Pakistan end Australia's run to finish top

Pakistan were the last team to overcome Australia at a World Cup and brought Ricky Ponting's 34-match unbeaten run with a four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group A

Storm in an idiot cup

Pakistan end Australia's unbeaten World Cup record and Shahid Afridi, the winning captain, is an idiot? Excuse me, is that news?

A hard call on Ponting's one-day future

Ricky Ponting wants to continue in one-day cricket after the World Cup, but there is little to be gained from him playing on

Lee's effort not enough for Australia

Australia v Pakistan, World Cup 2011, Colombo

Australia v Pakistan, World Cup 2011, Colombo

A game to savour and forget

All Pakistan's bowlers played their role, the fielding was as good as it has been in a long time, and two young batsmen played maturely; yet by the next game, their win against Australia could mean nothing

Argy-bargy and overkicks

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Pakistan and Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Ponting eager for Pakistan test

The game against Pakistan will give Ricky Ponting an indication of where his men sit

After the streak, Australia can get on with business

Now that the 34-match streak without a World Cup loss is over, Australia can go back to being just another team in the tournament, and their captain Ricky Ponting says they can learn from the loss

Hilditch wants more impact from Tait

Andrew Hilditch, Australia's chairman of selectors, said that while Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson are bowling well, Shaun Tait needs to do more for the three-man out-and-out pace attack to work

Pakistan keep focus amid Shoaib retirement

The answer most people want is whether or not Shoaib Akhtar will get a chance to play another game in this tournament, and whether he will play against Australia

Pakistan's Australian sandwich

The last time Australia lost a World Cup match, Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Akhtar both played. It was a dramatic May day in Leeds

Australia v Pakistan, Group A, Colombo

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