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The face you cannot hide

It's not pretty and no cricketer is safe. Beware the catch-face

The face you cannot hide

It's not pretty and no cricketer is safe. Beware the catch-face

Tumbling down: how everything went wrong with England's World Cup campaign

In hindsight, the rot had started to set in long before the squad was announced. And once they landed in India, almost nothing went according to plan

Tea for two with Tim and Trent

New Zealand's old fast-bowling firm of Southee and Boult amble down memory lane, with the occasional pause to poke each other in the ribs

Duck, duck, go

It's a bird, it's a pain, it's cricket's most feared four-letter word

Befuddling, incomprehensible, alien: the last great ODI

A game magnificent in an inscrutable, otherworldly way

I Was There

'Our bowling coach told me if I got Kohli out thrice, he'd take me out for dinner'

Oct 11, 2023: How two young fast bowlers and a doughty offspinner helped Pakistan win the series the last time they played bilaterals in India, on the historic 2012-13 tour

Interviews by Himanshu Agrawal
20 Greatest ODIs

The maximum game

Oct 9, 2023: The 438 ODI was like no other before it, and remains astounding even in an age of gigantic scores

Firdose Moonda
20 Greatest ODIs

Edgbaston is the sensation that never goes away

Oct 6, 2023: A game full of glory, which, if it belonged to the performing arts, would probably slot as tragedy

Rahul Bhattacharya
20 Greatest ODIs

Elation and despair duel in Auckland

Oct 3, 2023: For New Zealand, it was catharsis; for South Africa, the most bitter heartbreak

Andrew Fidel Fernando
20 Greatest ODIs

Ireland will always have Bangalore

Sep 30, 2023: One of the greatest games in Irish cricket history came at the 2011 World Cup when Kevin O'Brien and Co vanquished England

Alan Gardner
Feature

Men in orange: how Netherlands grew a big-team mentality

Sep 29, 2023: Their time in the ODI Super League made the Dutch raise their game. They pulled off major wins at the World Cup Qualifiers. Now they're looking to go further

Nagraj Gollapudi
Feature

The Antipodean World Cups: South Africa's twin heartbreaks, New Zealand's homecoming

Sep 28, 2023: A look back at favourite World Cups: two remarkable but wildly different tournaments, 23 years apart, in Australia

Mark Nicholas
20 Greatest ODIs

India's endless dream run

Sep 27, 2023: In 1983 the team achieved all of their fans' expectations - and then went where no one had ever dared imagine

Sambit Bal
Feature

What happens when the ODI World Cup meets a T20 mindset?

Sep 25, 2023: White-ball cricket has changed enormously since the last World Cup: 2023 is the first big ODI event where players are going in not knowing much about what the format is anymore

Nathan Leamon
20 Greatest ODIs

The two-man heist

Sep 24, 2023: When Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif did their team proud in a tall chase in England

Sharda Ugra
Writers
  • Andrew Miller
    Live Report - Aus vs SA, World Cup 2023, semi-final Who will go one step closer to the biggest prize in cricket today - Australia or South Africa? Get all your news, views, stats and colour from the game on ESPNcricinfo's live blog
  • Ian Chappell
    This World Cup belongs to the side that can hold its nerve when the opponent attacks The final is a delicious prospect. If it is competitive, it could be a cliffhanger
  • Osman Samiuddin
    Cummins: An Aussie World Cup winning captain like no other There were questions about him at the start of the World Cup, but by the end of it, he killed all the chatter
  • Mohammad Isam
    Rachin Ravindra: I'm not worried about runs and wickets. You just work hard and see where it takes you' The New Zealand batting allrounder looks back on a very memorable World Cup
  • Karthik Krishnaswamy
    Crazy, stupid, love: a Tendulkar fan's complicated relationship with Kohli The comparisons will continue till the end of time, but for now, this is just a moment to plunge into, emotions and all
  • Sambit Bal
    India's heartbreak is most poignant in the dashed hopes of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid For the team's captain and coach, it was their last, best shot at the biggest prize in the game. Being thwarted at the very end will have been shattering for their team and them
  • Andrew Fidel Fernando
    Toppers, duffers, can-do-betters - the World Cup report cards are out Australia are annoying teacher's pets again, India get gold stars for effort, England look for a place to hide their report cards
  • Sidharth Monga
    India lost to the conditions, but could they have been braver with the bat? As they come to terms with another World Cup heartbreak, India may wonder if their middle order could have taken a few more chances
  • Shashank Kishore
    Head hunts down victory as India fall prey once again For the second time this year in an ICC final, Travis Head took on India's vaunted bowling attack to decisive effect
  • Nagraj Gollapudi
    Stokes, Nortje, Curran, Hasaranga - will IPL teams release the big names? With the mega auction in 2025, when squads will be revamped, franchises might look to release some big names this year to make room for a larger purse
  • Mark Nicholas
    Who's the greatest ODI batter of them all? Two contenders come to mind Virat Kohli is the perfect run machine - a product of obsession and sacrifice. Does anyone else compare?
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