Review 2011

Between marquee events in 2011, the women's sides, West Indies in particular, competed hard to show they well and truly belong on the international circuit

Sri Lanka had a mostly forgettable year on the field and off it, save for a glimmer at the end

A review in numbers of a year that produced several memorable stats

Australia were compulsively watchable in 2011 - soaring one moment, plumbing the depths the next

South Africa's 2011 had more heartache than happiness. They unearthed an exciting new fast bowler but remained trophy-less on the world stage

Twitter is a medium that has changed the way we follow the game, and how it is reported - not to mention how players talk about it

The last four months of 2011 witnessed the spot-fixing trial, Virender Sehwag's one-day double-hundred and teams collapsing in a heap

Rahul Dravid has just had his second-best year in Test cricket. It has been, most of all, about meeting his own high expectations

West Indies had another year marred by boardroom strife and middling results

The year gone by will always be remembered in India for the World Cup win, but that euphoria only briefly covers up the side's problems

The Test and ODI XIs of 2011, as picked by ESPNcricinfo staff

The second third of 2011 saw DRS sagas, surprise recalls and retirements, some nifty diplomacy and a memorable MCC lecture

The marvel of England's worldbeating fast bowling attack is how it transcends the sum of its parts

Part two of ESPNcricinfo editors' picks of the best and worst in cricket in 2011

The lack of support from the ICC towards the Associates and Affiliates did not deter one team. For the rest, it wasn't a great year

This year gave us an excellent World Cup, some quality Test cricket, and an exciting new league. But the discussions about technology have gone on for far too long

A disappointing World Cup and end-of-the-year defeats couldn't dampen the joy of their victorious Test comeback

The first third of 2011 saw historic wins by England and India, several retirements, and the continuation of the Gayle-WICB saga

Simon Katich didn't go quietly, and neither are Rahul Dravid or Shane Warne going to. There was a new flippin' murder in town, and a Binga-Fred photo op that wasn't taken

Bangladesh's year began with the ignominy of their lowest one-day total and they hardly improved thereafter