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The headline duel is between the bowling attacks of Australia and Sri Lanka, an expected battle between pace and spin and that is a relief, given how unkind Group B has been to bowlers

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the match between Pakistan and Canada

Hashim Amla, with his sagely beard and neatly perched glasses, was a patient planner while AB de Villiers, with his surfer blonde hair and cheeky smile, was fun-loving, mischievous and carefree

Plays of the day from the Group B game between Netherlands and South Africa in the 2011 World Cup

Sriram Veera samples the atmosphere in the team hotel after Ireland's victory

During this World Cup, watching Pakistan practice fielding drills has been the best, possibly most revealing, part of watching them

The left-arm spinner has achieved much in his first year in the Ireland side, and the World Cup is a chance to take that big leap forward

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between Netherlands and West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla

Plays of the Day from the Group A match between Canada and Zimbabwe in Nagpur

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from an enthralling match in Bangalore

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A game between Australia and New Zealand in Nagpur

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group B game between Bangladesh and Ireland in Mirpur

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between West Indies and South Africa in Delhi

Friday's World Cup clash against Australia will be more than just a game for New Zealand: it will be their chance to bring cheer to a nation in mourning

The Ireland side are a better-prepared side this tournament because 2007 happened. They have been able to focus on cricket without having to bother about their other jobs, because 2007 happened. Now they will need to make 2011 happen

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the match between Pakistan and Kenya in Hambantota

Thursday's World Cup game between South Africa and West Indies will be the first international game at the Feroz Shah Kotla after the India-Sri Lanka ODI was abandoned in December 2009

Plays of the day from the 5th match of the 2010 World Cup between England and Netherlands at Nagpur