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Pakistan, WI and Ireland in numbers game

Pakistan, WI and Ireland in numbers game

Here's what the teams need to do to go through to the quarter-finals

14-Mar-2015•S Rajesh

Five eye-catching World Cup celebrations

Five eye-catching World Cup celebrations

11-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Familiar shortcomings stunt Ireland progress

Familiar shortcomings stunt Ireland progress

When the pitch is flat and the opponent is well-drilled and playing their A game, this Ireland team does not yet have the depth of skill to challenge them

10-Mar-2015•George Binoy in Hamilton

India's most successful World Cup captain

India's most successful World Cup captain

Stats highlights from the Group B match between India and Ireland in Hamilton

10-Mar-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Ashwin, Dhawan help India make it five in five

Ashwin, Dhawan help India make it five in five

10-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

The unlikely leader

The unlikely leader

Plays of the Day from the India-Ireland World Cup Group B match in Hamilton

10-Mar-2015•George Binoy and Sharda Ugra in Hamilton

Don't walk

Don't walk

It's a World Cup, for crying out loud

10-Mar-2015•Andy Zaltzman

Trans-Tasman switch holds no fears for New India

Trans-Tasman switch holds no fears for New India

Now that the quarter-final spot has been sealed, India's World Cup in New Zealand could be, to use an MS Dhoni automobile analogy, the chance to re-tune their engines, unlike their last visit when they failed to win a single game

09-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra in Hamilton

Ireland need one point to qualify; WI dependent on others

Ireland need one point to qualify; WI dependent on others

A look at what Pakistan, Ireland and West Indies need to do to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals from Group B

07-Mar-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Dropped catches, and a dropped shoe

Dropped catches, and a dropped shoe

Plays of the day from the Group B game between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Hobart

07-Mar-2015•Brydon Coverdale in Hobart

Ireland's highest ODI total

Ireland's highest ODI total

Stats highlights from the Group B match between Zimbabwe and Ireland in Hobart

07-Mar-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Ireland pip Zimbabwe in thriller

Ireland pip Zimbabwe in thriller

07-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zimbabwe, Ireland wary in high-stakes game

Zimbabwe, Ireland wary in high-stakes game

Zimbabwe and Ireland are 10th and 11th in the ODI rankings but they have not played each other that often. Their clash in Hobart will have significant impact on their World Cup campaigns

06-Mar-2015•Brydon Coverdale in Hobart

Amla substitutes style for substance

Amla substitutes style for substance

The Hashim Amla we knew became the Amla we may want to know a bit more of as he abandoned elegance and decided to go unorthodox instead to reach a career-best

03-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Canberra

Ireland miss their only chance

Ireland miss their only chance

Ireland's hefty loss showed that for their bowlers, every possible advantage must be stolen by their fielders in order to avoid a lopsided scoreboard

03-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig in Canberra

Amla fastest to 20 ODI tons

Amla fastest to 20 ODI tons

Stats highlights from the Pool B game between Ireland and South Africa in Canberra.

03-Mar-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Shadow-boxing a stump, and an armpit catch

Shadow-boxing a stump, and an armpit catch

Plays of the day from the Group B game between South Africa and Ireland in Canberra

03-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Canberra

Amla and du Plessis' epic flattens Ireland

Amla and du Plessis' epic flattens Ireland

Backing Green at the Gabba

Backing Green at the Gabba

The match between Ireland and the UAE was the first final-over thriller of the World Cup and it was littered with great moments like the bail fail and the antics of Larry the Leprechaun

26-Feb-2015•Dom O'Mara

Ireland overcome expectation

Ireland overcome expectation

Far from assuming the role of plucky underdogs, Ireland were forced to deal with unexpected pressure of being heavy favourites against UAE

25-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

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