One of the funniest cricket writers

Running Between the Cricket: Jaideep and Gokul talk to cricket writer Lawrence Booth about his book 'Arm Ball to Zooter'

Dasher Dhoni delivers victory pizza

Andy Zaltzman says that MS Dhoni power-drilled his name even further into the game's annals with his masterpiece in the final

The night the Cup came home

Harsha's Daily: A victory to remember in a campaign where India had a player for every occasion, and where the emerging stars stood shoulder to shoulder with seniors

Grand finale at new Wankhede

Running Between the Cricket: Gokul and Jaideep explore the refurbished stadium in Mumbai

Sad end to a promising campaign

Harsha's Daily: Pakistan floundered more than what they could afford, while India marched ahead to set up a clash with Sri Lanka in the World Cup final in Mumbai

The most important event ever?

Andy Zaltzman sadly failed to get accreditation for the India v Pakistan semi-final, and so must miss out on the momentous occasion

Champions' memorable farewell

Harsha's Daily: Sri Lanka make it to the final in Mumbai, but New Zealand should be proud of their performance as they didn't really have the class to come so far

Small city, big match

Running Between the Cricket: Jaideep and Gokul wonder how Chandigarh will cope with hosting the massive India-Pakistan semi-final

The tables have turned. Or not

Sanjay Manjrekar and Ramiz Raja recollect the history of the India-Pakistan rivalry, their playing days, and look ahead to the all-important semi-final

England had nothing left to give

Andrew Miller: After living on the edge throughout the World Cup, England's campaign was ended by a thumping defeat as a worn-out team finally imploded

Dhaka's farewell to the World Cup

Running Between the Cricket: Gokul and Jaideep enjoy some knockout cricket and some knockout comedy in Dhaka on their last stint there

'Memories of 2007 resurfacing'

Mahela Jayawardene on reaching a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, drawing the same opposition as 2007 and the performance against England

South Africa's early World Cup exit

The horror, the horror

The World Cup knockout-phase monkey stays infernally glued to South Africa's backs for another four years. By Rob Houwing

A hero even in defeat

Sambit Bal: Australia didn't bow out without a fight, and the man who was at the heart of their World Cup dominance made the strongest stand

India's bowling rises to challenge

With Zaheer Khan on top form, R Ashwin proving a vital addition and Harbhajan Singh bowling more aggressively, India's bowling attack is much improved, says Sambit Bal

Same questions but few answers for WI

Harsha's Daily: An anti-climatic quarter-final as Pakistan, backed by their brilliant bowling, thrash West Indies in Mirpur

India v Australia, World Cup 2011, Ahmedabad

Haddin aims for solid foundations

He is Australia's leading run scorer in the World Cup, and is confident that he is doing his job. By Brydon Coverdale

Group-stage review

Time Out: Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ian Bishop discuss the trends of the World Cup so far; the DRS; the batting Powerplay, and what lies in store in the knockouts

DRS, batting Powerplays, and starting with spin

S Rajesh takes a look at some key numbers from the first phase of the World Cup

World Cup 2011

'I know my game better than most others my age'

Three years on the county circuit has toughened up Faf du Plessis' game, making him ready for international cricket

Chawla to dress in dog costume

Our intrepid reporter Andy Zaltzman reports on a clever new strategy pioneered by India