George Binoy

Players who averaged significantly more or less in World Cups than over the rest of their careers

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga's hundreds set up Sri Lanka's victory, officially securing their place in the quarterfinals

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga's hundreds set up Sri Lanka's victory, officially securing their place in the quarterfinals

Players who were notable absentees at a World Cup, after impressive performances in the years between the previous World cup and the next

Pakistan were still swooning from Ross Taylor's blitz when they came out to bat, and the seamers destroyed the top order

Unless Zimbabwe scores an unlikely upset, all four Test teams in Group A are ensured of a place in the knockouts. Pakistan and New Zealand are merely jostling for places

Though Daniel Vettori's men will go into Friday's game as favourites - only because the majority doesn't fancy an upset - this is Zimbabwe's best chance

Players with plenty of runs and wickets in one World Cup who didn't get the opportunity to play in another

India have the most proven batting line-up, South Africa have impressive averages. Sri Lanka have plenty of quality bowling options, Australia have sheer pace

Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli gave evidence of the havoc this Indian batting line-up can create during centuries that demoralised Bangladesh's bowlers and set up a convincing victory

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening game of the 2011 World Cup between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

How the World Cup squads compare in terms of age, ODI experience, number of matches played in the host countries, and previous tournament experience

Daniel Vettori at Basin Reserve was only the 48th time in 1991 Tests that a player has scored a century, and conceded at least 100 runs in an innings, during the same match

Pakistan were bowled out for 124 after electing to bat, and Jesse Ryder smashed a half-century to take New Zealand home with ease

Batsmen and bowlers who scored lots of runs and took loads of wickets in consecutive innings at a particular venue

Players who made a habit of scoring more than 50, or taking more than five wickets against a particular team

An insipid performance from India's bowlers on the fourth day had broken their aspirations of a maiden Test series victory in South Africa but, on the fifth, the batsmen ensured they achieved at least a draw for the first time in the country

Jacques Kallis was immense, for the second time in this deciding Test, and his strength of will and mastery of technique dragged South Africa out of danger

Dale Steyn continued his hostility after tea, taking two wickets to complete his 16th five-wicket haul, but it was Morne Morkel who got the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar and hastened the end of the Indian innings

Jacques Kallis produced the innings of the series to prevent India from taking a grip on the deciding Test at Newlands