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Afridi vows to win the World Cup for millions of weary fans back home who lost out on the showpiece.

Not a single ticket for the Cricket World Cup final to be held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium was sold to the public.

Netherlands give Strauss' men a run for their money.

Federation rues sports board's decision.

Eight teams to participate in the event.

We are bound by ICC's code: Official.

Lyon looking to draw first blood against Real.

Latif leads his side to victory in Pentangular Cup.

Other captains split on ICC's decision.

Bring on Pakistan, says confident Sri Lanka.

Strauss sounded wary of a couple of associate teams and was not ready to look beyond the quarter-final at this stage.

Botha envisages an enhanced role for the South African spinners in subcontinent's turning tracks.

Website selling World Cup final tickets crashes for hours, fans vent fury at online agents.

The explosive all-rounder will arrive at Hampshire Royals in May for the entire Friends Provident T20 campaign.

Pakistan coach says controversy not discussed in the dressing room.

England captain says it is too soon to say whether cricket's second-tier nations should be kicked out of the cup.

Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar handed India a World Cup injury scare when he underwent scans of his left knee.

You don’t have to be a diehard cricket fan or a devout patriot to follow the national team.

Pakistan face minnows Kenya in their opening match, desperate to atone for their tragedy-hit 2007 tournament.

William Porterfield says minnows are capable of another giant-killing run.

Darren Bravo insists he can stamp his own authority on the World Cup.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said his team must not lower their guard.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez contributed to the 5-0 victory with his 84th-minute strike.

PSF coach preparing 10 players for tournament.

Federal Areas’ Umar Amin was in form as he took his third wicket, dismissing Nazar Hussain.

Alam urges players not to under-estimate any team, even if it’s lowly ranked.

Zimbabwe pin hopes on Lara’s tips.

Mahela Jayawardene scored the fastest century by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup with 81 balls.

Fast bowler helps Australia to 24th successive Cup win.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting says World Cup would be a better event if the smaller nations were excluded.

Alam brushes aside worries over team discipline after Shoaib Akhtar and Wahab Riaz were fined.

"The only hero in my life is Imran... I am enamoured and want to emulate him if I ever get a chance".

Miandad said Tendulkar has been a role model for the youth around the world.

Sharing the same passion for the game and the same surnames, there are five sets of brothers in this World Cup.

This is the first time that any Pakistani female athlete has won a medal in the South Asian Games for ski events.

Chelsea looked to be on course for fifth round when Frank Lampard fired them 1-0 up in the first-half of extra time.

A total of 667 runs scored in the Pentangular Cup.

Pakistan captain urges experienced players to shoulder the burden of responsibility at the World Cup.

India overpower Bangladesh by 87 runs in the opening match of the World Cup.

England won the final warm-up match before the World Cup, defeating Pakistan by 67 runs.

Sri Lankan batsman describes Pakistan as World Cup dangermen, praises their game-breaking firepower.

New Zealand have the best possible opportunity to put their poor build-up behind them with a victory against Kenya.

Round-up of the players representing the team and their performance statistics.

Musharraf makes a comeback with a message for the cricket team as World Cup 2011 begins.

Newly renovated stadium has many loopholes in its fire safety mechanism, says chief fire officer for Mumbai.

MindSt­orm Studio­s launch­es 3D, browse­r-based ‘Cricke­t Power’.

Punjab government fails to devise a strategy for Palestine series.

Ace cueist knocked out before quarters.

As protests against Bahrain's government gained momentum, yesterday’s session was postponed to today.

Arsenal give themselves fighting chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals.