World cup 2015 Features

Australia have won five World Cup titles in seven final appearances. Is it the Australian culture that instills the desire to triumph, the need to succeed?

The WAGS have always been in the line of fire - being clicked by the paparazzi or being blamed for their partner's failures. Virat Kohli failed to score big for India in the World Cup semifinal and actress Anushka, who was at Sydney to watch the game, was attacked by the twitterati.

There is no shame in losing in the semifinal of a World Cup and the loss can't be pinned on just a few players. There doesn't have to be a villain of the piece.

It will be a clash of 'Captain Cool' vs 'Captain Calculative' when India meets Australia for one last time this summer at the World Cup stage. Irrespective of who wins the battle, generations will remember them as skippers who were successful.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni may not have an explicit explanation to offer on what caused the turnaround for India in the Cricket World Cup. Maybe there isn't one definite answer. Or maybe, just maybe, MS Dhoni is the answer himself.

The International Cricket Council maybe the guardians of the game but the recent fines imposed on two cricketers who produced the most electrifying phase of the quarter finals has left a sour taste in the mouth. Especially if you consider the argument that cricket is a robust patient in comparison to other sports and is in dire need of something that grabs the eyeball...

The second semifinal will be a clash of two very good and in-form teams and this could well be the toughest opposition India have faced so far, but do the Aussies really have an edge over India?

The only consolation for Pakistan against Australia was a magnificent spell of fast bowling by Wahab Riaz, writes former Pakistan captain.

MS Dhoni is arguably the best captain who has led the Indian cricket team on the field. His skill in handling of players has been exemplary and is something to look up to for people in various fields.

Watching the Pakistan vs Australia game, the thoughts on what makes Australia extremely dangerous for India come and go. But there were a few that stayed, that made Pakistan kneel.