Hello Hansie, goodbye Immi
A disappointing World Cup for stalwarts Kapil Dev, Allan Border and Malcolm Marshall
ESPNcricinfo staff
29-Nov-2010
Kapil Dev: nine wickets in seven matches • Adrian Murrell/Getty Images
Debuts
Andy Flower
Flower made a century on debut against Sri Lanka in New Plymouth. It was a beginning befitting Zimbabwe's best batsman for the next decade. Flower averaged 51 in 63 Tests and 35 in 213 ODIs.
Flower made a century on debut against Sri Lanka in New Plymouth. It was a beginning befitting Zimbabwe's best batsman for the next decade. Flower averaged 51 in 63 Tests and 35 in 213 ODIs.
Hansie Cronje
Cronje made his debut against Australia. He scored 102 runs at an average of 34 in the competition. Cronje played 68 Tests and 188 ODIs for South Africa and was a successful captain until his career ended in scandal.
Cronje made his debut against Australia. He scored 102 runs at an average of 34 in the competition. Cronje played 68 Tests and 188 ODIs for South Africa and was a successful captain until his career ended in scandal.
Jonty Rhodes
Rhodes made fielding fashionable, and immortalised himself with a full-length dive to demolish Inzamam-ul-Haq's stumps. He established himself as one of the best fielders of all time in his 52 Tests and 245 ODIs for South Africa.
Rhodes made fielding fashionable, and immortalised himself with a full-length dive to demolish Inzamam-ul-Haq's stumps. He established himself as one of the best fielders of all time in his 52 Tests and 245 ODIs for South Africa.
Farewells
Imran Khan
The Pakistan captain had the perfect farewell - leading his country to World Cup glory. He didn't have an outstanding tournament as a player, scoring 185 runs at 30.83 and taking seven wickets at 35.85, but he made a vital 72 in the final and led his team superbly.
The Pakistan captain had the perfect farewell - leading his country to World Cup glory. He didn't have an outstanding tournament as a player, scoring 185 runs at 30.83 and taking seven wickets at 35.85, but he made a vital 72 in the final and led his team superbly.
Geoff Marsh
Marsh played only five matches for Australia in the tournament, making 150 runs at a slow pace, with a top score of 60. His final international appearance was the one against Pakistan in Perth.
Marsh played only five matches for Australia in the tournament, making 150 runs at a slow pace, with a top score of 60. His final international appearance was the one against Pakistan in Perth.
Kris Srikkanth
Srikkanth ended his India career with a poor tournament. He scored 117 runs at an average of 16.71, made three ducks in eight innings, including two in his last two matches.
Srikkanth ended his India career with a poor tournament. He scored 117 runs at an average of 16.71, made three ducks in eight innings, including two in his last two matches.
Ian Smith
The New Zealand keeper took five catches in nine matches. He batted in the lower order and scored 61 in five innings at a strike-rate over 100. After the World Cup, he was replaced by Adam Parore.
The New Zealand keeper took five catches in nine matches. He batted in the lower order and scored 61 in five innings at a strike-rate over 100. After the World Cup, he was replaced by Adam Parore.
Bruce Reid
His international career ended with a spell of 1 for 26 against West Indies at the MCG. Played six matches, took three wickets at an average of 70 and economy of 3.82.
His international career ended with a spell of 1 for 26 against West Indies at the MCG. Played six matches, took three wickets at an average of 70 and economy of 3.82.
Duds
Kapil Dev
Kapil did not have the impact India needed him to have with either bat or ball. He made 161 in eight innings, with a high score of 42 in India's final game against South Africa. Kapil began brightly with the ball, taking seven wickets in his first three matches but managed only two in his last four.
Kapil did not have the impact India needed him to have with either bat or ball. He made 161 in eight innings, with a high score of 42 in India's final game against South Africa. Kapil began brightly with the ball, taking seven wickets in his first three matches but managed only two in his last four.
Allan Border
The Australian captain failed in his team's campaign to defend the World Cup. He played eight games but scored 60 runs in the middle order at an average of 8.57. His captaincy, unlike that of Crowe, was unimaginative, and Australia did not reach the semi-final.
The Australian captain failed in his team's campaign to defend the World Cup. He played eight games but scored 60 runs in the middle order at an average of 8.57. His captaincy, unlike that of Crowe, was unimaginative, and Australia did not reach the semi-final.
Malcolm Marshall
Marshall was 34 when he came to the World Cup and was past his best. He impressed in his first match, taking 2 for 26 in 10 overs against South Africa, but was wicketless in his next four. Marshall finished the tournament with an average of 87, and that was the end of his great West Indies career - his last game was the one against New Zealand in Auckland.
Marshall was 34 when he came to the World Cup and was past his best. He impressed in his first match, taking 2 for 26 in 10 overs against South Africa, but was wicketless in his next four. Marshall finished the tournament with an average of 87, and that was the end of his great West Indies career - his last game was the one against New Zealand in Auckland.