Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist should delay their retirements for at least two years, according to the captain Ricky Ponting

Matthew Hayden was on the treadmill when the semi-final of '99 happened

Is there a weakness in this Australian side? Who knows it?

Matthew Hayden says self-belief and the support of Ricky Ponting have been the keys to his remarkable World Cup streak

Matthew Hayden has taken aim at South Africa before Wednesday's semi-final by saying they are still intimidated by Australia

The finals finally start next week but the increased importance of the affairs will not change Australian moods

Interesting moments of the day's play on and off the field

While most of the other teams are struggling to score runs in the early overs, Australia are doing just fine, thanks to Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist believes there is no danger of New Zealand easing up against Australia in their final Super Eights match on Friday

Andrew Symonds feels ready for a long innings if his team-mates allow it

Matthew Hayden has joined the growing list of World Cup critics by saying the seven-week tournament is too long

Rahul Bhattacharya looks back at the first phase of games at the Super Eights, the hits and misses

Kevin Pietersen may be the world's top-ranked batsman but he insists he's not the best

Matthew Hayden has completed another remarkable renaissance

Australia have now won 22 of their last 23 matches in World Cup competitions dating back to 1999 - a run that has been interrupted only by that famous tie at Edgbaston

The way Matthew Hayden attacked the good-length deliveries made all the difference

Plays of the Day for West Indies v Australia, Super Eights, March 27, 2007

West Indies suffered their first loss of the tournament, and it was a thumping 103-run defeat to a rampant Australian team