• Three teams queue up for semi spot
• Cook, bowlers see England through to semi-final
• India squad unchanged for West Indies tri-series
• Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final
• India spin to win in rainy Birmingham

Why India have had success in this Champions Trophy

The unexpected conditions in England have favoured India's adventurous batting

Lots of rumour, but no hard evidence

The words of a former England captain turned commentator have sparked a controversy around the Champions Trophy hosts but, as yet, there is no hard evidence

The day the laughter died

Pakistan were cheered fanatically to three defeats and an embarrassing Champions Trophy exit

Warner row shows how Root has bedded in

That he was out drinking with senior players and was targeted by David Warner's misfiring aim proves Joe Root is firmly a part of Team England

A contest that brings cricket alive

The game can often seem dreary, predictable and endless. Not when India and Pakistan play each other