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'Pakistan keep the dream alive!'

Former and current players react to Pakistan's win over New Zealand, which kept their hopes of making the semi-finals alive

27-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Uncle Lasith flames the haters to fire up Sri Lanka

Evermore wronged by life, the universe and everything, Lasith Malinga is torching a path through the tournament

27-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Welcome to the age of Babar Azam

At this of all moments, in this increasingly heady campaign, let's not be shy - let's call this innings for what it is, a coming of age for sure, and perhaps an all-timer

26-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at Edgbaston

Under pressure, England can become the team they want to be

The hosts face two tough games to qualify for the knockouts but it could free them up to rediscover their game in this tournament

26-Jun-2019•Sambit Bal in Manchester

Kimber: How left-arm pace has undone England this World Cup

Australia exploited England's long-standing weakness by picking an extra left-arm quick in Behrendorff, who came away with five wickets

26-Jun-2019•Jarrod Kimber

Gayle, Holder urge the West Indies rookies to become "rock and soul"

Patience around the West Indies young stars, like the team's chances at the World Cup, is starting to run out

26-Jun-2019•Sharda Ugra in Manchester

Which is the best ball of the World Cup?

Which of these do you think is the ball of the tournament so far?

26-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Are Bangladesh lagging behind because of a self-imposed limitation?

Despite knowing that they don't have the luxury of a big hitter down the order, they have never quite looked to create one in their player development programmes

26-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam in Birmingham

How extreme pace is making a mark at this World Cup

The likes of Ferguson, Wood, Archer and Starc are not exactly creating mayhem, but they are influencing games massively nevertheless by bowling over 145kph

26-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

Where did South Africa's preparations go wrong?

From 'Vision 2019' to player exoduses, we analyse where South Africa's planning went wrong for the World Cup in England and Wales

26-Jun-2019•Liam Brickhill

Mitchell Starc: The Grand Old Duke of Yorker

Australia's strike bowler is no ordinary left-arm seamer. He is the most lethal weapon ever to play one-day cricket

25-Jun-2019•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

England facing deja vu - all over again

It is simplistic to describe the team as flat track bullies - but there is a kernel of truth to it too

25-Jun-2019•George Dobell in London

England's losses open up qualification race

The pre-tournament favourite's defeat against Australia has ensured every team, barring South Africa and Afghanistan, have a shot at making the semi-finals

25-Jun-2019•S Rajesh

Smart Stats - Behrendorff the standout performer in Australia win

Aaron Finch got the man of the match award, but his contribution to the win was lower than that of Australia's new-ball duo

25-Jun-2019•ESPNcricinfo Stats Team

Gollapudi: What Vijay Shankar brings for India at No. 4

There are two men directly in competition for his spot in the XI, but as long as he applies himself well and plays to the situation, Vijay holds a distinct advantage

25-Jun-2019•Nagraj Gollapudi

The eerie similarities between 1992 and 2019 for Pakistan

The inescapable conclusion is that for Pakistan, the 2019 World Cup is going the exact same way as the 1992 tournament

25-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Edgbaston

In Shakib we trust

A fan following Bangladesh through the World Cup has an enjoyable outing in Southampton, thanks to their superstar allrounder

25-Jun-2019•Tawhid Qureshi

How many people have taken a wicket with their first delivery in the World Cup?

And how many players have been out hit-wicket in the tournament?

25-Jun-2019•Steven Lynch

Shakib's brilliance, Mashrafe's mental strength raise Bangladesh's semi-final hopes

From suffering miserable defeats, Bangladesh have an extraordinary depth of experience in World Cups, with Mashrafe and Shakib leading the way

24-Jun-2019•Andrew Miller in Southampton

Bangladesh's batting plans lacked flexibility and ruthlessness

If their ambition is to be a top side, even in this World Cup, they have to press the accelerator harder at times

24-Jun-2019•Mohammad Isam in Southampton

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