Yet another inept performance by the Indian team hands them their first defeat in the World Cup 2011. The bowling and fielding problems were already well documented in the media and with this performance; the batting also joined the problem list. The middle order problem started even before this game...

India and South Africa clash in one of the most important games in group B. The tournament is nearing towards the business end of the group stages and the teams would be mindful that their position in the table is equally important. India with two decent wins against the Irish and the Dutch are currently...

When you look at India’s itinerary in the World Cup, it clearly dawns that they are the most favoured hosts of three. Of course it helps when one of the BCCI’s top administrators is the tournament commissioner and the resultant is a sizeable gap between most of their six first-round matches. As if that...

When the fixture list for this tournament was drawn a long time ago, the India-Ireland encounter was just another of those matches where the minnows would line-up against a powerhouse team, hoping to have a good day. If they did, it would just about make an impression of the progress they have made since...

Phew!! What a game it was? A tie, only 4th in the world cup and it was an exciting game. Dhoni won the toss and as expected decided to bat first on a flat track. India got off to a flier with Sachin and Sehwag. The Indian top order looked in great touch again as India scored runs at a fair clip without...

The thing about big tournaments is that at any given time, there is a particular topic buzzing in the minds of the people – both playing and watching. It has been five days (almost) since the World Cup began and the debate has been the participation of the minnows, or indeed their prospective non-participation...

India began their 2011 campaign yesterday with a convincing win against the Bangladesh. With the memories of the 2007 game still fresh in the mind of players and fans alike, the Indian team needed to get to a good start against Bangladesh. Sakib putting India in after winning the toss was a blessing...

Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook. Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Chetan Narula The buzz has grown ever louder and has become a din - that is if you go by the resplendent opening ceremony in Dhaka. But the 2011 World Cup will make its first real presence felt on...

India would be entering this world cup not only with the pressure of being one of the host nation but also one of the favorites. The favorite tag is not something given to them just for being the host nation but has been gained by Dhoni’s men through consistent performances over the last couple of years...

Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook . Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Suresh Menon The focus in the build-up to the World Cup might be on the bowling, but India’s greater worry will be their fielding. Only two players – Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina – are anywhere...