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Build, build, blast off

In contrast to previous World Cups, this time most teams seem to have followed a strategy of constructing an innings till about the last quarter and then launching an all-out attack

17-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra

The tournament of the short ball

The bouncer has turned out to be the weapon of choice for the leading bowlers of the World Cup so far

17-Mar-2015•Brydon Coverdale

Bangladesh chase fearless cricket at daunting MCG

The first time they played at the MCG, Bangladesh's fielding imploded under the pressure of the scale of the ground. Against India, they will also have to keep their nerve in front of a huge and vocal Indian fan contingent

17-Mar-2015•Devashish Fuloria in Melbourne

No coward soul

Bob Appleyard fought back from personal adversity to lay claim to one of the most remarkable stories in English cricket history

17-Mar-2015•David Hopps

SA must heed lessons of old trials by Sri Lanka

The tour of Sri Lanka in 2013 was a chance to see how much South Africa needed to do in their World Cup preparations, but it's the learnings of the 2014 visit that will be more important ahead of the quarter-final

17-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda in Sydney

'Two legends of the modern game'

ESPNcricinfo presents the key match-ups ahead of the quarter-final match between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Sydney

17-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda and Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL's top order v SA's middle order

A stats preview to the first quarter-final of the World Cup, between South Africa and Sri Lanka

17-Mar-2015•S Rajesh

World Cup centurions, and nonagenarians

Plus, Sangakkara's record, Scotland's highest, and oldest players in the World Cup

17-Mar-2015•Steven Lynch

New Zealand's class of 2008

Four key members of the current squad showed glimpses of what they were capable of in another World Cup, seven years ago

17-Mar-2015•Andrew McGlashan

How to make a ten-team World Cup work

There are ways of making the Associates an integral part of the tournament while still keeping the event competitive and lucrative

17-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal

'I've surprised myself'

Older and wiser, Ryan Harris looks back at his career, the injuries he overcame along the way, and the art of swinging it

17-Mar-2015•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Mahmudullah emerges as big performer

After spending half of his career at No. 7, Mahmudullah has found success up the order and heading into the World Cup quarter-final is a cornerstone of the Bangladesh line up

16-Mar-2015•Mohammad Isam

SA more serious and less carefree in World Cups

South Africa have special memories of the SCG as cricketers and as characters. They will need a bit of both on Wednesday to overcome Sri Lanka, and a healthy dose of enjoyment as well

16-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda

A tale of two contrasting knockout teams

Sri Lanka may not be the better team, but they somehow just get the job done during World Cup knockouts. The same can't be said of their quarter-final opponents, who are, as of 2015, yet to win a single such game

16-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Bangladesh eager to catch giants 'off guard'

To merely give India a good game won't be enough at this stage - a knockout is sudden death and being 'valiant losers' stands for nothing when you are packing your bags as winners are trumpeting their success

16-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra in Melbourne

Karnataka sow the seeds for long-term dominance

The team's success over the last few years has been built around a group of youngsters who have stepped up in times of dire need and crisis

16-Mar-2015•Vishal Dikshit

Untiring UAE show flashes of spunk

UAE have plenty of areas to work on, but a team filled with players who juggle day jobs and cricket commitments was not short of promise or dedication

16-Mar-2015•Firdose Moonda

A lesson in pragmatism for passionate Afghanistan

Afghanistan's rapid climb up cricket's world order created plenty of excitement and expectations around the team. The World Cup gave them a chance to gauge their strengths and they strengthened their case for more exposure

16-Mar-2015•Abhishek Purohit

Two steps forward, but one step back

With three wins and another giant scalp in the bag, it was Ireland's best World Cup outing yet, but the team will still be hurting not to have pushed on and reached the quarter-finals

16-Mar-2015•Daniel Brettig

Eliminated XI: The best of the rest

Their teams may have missed out on the knockout berth, but their bright individual performances left a mark on the tournament

16-Mar-2015•Arun Venugopal

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