The England spinner will be remembered as one who gave his all on and off the pitch

There were few feats the late great South African allrounder could not achieve on a cricket field. He was an action-hero come to life

The track at Newlands, and the cricket it produced, was like something from the 1800s, leading to mayhem in the middle and exaggeration in the analysis

Virat Kohli is the perfect run machine - a product of obsession and sacrifice. Does anyone else compare?

No other team carries the baggage South Africa do in World Cups, but they must shrug it off it before they face Australia in the semi-final

Our diarist survives bumpy rides, cancelled flights and missing TV channels in the course of covering the World Cup

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

A look back at favourite World Cups: this time, the thrills and spills of the subcontinent

He was a magnificent cricketer who battled hard on the field and refused to play the political game

A look back at favourite World Cups, beginning with the seminal one that heralded a new epoch in cricket

It is difficult to separate the series of 1981, 2005 and 2023 for the cricket played or the impact they had

And have England found a way to counter the extraordinary Steven Smith?

The fast bowler has a joyous attitude that is really the essence of Bazball

When in the middle of a cauldron, England's captain produces magic. But sometimes even titans fall short

Why it seems almost reckless to pass judgement on the Edgbaston defeat

A half-century of England-Australia contests only whets the appetite for more

He is the poster boy for all formats of cricket. If only we could have watched him turn out for the WTC final at The Oval

There were lessons, bonhomie and great moments aplenty in two fine games on Sunday night

Starring Dean Elgar, Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow and an England team playing a fierce and fun brand of the game

The team has always had a phenomenal range of talent - Imran, Qadir, Miandad, Akram could all turn on the magic at a moment's notice