On March 6, 1996, Sri Lanka battered a hapless Kenyan side, amassing 398 runs in 50 overs, the highest in limited-overs cricket at the time. Quite a few records were broken during the course of the game, mostly through the stylish Aravinda de Silva, who scored a staggering 145. Karthik Parimal looks back at the eventful World Cup fixture.
March 6 2013, 9:06 am
Read MoreOn February 29, 1996, minnows Kenya stunned the two-time world champions West Indies by a whopping margin of 73 runs during the league stages of the 1996 World Cup. The West Indies’ strong bowling attack had laid the foundation for a comfortable victory, but the batting, despite featuring world-beaters, collapsed to concede victory to the new entrants. Karthik Parimal looks back at the eventful game.
February 28 2013, 9:59 am
Read MoreBy Suneer Choudhary Winning the toss and batting first was clearly supposed to be the way to go after both captains expressed their interest in at the toss. As it turned out, Kenya were the happier of the two sides at the toss while Canada ensured that they had stolen the Kenyan thunder in the first seven overs of the Kenyan innings.
March 7 2011, 6:20 pm
Read MoreKenya are banking on the expertise of fielding coach Jonty Rhodes to revive their fortunes at the World Cup, key player Collins Obuya said on Thursday.
February 11 2011, 10:45 am
Read MoreBy Aileen Kimutai For a man who has known no other passion than to play cricket, Jimmy Kamande's rise to the Kenyan captaincy has not been all smooth sailing.
February 4 2011, 2:11 pm
Read MoreBy David Green The number of 30-somethings on show certainly seems significant and even if nobody can quite match the feat of Sir Jack Hobbs of playing international cricket beyond 50th birthday, there are a number who will be qualifying for their bus pass in the not so distant future
February 25 2012, 5:20 pm
Read MoreAndre Botha turned in a fine all-round performance as Ireland sprang a surprise beating Zimbabwe by four wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Tuesday.
February 15 2011, 9:07 pm
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