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How IPL, 'Instant Cricket', Sidelines Bowlers
Today, more than ever before, the balance in the game of cricket is skewed heavily in favour of batsmen. The immense popularity of one-day cricket and, more recently, the T20 format, where batsmen go all out to enthral the crowds with their batting prowess, has accelerated this development. It is up to bodies like the International Cricket Council ...
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IPL 8: Glenn Maxwell Blames World Cup 'Emotional High' for Form Slump
Glenn Maxwell has registered scores of seven, six, 15 and 33 to begin the eighth season of the Indian Premier League. The Australian all-rounder believes the emotional high of his country's World Cup win has contributed to his form slump.
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Australia and the Ruthless Art Of Winning
Australia have won five World Cup titles in seven final appearances. Is it the Australian culture that instills the desire to triumph, the need to succeed?
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World Cup 2015 Final: Brendon McCullum's Wicket Set New Zealand Back, says Ian Chappell
Brendon McCullum's dismissal in the first over allowed Australia to bowl economically and take regular wickets en route to a fifth World Cup crown at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
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Brendon McCullum Defends 'Fearless Approach' After World Cup Final Defeat
Australia inflicted a seven-wicket defeat on New Zealand before a record 93,013 Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd, winning their fifth World Cup crown with 16.5 overs to spare.
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Michael Clarke and Heir Apparent Steven Smith Leave Their Mark as Ruthless Australia Win Cup of Cups
Michael Clarke signed off from one-day internationals with 74 as a dominant Australia won their fifth cricket World Cup. Fittingly, Steven Smith hit the winning boundary
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Did You Know 1979 Cricket World Cup Final Saw Nine Ducks and a Viv Richards Ton, Too?
The history of cricket World Cup is full of twists and turns. When the tournament started, West Indies were simply unbeatable till India stopped the mighty Caribbeans in 1983. Suvam Pal's book "World Cup Trivia", published by Harper Collins is simply breathtaking.
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'A Cricket World Cup Final Between Two Evenly Matched Teams'
Both Australia and New Zealand have powerful bowling lineups and a plethora of destructive batsmen to ignite the cricket World Cup final, writes former South African captain Graeme Smith.
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'Cricket World Cup Final at MCG Will be a Cracker, Kiwis a Handful'
The final of the World Cup will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Co-hosts New Zealand will challenge former champions Australia for their maiden crown. The Kiwis have the arsenal to do so, writes former Australian pacer Andy Bichel.
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World Cup 2015 Final: Indians Fans at the MCG will Root for New Zealand, Believes Brendon McCullum
The World Cup final would see a massive turn out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Kiwi Captain Brendon McCullum believes that the Indian contingent will be in their corner.
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Winning the World Cup will be New Zealand's Finest Moment in Sport, Claims Sir Richard Hadlee
Cricket is a secondary sport in the rugby-mad nation but the New Zealand public has been captivated by the aggression of skipper Brendon McCullum's side, whom Hadlee rates as the best side the country has ever produced for a World Cup.
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Anushka Sharma Finds Support in Bollywood Celebs After Being Trolled for Virat Kohli Flop Show
Anushka Sharma was trolled unabashedly on social media after Virat Kohli failed to score big in India's defeat to Australia in the semifinal in Sydney on Thursday.
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Pakistan's Take on the India vs Oz Match
When Indians - all 1,267,401,849 of them, give or take the few who think cricket exited the subcontinent with the British, and of course, Ram Gopal Verma - cheer for their team, the noise is enough to overwhelm the cheering 23,787,600 Australians - give or take the few who think their team has won a few too many World Cups for this final to be very...
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Trent Boult-Mitchell Starc Face-Off for the Battle of the Best in World Cup Finals
Trent Boult currently heads the bowlers' list with 21 wickets from eight matches with Mitchell Starc hot on his heels with 20 scalps from seven outings.
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Daniel Vettori Key for New Zealand in World Cup Final vs Australia, Says MS Dhoni
Co-hosts Australia take on New Zealand in a trans-Tasman rivalry in the title round at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and according to MS Dhoni, Daniel Vettori will be the key player.
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How IPL, 'Instant Cricket', Sidelines Bowlers
Today, more than ever before, the balance in the game of cricket is skewed heavily in favour of batsmen. The immense popularity of one-day cricket and, more recently, the T20 format, where batsmen go all out to enthral the crowds with their batting prowess, has accelerated this development. It is up to bodies like the International Cricket Council ...
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IPL 8: Glenn Maxwell Blames World Cup 'Emotional High' for Form Slump
Glenn Maxwell has registered scores of seven, six, 15 and 33 to begin the eighth season of the Indian Premier League. The Australian all-rounder believes the emotional high of his country's World Cup win has contributed to his form slump.
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Australia and the Ruthless Art Of Winning
Australia have won five World Cup titles in seven final appearances. Is it the Australian culture that instills the desire to triumph, the need to succeed?
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World Cup 2015 Final: Brendon McCullum's Wicket Set New Zealand Back, says Ian Chappell
Brendon McCullum's dismissal in the first over allowed Australia to bowl economically and take regular wickets en route to a fifth World Cup crown at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
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Brendon McCullum Defends 'Fearless Approach' After World Cup Final Defeat
Australia inflicted a seven-wicket defeat on New Zealand before a record 93,013 Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd, winning their fifth World Cup crown with 16.5 overs to spare.
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Michael Clarke and Heir Apparent Steven Smith Leave Their Mark as Ruthless Australia Win Cup of Cups
Michael Clarke signed off from one-day internationals with 74 as a dominant Australia won their fifth cricket World Cup. Fittingly, Steven Smith hit the winning boundary
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Did You Know 1979 Cricket World Cup Final Saw Nine Ducks and a Viv Richards Ton, Too?
The history of cricket World Cup is full of twists and turns. When the tournament started, West Indies were simply unbeatable till India stopped the mighty Caribbeans in 1983. Suvam Pal's book "World Cup Trivia", published by Harper Collins is simply breathtaking.
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'A Cricket World Cup Final Between Two Evenly Matched Teams'
Both Australia and New Zealand have powerful bowling lineups and a plethora of destructive batsmen to ignite the cricket World Cup final, writes former South African captain Graeme Smith.
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'Cricket World Cup Final at MCG Will be a Cracker, Kiwis a Handful'
The final of the World Cup will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Co-hosts New Zealand will challenge former champions Australia for their maiden crown. The Kiwis have the arsenal to do so, writes former Australian pacer Andy Bichel.
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World Cup 2015 Final: Indians Fans at the MCG will Root for New Zealand, Believes Brendon McCullum
The World Cup final would see a massive turn out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Kiwi Captain Brendon McCullum believes that the Indian contingent will be in their corner.
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Winning the World Cup will be New Zealand's Finest Moment in Sport, Claims Sir Richard Hadlee
Cricket is a secondary sport in the rugby-mad nation but the New Zealand public has been captivated by the aggression of skipper Brendon McCullum's side, whom Hadlee rates as the best side the country has ever produced for a World Cup.
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Anushka Sharma Finds Support in Bollywood Celebs After Being Trolled for Virat Kohli Flop Show
Anushka Sharma was trolled unabashedly on social media after Virat Kohli failed to score big in India's defeat to Australia in the semifinal in Sydney on Thursday.
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Pakistan's Take on the India vs Oz Match
When Indians - all 1,267,401,849 of them, give or take the few who think cricket exited the subcontinent with the British, and of course, Ram Gopal Verma - cheer for their team, the noise is enough to overwhelm the cheering 23,787,600 Australians - give or take the few who think their team has won a few too many World Cups for this final to be very...
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Trent Boult-Mitchell Starc Face-Off for the Battle of the Best in World Cup Finals
Trent Boult currently heads the bowlers' list with 21 wickets from eight matches with Mitchell Starc hot on his heels with 20 scalps from seven outings.
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Daniel Vettori Key for New Zealand in World Cup Final vs Australia, Says MS Dhoni
Co-hosts Australia take on New Zealand in a trans-Tasman rivalry in the title round at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and according to MS Dhoni, Daniel Vettori will be the key player.
