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Men of the finals: Aravinda takes charge


Overview
The pinch-hitting Cup
A shambolic opening ceremony, security-related boycotts, and a semi-final won by default
Classic moments
Greatest World Cup matches
The Cricket Monthly
No. 6: Australia v West Indies, Mohali
An amazing escape in a do-or-die game by Warne and friends
No. 9: India v Pakistan, Bangalore
When India met Pakistan in a World Cup knockout, sparks were expected to fly - just not these many

My first world cup
Ravindra Pushpakumara
The messenger who couldn't deliver a message
The 12th man in the final was asked to pass on tons of advice to the batsmen in the middle. But he didn't

Forgotten Classics
West Indies v Australia
'How the bloody hell did we win that?'
West Indies had the 1996 semi-final against Australia in the bag. Then they found a way to throw it away

Quiz
Which batsman faced Allan Donald without a helmet and got hit on the head by a bouncer?
How much do you know about the sixth World Cup?

Amrit Mathur
Behind the scenes
Working the World Cups
Being behind the scenes at a global tournament mostly involves endless meetings, faxes, waiting around, and dealing with fans' and the media's outrage
Gallery
Waugh dazzles but an island rejoices

Aasif Karim
Kenya v West Indies relived
'As soon as we got Lara, we were a different side'
The former Kenya captain recalls Kenya's shock win over West Indies in 1996 and his spell that had Australia quivering in 2003
Andrew Fidel Fernando
Australia v Sri Lanka, Final, 1996
The lion's fairy tale
Getty Images On This Day: Happy birthday, Tim Southee
Getty Images When 'little toothpick' Tendulkar saved the game with his maiden Test hundred
ESPNcricinfo Ltd Quote Unquote: who's saying what
VVS Laxman When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
Gareth Copley / © Getty Images The top 20 balls of this century
Michael Steele / © Getty Images Growing up with Murali
Getty Images Who's leading in every format
Chris McGrath / © Getty Images Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
Associated Press Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
ICC/Getty Images The many shades of Marlon Samuels
Getty Images 20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
AP Photo Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
Getty Images Like father, unlike son
PA Photos/Getty Images Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
Getty Images Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
Getty Images What has English cricket been like for black players?