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Ricky Ponting insists Australia are ready for Sri Lanka's veteran bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas in Saturday's World Cup final in Barbados

Muralitharan admits to tactical switch

The latest chapter in South Africa's sorry World Cup history was put down to a case of stage fright as South Africa once again suffered semi-final heartache at the hands of Australia

Martin Crowe has questioned the current side's preparation after Stephen Fleming's team crashed out of the World Cup in Jamaica

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

Jacques Kallis has warned that Australia's unbeaten record in the World Cup will count for nothing in the semi-final

Clive Lloyd has retired as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee on the same day as Brian Lara quit international cricket

Ricky Ponting believes Brad Hogg will play a key role when Australia take on South Africa in Wednesday's semi-final in St Lucia

West Indies lost four of their five Super Eights matches and with it the chance for a semi-finals berth. But their last game in this World Cup on Saturday assumed importance not only for the sake of pride but also due to the impending tour of England in M

England may have nothing at stake in their last World Cup match against West Indies in Barbados tomorrow, but Michael Vaughan says they need to win for outgoing coach Duncan Fletcher

Shane Watson is likely to replace Brad Hodge in the starting XI against New Zealand

Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies' middle-order batsman, is all set to be named as captain for their next month's tour of England, replacing Brian Lara

Stephen Fleming insists he will not copy Sri Lanka's controversial tactics and rest key bowlers for Friday's clash against Australia

Scott Styris thinks the current New Zealand team can do something none of their predecessors managed and win the World Cup

Bob Willis has demanded Michael Vaughan be axed as captain following the team's World Cup exit

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

Ricky Ponting said Brad Hogg was at the peak of his bowling powers

When England's Kevin Pietersen bats against South Africa in a crucial World Cup Super Eights match on Tuesday he will be short of neither motivation nor confidence

The West Indies are eyeing a pair of wins not only to sustain their slim World Cup semi-final hopes, but also to put themselves in a confident frame of mind ahead of a tour to England

Bennett King, West Indies' coach, hopes his team can win the last two matches of their lacklustre World Cup campaign to recover some lost pride