The reinvigoration of the one-day game

John Stern looks back at the World Cup in the Wisden Cricketer and says its legacy is the revitalisation of the one-day format, which had received loads of criticism since the rise of the Twenty20 game.

And an India-Sri Lanka final was the most appropriate climax for an Asian World Cup showcase. It wasn’t quite as close as neutrals would have liked but it was still compelling – and that was just the faces of the Indian supporters. Numb disbelief when Sachin departed for 18 turned to concentrated angst as their team’s run-chase unfolded.

England might have been exhausted and spent five weeks playing from memory but one of the great things about this tournament has been the quality of the cricket and that star players have shown their best side.

In his review of the tournament, Johnathan Agnew says in the BBC the final was a memorable climax to a tournament that has been frustrating in some ways and surpassed expectations in others.