World Cup 2006/07

My First World Cup

Being there for Lara's goodbye

Nov 23, 2014: Stuart Broad was witness to two emotional departures during the 2007 World Cup

Windies legends don't enjoy fairytale endings

Cruel twist of fate

Apr 23, 2007: Almost every great hero of West Indies cricket in the modern era has gone down in flames instead of fireworks, writes Fazeer Mohammed

West Indies v England, Super Eights, Barbados

England and West Indies penalised for slow over rates

Apr 22, 2007: Both England and West Indies have been penalised for slow over rates in their Super Eights match in Barbados yesterday

England v West Indies, Super Eights, Barbados

Some loud thunder

Apr 22, 2007: It's a pity that the World Cup had to wait for 47 days for a match like this one, but the stage demanded nothing less

West Indies v England, Super Eights, Barbados

Still bucking the world

Apr 22, 2007: With a cacophonous sell-out crowd and the green hills of central Barbados behind him, Brian Lara batted for the last time in an international today. Or so he tells us

England v West Indies, Super Eights, Barbados

Pietersen breaks a jinx

Apr 21, 2007: Kevin Pietersen scored his fifth ODI century, but the first in a winning cause for England

Plays of the Day

The party pooper and Nixon's psychological ploy

Apr 21, 2007: Interesting moments of the day's play both on and off the field

England v West Indies, Super Eights, Barbados

Lloyd retires as ICC match referee

Apr 21, 2007: Clive Lloyd has retired as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee on the same day as Brian Lara quit international cricket

England v West Indies, Super Eights, Barbados

Lara treated to epic farewell match

Apr 21, 2007: A full house at the Kensington Oval turned up for Brian Lara's farewell to international cricket and were treated to one of the best matches of the World Cup as England completed a thrilling one-wicket win with one ball to spare

England v West Indies, Super Eights, Barbados

Playing for more than pride

Apr 20, 2007: West Indies lost four of their five Super Eights matches and with it the chance for a semi-finals berth. But their last game in this World Cup on Saturday assumed importance not only for the sake of pride but also due to the impending tour of England in M