Exit the cool

Jun 15, 2009: Goodbye to the golden boys, hello to a new, nerveless England

A jolly thrash

Jun 12, 2009: South Africa restrain themselves from wrestling animals in the dugout and instead settle for pummelling England silly

Are Australia too nice?

Jun 10, 2009: Whatever happened to the good old intimidation?

Passion wears an anorak

Jun 8, 2009: KP and England get it right finally, and the fans are lapping it up. If only the ECB could tap into their enthusiasm better

Party like it's 1999?

Jun 4, 2009: There were plenty of adrenaline moments when England last hosted a cricket World Cup. What's it going to be this time?