New Zealand pip France to clinch World Cup
New Zealand ended 24 years of misery when they
edged France 8-7 to win the Rugby World Cup for a second time here
on Sunday. The All Blacks, who also won the inaugural 1987
tournament, beating the French on home soil in that final too, also
at Eden Park, were made to work hard by a ‘Les Bleus’ team that
poured scorn on the view of many pundits that they were the worst
side to have ever made a World Cup final.
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Sloppy fielding let Sri Lanka off the hook - Misbah
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq blamed sloppy
fielding as the main reason for his team’s failure to win the first
Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday, saying it was the only
negative to take from the match. Pakistan, led by 314 runs in the
first innings, dropped seven catches in Sri Lanka’s second knock
with six going down on the fourth day to help their rivals salvage a
draw.
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The three forms of cricket
It’s not the intention here of giving in order a
detailed, but instead provide a random study of the 3 forms of
cricket, which emerged at different times. Amongst the 3 were the
T/20s, the On dayers and the well established longstanding age old 5
dayers. Let’s stray a while to dwell on the reference being made of
the interference of rain, the fading of light and the poor pitch.
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