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In-form batting gives India advantage

India are the more consistent batting side going into the quarter-final, but Australia's excellent big-match record balances things

23-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Mini-battles to light up Motera

There will be several smaller battles to add even greater spark to what is already an enthralling quarter-final clash between India and Australia in Ahmedabad

23-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Ahmedabad

After the streak, Australia can get on with business

Now that the 34-match streak without a World Cup loss is over, Australia can go back to being just another team in the tournament, and their captain Ricky Ponting says they can learn from the loss

19-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the R Premadasa Stadium

A hard call on Ponting's one-day future

Ricky Ponting wants to continue in one-day cricket after the World Cup, but there is little to be gained from him playing on

19-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the R Premadasa Stadium

Argy-bargy and overkicks

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Pakistan and Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

19-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Osman Samiuddin at the R Premadasa Stadium

India-Pakistan semi-final possible in Mohali

If both India and Pakistan win their quarter-finals, the crowd in Mohali could be in for a treat

19-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Australia hold clear advantage

Australia have excellent records against Pakistan and in World Cups, but Pakistan have some weapons which could hurt the Australians on Saturday

18-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Lopsided but laidback

Canada weren't exactly threatening Australia's unbeaten World Cup streak so there was plenty of time to watch... er, pariah kites

17-Mar-2011•Darshini Ravishankar

Australia need to lift against better teams

Australia have beaten Canada and Kenya comfortably, but both teams exposed weaknesses that better sides may be able to take advantage of if the World Champions don't improve

16-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Ponting's spat and Surkari's two-ball pain

Plays of the day from Australia's comfortable victory over Canada

16-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Sriram Veera at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Australia content with game, after long wait

After a 20-day break since their last game, Australia were happy just to get 100 overs under their belt against Kenya in Bangalore

13-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Stunning spin and a waist-high welcome

Plays of the day from reigning champions Australia's Group A encounter with minnows Kenya

13-Mar-2011•Siddarth Ravindran and Brydon Coverdale in Bangalore

The last day of summer

It brings with it wistfulness and a sense of loss

07-Mar-2011•Benjamin Golby

A bold and welcome move

By drafting in Michael Hussey, and keeping Dirk Nannes on standby, Australia's selectors have taken a gamble that's out of character but welcome and worth taking

06-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

World Cup record favours Australia

Both teams are evenly matched in both batting and bowling, but it could just be Australia's big match temperament that proves crucial

04-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

A clash of contrasting bowling philosophies

The headline duel is between the bowling attacks of Australia and Sri Lanka, an expected battle between pace and spin and that is a relief, given how unkind Group B has been to bowlers

04-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Addiction to intensity

Justin Langer may have oozed security as an Australian opener but off the pitch it was a different story

27-Feb-2011•Tanya Aldred

Old rivalry, new ground

An Aussie fan watches the trans-Tasman game, but only after one man and a laptop arrive via rickshaw

26-Feb-2011•Tim Scoular

New Zealand's top seven woes

Of all the full-member teams, New Zealand's top seven batsmen have the poorest average in the last two years

25-Feb-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Nagpur

New Zealand batsmen mess it up again

Compared to other teams, New Zealand have been most susceptible to top-order collapses, and it happened yet again in Nagpur

25-Feb-2011•S Rajesh

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