England's heroic, but ultimately heartbreaking campaign. India's early exit. Sri Lanka's shocking wins. West Indies' dream run. Amid all this, Australia have been doing what many Australian sides have done at many World Cups. They won everything that came their way until they were assured of a place in the final. They labored to close games they were supposed to win easily. They won games they had no business wining. They then went ahead and lost a game that was dead for them, but altered the tournament as it catapulted the victors West Indies into their maiden World Cup final, and knocked England and New Zealand out.
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Oscar Pistorius Denies Accusations he murdered girl Friend Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius disputes the allegation that he murdered girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp "in the strongest terms".
Pistorius wept as he was formally charged with murder at a Pretoria court on Friday.
And prosecutors confirmed that they will pursue a premeditated murder charge - which carries a mandatory life sentence.
But Pistorius' family and management company released a statement in which it was confirmed that the world's most famous Paralympian denies murder.
The death of Ms Steenkamp was described in the statement from Pistorius' family and management as a "terrible, terrible tragedy".
The statement read: "Oscar Pistorius has appeared in court here in Pretoria this morning formally charged with the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. The alleged murder is disputed in the strongest terms.
"These are now live and active legal proceedings which must be allowed to take their course through the process of proper investigation by the police, evidence-gathering and through the local South African judicial system.
Pakistan Spinner Saeed Ajmal Rips Through South Africa's Top Order
Saeed Ajmal Took (5) wickets to leave south africa struggling in reply to Pakistan 338 in the second Test in Cape Town.
Ajmal haul of 5-41 during an unchanged 25-over spell reduced South Africa to 139-5 in their first innings, still 199 behind, at stumps on day two.
The Off-Spinner used the review system to send both Grame Smith 19 and Hashim Amla 25 on their way lbw. And Jacques Kallis' dismissal for two was upheld in controversial circumstances. Umepire Steve Davis Appeared to give Kallis out caught at short leg a decision the veteran batsman immediately reviewed.
Replays confirmed there was no inside edge but instead showed he was out lbw, albeit the ball was only flicking leg stump.
Kallis refused to walk at first and Davis was prompted to have a further discussion with third umpire Billy Bowden before the lbw verdict was finally confirmed.
Faf du Plessis 28 edged to slip four overs later as SOuth Africa Slumped to 109-5 before AB de Villiers 25 Not Out & Dean Elgar 11 Not Out Forged an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 30 during the final hour of the day.
Details of Forthcoming International Cricket Tours
- Zimbabwe In West Indies (February-March 2013)
- Bangladesh in Sri Lanka (March 2013)
- New Zealand in England (May-June 2013)
- Pakistan in Scotland and Ireland (May 2013)
- Icc Champions Trophy 2013 (June 2013)
- The Ashes: Australia in England (June-September 2013)
- India & Sri Lanka in West Indies (june-July2013)
- Pakistan Vs West Indies (July 2013)
- India Vs Zimbabwe (july 2013)
- Sri Lanka in South Africa (July Aughust 2013)
- Australia Women in England (Aughust 2013)
- Australia in India (Octobe 2013)
- The Ashes: England in Australia (October 2013-January 2014)
England Thrash New Zealand To Win Twenty20 Series 2-1
England stormed to a 10-wicket win over New Zealand in the deciding Twenty20 international to take the series 2-1.
Opting to bowl first they restricted the Kiwis to 139-8, Stuart Broad taking
3-15 and Jade Dernbach 3-36.
Alex Hales (80) and Michael Lumb (53) saw the tourists home with 44 balls
left in England's record opening stand.
Hales, whose innings comprised just 42 balls, dispatched three sixes and a
four in four deliveries and Lumb won the match with a six out of the ground.
Broad admitted he made a mistake electing to bowl first
in Hamilton, where his team collapsed to a 55 run defeat but the previous four internationals at Wellington had all been won
by the chasing side and fielding soon proved the correct decision.
On a ground known as the Cake Tin, Broad and Steven Finn found plenty of
spice and lift from the drop-in surface, Broad breaking through with a fast,
accurate short ball that was to be the recipe for all three of his wickets.
That brought the dangerous Brendon McCullum to the crease in the fourth over,
the man who destroyed England in Hamilton with 74 from 38 balls, and he thumped
Dernbach's opening delivery ruthlessly through mid-off for four.
But he fell to the spin of James Tredwell, who conceded 11 in his first over
but returned to have the New Zealand captain smartly caught on the mid-wicket
boundary by Jonny Bairstow.
Far from disheartened, the crowd cheered the returning local hero Ross
Taylor, banners suggesting him for Prime Minister, and he delighted them with a
slog sweep for six in off-spinner Joe Root's first over.
But he attempted the same stroke to the next ball, delivered slightly wider
of off-stump from Root, bowling around the wicket, and with the boundaries
subtly larger than in the previous two games, Taylor was caught on the
mid-wicket rope, again by the safe hands of Bairstow.
Chris Gayle in BPL
Chris Gayle batting in BPL Match Dhaka Galdiator VS Shylhet Royals he played a brilliant knock
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Younis & Shafiq hit centuries as Pakistan fight back
Cape Town: Centuries by Younis khan asn Asad Shafiq transformed Pakistan's fortunes on the first day of the test against south africa at newlands on thursday.
Pakistan were 253 for five at stumps, having been reeling at 33 for four after being sent in.
Younis was caught behind off vernon philander 13 balls before the close for 111 while shafiq was unbeaten also on 111.
The pair put on 219 a record parnership for any wicket by pakistan against south africa.
It was a remarkable tournaround after the sourth african fast bolwers scythed through their top order early in the day.
Pakistan seemed in danger of another humiliation following their dismissal for a record low of 49 on the way to a 211 run defeat in the test in johannesburg.
West Indies beat Australia
West Indies on the way to their first win over Australia in Australia in any format for 16 years, as they showed why they are the reigning Twenty20 world champions. Australia might have swept the ODIs 5-0, but West Indies will at least fly home on a happier note.
They had not beaten Australia in this country since the Perth Test in February 1997.
Mohammad Irfan Test Debut In Cape Town Test
Junai Khan is unlikely to play the Cape Town Test. Mohammad Irfan is replacing Junaid Khan & Mohammad Irfan Test Debut
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