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Anwar's star shines brightly

Fearless, flamboyant and elegant. Two matches in, UAE may have already found their first batting superstar

25-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

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

Kevin O'Brien and Wilson steal Shaiman's thunder

Kevin O'Brien and Wilson steal Shaiman's thunder

25-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Anwar's record day in vain

Anwar's record day in vain

Stats highlights from Ireland's narrow victory over the UAE

25-Feb-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Run, India, Run

Run, India, Run

There has been a marked improvement in India's fielding this World Cup, and on Wednesday, the players were put to their most intense training session yet

25-Feb-2015•Abhishek Purohit

The Karate Kid, and the immovable bail

The Karate Kid, and the immovable bail

Plays of the Day from the match between Ireland and UAE in Brisbane

25-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

Afghanistan's frugal bowlers, prolific batsmen

Afghanistan's frugal bowlers, prolific batsmen

A statistical preview of the Group A match between Afghanistan and Scotland on February 26 in Dunedin

25-Feb-2015•Bishen Jeswant

The 'magic wand' behind India's turnaround

The 'magic wand' behind India's turnaround

It has helped that India have a captain who has lasted as long as he has due to his approach of treating cricket for what it is: a game

25-Feb-2015•Abhishek Purohit in Perth

Bangladesh's best struggle against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh's best struggle against Sri Lanka

Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim - two of Bangladesh's best players - have found Sri Lanka difficult to handle

25-Feb-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

The art of Amla

The art of Amla

His amazing bat speed helps make up for a minor technical quirk

25-Feb-2015•Aakash Chopra

Letter to de Villiers

Letter to de Villiers

South Africa's captain needs to single out his players for attention and get them firing individually and as a team

25-Feb-2015•Martin Crowe

Gayle blows West Indies back on course

Gayle blows West Indies back on course

The partnership between Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels was one of contrasts but the cumulative effect inspired West Indies to new heights

24-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Canberra

Fifth double-century fox: The Gayle show

Fifth double-century fox: The Gayle show

24-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Who Gayle beat to the top of the World Cup chart

Who Gayle beat to the top of the World Cup chart

24-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

What will Panyangara do next?

What will Panyangara do next?

Plays of the Day from the match between West Indies and Zimbabwe in Canberra

24-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Canberra

Thisara seeks bowling mojo at 'lucky' MCG

Thisara seeks bowling mojo at 'lucky' MCG

The past year has seen Thisara Perera vacillate between extremes of performance. The challenge to him, as for his team, is to rediscover the powers that saw them burn so brightly in parts of 2014

24-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Gayle had some sort of big-bat cheat activated'

'Gayle had some sort of big-bat cheat activated'

How twitter reacted to Chris Gayle's record-breaking World Cup double-century

24-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Highest World Cup score, fastest double-hundred, record sixes

Highest World Cup score, fastest double-hundred, record sixes

Stats highlights from Chris Gayle's record-breaking 215 against Zimbabwe in the Group B match in Canberra

24-Feb-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Sharper fielders give India bite

Sharper fielders give India bite

Years after the juggling act of hiding multiple poor fielders and making do with the kind of attacks India have had, this current unit has given MS Dhoni some breathing space

24-Feb-2015•Abhishek Purohit

The best of the Cake Tin mauling

The best of the Cake Tin mauling

Records from the World Cup so far, and players who have represented two countries in the competition

24-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

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