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Nathan McCullum wants to topple another giant

New Zealand are not a team of superstars, they're a team of working-class heroes, like Nathan McCullum, who have built a reputation of being scrappers and in the scrap of their lives sent South Africa out of the tournament

27-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

Sri Lanka put Premadasa chasing fears to rest

The last time 230 was chased at the Premadasa was six-and-a-half years ago. It was fitting then that on the big day the home side lost the toss, and put in a supreme performance to comfortably chase and win

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

Smith the devastated captain ends it where it began

It's been a memorable stint for Graeme Smith who, self-admittedly, has lasted longer than most captains do. But it is the inability to win a world title that will taint his stint as captain of one of the best South African ODI sides

26-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

England outclassed with bat and ball

England struggled against the spinners and their final total proved too small for Sri Lanka's record-breaking opening pair

26-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Of broken bats and the man with nine lives

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

When the Kiwis took flight ...

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some memorable New Zealand victories in global tournaments

26-Mar-2011•Nitin Sundar

There's hope for Kenya yet

The national team may have embarrassed itself in this World Cup but the talent and enthusiasm for the game across the country are heartening

26-Mar-2011•Peter Starkings

South Africa need to face their reality

Through the World Cup, South Africa have shied away from questions about nerves and how it tends to affect them more than most teams; but come the quarter-finals, the pressure got to them, and that is a truth they must tackle head on

25-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Patience pays off for New Zealand

New Zealand shed some of the flashiness that usually adorns their batting, persevered with the ball, and ultimately reaped the rewards, albeit with a helping hand from South Africa

25-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

The partnership that made the difference

Between overs 7 and 33, New Zealand scored 114 and lost only one wicket, while South Africa's middle order collapsed during that period

25-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Struggling for breath ...

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some famous defeats South Africa have slumped to in global tournaments

25-Mar-2011•Liam Brickhill and Siddhartha Talya

An acrobatsman and a lucky boot

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third quarter-final of the World Cup, between New Zealand and South Africa in Mirpur

25-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda and Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Toss the key for England

At a venue where chasing is difficult, England's best chance lies in batting first and applying pressure on a shaky Sri Lankan middle order

25-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

England seek to defy the odds

England have done the first half of Pakistan 1992 right, now comes the hard bit

25-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Where it all went wrong

Five ways Australia lost the World Cup

25-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's loss heralds the end of an era

Ricky Ponting doesn't think Australia bowing out of the World Cup marks the end of an era, but it's impossible to come to any other conclusion

25-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

'When I start thinking too much, I'm in trouble'

One-time wild boy Jesse Ryder says he has had plenty of time out of cricket to think about his game. It's all about patience for him now, he says

25-Mar-2011•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

The redemption of Yuvraj and Raina

Before the World Cup, both struggling for form. Now, they have a partnership that will go down as one of India's most memorable one-day stands

25-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra at Motera

India's bowling rises to the challenge

With Zaheer Khan on top form, R Ashwin proving a vital addition, Yuvraj Singh flighting the ball more and Harbhajan Singh bowling more aggressively, India's bowling attack has improved to the extent Ricky Ponting compared it with Pakistan's

24-Mar-2011•Sambit Bal at Motera

Ponting creates a template

It is no shame for a veteran to strip things back, and at 36, Ricky Ponting should consider his hook-less, pared-back knock against India as an example of the way he should play in his cricketing twilight

24-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

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