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Cricket World Cup 2015
Cricket World Cup 2015 headlines with summaries.
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Tough target for India in Sydney
26 Mar 2015Australia has set India a tough target of 329 to win in their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, with the winner to play New Zealand on Sunday.
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What is cricket, exactly?
25 Mar 2015We asked our Twitter followers to describe cricket in 140 characters - the results were very funny.
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Australia embraces semi-final pressure
26 Mar 2015Just who New Zealand meets in Sunday's World Cup final will be established today, when Australia faces India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Black Caps coach Mike Hesson: Players too excited to sleep
25 Mar 2015A euphoric Black Caps side are set to fly to Melbourne to prepare for their World Cup final against either co-hosts Australia or holders, India. Audio
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Grant Elliot:' I knew it was up to me'
25 Mar 2015Grant Elliott is the toast of the nation this morning after launching the Black Caps into their first Cricket World Cup final.
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Grant Elliott steps into the spotlight
25 Mar 2015He's the most famous man in New Zealand today but who, exactly, is Grant Elliott?
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NZ v SA: the world reacts
24 Mar 2015An unforgettable match has sparked commentary all over the world. We round up some of the best.
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Best one-day game ever?
24 Mar 2015New Zealand's Cricket World Cup has been dominated by hyperbole, but there just about isn't enough of it to describe their victory over South Africa.
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Fans' hopes high for semi-final
24 Mar 2015Cricket fans around the country dropped what they were doing this afternoon as the Cricket World Cup semi-final got underway. Video, Audio
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A field day for the Black Caps?
24 Mar 2015With a World Cup final within touching distance, Black Caps fans can finally allow themselves to dream. Stephen Hewson previews today's semi-final against South Africa. Audio
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Black Caps and Proteas express confidence
24 Mar 2015The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum says they won't be overawed by the chance to win a first World Cup semi-final.
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Henry to play World Cup semi-final?
24 Mar 2015There will be at least one change to the Black Caps lineup for today's World Cup semi-final against South Africa at Eden Park.
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Hesson predicting 'a heck of a show'
22 Mar 2015The New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson says the World Cup semi-final between the Black Caps and South Africa "is going to be a heck of show."
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NZ storms into Cup semis
21 Mar 2015Martin Guptill's hit the highest individual score at a Cricket World Cup as the Black Caps clocked up their highest-ever Cup total, beating the West Indies by 143 runs in Wellington. Video
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Australia take down Pakistan to advance
21 Mar 2015Australia have completed a six-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval to book a blockbuster Cricket World Cup semi-final against reigning champions India.
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Battle of two cricket captains
23 Mar 2015New Zealand and South Africa's captains fantastic have set the Cricket World Cup alight. But which has the dynamo to take their team to the final?
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Daniel Vettori's effort one of the greats
23 Mar 2015Daniel Vettori's stunning effort during Saturday's quarter-final win brought the house down - and brings to mind a few other great catches. Video
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World reacts to Guptill's record-breaking knock
22 Mar 2015Black Caps opener Martin Guptill's record knock of 237 against the West Indies has had the world's cricket scribes reaching for their adjectives.
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Guptill's innings one for all-time
22 Mar 2015The night before Martin Guptill made cricket world cup history, he received a text from Martin Crowe. It simply said, "hit the gaps". Video
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Cricket World Cup: Australia beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
21 Mar 2015Cricket World Cup quarter-final - Australia have completed a six-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval to book a semi-final against holders India.
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Cricket World Cup quarter final: India vs Bangladesh
20 Mar 2015Cricket World Cup quarter final: India win by 109 runs against Bangladesh.
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Cricket World Cup quarter final: South Africa beat Sri Lanka
18 Mar 2015Cricket World Cup: South Africa have beaten Sri Lanka by nine wickets in their Cricket World Cup quarter-final in Sydney.
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India beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals
20 Mar 2015Bangladesh's fairytale run at the World Cup has been brutally ended by reigning champions India, but the Tigers are still elated at making the knockout rounds for the first time.
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Black Caps favourites for World Cup
19 Mar 2015The Black Caps have been named the favourites to win the Cricket World Cup by an international poll.
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