New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a World Cup Group A match here Tuesday. New Zealand made one change to the side, with all-rounder Jacob Oram coming in place of Jesse Ryder. Pakistan made two changes, bringing in pacer Shoaib Akhtar and left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman [...] Continue reading New Zealand elect to bat against Pakistan
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England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Ireland in their Group B World Cup cricket match here Wednesday. England: Andrew Strauss (captain), Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matt Prior (wicket-keeper), Michael Yardy, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, James Anderson. Ireland: Willam Porterfield (captain), Paul Stirling, Ed [...] Continue reading England elect to bat against Ireland
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the World Cup Group A match at R. Premadasa Stadium here Saturday. Teams: Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal (wicket-keeper), Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Abdur Rehman, Shoaib Akhtar. Sri Lanka: Kumar [...] Continue reading Pakistan elect to bat against Sri Lanka
Citing a recent US trade mission to India, US President Barack Obama has vowed “to bat for America’s businesses around the world” as he outlined his vision for America’s economic recovery. Attending what he billed as a “listening” event with small-business leaders in Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday, Obama cited the example of a small company which [...] Continue reading Obama to bat for US businesses around the world
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting Saturday declared himself fit to play in the crucial fourth Ashes Test against England in Melbourne Sunday. The out-of-form batsman, who broke his little finger last weekend in the Perth Test that put the local side back in the game, admitted another low score Sunday would jeopardise his inclusion in [...] Continue reading Australia’s Ponting goes in to bat for his job