapse led to an embarrassing six-run defeat. But Smith refused to admit that their chokers tag was not entirely out of place. "I do not think we are chokers. In the last couple of...

"We are very disappointed with the decision. Technology is supposed to eradicate the mistakes and bad decisions but I am afraid today this was not the case. The giant screen clearly showed that the batsman was offering a shot and the ball was also hitting him outside the line. I wonder what...

West Indies beat Ireland by 44 runs in a 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, Group B match. Put into bat first, The West Indies scored 275 courtesy a 107 off 133 balls by Devon Smith and a whirlwind 94 off 55 balls by Kieron Pollard. In reply, Ireland were bowled out for 231.

In a thrilling finish in Nagpur\'s Jamtha Stadium, South Africa beat India by three wickets with 2 balls remaining. Robin Peterson (18 off 7 balls) and Faf du Plessis (25 off 23 balls) put on a decisive 21-run eighth-wicket stand to get past India\'s score of 296. Amla (61),...

Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Canadian batsman Hiral Patel reminded him of Indian swashbuckler Virender Sehwag. Patel's blazing 45-ball 54-run innings had the Australians on the backfoot before the defending champions regrouped to skittle out the Canadians for 211 and chase the...

In yet another outburst, Ricky Ponting had an ugly spat and embarrassed teammate Steve Smith before Australia completed a comfortable seven-wicket win over Group A minnows Canada in the World Cup. Mar 2011

Ricky Ponting lost his temper on the pitch as Australia were again made to work hard in the field against lowly opposition at the cricket World Cup. The Australia captain's irritation at his team's inability to dismiss Canada turned to outright anger in the 42nd over when teammate...

Pakistan broke Australia's 34-match winning streak after edging them out by four wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup in Colombo on Saturday. It was Pakistan who had last inflicted a World Cup defeat on the defending champions - 12 years ago at Headingley - and they required 41 overs to...

A sparkling knock of 113 by Yuvraj Singh helped India beat the West Indies by 80 runs in the final Group B match in the ICC Cricket World Cup. The victory put India second in their group and secured a quarter-final against Australia in Ahmedabad, while the Windies are left to face Group B...