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Why this year's Associate crop is the best ever

Why this year's Associate crop is the best ever

The ICC deserves credit for helping weaker teams prepare better for this World Cup - though the Big Three are threatening to undo all the good work that has been put in

16-Mar-2015•Tim Wigmore

First World Cup ton by Pakistan wicketkeeper

First World Cup ton by Pakistan wicketkeeper

Stats highlights from the last match of the group stages, between Pakistan and Ireland in Adelaide

15-Mar-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Mooney has a sore throat

Mooney has a sore throat

Plays of the day from the Group B match between Ireland and Pakistan in Adelaide

15-Mar-2015•George Dobell and Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Sarfraz hundred puts Pakistan in quarters

Sarfraz hundred puts Pakistan in quarters

15-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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

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