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It was third-time lucky for former Australia captain Ian Chappell, who won the third edition of the Star Wars Fantasy League played during the World Cup

ESPNcricinfo presents the most thrilling moments from World Cup 2011

A look back at the most memorable individual performances from World Cup 2011

Interesting one-liners churned out by players, past and present, on all that happened (and should have happened) at the World Cup

Over the course of six weeks, and with their victory in the final, India busted a few old theories while proving several of their own ones right

It was a day when the common man felt he was part of something special. A day when cherished dreams were realised

Plays of the day from the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai

Everyone involved in the World Cup final cannot escape the passing thought about how everything that they have done till now - picking up a bat or a ball, their first century, their first five-for - has telescoped into these hours

The seven World Cup matches between India and Sri Lanka have been mostly dramatic, with Sri Lanka having the numerical edge

Scoring runs up front, taking wickets and contributing in the field; Tillakaratne Dilshan's impact in this World cup has been similar to Sanath Jayasuriya's in 1996. And he's had to work harder for his success

Nagraj Gollapudi sat in the stands along with Wahab Riaz's family and thousands of Indian and Pakistani fans. The journalist inside him found it difficult to remain neutral in the charged-up atmosphere

Plays of the Day from the second World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan in Mohali

Ricky Ponting's eight years in charge of Australia brought miserable lows but also unparalleled highs. It's those peaks that deserve to be remembered

You felt sorry for New Zealand, you felt happy for Sri Lanka. You felt sport

On the day of every match, for countrymen on either side, along with the cricketers, history, culture, war, and geopolitics also walk out to the middle. It is a completely unfair notion but has stoked a six-decade rivalry

Shahid Afridi has been a true leader of men, with them on bad days and good days, taking Pakistan ultimately to a place few expected them to reach

Plays of the day from the 1st semi-final between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

Muttiah Muralitharan's final spell at home ended in fairytale fashion, much like his Test career in Galle last year. Just like back then, it would have been incredibly contrived had it not been for real

ESPNcricinfo's senior editor says the Pakistan team is a reminder that cricket has room for diverse kinds, that it's all about fun

Few captains have enjoyed an apprenticeship as lengthy as Michael Clarke's, and the coming months will reveal whether the apprenticeship has been as thorough as it has been longwinded