Those Cricket World Cup formats
One thing consistent in Cricket World Cup formats is change. This is the 11th incarnation of the competition, and there have been seven formats. Never have there been the same[…]
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We’re underway
After a build-up which seemed as long as the 2007 Cricket World Cup, only more entertaining, we are finally underway in the 2015 version. Rarely has New Zealand had a[…]
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New Zealand v Sri Lanka. World Cup Statchat
The One Day International head-to-head record between these teams reads 41 wins for New Zealand and 40 for Sri Lanka (one tie). New Zealand has won six of their last[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week :- 13 February
The 2015 Cricket World Cup is around the corner. And a Pakistani fan back home sets the bar for a car soup-up. Meanwhile, reporters are climbing in to meet their[…]
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World Cup Oddities #4: 2007; are we there yet?
By Keith Miller Outside of the victorious Australian side, the 2007 World Cup will never be remembered for its scintillating cricket. The bizarre and tragic death of Bob Woolmer (and[…]
World Cup Oddities #3 Messrs Boucher, Duckworth & Lewis
By Keith Miller It wasn’t the first time that South Africa had been come off second best in a rain affected World Cup game. The 1992 semi-final scoreboard that read[…]
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World Cup Oddities #2 West Indies taking Kenya for granted
By Keith Miller There are usually upsets at any World Cup. Australia being knocked over by Zimbabwe in 1983 was the most celebrated in the cricketing version for a very[…]
What’s MyBLACKCAPS about? With a Giveaway
As sports followers we can be an impatient lot; always wanting the best, and wanting it now. And with the advent of an increasing array of online options we want[…]
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World Cup Oddities :- Gavaskar’s go-slow
By Keith Miller 1975 saw the inaugural Cricket World Cup take place in England. It was new, exciting, and despite the fact that the ODI game was in its infancy,[…]
The Cricket World Cup Draw
A common gripe doing the rounds over the last few weeks is that the Cricket World Cup has been that it is a rubbish format, and that none of the[…]
