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Sunil Valson, member of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad, spoke to DNA about India’s chances of winning the World Cup 2011. How would you rate India’s chances in the World Cup? Undoubtedly, they are the favourites. They have the home advantage. The question is how well they will handle the pressure of expectation. What... 

Sydney, Feb 2 (AFP) Australia conjured up their biggestever successful run chase to beat England by two wickets in athrilling sixth one-day international at the Sydney CricketGround today. After a Jonathan Trott century helped England post theirhighest ever ODI score against Australia of 333-6, the homeside batted their way... 

Karachi, Feb 2 (PTI) Pakistan Cricket Board has alreadyapplied for visas of their players to Indian High Commissionfor the Cricket World Cup in order to avoid any hassles lateron though they are not playing in India in the group stage,sources said today. Sources in the PCB told PTI that the Board had alreadycompleted all documentation... 

Strong starts by the opening duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag would be key to India’s success at the forthcoming World Cup, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Wednesday. The feisty 30-year-old off-spinner said the feat of the 1983 World Cup, when Kapil Dev and Co stunned one and all by lifting the coveted... 

A southeastern city in Bangladesh will pay local beggars to stay off the streets during next month’s cricket World Cup. Chittagong mayor Manzurul Alam said Sunday that the city will pay about 300 physically disabled beggars up to 150 takas ($2.11) a day. “Initially, it will continue for three months till end... 

KKR’s reluctance to buy Sourav Ganguly in the recent IPL auctions has inflamed passions in Kolkata yet again. But is the anger justified? For a generation, which has grown up watching ‘DADA’ demolish bowlers across the globe with his silken drives through the off-side, it was shocking to see Sourav Ganguly in such a plight.... 

Ross Taylor’s solid 78 helped New Zealand fight back after a shaky start in the second Test against Pakistan. Pakistan wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal took five catches, including Martin Guptill and Jesse Ryder off successive Tanvir Ahmed balls, to leave New Zealand 98-4. Taylor hit six fours and a six on his way to a 10th Test... 

Cricket South Africa chiefGerald Majola has revealed that another “big name” has evincedinterest in becoming the national team coach a few days aftercurrent India coach Gary Kirsten”s name did the rounds. Present coach Corrie van Zyl will step down in less thanthree months after the World Cup. Kirsten, a former... 

South African all-rounder Albie Morkel has thanked India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for inquiring about him after he was excluded from the side for the five-match ODI series against the visitors. Dhoni inquired about Morkel, after the national selection panel led by former South Africa opener Andrew Hudson, gave the boot to... 

Dave Richardson, ICC general manager for cricket operations, feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board’s initiative to host the final of the country’s premier first class competition under lights will have a positive impact on the sport. Richardson said that the ICC, too, was working on several recommendations to make...