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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Gary Kirsten says South Africa needed a more experienced middle order to win crunch games http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509625.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509625.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:32:51 GMT Wahab Riaz, who picked up his maiden ODI five-for against India in the World Cup semi-final, had spent three nights planning his strategy against India's batsmen ahead of the clash http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509589.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509589.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:54:22 GMT Sourav Ganguly, who led India to the final of the 2003 World Cup, has termed MS Dhoni as the best captain in the team's history http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509588.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509588.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:42:15 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he started nurturing ambitions of winning the 2011 World Cup right after India's crushing first-round exit in the 2007 edition of the tournament http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509586.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509586.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:46:02 GMT Gary Kirsten has called the tough quarter-final against Australia was a tipping point in self-belief in the Indian camp, and that it led to a "sense of destiny" about winning the World Cup http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509560.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509560.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:46:55 GMT The ICC has acknowledged shortcomings in the ticketing process for the World Cup, and has vowed to investigate it thoroughly and come back prepared for the next world event, especially when the demand for tickets is high http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509551.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509551.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:53:26 GMT Graeme Smith did not return to South Africa with the rest of his team-mates 10 days ago, even though the World Cup was his last assignment as captain http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/509546.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/509546.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:46:07 GMT The ICC has confirmed that the next two World Cups will be 10-team events http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509530.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509530.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:57:54 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has rated MS Dhoni as the best captain he has played under during his 22-year cricket career http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509507.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509507.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:23:46 GMT Twelve teams could contest the 2015 World Cup as the ICC is considering a compromise between the 14 teams of 2011 and a tight 10-team model currently on the table http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509467.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/509467.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:57:34 GMT The morning after winning the World Cup the Indian team had an appointment with the president http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509443.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509443.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:07:57 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has said he is still enjoying his cricket and doesn't see any reason to hang up his boots, while Gary Kirsten said he didn't think Tendulkar would stop playing just yet http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509401.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509401.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:15:50 GMT MS Dhoni said that Indian cricket was in its current position because of the 1983 World Cup win and the emergence of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509399.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509399.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:52:44 GMT Mahela Jayawardene has said his sublime century in the World Cup final was no consolation following his team's six-wicket defeat http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509394.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509394.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:16:01 GMT Lasith Malinga has said he could not bowl yorkers in the final against India because the ball was wet, while Muttiah Muralitharan said the inability of the spinners to get wickets caused the loss http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509387.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509387.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:57:50 GMT Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka allrounder, will miss the upcoming IPL as he will be out of action for eight weeks due to the injury that also caused him to miss the World Cup final against India http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/509380.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/509380.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:30:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara was named captain of the ICC's team of the World Cup 2011 that is dominated by players from India and Sri Lanka, with seven spots going to the finalists http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509370.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509370.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:42:59 GMT India have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the World Cup final in Mumbai against Sri Lanka http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509369.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509369.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:35:25 GMT MS Dhoni said India's players had felt anxiety throughout the World Cup, but they had planned it for 18 months and were dedicated to winning it for each other first http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509312.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509312.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:52:44 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, took heart from his team's performance to reach the final of the World Cup but described the defeat to India in Mumbai as "hugely disappointing" http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509300.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509300.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:52:43 GMT