They all came for one man, but turned on the noise as another put on a six-hitting show for the ages

The pair exchanged handshakes and patted one another on the back during the latter stages of India's World Cup run chase against Afghanistan

The batter spotted India bowling with one fewer fielder in the ring than mandated, and alerted the umpires to it

A trek up to Triund, heart-stopping taxi rides, and some cricket too

"We're pretty happy to get through that game without any injuries - both teams, I think"

Not long ago, Malan's place in England's ODI side looked under threat. Not for the first time, he changed the script with big runs

Ahead of his milestone 100th ODI, Bairstow acknowledged the "ups and downs" in his journey

Buttler says Archer, a travelling reserve, could be an option in a worst-case scenario

"You want to dive through a row of houses to save a run. That's obviously not ideal, the way the surface is, the outfield"

Allrounder still nursing a sore hip; England could look to play Reece Topley against Bangladesh

The outfield was rated average after the Afghanistan-Bangladesh match with the ICC independent pitch consultant "comfortable" with its state

"You need to be on all the time. Being more consistent in our basics is what's going to look after us going forward in this tournament," says coach Jonathan Trott

Mujeeb Ur Rahman could have picked up a major injury when his knee seemed to go into the surface when he put in a dive in the outfield

In what might seem a paradoxical pick for India, they have six quick bowlers in their line-up - and the decision to pick them all was never really all that tough

England fast bowler dismisses concerns about preparation, backs champions to bounce back

In the World Cup opener, England's uncharacteristic batting innings was characterised by tentative shots more than full-blooded ones

The Himalayas are behind clouds at the moment, but they should appear at some stage, as should the suitcase

Unflustered by an ordinary day with the ball and unfazed by an unexpected promotion, he treated the world champions not with diffidence but with disdain

"I want us to attack, so I don't like the word 'defending'... it may be a motivation for certain teams when they've been in that position, but not for us"

The answer is plenty of laughs, quips, diplomacy, and maybe even a captain or two dozing off