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The year the World Cup left us cold
It ought to have been among the most joyous of tournaments, but it was marked by a general cheerlessness, and some outright dismay

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Overview
World Cup No. 9
Dark and dreary
A coach's death, two shock exits, and a final no one can remember
Classic Moments
Men of the finals: Gilly goes nuclear

My First World Cup
Stuart Broad
Being there for Lara's goodbye
Stuart Broad was witness to two emotional departures during the 2007 World Cup, his first

Sambit Bal
Opinion
Awesome Australia but awful organisation
It was entirely appropriate that a sorry tournament should have a sorry end
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Quiz
Who hit the most sixes in the tournament?
How much do you know about the ninth World Cup?

My first World Cup
Shaun Tait
Life as a World Cup Invincible
Shaun Tait looks back at the almost inevitable win Australia's powerhouse side achieved in 2007
Gallery
Australia complete a World Cup hat-trick
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Associated Press Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
ICC/Getty Images The many shades of Marlon Samuels
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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?