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Starting from the basement

Circumstances dictated that Michael Clarke began his public duties as Australian captain in the basement of the Bradman Stand at the SCG

30-Mar-2011•Daniel Brettig

A fine but not flawless captain

Ricky Ponting's eight years in charge of Australia brought miserable lows but also unparalleled highs. It's those peaks that deserve to be remembered

30-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Emotions run high in tight game

You felt sorry for New Zealand, you felt happy for Sri Lanka. You felt sport

29-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

The mayhem of an India-Pakistan game

On the day of every match, for countrymen on either side, along with the cricketers, history, culture, war, and geopolitics also walk out to the middle. It is a completely unfair notion but has stoked a six-decade rivalry

29-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Mohali

Bowling masks Sri Lanka's batting woes

New Zealand struggled to post a score to challenge the home side, but their bowling managed to expose Sri Lanka's middle order problems

29-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

A visceral leader of men

Shahid Afridi has been a true leader of men, with them on bad days and good days, taking Pakistan ultimately to a place few expected them to reach

29-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mohali

Malinga's magic and Ryder's Leverock moment

Plays of the day from the 1st semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

29-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

Murali's fitting run across the home stretch

Muttiah Muralitharan's final spell at home ended in fairytale fashion, much like his Test career in Galle last year. Just like back then, it would have been incredibly contrived had it not been for real

29-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Records galore for Ponting the captain

No other captain has won as many international matches as Ricky Ponting

29-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

The joy of cricket

ESPNcricinfo's senior editor says the Pakistan team is a reminder that cricket has room for diverse kinds, that it's all about fun

29-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra in Mohali

Dhoni's unnerving equilibrium

ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan Editor examines the Indian team and finds MS Dhoni a calm figure amid much machismo and aggression

29-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mohali

'Lots of runs still in him'

Reactions from former players, Cricket Australia members and the Australian Prime Minister about Ricky Ponting's resignation as captain

29-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

India's batting might versus Pakistan's bowling variety

In a game that pits a powerful Indian batting line-up against a highly potent Pakistan bowling attack, it could be the pressure of the occasion that ultimately decides the outcome

29-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Clarke is as ready as he'll ever be

Few captains have enjoyed an apprenticeship as lengthy as Michael Clarke's, and the coming months will reveal whether the apprenticeship has been as thorough as it has been longwinded

29-Mar-2011•Daniel Brettig

Afridi's target, and Tharanga's record

Playing for India and Pakistan, Tendulkar's World Cup runs and one-day losses, and eight-ball nostalgia

29-Mar-2011•Steven Lynch

Usual suspects rise to the occasion again

Between them, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have made seven semi-final appearances in five World Cups since 1996. When the whole world is watching, they raise their game a notch

28-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

An awesome pair and the battle of flashiness

ESPNcricinfo looks at the key contests in the semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

28-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in colombo

Trial by spin awaits New Zealand

New Zealand have done superbly to get this far in the World Cup, but can they conquer Sri Lanka's spinners in Colombo?

28-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

The commoner's colossus

A Lahore urchin, Lala Amarnath grew to walk with princes, but never lost sight of his roots

28-Mar-2011•KN Prabhu

'Memories of 2007 World cup resurfacing'

Mahela Jayawardene on reaching a third consecutive World Cup semi-final, drawing the same opposition as 2007 and the performance against England

27-Mar-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

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