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The meaning of India-Pakistan, for India and for Pakistan

For one of these two great rivals, this is just another game. For the other? Well, it's complicated

15-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at Old Trafford

Tactics Board: Where the India-Pakistan game could be won and lost

What do India need to get right to extend their unbeaten World Cup record against Pakistan? And what should Sarfaraz Ahmed and Co do to upstage them?

15-Jun-2019•Srinath Sripath and Gaurav Sundararaman

What I think about when I watch Kohli and Rohit

One oozes effortless beauty, the other an intense genius honed to within an inch of its life

15-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Joe Root the bowler and Chris Woakes the batsman show off England's strength in depth

They missed a second frontline spinner, and lost two of their top four to injury, but the World Cup favourites always had options to cover for those gaps

14-Jun-2019•George Dobell in Southampton

Hello, Rashid Khan. Meet South Africa's teetering World Cup campaign

Two teams in serious disarray are about to meet in Cardiff. One team has a lot more to lose, and that team isn't too fond of wristspin. What could possibly go wrong?

14-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Cardiff

Kimber: The talent is there but West Indies need to rethink ODI batting

Twice in this tournament, not changing the way they have batted for the conditions, or state of the game, has cost them

14-Jun-2019•Jarrod Kimber

Faf du Plessis wants intensity, not hope, from embattled South Africa

In the midst of the gloom that is South Africa's World Cup campaign, their captain hasn't lost his smile. Can his positivity rub off on his squad?

14-Jun-2019•Alan Gardner in Cardiff

Too soft or too hard so far, how good will the perfect Australia be?

Disappointed with the collapse against Pakistan, Aaron Finch hopes Australian batsmen learn from their mistakes, make better decisions

14-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga at The Oval

The hit list - teams grapple with injuries to key players at the World Cup

Dale Steyn and Mohammad Shahzad have already flown home, while more than a few others are dealing with major injury concerns

14-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mashrafe Mortaza is an easy target, but should he be targeted at all?

He is not the allrounder he used to be, but the Bangladesh captain still brings great value to the team

14-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam in Taunton

Babar Azam is beating himself up so he gets better

No one is berating him more than the man himself after his exquisite cameo in Taunton. Will the innings that defines him come against India?

14-Jun-2019•Sharda Ugra

'We have to compete, but we can't do that by copying India'

Sri Lanka's captain talks about learning on the job, shepherding his players and making the most of their limitations

14-Jun-2019•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

India's fielding upsurge moves beyond the usual suspects

While Kohli, Jadeja and Pandya are renowned for their athleticism, fielding coach R Sridhar is most pleased by the the progress made by the likes of Chahal, Bumrah and Jadhav

13-Jun-2019•Sharda Ugra at Trent Bridge

How Kane Richardson learned to stop worrying and love the game

According to Justin Langer, Richardson epitomises Australia's transformation after a dismal 2018

13-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

How Andre Russell's knees hold the key to West Indies' World Cup hopes

Importance of fast-bowling, hard-hitting allrounder cannot be over-stated. But his fitness remains on a knife-edge

13-Jun-2019•Jarrod Kimber in Southampton

The ESPNcricinfo weekly from a soggy week at the World Cup

Another week into the 2019 World Cup, ESPNcricinfo takes a look back at some of the outstanding moments so far

13-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Why can't other boards take a cue from SLC to tackle rain?

Year after year, SLC successfully hosts series in months afflicted by storms that unload lakefuls of water into their stadia

13-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Error-prone Pakistan squander their advantage

Inconsistent bowling among the quicks - Mohammad Amir excepted - fielding errors and mistakes with the bat all cost Pakistan

12-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Taunton

David Warner finds old mindset to flick switch for Australia

This was a difficult innings in testing conditions but there was a familiar assertiveness in David Warner's footwork

12-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Taunton

Pat Cummins the enforcer, and Asif Ali's costly miss

Why Pat Cummins was the biggest contributor to Australia's win, and how much Asif Ali's drop cost Pakistan

12-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo stats team

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