Cricket

West Indies captain Brian Lara's farewell to international cricket was spoilt by a thrilling one-wicket defeat by England in the final World Cup Super Eights match on Saturday. Kevin Pieter-sen's 100 helped England to their target of 301 with one ball...

West Indies captain Brian Lara's farewell to international cricket was spoilt by a thrilling one-wicket defeat by England in the final World Cup Super Eights match on Saturday. Kevin Pieter-sen's 100 helped England to their target of 301 with one ball to spare. The retirement of Lara and England coach Duncan Fletcher's imminent departure gave the match special significance even though neither team had a chance of progressing further.

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