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| The Cricket fever is soaring all across the world, especially in the Asian countries where the ICC World Cup 2011 is being hosted. It has been reminiscent of the FIFA World Cup 2010 that gripped Europe last year. The tournament has reached a climax point with 12 of the 14 teams eliminated from the competition. This leaves only 2 surviving teams, as India and Sri-Lanka fight for supremacy on 2nd March 2011 in Mumbai, India.
While the majestic and vibrant tournament reaches its closure, the roller coaster competition has been filled with exciting and thrilling moments. Many world records have been broken and milestones surpassed. Before the final match gets underway tomorrow, I decided to collect some the most expressive and colorful photos from the ICC World Cup 2011. For those who have missed the magic moments, fasten your seat belts, here are 30 exciting moments captured from the Cricket World Cup 2011: |
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1. Australia VS India |
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| Brett Lee bleeds after being hit by an awkward bouncing ball. | |
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2. India VS Australia |
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| Yuvraj Singh celebrates after hitting the winning runs in the quarter-final | |
3. Ireland VS England |
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| Kevin O’Brien is jubilant after single handedly winning the match for his team | |
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4. Pakistan VS India |
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| Wahab Riaz rejoices after dismissing Zaheer Khan for his 5th wicket | |
5. West Indies VS South Africa |
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| Dwayne Bravo injured his knee and returns to the pavilion | |
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6. Srilanka VS England |
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| Muttiah Murlitharan jumps in the air after taking a wicket | |
7. Pakistan VS West Indies |
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| Shahid Afridi celebrates after taking a wicket in the quarter-final | |
8. Australia VS India |
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| Brett Lee dances in the air after taking a wicket in the quarter final | |
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9. India VS Pakistan |
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| Suresh Raina dives to stop a boundary in the semi-final | |
10. West Indies VS India |
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| West Indies players in grief and shock after losing their match in the group stage | |
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11. Pakistan VS New Zealand |
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| Shoaib Akhtar is furious after Kamran Akmal repeatedly dropped catches of Ross Taylor. | |
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12. New Zealand VS South Africa |
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| New Zealand fielder Martin Guptill stretches full length to save a boundary for his team | |
13. South Africa VS England |
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| Imran Tahir celebrate after dismissing an England batsman | |
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14. Bangladesh VS England |
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| Bangladeshi batsmen rejoice after defeating England in a historic win | |
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15. Sri Lanka VS England |
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| Angelo Matthews attempts to runs out Ravi Bhopara | |
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16. Australia VS Canada |
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| Shawn Tait consoles Canada’s Zubin Surkari after hitting him in the shoulder | |
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17. Sri Lanka VS England |
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| Andrew Strauss collides with Dilshan while reaching the crease. | |
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18. South Africa VS India |
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| Robin Peterson jumps in the air after hitting the winning runs against India | |
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19. West Indies VS Ireland |
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| Andre Russell of the West Indies celebrates bowling Ed Joyve of Ireland | |
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20. South Africa VS Bangladesh |
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| Bangladeshi fielder attempts to run out the batsman | |
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21. Australia VS Sri Lanka |
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| Shaun Tait of Australia leaps in the air after dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan | |
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22. Ireland and Netherlands |
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| George Dockrell of Ireland injures his right shoulder trying to stop a ball | |
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23. Ireland and Netherlands |
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| Irish Keeper jubilates after running out a Dutch batsman | |
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24. Canada VS New Zealand |
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| Canadian batsman Ashish Bagai lies on the ground in agony | |
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25. Bangladesh VS Netherlands |
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| Wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates stumping Alexei Kervezee | |
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26. India VS Bangladesh |
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| India’s Yusuf Pathan drops a catch off Bangladesh’s batsman Zunaed Siddique | |
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27. Bangladesh VS England |
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| Bangladeshi team celebrates after beating England in the group stage | |
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28. Netherlands VS England |
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| Netherlands cricketer Pieter Seelar is hoisted by Captain Peter Borren after the dismissal. | |
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29. Bangladesh VS India |
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| Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal collides with India’s Harbhajan Singh | |
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30. Zimbabwe VS Australia |
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| Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya dodges a bouncer ball from Australia’s bowler | |
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New Zealand fielder…? That’s Martin Guptill.
You manage to name the people in every other picture. Try and do the same for NZ.