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Ponting fires Australia to Cup final win

JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Reuters) - An explosive 140 not out from captain Ricky Ponting inspired Australia to a crushing 125-run win over India in the World Cup final on Sunday with 10.4 overs to spare. more...

World-Cup final - key moments

JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Reuters) - Key moments from the 2003 World Cup final between Australia and India on Sunday: click here

Tendulkar breaks a billion hearts

JOHANNESBURG, March 23 (Reuters) - It was meant to be Sachin Tendulkar's day of destiny. It was meant to be Tendulkar versus Lee, immovable object meets unstoppable force. A sporting duel to die for.
It never happened. more...
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Indians mired in gloom over Cup loss
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Pakistan names Rashid Latif to head revamped team

KARACHI, March 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan appointed wicketkeeper Rashid Latif as captain and Javed Miandad as coach on Wednesday to rebuild the team after their disappointing World Cup campaign in South Africa. more...

Sri Lanka seize last semi-final spot

JOHANNESBURG, March 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka gratefully seized the last World Cup semi-final spot on Saturday and the daunting prospect of facing defending champions Australia in Port Elizabeth next Tuesday. more...

Lee and Symonds see Australia through

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Mar 18 (Reuters) - Brett Lee produced another fierce spell of pace bowling to spearhead Australia to their third successive World Cup final on Tuesday. more...

Aussies survive Kenyan scare after Lee hat-trick

DURBAN, March 15 (Reuters) - A Brett Lee hat-trick helped Australia to a record 15th successive win against Kenya in the World Cup on Saturday but they were given a scare by 39-year-old spinner Aasif Karim before sealing a five-wicket win. more.....
   
India easily defeat New Zealand
CENTURION, South Africa, March 14 (Reuters) - Middle-order batsmen Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid shared an unbeaten century partnership on Friday to guide India to a comfortable seven wicket win over New Zealand.
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Australia come back from the dead
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia came back from the dead on Tuesday to beat trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand by 96 runs and maintain their unbeaten World Cup record .more....  
We can counter Kiwi cunning - Ponting
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 9 (Reuters) - Australia captain Ricky Ponting is confident his unbeaten world champions can counter whatever plans New Zealand hatch up for them in their World Cup Super Six meeting on Tuesday. more....  
Lee wrecks Sri Lanka's aspirations
CENTURION, South Africa, March 7 (Reuters) - Strike bowler Brett Lee laid waste to Sri Lanka's top order and sent Sanath Jayasuriya to hospital on Friday as Australia eyed a quick kill in their World Cup Super Six encounter on Friday
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Contrasting attacks on display
JOHANNESBURG, March 5 (Reuters) - Contrasting bowling lineups are likely to decide the fate of Friday's opening World Cup Super Six clash between Australia and Sri Lanka at Centurion Park.
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Kenya celebrate victory over Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuter) - Kenya became the first non-test nation to advance to a World Cup semi-final on Wednesday with a celebrated victory over fellow-Africans Zimbabwe. more....
India crush Lanka to sweep into semis
JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - India stormed into the World Cup semi-finals on Monday with a 183-run win over Sri Lanka in their Super Six match at The Wanderers. more....
Astle and Cairns take Kiwis to victory
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, March 8 (Reuters) - Nathan Astle and Chris Cairns combined forces to take New Zealand to an ultimately comfortable six wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their World Cup Super Six match on Saturday. more....
Ganguly guides India to victory
CAPE TOWN, March 7 (Reuters) - Saurav Ganguly led from the front on Friday with a true captain's innings to guide India to a six-wicket victory over Kenya in the World Cup Super Sixes. click for more....
Australia fly high as England, Pakistan fly out
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) - Australia will go through to the World Cup Super Sixes in prime position to plot their own route right to the March 23 final.

The world champions go through to the second phase with a maximum of 12 points. more....

   
England may be winners in defeat
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 2 (Reuters) - England look likely to reach the World Cup Super Sixes despite their agonising two-wicket defeat by Australia on Sunday. more....
Pakistan have flopped in all areas - Waqar
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, March 3 (Reuters) - Skipper Waqar Younis has conceded Pakistan have failed to perform in all departments at the World Cup. more....   
Vaas inspires Sri Lanka to thrilling win
CAPE TOWN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka edged out West Indies by six runs in a thrilling World Cup Group B match on Friday, bouncing back from their shock defeat by Kenya to virtually assure themselves of a place in the Super Sixes.
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Bichel inspires Australia to dramatic win
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 2 (Reuters) - Andy Bichel produced a man-of-the-match all-round performance as Australia edged out England by two wickets in World Cup Group A on Sunday to seal a world record 12th straight one-day win. more....
Tendulkar takes India into Super Sixes
CENTURION, South Africa, March 1 (Reuters) - India stormed into the World Cup Super Sixes on Saturday as Sachin Tendulkar braved the pain to set up a six-wicket victory over Pakistan with one of the great innings in tournament history. more...
Windies must take blame for early exit - Hooper
CAPE TOWN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - West Indies captain Carl Hooper said his team only had themselves to blame for their almost certain early World Cup exit.
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