ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-final, Colombo: Sri Lanka 220-5 beat New Zealand 217 by five wickets Sri Lanka reached the World Cup final after holding their nerve to beat a spirited New Zealand by five wickets. The Black Caps looked set for a competitive score in Colombo, but they collapsed from 192-4 to 217 […] Read more
Qatar University’s “artificial cloud” stadium. Image from Qatar University. A report of a remote-controlled, solar-powered hovering shade, which could be used to cool soccer stadiums in Qatar, has taken on a life of its own, putting the small but wealthy Gulf nation in the spotlight once again. Almost a week ago, The Peninsula newspaper wrote […] Read more
Ill-disciplined bowling followed stuttering batting display, says Athers ‘It went Chitta-wrong’-Michael Atherton in Chittagong England are “staggering towards the quarter-finals” after losing by two wickets to Bangladesh in Chittagong, according to Michael Atherton. The co-hosts claimed only their second ODI win over England in 15 games by overhauling the visitors’ 225 all out with an […] Read more
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Group B, Chittagong: Bangladesh 227-8 (49 overs) beat England 225 (49.4 overs) Bangladesh celebrate their crucial victory Bangladesh weathered an alarming collapse to pull off a shock win in the World Cup, and inflict a second dispiriting defeat on England. England looked on course to defend a modest 225 in […] Read more
Sachin Tendulkar Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar smacks a six during their World Cup match against England at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. — AFP photo Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday reached another milestone as he became the highest century-maker in World Cup history by scoring his fifth hundred in the prestigious event. […] Read more
A superb and resolute bowling attack earned Bangladesh the first win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 as the Tigers narrowly defended a paltry 205 against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. The fall of Boyd Rankin turned the crowd mad as the whole country prepare for party, recovering from the […] Read more
In their second game of the ICC CWC 2011, Bangladesh manage a win and accomplish their first target in the league stages. They will now aim for a few wins more to boost their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages. The batsmen couldn’t put the required amount of runs on the board but […] Read more
beyond the boundary The designer nuts and the fancy bolts are firmly in place, the circus is well and truly in town and the coming of age party for Bangladesh cricket is now about to begin. Notwithstanding the fact that on Thursday the 14 captains in this competition were ferried into the Bangabandhu Stadium on […] Read more
RECIPE FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR Take twelve whole months. Clean them thoroughly of all bitterness, hate, and jealousy. Make them just as fresh and clean as possible. Now cut each month into twenty-eight, thirty, or thirty-one different parts, but don’t make up the whole batch at once. Prepare it one day at a time […] Read more
While America has its “Red Sox,” “Shaq Attacks,” and “Super Bowls,” the rest of the world quietly engages in some fancy footwork with a quadrennial tournament to decide the best football team in the universe. To celebrate the 2010 World Cup(), due to kick off on June 11th in South Africa (which, incidentally, America is […] Read more
