It was a batting performance that will haunt South Africa

A disappointing World Cup has just got worse. Just when it seemed a World Cup semi- final couldn't get any lower than the first one, it did

Australia are pioneering a new brand of one-day cricket, and South Africa are not far behind. Power Cricket is here

South Africa hope to overcome their mental block against Australia by staying calm and focused

Dav Whatmore says Sri Lanka have turned a corner because they have been able to strike a versatile combination

Throughout the World Cup Graeme Smith has dealt with many questions about choking

Brian Lara's final press conference was a mammoth affair, and among many warm memories, it carried enough hints about the circumstances that hastened his departure

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

Brian Lara made his announcement casually, just after he had finished answering his last question and when notebooks were being folded

Bangladesh's schizophrenic tournament came to a whimpering end on a pacy Kensington Oval pitch, but it would be unjust to remember this merry lot for their last match

Saturday could be the last time we will watch Brian Lara in an international match. West Indian cricket is unlikely to miss him

And so England's World Cup campaign ended with an embarrassment that was perhaps appropriate. Indeed, it would have been a travesty if they had gone any further for they had furnished no evidence so far that they belonged

Plays of the Day, England v South Africa, Super Eights, Barbados

You can feel cricket everywhere in Barbados. There are roundabouts named after cricketers, there is a university ground named after the 3Ws.

An England win will cheer the neutrals and locals, as it will keep alive West Indies' chances of qualifying for the semis

The BCCI's laudable decisions on the team leadership and domestic cricket are undermined by sly opportunism on endorsement contracts

The demands of modern cricket, and the Indian system in particular, lend weight to the idea of a coaching team with a professional manager

India's World Cup debacle has thrown up many pressing questions but don't expect too many honest answers

Bob Woolmer's death, whatever the cause, is an alarm to put the brakes on a game skidding out of control