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For two days, Mike Horn, high altitude climber and Arctic explorer, offered the Indians some unique insights into the do-or-die mindset

A compilation of statistical highlights from the nine World Cup tournaments

Fifteen years after the last World Cup in Asia, the tournament returns to the region, but where previously a shared culture provided some of the bonds, now money talks

The decision to thrust Kevin Pietersen up the order to open the batting is the sort of left-field decision that could conceivably revive England's standing as one of the pre-tournament favourites

To no other city, no other country, no other people, would this World Cup have meant more. And there could have been no better place for this World Cup to begin its journey

For a sport that has a bad history with opening ceremonies, nothing could have been more welcome than the sheer enthusiasm and passion with which Bangladesh had put together its show

At the first notes emerging from the iconic Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday evening, a young nation will pause for a moment to reflect on just what it has achieved

The World Cup's 10th edition has greater significance even before it begins: it is the one that will decide what course the 50-over game will take over the next few years

How important are warm-up matches, especially before a tournament as long as the World Cup? How do teams and players approach these games? Nagraj Gollapudi gets the views of those who've been there, done that.

Despite being under-rated for most of his career, Robin Peterson has shouldered the criticism, and has now started to enjoy his role in the South Africa team

Harbhajan Singh talks about how spinners should bowl during Powerplays, at the death in Twenty20s, and on flat Indian pitches

And the most recent Test from which there remain no survivors to tell the tale

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

Virat Kohli today is a batsman India can depend on, unlike three years ago, when the Under-19 World Cup win and an IPL contract botched his priorities

From the hungriest captain to a date with fate, here are XI reasons for Pakistan fans to believe

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

A selection of tributes to former England allrounder, and Test Match Special commentator, Trevor Bailey

Trevor Bailey may have been known for his stonewalling batting but it was as a match-winning bowler that he demanded attention

How a clan from Amritsar made Chennai their own through three generations of record-making and -breaking cricketers

A decent performance in the World Cup is vital to reviving the waning interest of the fans, but to achieve that the team need to find the right team combination