Gayle and Tharanga fall within about a minute of each other

We said that Chris Gayle would be great in this World Cup. He's out for virtually nothing. We said that Upul Tharanga would be great in this World Cup. He's also out for virtually nothing.

Why didn't we tip Matthew Bloody Hayden?

Bad news for anyone who's put money on Chris Gayle to be top-scorer in this World Cup

Chris Gayle was out for two. We picked Chris Gayle as a player to watch during this World Cup. We're frequently wrong about just about everything.

Still - early days. Shahid Afridi could still make an impact.