The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opened with the two host nations registering wins on their respective home soils. New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 98 runs while Australia beat traditional rivals England by a larger margin of 111 runs. Corey Anderson was at his ruthless best when he hit 75 of 46 balls, smashing 8 Fours and 2 Sixes in the process. It was great to see Daniel Vettori bowl 10 overs, concede just 34 runs and pick up 2 wickets. It is certainly important, from Sri Lanka's point of view, that their old guns, Dilshan, Thirimanne, Sangakkara and Jayawardene, fire and fire consistently. Lasith Malinga had an off day today. He needs to pick himself up quickly because his 10 overs will be key in Sri Lankan victories in this tournament. New Zealand have announced themselves and have laid a strong claim for the final 4 of this tournament.
The second game saw Australia play arch-rivals England at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). World Cup Cricket returned to the MCG after 23 long years. Australia beat England comprehensively by 111 runs. Aaron Finch smashed 135 of 128 balls before being run out by the English skipper Eoin Morgan. His knock included 12 Fours and 3 Sixes. Glenn Maxwell (66 of 40) and Brad Haddin (31 of 14) provided impetus towards the end of the innings and took Australia to a massive 342-9 in 50 Overs. England were bowled out for 231 in 41.5 Overs. From England's point of view, James Taylor scored a 98 Not Out of 90 Balls; the biggest positive. Mitchell Marsh claimed 5 Wickets of his 9 Overs and gave away just 33 Runs. The Bowling Looks Fantastic, the Batsmen are clicking and the Fielding is as good as ever. All and all this Aussie unit means business. England, on the other hand, need to pick themselves up quickly. Ian Bell is their key, top of the order and Moeen Ali also holds important cards if England are to make an impact. And England's fast duo, Stuart Broad and James Anderson, who share 600 Test Wickets between them, are their key bowlers with the new ball.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is spread out over a period of 44 days. The Teams are split into two Pools. Four teams will move on from each pool to the Quarter-Finals, where the knock-outs start. This particular format will not challenge the top 8 teams much in the group stage. The top 8 teams are expected to advance to the Quarters, barring upsets, where the real challenge will begin.
Day 2 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, the Super Sunday, will see four Pool B teams lock horns. South Africa play Zimbabwe at Hamilton's Seddon Park. South Africa are considered as one of the favorites for this tournament and their first game against Zimbabwe will give them a further warm-up.
The Second game will see arch-rivals India play Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. The match is a complete sold out. Rivalry between India and Pakistan is no new story in the world of cricket. India has beaten Pakistan in all their previous 5 encounters in World Cup Cricket. A match that that will be watched with great interest by the world, tomorrow's game promises to be cracker of a contest.
The second game saw Australia play arch-rivals England at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). World Cup Cricket returned to the MCG after 23 long years. Australia beat England comprehensively by 111 runs. Aaron Finch smashed 135 of 128 balls before being run out by the English skipper Eoin Morgan. His knock included 12 Fours and 3 Sixes. Glenn Maxwell (66 of 40) and Brad Haddin (31 of 14) provided impetus towards the end of the innings and took Australia to a massive 342-9 in 50 Overs. England were bowled out for 231 in 41.5 Overs. From England's point of view, James Taylor scored a 98 Not Out of 90 Balls; the biggest positive. Mitchell Marsh claimed 5 Wickets of his 9 Overs and gave away just 33 Runs. The Bowling Looks Fantastic, the Batsmen are clicking and the Fielding is as good as ever. All and all this Aussie unit means business. England, on the other hand, need to pick themselves up quickly. Ian Bell is their key, top of the order and Moeen Ali also holds important cards if England are to make an impact. And England's fast duo, Stuart Broad and James Anderson, who share 600 Test Wickets between them, are their key bowlers with the new ball.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is spread out over a period of 44 days. The Teams are split into two Pools. Four teams will move on from each pool to the Quarter-Finals, where the knock-outs start. This particular format will not challenge the top 8 teams much in the group stage. The top 8 teams are expected to advance to the Quarters, barring upsets, where the real challenge will begin.
Day 2 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, the Super Sunday, will see four Pool B teams lock horns. South Africa play Zimbabwe at Hamilton's Seddon Park. South Africa are considered as one of the favorites for this tournament and their first game against Zimbabwe will give them a further warm-up.
The Second game will see arch-rivals India play Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. The match is a complete sold out. Rivalry between India and Pakistan is no new story in the world of cricket. India has beaten Pakistan in all their previous 5 encounters in World Cup Cricket. A match that that will be watched with great interest by the world, tomorrow's game promises to be cracker of a contest.
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