Brilliant India prove they don’t need doctored pitches to dominate

Brilliant India prove they don’t need doctored pitches to dominate

From batting depth to pace to spin bowling,the super-talented hosts are the perfect one-day team.

  • byMalcolm Conn

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Pitch switch:India commandeer pitch preparation for semi-final

Pitch switch:India commandeer pitch preparation for semi-final

India have been accused of micromanaging pitch conditions for their World Cup campaign,including switching surfaces for Wednesday’s semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai and Sunday’s final should Rohit Sharma’s team qualify.

  • byDaniel Brettig
After Afghan heroics,scans clear Maxwell for semi-final showdown

After Afghan heroics,scans clear Maxwell for semi-final showdown

Australian captain Pat Cummins believes his side’s success in big tournaments will give them an advantage over South Africa.

  • byMalcolm Conn
‘You had to fight for everything’:After long road to the top,Warner considers batting on

‘You had to fight for everything’:After long road to the top,Warner considers batting on

A reflective David Warner says he may play one-day cricket until he is 40 as Australia prepares for Thursday night’s semi-final against South Africa.

  • byMalcolm Conn
How a coin toss could break the hearts of a billion people

How a coin toss could break the hearts of a billion people

If the cricket gods are smiling on India,the crowning moment will come on Sunday with captain Rohit Sharma marking an undefeated campaign by lifting the World Cup in front of 130,000 fans.

  • byAndrew Wu
‘He’s really developing as a leader’:Cummins in line to be World Cup hero

‘He’s really developing as a leader’:Cummins in line to be World Cup hero

Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins is firmly focused on Australia winning a sixth World Cup as he mulls his future in the top job.

  • byMalcolm Conn
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Saved by a cyclone? Weather may help South Africa’s attempt to avenge horrid history

Saved by a cyclone? Weather may help South Africa’s attempt to avenge horrid history

South Africa have never made a cricket World Cup final. Australia have won the tournament five times.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Accidental hero:The move that remade Mitch Marsh

Accidental hero:The move that remade Mitch Marsh

Lost as a lower-order slugger late in 2022,Mitch Marsh has become a dominant force since he was promoted – by chance – to the top order in March. And the results are telling.

  • byJon Pierik
‘Being brave’:The simple philosophy driving Australia’s explosive 50-over form

‘Being brave’:The simple philosophy driving Australia’s explosive 50-over form

Mitchell Marsh is preparing to take the same belligerent mindset of his monster hundred into Thursday night’s semi-final against South Africa in Kolkata.

  • byMalcolm Conn
The ‘bizarre’ bat driving David Warner’s World Cup run feast

The ‘bizarre’ bat driving David Warner’s World Cup run feast

A specially made,unusually shaped bat has enabled David Warner to become Australia’s leading run-scorer during the World Cup in a country he has grown to love.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Maxwell’s stand-and-smash knock was ‘absolutely mind-boggling’. But was it the GOAT?

Maxwell’s stand-and-smash knock was ‘absolutely mind-boggling’. But was it the GOAT?

Like a game of French cricket on steroids,Glenn Maxwell defied painful cramping and immense pressure to score a double-century in India. Where does it stand among the great ODI innings?

  • byIain Payten