Ireland won the toss and decided to field against West Indies in the World Cup Group B match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Friday. West Indies are without their star player Chris Gayle, who is suffering from an abdominal strain. Pacer Andre Russell has been picked as a replacement. For Ireland, injured paceman [...] Continue reading Ireland elect to field against West Indies
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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
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