West Indies, March 13 - April 28
Dave Tickner: The time has come for me to don my best tux and hand out my sought-after World Cup awards.
Tristan Holme: This World Cup has shown up the ICC for being far more concerned about making money than serving cricket fans.
Tristan Holme: Having gone full circle, I'm now back in Barbados surveying the scene ahead of cricket's biggest showdown.
Tristan Holme: I was hoping against hope that South Africa could upset the Aussies, if only to shut their arrogant fans up for a minute.
Dave Tickner: England's Test team can take care of itself. The question is, can Peter Moores do anything with the one-day team?
Tristan Holme: West Indies looked to be building for the future. Without Brian Lara it's hard to see where the next win will come from.
Dave Tickner: There is only one man that can replace Duncan Fletcher as England coach, and the ECB should get him as soon as possible.
Dave Tickner: It's good to see the ECB move quickly to find the real reason for England's World Cup woe - the kit manufacturer.
Tristan Holme: Having reached the business end of the World Cup, I decided to get some purely subjective and completely biased views.
Tristan Holme: I've always been a bit of a fan of madness for the simple reason that staring it full in the face is never dull.
Tristan Holme: The hosts may be all but out, but their fans will keep on providing a great atmosphere - if they're allowed to.
Tristan Holme: They may have lost the cricket, but England most certainly came out on top in the battle of the fans.
Dave Tickner: Asad's aberration made a fantastic match even better. It added an extra layer to an already densely-plotted drama.
Tristan Holme: It is widely agreed that the last ten days in Antigua have been a failure, but at least there is hope for the future.
Dave Tickner: The World Cup has raised several questions: what is the plural of pedalo? Which of our features will inspire Cricinfo next?
Dave Tickner: England's safety-first batting tactics could be the biggest mistake since the BBC employed Manish Bhasin.
Tristan Holme: The ICC tried to be greedy in their pricing of tickets, but it's caught up with them and I hope they feel like fools.
Tristan Holme: The new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is certainly impressive, even if it is in the middle of nowhere, and not quite finished yet.
Dave Tickner: India and Pakistan's early exit will concern the ICC money men, but they have no-one to blame but themselves.
Tristan Holme: Even this week I have witnessed negligible security at the Pegasus Hotel where all the players have been staying.
Tristan Holme: The guard of honour for Inzamam was one of those moments that creeps up your spine and nurdles your tear ducts.
Tristan Holme: Following Ireland's win, I had no option but to accept an invitation to the Sunset Jamaica Grande for a huge Irish Fest.
Dave Tickner: After the most dramatic, surreal and tragic weekend in World Cup history, it's time to sit back and take stock.
Tristan Holme: I do have reservations about the make-up of the minnow sides, but I'm sticking by my view that they should be here.
Dave Tickner: Two things troubled me on Friday; England in St Lucia and an increasingly crow-like Davina McCall on Comic Relief.
Tristan Holme: Well after the tension of the first couple of days, life in Kingston has mellowed somewhat as I settle in.
Dave Tickner: After the opening game of the tournament, I've allowed unfathomable optimism to take over my brain.
Tristan Holme: The experience of Sabina Park packed to capacity lifted my spirits immensely after a hairy bus ride.
Tristan Holme: The one thing you certainly couldn't accuse the 2007 Cricket World Cup opening ceremony of lacking was diversity.
Tristan Holme: Having found the peace and quiet I was looking for in my new abode, the next thing on my agenda was Rastafarianism.
Tristan Holme: Arriving in Jamaica brought with it an air of satisfaction where I have found that everyone is extremely friendly.
Tristan Holme: I've just touched down in Barbados, and despite the shiny signs along the highways, World Cup fever is yet to take hold.
Dave Tickner: World Champions Australia have something in common with reality TV pariah Jade Goody, but one key difference.
Tristan Holme: Thirteen years after South Africa's first black president, the Proteas have much to be proud of.
Dave Tickner: In these days of multi-million-pound sponsorship deals, it's good to see England link up with the humble Jaffa Cake.
Dave Tickner: In cricket as in life less is more, but despite the evidence of The Office and Westlife, the ICC want quantity over quality.
Tristan Holme: While many moan about the number of minnows at the World Cup, these teams deserve the chance to show their skills.
Tristan Holme: I've always enjoyed being something of an international man of mystery, but it can give you a bit of an identity crisis.
Dave Tickner: Another World Cup, and another bloated fixture list from the ICC. Not much has changed in the last four years.
“Nixon sidled up and asked: 'When you hit the ball, do you breathe in or out?' Samuels clipped the next delivery into the hands of Collingwood at midwicket.”
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