'A wonderful tournament, perfectly organised'

Switch Hit: Australia triumph in South Africa, a preview of the Champions League, and a look at England's latest injuries

Australia v New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy, final, Centurion

Australia find men for all seasons

Sambit Bal: Ponting's men have proved once again that champion sides are rarely so by coincidence

'Fifty-over cricket still has lots to offer'

Tournament review: Ian Chappell and Sanjay Manjrekar look at Australia's victory and discuss the future of ODIs

South Africa's strength is their weakness

Sambit Bal: Why the ability to formulate a plan and stick to it may be at the root of the side's failures in multi-team tournaments

Australian intimidation unhinges England

Sambit Bal: England felt the full force of Australia's aggression as Ponting and Watson turned executioners

How rude, I say

Cricinfo XI: Captains who lacked courtesy towards their opponents. By Andrew Miller

'The best team could yet be England'

The Switch Hit: Jonathan Harris-Bass and Co discuss an entertaining start to the Champions Trophy

Just what the Champions Trophy needed

Ian Chappell: A couple of upsets, some juicy pitches, and uncertainty about the semi-final line-up

Another beginning for the India-Pakistan rivalry

Sambit Bal: After a period of overkill in the middle of this decade, cricket's most fraught rivalry has an edge again. Or does it?

Heartbreak, joy, breathtaking moments

What makes the India-Pakistan rivalry unique? Fans of either side discuss their favourite memories

Cricket needs grand occasions

Peter Roebuck: The Champions Trophy needs to be a destination, not a journey

Younis Khan

'I think we will beat India or Australia'

Younis Khan talks to Osman Samiuddin about Pakistan's prospects in the Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20 win

Kallis switches gears

He has opened his mind and his array of strokes, and South Africa's limited-overs teams have opened their arms for him

'SA hardly have any weaknesses'

Ian Chappell analyses the prospects of the four teams in Group B

The Champions Trophy might point the way ahead

Osman Samiuddin: With ODIs in seeming decline, this tournament might show there's hope for the format yet

West Indian contracts crisis

Change is overdue

Tony Cozier: West Indies' troubles so far in South Africa have given enough evidence that the current contracts crisis cannot carry on

'The Champions Trophy has come at the right time'

Spotlight: Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Dileep Premachandran analyse the importance of the tournament

Who are the favourites for the Champions Trophy?

Numbers Game: Why South Africa, Australia and India are the best bets