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Matthew Hayden’s third century of the tournament helped champions Australia extend their unbeaten run at the World Cup to 27 matches with a 215-run Super Eights thrashing of fellow semifinalists New Zealand at Grenada’s National Stadium on Friday. Hayden’s 103 off 100 balls was the centrepiece of Australia’s 348-6.
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There are few more thrilling sights in cricket than watching a fast bowler in action. That’s why the crowd at Grenada’s National Stadium on Friday will be doubly fortunate when champions Australia and New Zealand wrap up their World Cup Super Eights campaign.
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Ireland came back down to earth in their last World Cup game on Wednesday. Having shocked powerhouse Pakistan and Test team Bangladesh at this tournament, they came up against a Sri Lanka team preparing for a semifinal and saw what it takes to truly rise to the top of the game.
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Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win over an under strength Sri Lanka team on Monday in what could be a rehearsal for the World Cup final. With Lasith Malinga out injured and Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan rested, Sri Lanka’s second-string attack struggled to contain the Australian batsmen.
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New Zealand exploited favourable early bowling conditions on Saturday to defeat South Africa by five wickets and follow defending champions Australia into the World Cup semifinals. Shane Bond and James Franklin took a wicket each in the first three overs and Craig McMillan picked up three cheap wickets near the end to restrict South Africa to 193 for seven.
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South Africa captain Graeme Smith says playing with freedom and natural flair holds the key to his team’s revived Cricket World Cup campaign. He said an aggressive policy paid off in the 67-run Super Eights win over the West Indies at the Grenada National Stadium on Tuesday.
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West Indies captain Brian Lara will retire from the one-day game in the wake of his side’s miserable World Cup campaign. The 37-year-old record-breaking batsman confirmed that his last two games will be the Super Eights clashes against Bangladesh and England in Barbados on April 19 and 21.
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Brian Lara apologised for West Indies’ miserable World Cup campaign on Tuesday after a 67-run defeat against South Africa virtually ensured their elimination from the tournament. ”We are all disappointed and we are very sorry for the way we have performed in this World Cup,” said Lara.
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South Africa restricted West Indies to 289 for nine wickets on Tuesday for a 67-run Super Eights victory that just about ended the tournament host’s chances of reaching the World Cup semifinals. AB de Villiers hit 146 and South Africa hammered 134 off the last 10 overs to set up a crushing victory at the brand new Grenada National Stadium.
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The West Indies and South Africa go into their World Cup Super Eights match at the Grenada National Stadium on Tuesday, both knowing that a defeat could end their chances of reaching the semifinals. South Africa suffered a blow on Sunday when they lost their world number-one ranking.
Hurricane Emily strengthened dangerously after slamming into Grenada, where it blasted out windows and flooded two main hospitals and tore roofs from homes still damaged by last year’s storms. At least one man was killed. The storm grew to a dangerous category three as it cleared the Windward Islands, unleashing heavy surf, gusty winds and torrential rains on islands hundreds of kilometres away.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is threatening the sport’s future in the Caribbean by banning Brian Lara and six other star players over a sponsorship dispute, says Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. Mitchell said WICB officials should have explored alternative sponsorship arrangements.
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Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada with ”hellacious winds”, collapsing concrete homes into piles of rubble and hurling the island’s landmark red zinc roofs through the air. The most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean in 10 years also damaged homes in Barbados, St Lucia and St Vincent.