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No fear for focused Taylor

New Zealand know that Canada shouldn't cause them many problems and their stand-in captain was suitably bullish ahead of the contest

12-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mumbai

A Kamran Akmal moment

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between India and South Africa

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Taylor's upper cut leaves a lasting image

The unorthodox shot is the sole Hawaiian shirt in a wardrobe of plain or striped office wear that includes pure drives, and correct clips and lofts

12-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Bowling depth gives South Africa options

Imran Tahir has given South Africa the joker they needed to form a full pack of bowling options, If his injured finger forces him to miss the India game, South Africa might turn back to a more familiar asset - their seamers

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Kenya upset Brian Lara and West Indies

West Indies were a shambles going into the 1996 World Cup, and the unknown amateurs of Kenya exploited that to the full in one of the game's biggest upsets

12-Mar-2011•Martin Williamson

The rollercoaster dives again

A lack of consistency has made Andrew Strauss's team the most watchable at the World Cup, but could now cost them a quarter-final place

12-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Bangladesh finally answer their nation's call

These were the scenes Bangladesh needed after last week's embarrassment. These were the scenes the team representing some of the most passionate fans in the world needed

11-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Pollard shows West Indies a glimpse of the future

Like moths to a flame, Ireland's bowlers tried attracting Pollard's attention with short balls. He hammered them with all his might, and has the arsenal and hunger to become a good middle-order batsman. He needs the breaks.

11-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mohali

Resurgent Duminy rides new wave

JP Duminy's career is still defined by his match-winning century in his debut Test series against Australia, but he is now ready to add more dimensions to it

11-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

What teams from Group B need to do to qualify

Bangladesh's upset win over England has raised their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals. However, England can also make it if they win their match against West Indies

11-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Pollard makes the difference

Kieron Pollard's stunning 94 was the innings which allowed West Indies to take their two points against a spirited Ireland team

11-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Evenly-matched teams promise close contest

South Africa have been the more consistent side in World Cups, but India's batting firepower could give them a slight advantage in batting-friendly conditions

11-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Playing nanny and Pollard's big leap

Plays of the day from West Indies 44-run victory over Ireland

11-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mohali

Rahim's presence of mind

Plays of the day from England's innings against Bangladesh in Chittagong

11-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Priceless opening and the upar cut

Plays of the day from Sri Lanka's one-sided encounter against Zimbabwe in Pallekele

10-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Pietersen's departure leaves questions swirling

What now for Kevin Pietersen? When he began his England career, he looked to be their most talented player in a generation, and six years on, it looks like he'll end up being the most fascinating

10-Mar-2011•Sahil Dutta

Contrasting talismen prepare for battle

Andrew Strauss and Tamim Iqbal are as different as two characters and batsmen can be

10-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Dhoni's spin on spinners is a googly

A case of Piyush Chawla's emotional career history keeping R Ashwin out of the XI

10-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra

Pakistan in a bind over Kamran

Problems with the bat could prompt Pakistan to retain Kamran Akmal despite his wicketkeeping woes

10-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Reads for the road

A dozen books that will give you an insight into the subcontinent when you visit for the cricket

10-Mar-2011•Suresh Menon

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