When this World Cup is done and dusted, history might view this as the event that definitively ended the career of one of the world's great players, also one of its finest captains. Anil Kumble writes. Anil says

Teams warming up an hour before a match is not an uncommon sight. But what surprised most was that Pakistan had almost a full nets session for about two hours before Wednesday's quarterfinal against the West Indies at the Sher-e Bangla stadium. Nilankur Das writes. Scoring graph | Scorecard

On the surface, it appears to be a battle between the enormous batting power of India and the genuine pace of Australia's fast bowlers. Ian Chappell writes. Ian says

India's World Cup campaign has caught fire even before they can finish their final Group B league clash against the West Indies in Chennai on Sunday. HT reports.

Apart from keeping things open in Group 'B', England also had a lesson for India with the win over the West Indies here on Thursday. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.

After three days of total relaxation and a day of light training, the Indians on Thursday looked like as if they meant a bit of business. Braving a hot afternoon sun, they slogged it out, at the IIT campus in Chennai. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports

Hot just before the World Cup, the Virat Kohli and Yusuf Pathan are struggling to meet expectations. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports. What Kohli & Pathan have done in the Cup

Now that it has come down to how it's going to be in the matches not featuring India, let's see how they are going one by one. HT reports. Moves that will matter

There were tired bodies, sleepy eyes and hoarse voices at the Nagpur airport on Sunday morning. Scores of India fans from different parts of the country were on the way to their next destinations. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay writes.

A golden rule in cricket is not to toy with your top order. Experimenting is welcome, but with the lower order. The top four should stay untouched. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal writes.

M. S. Dhoni has an enviable record as captain. On the field, his steely calmness sends out a message to the rivals that here is a guy who wouldn't get flustered. While batting, despite having mellowed a lot and playing according to situation, his hard-hitting ways remain a concern for the opposition. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.

After batting in the nets for a while, Younis Khan and Misbah ul-Haq jogged at the Asgiriya Stadium, the traditional cricket venue in the heart of this sleepy town. Amol Karhadkar reports.

If you can’t keep the opposition under control with pace, get the spinners in early. If the spinners fail to turn the ball, persist with them because the lack of pace on the ball might still do the job. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports.

The world cup matches are getting closer to one another in terms of playing dates and also tighter in terms of results. As competition heats up, the captains are getting busy on and off the ground, writes Saurav Ganguly

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's boys need to score psychological points in this match. Anil Kumble writes.