India - England thriller ends in a tie!

49.5 Patel to Swann, 2 runs, Swann miles down the track, wants the boundary to finish it but finds an inside edge by heaving to leg. Manic running and slow fielding have him back for a second. One to tie, but two for a famous, unbelievable win...

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Will the party go on for India ? (Feb 27)

An upbeat India is raring to go all out to maintain the winning momentum against England in their Group B match of the World Cup at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

England on the other hand looked scratchy against Netherlands in their opening match and their past record in India offers nothing to cheer them up as well. But this team is known to pick itself up when faced with a demanding situation. Only time will tell whether they will be able to survive the Indian Challenge.

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Aussies up against Kiwis on Feb 25

The stage is set for the first big clash in this World Cup as the traditional rivals from Down Under are ready to take each other on in what promises to be a ripper of a match. Both Australia and New Zealand have come up trumps against lesser sides in the tournament so far and will be looking to consolidate their standing in Group A with another win.

Australia Vs New Zealand
Starting time: 9:30 am IST
Venue: Nagpur

So can New Zealand turn the tables on Australia on cricket's greatest stage?

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S.Africa lock horns with W.Indies on Feb 24

West Indies will go into the first World Cup 2011 encounter with a lot to prove. The West Indies will be training their guns not only on Amla, who has been in blistering form since last year, but also on his opening partner Graeme Smith and one-down batsman Jacques Kallis. These batsman have excelled in the World Cup warm-ups.


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Kenya, Pak go head on - on Feb 23

The side that pulled off a shock defeat of the West Indies in their inaugural World Cup and stunned one and all by reaching the semi-finals of the tournament in 2003, have lately sunk to their lowest ebb.

On the other side, Pakistan has overcome the tumult of a string of controversies and set-backs last year, to enter this World Cup on a more positive footing.

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Minnows Netherlands look to surprise England in Orange city (Feb 22)

England V/s Netherlands
Feb 22
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

Netherlands look to take inspiration from their shock victory over England in the T20 World cup at Lords and look to repeat the same at their opening match in Nagpur.

England on the other hand are looking to leave behind them the just concluded ODI series in Australia and give a solid start to their Word Cup campaign

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Cricket Pundit moved !!

Hello Cricket Pundits and Gurus!

Our users have been very loud and clear in letting us know that Cricket Pundit @ Facebook gets slow in last 2 hours of bets closing.

We have investigated it and as suspected, it was due to large surge in number of bets being placed which our server was not able to handle.

What have we done ?

1. Moved the application and your data to a more robust and powerful server.
2. Cleaned your Facebook bookmarks to remove old URL to make sure you have a positive Facebook experience.

We have ensured and 100% tested that none of your data has been lost during migration progress.

World Cup Cricket Fever is still ON - start placing your bets in your own Cricket Pundit @ Facebook - http://apps.facebook.com/Cricket_pundit.

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Defending champs Australia to face Zimbabwe (Feb 21)

Australia take on Zimbabwe on Monday as they launch their campaign for a fourth successive ICC Cricket World Cup.

The defending champions — who have not lost a single match in the past two World Cups — start the tournament without their usual favourites tag, but that does not bother skipper Ricky Ponting.

Australia’s attack has been strengthened with the return of paceman Brett Lee, who played a crucial role in the one-day series win over England after a long injury lay-off.

Zimbabwe have a clutch of spinners, Raymond Price, Prosper Utseya and Graeme Cremer, who are capable of exerting pressure.

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Sri Lanka and New Zealand Open Cricket World Cup Campaigns against Minnows (Feb 20)

Kenya v New Zealand
Date: 20th Feb 11
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Canada v Sri Lanka
Date: 20th Feb 11
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be looking forward to an easy win against minnows (Canada and Kenya) in their opening World Cup match.

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Revenge Time: Ind v/s Bangladesh (Feb 19)

Batsman Virender Sehwag has said India have been "waiting for the moment" to avenge their 2007 World Cup demise at the hands of Bangladesh.

Four years ago, Bangladesh defeated a hapless India in Caribbean to confirm one of the biggest shocks in Cricket's history.

Both sides are in decent form ahead of the limited-overs showpiece, with India boasting big warm-up wins over Australia and New Zealand.

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Cricket World Cup opening Ceremony

Bangladeshis cast aside their usual docile and reserved image today and proudly displayed their sporting passion at the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup later in the capital.

An international online survey showed that it was the 2nd best opening ceremony performance after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games's one.

India v/s New Zealand Warm Up Match (Feb 16)

The two teams are fresh out of a bilateral series but this is a different stage. Apart from ironing out the remaining flaws before the start of the tournament, both sides would also look to make a statement of intent in Chennai!

Start time: 2:30 PM (Indian Time)

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Update: India has won the game by 117 runs.

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IIT Roorkee Alumni have come up with Cricket Pundit application on Facebook (http://apps.facebook.com/Cricket_Pundit) to make ICC Cricket World Cup even more exciting. All you have to do is use your understanding of the game and predict & bet on the outcome of the upcoming matches.

This is how this works: 

It’s a betting game wherein every participant will be provided points to place bets. 

Daily questions with multiple options are put up on Facebook. 

You chose the option on which you have maximum confidence (and "secret" knowledge). 

Based on the outcomes of the match and your bets, you either earn points or lose.

You compete against your friends and all other Cricket "gurus" around the world. You get to boast about your performance and show-off in your social network.

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