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A fine but not flawless captain

Ricky Ponting's eight years in charge of Australia brought miserable lows but also unparalleled highs. It's those peaks that deserve to be remembered

30-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Records galore for Ponting the captain

No other captain has won as many international matches as Ricky Ponting

29-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

'Lots of runs still in him'

Reactions from former players, Cricket Australia members and the Australian Prime Minister about Ricky Ponting's resignation as captain

29-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Clarke is as ready as he'll ever be

Few captains have enjoyed an apprenticeship as lengthy as Michael Clarke's, and the coming months will reveal whether the apprenticeship has been as thorough as it has been longwinded

29-Mar-2011•Daniel Brettig

Where it all went wrong

Five ways Australia lost the World Cup

25-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's loss heralds the end of an era

Ricky Ponting doesn't think Australia bowing out of the World Cup marks the end of an era, but it's impossible to come to any other conclusion

25-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

India's bowling rises to the challenge

With Zaheer Khan on top form, R Ashwin proving a vital addition, Yuvraj Singh flighting the ball more and Harbhajan Singh bowling more aggressively, India's bowling attack has improved to the extent Ricky Ponting compared it with Pakistan's

24-Mar-2011•Sambit Bal at Motera

Ponting creates a template

It is no shame for a veteran to strip things back, and at 36, Ricky Ponting should consider his hook-less, pared-back knock against India as an example of the way he should play in his cricketing twilight

24-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

India bank on small but brisk partnerships

A stats review of the second quarter-final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad

24-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Wasted reviews, and the perfect legbreak

Plays of the Day from the quarterfinal between India and Australia in Ahmedabad

24-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Nagraj Gollapudi at Motera

Time for India's batting to 'bring it'

Going by the numbers alone, India's batting line-up looks in great form; but three late-order collapses tell the story of a side who need their batsmen to fire as a unit if they are to progress to the semi-finals

23-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Ahmedabad

Haddin aims for solid foundations

Brad Haddin is Australia's leading run scorer in the World Cup, and is confident that he is doing his job

23-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

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

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