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Poster children

Down the years, the fans have had a lot to say at cricket's biggest tournament

If it's the World Cup, it must be Australia
Amid many, many other sporting exploits, theirs include three cricket World Cup titles on the trot and a 34-match unbeaten streak running from the 1999 event till 2011 - who wouldn't boast? And which non-Australia fan wouldn't complain?
Australia v England, 2003, and West Indies v Bangladesh, 2007

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The empire doesn't strike back
The same can't quite be said of England's one-day team, can it?
New Zealand v South Africa, 2007

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Fun with fickle fingers
Kamran Akmal: love him or hate him, you can't help taking a dig at him.
Australia v Pakistan, 2011

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Pedalo problems
A reported booze-fuelled boat mishap in the wee hours of the morning, necessitating a rescue and resulting in the loss of the England vice-captaincy? The fans aren't going to let you forget that in a hurry, Andrew Flintoff.
England v Kenya, 2007

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Lost in Lala land
If that font doesn't scream Shahid Afridi, we don't know what does.
Ireland v Zimbabwe, 2007

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