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India's situation man

The stand-out feature of Yuvraj Singh's performance against Ireland was his adaptability. He proved more than a part-timer on a turning track, and a mature guide in India's tough chase

06-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

A bold and welcome move

By drafting in Michael Hussey, and keeping Dirk Nannes on standby, Australia's selectors have taken a gamble that's out of character but welcome and worth taking

06-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Mercurial England spring back to life

An inspired fightback against South Africa has revived a campaign that has been an emotional roller-coaster thus far

06-Mar-2011•Andrew Miller

South Africa's marshmallow syndrome

Marshmallows can't withstand. Trap them in a clenched fist and they're soon squashed. Heat them up and they become gooey and pliable, a little like the South African middle-order

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

A pitch of which a Test match would be proud

The Chennai pitch was dry, crusty and rough, as unwelcoming for batsmen as a cold, sniping wind on a frosty day

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

Chicken dance at the Chinnaswamy

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Group B match between India and Ireland in Bangalore

06-Mar-2011•Liam Brickhill at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Spin starts the clatter of wickets, seam seals it

The Plays of the Day from a thrilling encounter between England and South Africa in Chennai

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

'We could have won the World Cup'

England's Mr Dependable, Mike Hendrick, on the 1979 World Cup final and other career highlights

06-Mar-2011•Duncan Steer

When might isn't right

The power the BCCI wields is harming the game more than it is benefitting it. The essays in this book can't be ignored

06-Mar-2011•Kamran Abbasi

Reversing the scales key in Bangalore clash

In a battle that is no longer David v Goliath, India need to focus on the minute details that almost cost them the England game while Ireland need to perform big

05-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

England bank on recent head-to-head record

England have won their last two bilateral series against South Africa, but most of the other stats suggest Graeme Smith and Co should win this one

05-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

The dampest squib

And also the shortest game ever for which so much effort was taken to procure tickets

05-Mar-2011•Nihad Kabir

The Homies and POPz bring it

While the rest of the cricket world waits to see if the game will catch on in the United States, one club out of inner-city Los Angeles comes to Australia and reminds us why we love our funny old sport so much

05-Mar-2011•Adam Wakefield

Sammy leads from the front

West Indies shouldn't get carried away after their huge victory over Bangladesh but there were promising signs as they hunt a quarter-final spot

04-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Dhaka

World Cup record favours Australia

Both teams are evenly matched in both batting and bowling, but it could just be Australia's big match temperament that proves crucial

04-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

A collapse too far provokes the fans to fury

While what followed outside the stadium was an unacceptable reaction, it should not be forgotten that a vast majority of the people in Dhaka have been extremely well-behaved

04-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Dhaka

Familiar failings for Zimbabwe

The game against New Zealand was a chance for Zimbabwe to show the world they were improving but their batting wasn't up to the occasion

04-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Ahmedabad

Will Bangalore produce another run-fest?

Ireland's upset of England has turned their match against India into a much-awaited game, and one that could have telling consequences on the Cluster of Calamity that is Group B

04-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Bangalore

A clash of contrasting bowling philosophies

The headline duel is between the bowling attacks of Australia and Sri Lanka, an expected battle between pace and spin and that is a relief, given how unkind Group B has been to bowlers

04-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Nothing short of a rout

Bangladesh broke a few dubious records during the course of their mauling at the hands of West Indies in Mirpur, one of the most one-sided games so far in the World Cup

04-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

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