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'Unusual bounce' the Wellington secret

It is perhaps not the catchiest moniker, but New Zealand are back at Fortress Wellington Regional Stadium for their quarter-final against West Indies

17-Mar-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Umpire communications to be aired during knockouts

The TV viewers and spectators will be able to hear the communications between on-field and TV umpires during referrals, consultations and DRS reviews for all the knockout games of the 2015 World Cup

17-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Watson thought his World Cup was over

Shane Watson has admitted that he thought he had played his last World Cup match for Australia after being dropped for the Afghanistan game

17-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

'We're not going to choke' - de Villiers

Faced with the history of having never won a knockout game in the World Cup, South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he wanted his side to play good cricket and come out on top against Sri Lanka in Sydney

17-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

Injured Irfan out of World Cup

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been ruled out of the World Cup with a stress fracture of the pelvis

17-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Unfazed Sri Lanka target South Africa's history

Is South Africa's batting exceptionally good, or is it brittle? Is Sri Lanka's bowling wily or weak? The first quarter-final features two of the more schizophrenic teams of the tournament

17-Mar-2015•Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene praises Malinga's commitment

Mahela Jayawardene has praised Lasith Malinga's commitment to returning to form after a five-month layoff, as Sri Lanka prepare for their quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

16-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Dravid backs Associates for 2019 World Cup

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has put his weight behind the continued presence of Associate Nations at the World Cup, as he believes allowing them to participate is "the least cricket can do"

16-Mar-2015•Gaurav Kalra

Domingo confident of strong show in big matches

South Africa's defeats against India and Pakistan have left them exposed to hearing a lot of clearing of throats and seeing a lot of clutching at them

16-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

Johnson rides in Starc slipstream

Mitchell Johnson has said that he is pleased with the balance of Australia's bowling attack, and backed himself to come out firing in the knockouts following a fairly underwhelming outing in the group stages

16-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

Blewett's long-term contract

Australia's fielding coach Greg Blewett has revealed he is on a three-year deal with Cricket Australia, in contrast with the short-term appointment of the more experienced Mike Young to help guide the hosts through the vagaries of the 2015 World Cup

16-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

Stay calm, play with freedom - Williamson

Kane Williamson has said it is important New Zealand stay calm and continue to play with the aggression that has served them well so far in the World Cup

16-Mar-2015•Andrew McGlashan

No point playing if World Cup reduced - Porterfield

William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, has questioned "the point in keeping going" for Associate nations if the ICC does not reverse its decision to cut the next World Cup to 10 teams

15-Mar-2015•George Dobell in Adelaide

'No choice' Sarfraz comes up trumps

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted Sarfraz Ahmed was only returned to his side's plans for the tournament as the very last resort

15-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

'We know how to cope with pressure' - Atapattu

No other team has played as many knockout matches as Sri Lanka have in recent times, and this, according to their coach Marvan Atapattu, has given them an ability to seize key moments

15-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cummins gears for quick Adelaide track

Pat Cummins hopes three wickets against Scotland will be enough to hold his place for Australia's quarter-final in Adelaide, on what he described as the fastest pitch he has played on this summer

15-Mar-2015•Brydon Coverdale

Sarfraz hundred sends Pakistan into quarters

Pakistan lost their opening two matches of the World Cup; Ireland won their opening two matches. But it is the former who progressed to the quarter-finals with a reasonably polished seven-wicket victory in Adelaide

15-Mar-2015•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

WI win big, reach quarters thanks to Pakistan

West Indies needed to overhaul a target of 176 in 36.2 overs or less to make the quarter-finals barring a tie in Adelaide and they did that without much incident

14-Mar-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Dhoni breaks down the chase method

After leading India to a six-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the final group match of the World Cup, MS Dhoni said that breaking the target down into smaller goals was the key in handling high-pressure situations

14-Mar-2015•Nikita Bastian in Auckland

Change essential to produce exceptional players

Mark Butcher has added to the pressure on the ECB by calling for a reshaped domestic system capable of producing exceptional players

14-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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