India v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Chennai

India look to kick the habit

Mar 19, 2011: "Your daily habits will determine how far you go," says India's vision document for the World Cup. At the moment India need to stop their habit of making silly errors with large consequences

India v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Chennai

Ashwin, Raina likely to play West Indies

Mar 19, 2011: MS Dhoni has said all the players in India's squad will get a game before the knockout stages, meaning R Ashwin and Suresh Raina will be in the XI on Sunday, against West Indies

India v West Indies, Group B, World Cup, Chennai

The Chepauk pitch needs to hold up

Mar 18, 2011: The track at the MA Chidambaram Stadium has been subject to Chennai's torrid March heat, but it needs to produce a fair contest on Sunday if India are to find their mojo and West Indies bounce back

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Ashwin patiently waits in the wings

Mar 18, 2011: R Ashwin's presence, or absence, in the game against West Indies may well indicate how India will head into the World Cup's knockout phase.

Is there madness in Dhoni's method?

Mar 16, 2011: The Indian captain's instincts and reasoning have worked in the past - even giving Nehra the final over - but there are times he needs to take a leaf from his batting and play it safe

Sharda Ugra at the 2011 World Cup

Jamtha: the fans' stadium

Mar 12, 2011: There's something about Jamtha

India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Nagpur

MS Dhoni hits out at batsmen

Mar 12, 2011: India lost their first World Cup match to South Africa by five wickets and Dhoni criticised his batsmen who had made it happen

India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Nagpur

Batting costs India on day of about-turns

Mar 12, 2011: India failed where they were expected to succeed, and impressed where they'd struggled in the past. In the end, that failure cost them

India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Nagpur

Can India peak at the right time?

Mar 12, 2011: Has India's World Cup campaign been a stuttering four-match performance or the prelude to what will be a thoughtfully timed assault on the tougher stages of the competition?

Sharda Ugra at the 2011 World Cup

Nagpur is more than just oranges and cricket

Mar 11, 2011: Nagpur gets a lot of bad press particularly when cricket comes to town – the stadium's too far, transport is over-priced, there aren't enough hotels around for an event the size of the World Cup, the restaurants are average, the bars are minimum

India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup 2011, Nagpur

Dhoni wants top-order to bat longer

Mar 11, 2011: MS Dhoni believes that it is the start from the top order that will enable India's explosive middle order a chance to play their A-game

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Dhoni's spin on spinners is a googly

Mar 10, 2011: A case of Piyush Chawla's emotional career history keeping R Ashwin out of the XI

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

India and Harbhajan on loop

Mar 9, 2011: India's performances against Associates Ireland and Netherlands have been worryingly similar, but perhaps most concerning is Harbhajan Singh's apparent inability to pick up wickets

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

Yuvraj's butter-fingers moment

Mar 9, 2011: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between India and Netherlands in Delhi

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Ryan's Dutch disease

Mar 8, 2011: Cricket's 'flagship' event, especially when it's got the Associates enjoying the spotlights, throws up a mix of nationalities, cultures, religions, languages and accents in a wondrous we-are-the-world kind of way.

India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup 2011, Delhi

India must experiment with bowling combination

Mar 8, 2011: Sticking to a winning combination has its advantages, but given the way India have bowled so far in the World Cup, trying something new is logical; it is time for R Ashwin to get a game

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One team, two countries, no 'national' anthem

Mar 6, 2011: When Ireland turned out for the national anthems before the start of the match, what played over the Chinnaswamy speakers was not actually a ‘national anthem' and what represented them was not the flag of a nation

India v Ireland, Group B, World Cup 2011, Bangalore

India's situation man

Mar 6, 2011: The stand-out feature of Yuvraj Singh's performance against Ireland was his adaptability. He proved more than a part-timer on a turning track, and a mature guide in India's tough chase

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ICC tweaks 2.5 metre DRS rule for 'consistency'

Mar 6, 2011: The ICC has made a slight but significant alteration to the 2.5m rule, the most controversial segment of its decision review system (DRS) used in this World Cup, to enable more consistent application by the umpires

India v Ireland, Group B, World Cup 2011, Bangalore

Reversing the scales key in Bangalore clash

Mar 5, 2011: In a battle that is no longer David v Goliath, India need to focus on the minute details that almost cost them the England game while Ireland need to perform big

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