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Adelaide, Feb 10: India have beaten Afghanistan by 153 runs. India had earlier posted 364 for five courtesy of 150 by Rohit Sharma, unbeaten half-century by Ajinkya Rahane and also a brilliant 75 from Suresh Raina. Afghanistan had a forgettable day on the field but they started the match on a bright note as they got the wickets of Shikhar Dhawan (4) and Virat Kohli (5) in quick succession. After

Sydney, Feb 10: Chris Woakes took five for 19 as England claimed a comfortable nine-wicket victory in their first official World Cup warm-up match after dismissing a hapless West Indies for 122 in 29.3 overs on Monday. Openers Moeen Ali (46) and Ian Bell (35 not out) took England more than halfway to their target before their opening partnership was broken and James Taylor (25 not out) joined Bell

Adelaide, Feb 9: Still looking to get their playing combination in order, an under-fire India will be looking for resurrection against first-timers Afghanistan in their final warm-up game before the cricket World Cup on Monday. India's preparations for the 50-over showpiece event suffered a jolt on Tuesday as Australia thrashed the defending champions by 106 runs at the Adelaide Oval. If the

Adelaide, Feb 9: India’s preparations for the cricket World Cup suffered a jolt as Australia thrashed the defending champions by 106 runs with Glenn Maxwell and David Warner striking blistering centuries in their first warm-up game here on Sunday. Electing to bat at the Adelaide Oval in a match where the two teams used their full 15-member squads, the hosts rode on Warner’s 104 and Maxwell’s 57

New Delhi, Feb 8: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's image of holding the World Cup trophy at Wankhede has been immortalised in cricketing folklore but not many know that Indian cricket's poster boy was once a ticket collector at the Kharagpur railway station. Son of a Paan Singh and Devki Devi, Dhoni had humble beginnings and needed a job to sustain his cricketing pursuits, writes author and journalist

Sydney, Feb 8: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday approved fast bowler Mohit Sharma as replacement for the injured Ishant Sharma in India's World Cup squad, after the Event Technical Committee and its medical practitioner found the extent of Ishant's knee injury serious enough to warrant replacement. Ishant, who suffers from a knee injury he sustained during the Boxing Day Test

Adelaide, Feb 7: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said the break after the winless Test and Tri-series campaign Down Under helped the defending champions to "recharge their batteries" going into the cricket World Cup starting February 14. The past few months have been difficult for India with the team failing to win a single international game Down Under. They were beaten 2-0 by Australia

Gurgaon, Feb 7: Just a week ahead of the cricket World Cup, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday became a father after his wife Sakshi gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital. The 33-year-old cricketer became a father for the first time after his daughter was born at Fortis Hospital in the evening. The baby weighs 3.7 kgs, according to the doctors. Dhoni is currently busy preparing

New Delhi, Feb 6: India go into the World Cup without the reassuring presence of retired batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar for the first time since 1992, which surely must bring relief to arch-rivals Pakistan. Pakistan have lost all their five World Cup meetings against India and Tendulkar, who featured in all of them, proved a stumbling block on at least four occasions. India and Pakistan face

New Delhi, Feb 6: Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels that Sri Lanka are a "terrific" side and one of the most "well-balanced" units in the Cricket World Cup starting February 14. "It's a terrific squad, it's a really well balanced squad. They've got some really experienced batsmen. They've got the likes of Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan upfront with that experience with the bat. Even