World Cup

How to make a 14-team World Cup fairer

Replace knockouts with Qualifiers and Eliminators and change the points system to one that takes into account the margin of victory

09-Apr-2015•Kartikeya Date

When was the last good World Cup?

A six-week long tournament with a handful of tight finishes? Who can call that a success?

06-Apr-2015•Jonathan Wilson

Mind your tongue, Australia

Australia might have re-asserted their dominance by winning their World Cup, but their boorish behaviour left a sour taste says Greg Baum in the Sydney Morning Herald

30-Mar-2015

London to Melbourne...for the weekend

To support his team during the World Cup final, a New Zealand fan has decided to embark on a journey so long in terms of distance, yet so short in terms of time, that it will surely inspire a whole new generation of cricket followers

26-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Don't kill cricket in the Associate nations

How are kids to aspire to become cricketers if they can't watch role models from their countries on the biggest stage?

15-Mar-2015•Duncan Allan

Napier shows us World Cup joy

Outside the tournament venues, New Zealand is welcoming fans to enjoy its beauty and its cricket, nowhere more heart-warmingly than at Clifton Cricket Club

02-Mar-2015•Will Macpherson

Throw open the gates to the Associates

Keeping them in the World Cup will inspire their countrymen to dream bigger and also prevent the game from being monopolised by a small club

27-Feb-2015•Samir Chopra

Shapoor Zadran, cult hero

The Afghanistan fast bowler is an example of the exuberance the Associates bring to the table, but sadly they'll probably not be seen in four years' time

26-Feb-2015•Russell Jackson

Chris Gayle is alive and great

Whatever his persona and supposed attitude towards the game, Gayle has had a huge impact on cricket

25-Feb-2015•Jon Hotten

For the love of 1992

We're forever nostalgic for the format of the fifth World Cup, but really it's all about how competitive World Cup games are

21-Feb-2015•Ahmer Naqvi

What next for the Associates?

Cricket can be expanded further by giving the Associates enough opportunities to prove themselves

19-Feb-2015•Jacob Astill

The mystery of the non-existent run-outs

Why do fielders insist on throwing at the stumps when they know there's no chance of dismissing the batsman?

16-Feb-2015•Michael Jeh

Where have all the stylists gone?

You'll get powerful and innovative shots, spectacular fielding and express pace in this year's World Cup, but at the cost of artistry and mystery

15-Feb-2015•V Ramnarayan

Clarke: I've never been scared of being dropped or injured

Australia captain Michael Clarke talks about dealing with his injury, ahead of World Cup 2015, in his column in for News Corp Australia

13-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Vaughan: How to be successful at World Cup 2015

Former England captain Michael Vaughan on why there will be huge totals at the World Cup, and what bowlers could possibly do to counter that, in a column in the England papers

13-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

The gloom of the West Indies fan on World Cup eve

The lead-up to the tournament is one of happy anticipation for most teams; not so for the one from the Caribbean

12-Feb-2015•Roger Sawh

How the teams stack up

Crunching the numbers of the top eight teams from the last two years, it's clear that Australia, South Africa and New Zealand have stood out for their consistency and all-round efficiency

06-Feb-2015•Kartik Kannan

I saw Richards in his prime

Watching Garner, Richards and King punish England left a young fan awestruck at Lord's

04-Feb-2015•Jon Hotten

The perfect World Cup format?

With the present World Cup format under criticism for it's predictability, here are a few changes to make the knockouts more interesting for fans, sponsors and the teams themselves

03-Feb-2015•Anil Joseph

The World Cup: one-day cricket's hour in the sun

Except in the case of Australia, a World Cup win becomes a big part of the victorious captain's legacy

31-Jan-2015•Ahmer Naqvi

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