Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • Lifting the trophy (and a legend)

    The stress of playing a World Cup at home turned to elation for Piyush Chawla after India won it memorably in Mumbai

  • In Tendulkar country

    An American writer new to cricket experiences the first couple of weeks of the World Cup, navigating the madness of a billion fans and chasing the soul of the game

  • Timing the Powerplays right

    Teams haven't got to grips with when best to take them yet, as the matches in the World Cup have shown

  • Grey is the colour of the DRS

    The review system is still mired in controversy, as the Ian Bell reprieve and its fallout show

  • ICC bats for its 2.5-metre rule

    The controversial clause in the Decision Review System (DRS) that reprieved Ian Bell was introduced into the rules because of players' doubts over the accuracy of the ball tracker technology.

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st68AJ StraussKP Pietersen
2nd43AJ StraussIJL Trott
3rd170AJ StraussIR Bell
4th0PD CollingwoodAJ Strauss
5th4PD CollingwoodMJ Prior
6th4MH YardyMJ Prior
7th18MH YardyTT Bresnan
8th18GP SwannTT Bresnan
9th13GP SwannA Shahzad