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HOW OPENING GAMBIT BY JAYASURIYA REWROTE ODI PLAY BOOK

Tristan Lavalette casts his eye back to the World Cup of 23 years ago and identifies a time when one-day internationals stepped up a gear

Copy: Adam Gilchrist took on the attacking role for Australia

As the World Cup approaches, nostalgia kicks in. With anticipation starting to swirl, the magic of previous editions are dotting the various media platforms and we’re reminded of all the glory and heartbreak – cue pained South Africans getting apparitions after reading Rob Smyth’s brilliant 1999 World Cup semi-final article in The Cricket Monthly.
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