World Cup – 1996: World Cup 2011

NJ Astle of New Zealand registered 101 in the game against England at Ahmedabad on 14.02.06 to become the second New Zealand batsman and eighth batsman to register a hundred one World Cup debut. As on date there are eleven batsmen who have scored hundred on World Cup debut. The complete list of batsman to register hundreds on World Cup debut read thus

GM Turner – {171*} of NZl v EAF at Birmingham in 1975 : DL Amiss – {137} of Eng v Ind at Lord’s in 1975 : TM Chappell – {110} of Aus v Ind at Nottingham in 1983 : AJ Lamb – {102} of Eng v NZl at The Oval in 1983 : GR Marsh {110} of Aus v Ind at Chennai in 1987 : A Flower – {115*} of Zim v Srl at New Plymouth in 1992 : G Kirsten – {188*} of RSA v UAE at Rawalpindi in 1996 : NJ Astle – {101} of NZl v Eng at Ahmedabad in 1996 : CB Wishart – {172*} of Zim v Nam at Harare in 2003 : A Symonds – {143*} of Aus v Pak at Johannesburg in 2003 and SB Styris – {141*} of NZl v Srl at Bloemfontein in 2003

Gary Kirsten’s 188 not out in the match between South Africa and United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi on 16.02.96 has the following accreditations

It represents the highest individual innings in the World Cup, obliterating IVA Richards’s 181 against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.89

It represents the fourth knock of 170 plus runs in World Cup. The other three are IVA Richards – 181 – Win vs Srl at Karachi on 13.10.89 ; Kapil Dev – 175 not out – Ind vs Zim at Tunbridge Wells on 18.06.83 ; GM Turner – 171 not out – NZl vs EAF at Edgbaston on 07.06.75

Kirsten became the sixth batsman to carry the bat through the over allocation in the World Cup. His 188 not out represents the highest individual score by a batsman registered while carrying the bat through in World Cup game as well as in the history of One day internationals

Kirsten was associated in two three figure partnership during the course of his 188 not out. He added 116 runs with WJ Cronje for the second wicket and 145 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket with D Cullinan. This provides the third instance of two three figure partnerships in the same innings in World Cup.

Paul Strang with his four for 40 in the game between Zimbabwe and West Indies at Hyderabad on 16.02.96, became the ninth bowler to capture four wickets on World Cup debut,

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World Cup 2011 : Match No 02 : New Zealand win against Kenya without losing a wicket

Match Number 02 : Kenya vs New Zealand at Chennai on 20.02.11 : New Zealand won by ten wickets

Kenya were led by JK Kamande while New Zealand were led by DL Vettori – both new captains for their respective sides. JK Kamande became the fourth captain to lead Kenya in world cup. Others are – SO Tikolo {12} : MO Odumbe {06} and AY Karim {05}. DL Vettori became the eighth captain to lead New Zealand in world cup. Others are – SP Fleming {27} : MD Crowe {09} : LK Germon {06} : GP Howarth {06} : MG Burgess {04} : JJ Crowe {06} and GM Turner {04}

Kenya was dismissed for 69 in this game providing the 15th occasion of a team dismissed for less than 100 runs in world cup. The other fourteen occasions are – 36 by Canada vs Sri Lanka at Paarl on 19.02.03 : 45 by Canada vs England at Manchester on 13.06.79 : 45 by Namibia vs Australia at Potchefstroom on 27.02.03 : 68 by Scotland vs West Indies at Leicester on 27.05.99 : 74 by Pakistan vs England at Adelaide on 01.03.92 : 77 by Ireland vs Sri Lanka at St George’s on 18.04.07 : 78 by Bermuda vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain on 15.03.07 : 84 by Namibia vs Pakistan at Kimberley on 16.02.03 : 86 by Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Manchester on 07.06.75 : 91 by Ireland vs Australia at Bridgetown on 13.04.07 : 93 by England vs Australia at Leeds on 18.06.75 : 93 by West Indies vs Kenya at Pune on 29.02.96 : 94 by East Africa vs England at Birmingham on 14.06.75 and 99 by Zimbabwe vs Pakistan at Kingston on 21.03.07

Kenya’s total of 69 in this game represent fifth lowest total in a completed innings in the world cup.

New Zealand’s win by ten wickets in this game provide the ninth occasion of a team winning a world cup game without losing a wicket. The other six occasions are – India won by ten wickets against East Africa at Leeds on 11.06.75 : West Indies won by ten wickets against Zimbabwe at Birmingham on 20.06.83 : West Indies won by ten wickets against Pakistan at Melbourne on 23.02.03 : South Africa won by ten wickets against Kenya at Potchefstroom on 12.02.03 : Sri Lanka won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at Pietermaritzburg on 14.02.03 : South Africa won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at Bloemfontein on 22.02.03 and Australia won by ten wickets against Bangladesh at North Sound on 31.03.07

New Zealand’s win by ten wickets against Kenya in this game provide the second occasion of Kenya losing a world cup game by ten wickets. The other occasion was South Africa winning by ten wickets against Kenya at Potchefstroom on 12.02.03.

NN Odhimabo, SO Ngoche and E Otieno scored zeroes in this game providing the 36th occasion of three or more batsmen scoring zeroes in an innings in the world cup. It is the second such occasion for Kenya in world cup. The other occasion was at Patna against Zimbabwe on 27.02.96 when SO Tikolo, TM Odoyo and AY Karim failed to open their account.

Two brothers – in the Kenya team NN Odhiambo and SO Ngoche – failed to score in this game.

HK Bennett captured 4 for 16 in this game providing the 130th occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup. His feat provides the tenth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in the world cup.

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ICC Cricket World Cup AUS Vs ZIM 4th Match Live Streaming ODI!! 20 feb 2011

Australia got a large-scale assault before world cup that M. Hussey and Nathan Hauritz are out of the Australian group for mega happening due to some injury. Both agree hoarder players were key part of Australian team. M. Hussey’s nonattendance will certainly sway the power of Australian middle batting order.
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Aus vs Zim live : World Cup 2011, Cricket Live score, streaming, highlights, Australia vs Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe take on Australia in the fourth game of the Cricket World Cup 2011 on Monday, February 21, 2011. This is a day-night match and will see the teams play at Motera in Ahmedabad.

Australia will hope that that they not only start off with a win but also ensure that they bat through the innings without any issues. Watch Live Streaming.

They had their problem in the previous games against India and South Africa when the middle order had collapsed for next to nothing and the absence of Michael Hussey will be felt.

Zimbawe will look to ensure that they fight harder than what Kenya had done in their first game. Kenya were bowled out for 69 and then had New Zealand winning the game on a canter. Their batting will rely on Coventry and Taylor.

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Australia vs Zimbabwe (AUS vs. ZIM) ICC World Cup Live Cricket Score.

Australia won the toss against Zimbabwe and chose to bat. Australia made a surprisingly slow start, with Haddin at one stage making just 16 runs off 41 balls.

Australia start their campaign for a fifth ICC Cricket World Cup trophy with a tricky opener against Zimbabwe on Monday.

Australia have been unbeaten in 22 matches in the last two tournaments played in South Africa (2003) and West Indies (2007), under Ricky Ponting.

They have won 23 back to back matches stretching to 1999 and have been unconquered in 29 ties, which includes the unforgettable tied match against South Africa in the semifinal 12 years ago.

On paper, Ponting's men hold a clear edge over the African nation led by Elton Chigumbara, but would be eager not to be tripped by the one-time minnows of the 50-over game as was the case 28 years ago in England.

The Aussies, fresh from a 6-1 rout of their Ashes nemesis England in the following ODI series at home, landed in India only to be rudely awakened by successive defeats in their two practice games against India and South Africa at Bangalore.

But they are sure to hit the strap on the run when their bid to clinch their fifth World Cup crown starts.

The Aussies have a fine batting line-up in which Shane Watson, who opens the batting, and Ponting are crucial in the top order to lay the platform for others to build upon.

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