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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

Sticking to strengths brings Johnson Indian success

In India, Johnson is not expected to swing the ball, so he is free to bowl in his natural style, angling the ball across with slight variations in movement off the pitch, and getting the occasional one to lift into the ribs.

25-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the VCA Stadium

A show of solidarity, and Vettori's miscalculation

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A game between Australia and New Zealand in Nagpur

25-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale and Nagraj Gollapudi at the VCA Stadium

Dominant Australia hold the whip

Despite New Zealand being more competitive in recent matches, Australia's impressive performance in global tournaments makes them favourites

24-Feb-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Australia's batsmen off the pace

Ricky Ponting's reigning world champions began with a comfortable victory, but the way they struggled against spin suggested problems ahead

21-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

Confusion with team sheets and some stubborn bails

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Australia and Zimbabwe at Motera

21-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

Ponting the constant in Australia's dominance

The perception is that this Australian side is weaker than their champion teams of past World Cups. Ricky Ponting does not agree

20-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

A for Attack

Australia's bowling line-up for the World Cup could get a wicket with every ball, but they could also go for plenty

14-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Watto pays it back

He was hailed as the next big thing, and persisted with through thick and thin, and now the faith invested has begun to reap results big time. Watch for Watson to be crucial at the World Cup

12-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Clarke deserves some goodwill

Michael Clarke is no prima donna leader, but large chunks of the Australian cricket public still haven't warmed to him

30-Jan-2011•Peter English at the Gabba

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