What We Learned

The tournament has been a bracing mix of old and new

What's going on with the unbecomingly modest Man of the Match awards?

It was all very nautical at The Oval on Friday night

... And why we should give the C word a rest and use the P word a little more

No cricket, no problem - there's always a game on in the garden

The upper body of Botha, the paunch of Yuvraj, and the light from the heavens - all on display at Trent Bridge

Win gracefully, lose gracefully - it's a simple principle, and one that matters increasingly

Why it felt like England v India was taking place at the bottom of the Marianas Trench

The joy of watching Pakistan, and a puzzling epidemic of grumpiness in the West Indian side

Literally, if the over is bowled by one Sohail Tanvir

Watermelons for hats, bearded ladies in wedding dresses, pink wigs - it's almost enough to take your mind off the cricket

In which we joy in the six that never was, stopped athletically by… what's his name again?

Games with no purpose? You've got to love them

Australia grafted dully instead of being flashily brilliant, and now they're out on their ear

Spiffing national anthems, that catch, and the cliffhanger that wasn't

Scotland pick the wrong role model for their performance against New Zealand. Also starring: a gazelle-like leap

No opening ceremony, but England produced a superb comedy show to compensate

The preliminary games feel a bit like watching actors have a fag on stage as the audience files into the theatre