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The story of Hambantota

How politics influences cricket in the subcontinent, and particularly in Sri Lanka

23-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin

ten Doeschate sets inspiring example

Ryan ten Doeschate's ability and professionalism shone through in his all-round performance against England

22-Feb-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at the VCA Stadium

New highs for Netherlands despite defeat

Netherlands' total, and Ryan ten Doeschate's knock were both the second-highest by an Associate team and player against a Test nation

22-Feb-2011•S Rajesh

Swann's early strike and England's sleepy fielding

Plays of the day from the 5th match of the 2010 World Cup between England and Netherlands at Nagpur

22-Feb-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Nagpur

World Cup could cement Afridi's captaincy credentials

Shahid Afridi has always been an uncertain choice as captain and how Pakistan performs in the World Cup will provide vindication for either his supporters or his detractors

22-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Captain v captain, and some World Cup firsts

Also, a Man of the Match who didn't bat, didn't take wickets or catches, and didn't make a stumping

22-Feb-2011•Steven Lynch

Australia's batsmen off the pace

Ricky Ponting's reigning world champions began with a comfortable victory, but the way they struggled against spin suggested problems ahead

21-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

Confusion with team sheets and some stubborn bails

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Australia and Zimbabwe at Motera

21-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale at Motera

Where do the minnows go from here?

Watching Associates get hammered in World Cups is dispiriting, but there must be a way of ensuring they play against big teams more than once every four years

20-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Hambantota

The Wankhede enters the 21st century

There are a few rough edges that need smoothening out, but all in all the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has been transformed from a concrete monstrosity into a ground worthy of hosting a World Cup final

20-Feb-2011•Tariq Engineer

Zimbabwe look for a bit of magic

For Zimbabwe this World Cup is a stage to show that their game has developed and a return to the top level isn't far away

20-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda

Ponting the constant in Australia's dominance

The perception is that this Australian side is weaker than their champion teams of past World Cups. Ricky Ponting does not agree

20-Feb-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Ahmedabad

Gayle aims to be tournament's best allrounder

Chris Gayle is playing the World Cup without the responsibility of captaincy and he aims to star with both bat and ball, and gun for 200 if the opportunity arises

20-Feb-2011•Sharda Ugra in Delhi

The fans turn up...and so does an elephant

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day as Sri Lanka begin their tournament by hosting Canada

20-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Hambantota

Oram's apology, and Kenya's UDRS blues

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the World Cup Group A match between Kenya and New Zealand in Chennai

20-Feb-2011•Sriram Veera at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Kenya's young beacon

Seren Waters is a poster boy for all Associate nations struggling to hold their place in international cricket against the ICC's indifference. May he light up this World Cup

20-Feb-2011•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Normal service restored, somewhat

This was a mighty batting performance by the mightiest batting line-up in the tournament but India have a few crinkles to iron out

19-Feb-2011•Sambit Bal at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Sehwag and India make amends

Sehwag's best ODI score was just one of the many statistical highlights from the opening match of the World Cup

19-Feb-2011•S Rajesh and Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Beware of Sehwag 2.0

Today Virender Sehwag gave a glimpse of what can happen if he bats 50 overs in an ODI, and on evidence, the bowlers need to be afraid. Very afraid.

19-Feb-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Morkel helps South Africa lighten up

On a tour that could last 54 days if they reach the final, it makes complete sense that South Africa will need some time to unwind, and Morne Morkel wants them to utilise it fully

19-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bangalore

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