The World Cup trophy will visit a non-Test playing nation in the East-Asia-East Pacific region for the first time when it touches down in Papua New Guinea next month.

Almost by right, a World Cup ought to have a team deemed clear favourites to lift the trophy. In 2011, co-hosts India and Sri Lanka were the anointed ones, and they did meet in the final, with the former clinching their second title. In both 2003 and 2007, Australia were the obvious choice and they didn’t disappoint.

It's every cricket fans dream to play in the Cricket World Cup and now Disney India are giving you that chance with their launch of the official game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 titled 'ICC Pro Cricket 2015'.

The World Cup has often served as the stage where fans have been a witness to the Indian teams Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde traits in its vintage form.

Travel packages and ticket prices for the 2015 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, have been announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Virat Kohli scored just one-run in the World Cup semi-final against Australia in Sydney as India were knocked out of the tournament.

David Miller, for playing a crucial innings in South Africa’s World Cup campaign opener against Zimbabwe, is our Player of the Week.

Watch this clip from November 2014 when Sachin Tendulkar correctly predicted that Australia, India, New Zealand and South Africa would make it through to the quarter-finals of the Cricket World Cup.

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, has backed India's vice-captain Virat Kohli to dominate in the World Cup.

On the back of a century by captain Preston Mommsen, Scotland beat the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs to win the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2014 final in New Zealand.

The last time a World Cup was played down under, colored clothing and day-night matches took everyone’s imagination by storm. Krish Sripada previews the 2015 edition.

In the 2015 World Cup, Indian bowlers have dismissed their opponent in four consecutive One-Day Internationals, something that last happened nine years back.

All-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are notable omissions from the West Indies' 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq admits his side were outplayed in all the three departments after the humiliating defeat to West Indies on Saturday.

With just a few days to go until the start of the Cricket World Cup 2015, it's time for the Cricket World team to continue a long-standing traditions of making their pre-tournament predictions.

Experts have singled out Virat Kohli to be the key behind India's bid to defend their World Cup title.

Sachin Tendulkar believes that an Asian team will win the World Cup for the fifth time when it is held in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.

Pakistan continued their progression to the quarter-final spot against Australia on Friday, by coasting to a seven-wicket World Cup win over Ireland on Sunday.

Lasith Malinga is getting ready to make his return from injury during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Glenn Maxwell has blamed the umpires for the controversial run-out decision of James Anderson in their World Cup encounter against England at Melbourne on Saturday.

Former captain Mike Gatting believes that England could still win the Cricket World Cup 2015 but he admits they must improve following a slow start to the competition.

Watch highlights of Afghanistan's crushing eight-wicket win over Kenya in the first World Cricket League Championship One-Day International in Sharjah.

With almost 200 days to go until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand, Sir Richard Hadlee has gone in to bat with an inflatable ball at Lord's

Pakistan's batting finally fell into place as they posted a massive score on the back of good knocks from Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail, to win against the United Arab Emirates by 129 runs in Napier.

Less than three months out from the Cricket World Cup 2015, Matthew Hoggard gives us his predictions, picking out the three teams he sees as most likely to win.

Cricket World's Chetan Narula caught with former Sri Lankan batsman Russell Arnold who is a part of the television commentary team for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Former England international Sir Ian Botham says that losing the 1992 World Cup final to Pakistan in Melbourne remains one of his biggest disappointments in the game.

As part of the launch of the 2015 World Cup, the captains of the teams that reached the semi-finals when the tournament was last hosted in Australia and New Zealand, look back.

As teams name their preliminary squads, ever wondered what sort of thought processes go into picking a World Cup squad? So did we.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded Australian Shane Watson and Pakistani Wahab Riaz for violating the ICC’s Code of Conduct during the World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Former Durham and England fast bowler Steve Harmison believes England do have a chance of winning next year's World Cup although he expects Australia, India and South Africa to be the favourites.

The United Arab Emirates have confirmed their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015 which will be led by Mohammed Tauqir.

Sachin Tendulkar's World Cup story as a player began in 1992 when he was man of the match in the only two matches that India won in Australia and New Zealand.

Batting legend Ricky Ponting heaped praises on Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz for his menacing spell and adrenaline-pumping duel with Australian all-rounder Shane Watson during the World Cup quarter-final in Adelaide on Friday.

A sparkling all-round performance from Australia gave Michael Calrke a fitting farewell, by winning the ICC One-Day International Cricket World Cup 2015, defeating New Zealand by seven wickets at the MCG.

Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri has been appointed as team director of the Indian cricket team until the ICC World Cup 2015.

In one more top 10 countdown from the 2015 World Cup, we focus on the best individual bowling performances in a tournament that was often dominated by batsmen.

Ireland’s World Cup preparations received a shot in the arm as former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, has agreed to a short-term deal with Cricket Ireland to coach their bowlers in the warm-up games.

Cricket World ambassador Matthew Hoggard tells us that he thinks England's build-up to the Cricket World Cup 2015 should give them every chance of doing well at the tournament.

Scotland and the United Arab Emirates have qualified for the 2015 World Cup after winning their final Super Six matches at the World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.

Join JP and Al as they look ahead to the semi-finals of the World Cup and make their predictions ahead of New Zealand playing South Africa and Australia hosting India.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson believes that preparations for the World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand are on track to 'deliver a really memorable event'.

Wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock is South Africa's only injury concern ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2015 and he has been included in their 15-man squad for the competition.

We preview the World Cup quarter-finals with Alastair Symondson and John Pennington making their predictions as the tournament enters its closing stages.

Watch as we count down the leading run-scorers from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

There will be 210 players participating in this year’s tournament. Here, Tapabrata Banerjee focusses on some of the youngsters who are going to play in their first World Cup.

We often forget or tend to underrate the importance of the forgotten heroes – the unfortunate ones whom World Cup destiny is yet to smile on, writes Prithvijit Roy.

With just one game of the Cricket World Cup 2015 remaining, John Pennington and Alastair Symondson make their predictions ahead of the final between Australia and New Zealand.

Lycamobile ambassador Farokh Engineer tells us in his first World Cup piece that tomorrow's India-Pakistan match will be more like a war than a cricket match.

India have left Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan out of their 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015.

India have named three spinners - Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel - in their 15-man World Cup squad.

Chetan Narula has moved on to Melbourne, where he joins John Pennington to review the latest World Cup action including the India-South Africa clash and Afghanistan taking on Bangladesh.

Virat Kohli scored a classy century as India kept their proud tradition intact, beating Pakistan yet again in the World Cup, taking the tally to 6-0.

Charlotte Edwards believes that England could spring a surprise in the fast-approaching World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

We are living in a time, where the technology is used in every aspect of our lives. Technology has become an integral part of our day to day life. Chandra Munagavalasa assesses its impact on cricket.

That was a complete victory for India, as most of us expected. Bangladesh were fortunate to be in the quarter-finals and they didn't really live up to their expectations.

In a huge blow to Afghanistan ahead of Cricket World Cup 2015, long-time coach Kabir Khan has stepped down from his position.

Afghanistan have added the vastly experienced Andy Moles to their coaching team, appointing him as batting coach.

Just hours before the Cricket World Cup 2015 got underway, John Pennington and Alastair Symondson previewed the competition in their latest Mr Predictor show.

Shahid Afridi has issued a statement clarifying that he fully supports Pakistan One-Day International captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

Watch as Afghanistan fast bowler Hamid Hassan, coach Kabir Khan and Kenya captain Collins Obuya look ahead to this week's final round of World Cricket League Championship matches.

All-rounder Grant Elliott and fast bowler Adam Milne have been included in New Zealand's 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, which they co-host with Australia.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who is undergoing rehabilitation after a surgery on his hamstring, is recovering well and is hopeful of being fit in time for the World Cup.

Watch as we count down the leading wicket-takers from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed on Tuesday that pacer Shafiul Islam will join the Bangladesh's World Cup squad, replacing Al-Amin Hossain, who was sent home for breaking the team curfew.

Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out of Pakistan's tour of New Zealand that precedes their Cricket World Cup 2015 campaign due to a thigh injury.

Steve Smith scored a sublime century as Australia proved too strong for the Indian outfit one last time on their prolonged tour, winning the semi-final by 95 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground, to book a place in their seventh World Cup finals.

England have added Kent youngster Sam Billings to their preliminary World Cup squad as Somerset wicket-keeper Craig Kieswetter faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

The latest edition of Mr Predictor sees the Cricket World team make their predictions as England tour Sri Lanka and look ahead to next year's World Cup, along with a couple of special guests.

John Pennington and Chetan Narula review the quarter-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2015 in their latest Hot Spot video as Australia, India, New Zealand and South Africa made it through.

A target of 329 was just too much for India but credit to Australia, they were good with the bat, good with the ball and it was a good all-round performance from them. They played like champions.

The fixtures for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 have been announced and the Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final on 29th March.

The build-up to the 2015 World Cup is already well underway for qualifiers Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladesh have named their final 15-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand next month.

The 10 teams competing for the two remaining places at the 2015 World Cup have learnt in which groups they are placed and their fixtures for the qualifying tournament.

With uncertainties around his fitness, Lasith Malinga has said he wants to play this World Cup with or without pain.

The 2015 World Cup gets underway in one year from today and Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes his side can emulate Australia and the West Indies and retain their title.

Debashish Das says that less than 12 months away from the 2015 World Cup, Indian cricket is in 'a pathetic state' following a disappointing Asia Cup campaign in Bangladesh.

Chetan Narula brings to an end his sojourn in Australia and New Zealand following India and the World Cup by chatting to John Pennington about some of his favourite moments from the summer.

Kumar Sangakkara, for two back-to-back centuries, his fastest One-Day International tons bettering each other, is our Cricket World Player Of The Week.

Former Pakistan captain and wicket keeper Rashid Latif believes that Pakistan bowling is ‘finished’ without Saeed Ajmal.

Writing from Afghanistan, Anthony Pearson says it is time to drop the 'minnows' tag that has so often been associated with the likes of Afghanistan, Ireland and other emerging teams.

Afghanistan delivered another comprehensive performance to beat Kenya by seven wickets in Sharjah and qualify for the 2015 World Cup.

West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards reflected on his memories of the 1979 World Cup final in his appearance on the rewind series on Lord’s channel.

India were expected to beat United Arab Emirates today and they did. It was a World Cup cakewalk for them.

Plenty of teams are in contention to win next year's Cricket World Cup, and here Bimal Mirwani gives his view on why New Zealand should definitely be in the running.

Another Sunday, another World Cup win for India, this time over South Africa. I was very happy with the performance. I think India blew South Africa away, they choked them.

South African skipper AB de Villiers has denied the need to give a motivational speech to inspire his team for their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Auckland on Tuesday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced India’s most prolific Former batsman, Sachin Tendulkar as the ambassador of the ICC World Cup 2015 to be held in Australia and New Zealand.

India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma believes that the defending champions' ability to raise their game in crunch matches will give them confidence going into Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against Australia.

For me, the best four sides in the competition have gone through to the semi-finals but I make India and New Zealand the slight favourites to get through to the final.

Farokh Engineer said after the semi-finals that Australia were playing like champions and they backed that up by beating New Zealand in the World Cup final. Congratulations to them, he now adds.

Pakistan have included fast bowler Sohail Khan in their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, despite the right-armer not playing an ODI since 2011.

Afghanistan's cricketers returned home following their qualification for the 2015 World Cup and a huge crowd turned out to salute their efforts.

Watch as Afghanistan players Hamid Hassan and Mohammad Nabi as well as coach Kabir Khan give their reaction to qualifying for the 2015 World Cup.

Afghanistan and Scotland, who will meet in Pool A of the Cricket World Cup 2015, have named their preliminary squads for the tournament.

In their latest Hot Spot World Cup discussion, Chetan Narula and John Pennington look back at the final round of group games and preview the quarter-finals.

John Pennington and Chetan Narula review the latest Cricket World Cup 2015 action including wins for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Former Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore will help Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates prepare for the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

From Zimbabwe beating Australia in their first One-Day International match during the 1983 World Cup to Ireland beating England in the last version of the tournament, there has been no lack of unexpected and dramatic results in cricket’s show piece event.

Having arrived in Auckland ahead of New Zealand taking on South Africa, Chetan Narula joins John Pennington to look ahead to the World Cup semi-finals.

Bangladesh have named their 30-man preliminary squad for next year's Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.

Following a long drive from Melbourne to Canberra, Chetan Narula catches up with John Pennington to review the start of the Cricket World Cup 2015.

Former England captain Mike Gatting says it is "fantastic" to see Ireland, Scotland, Afghanistan and UAE performing well at the Cricket World Cup.

England batsman Gary Ballance has fractured a finger but is expected to recover before his team begin their Cricket World Cup 2015 campaign.

Indian captain MS Dhoni expressed disappointment over his team’s exit from the World Cup following the 95-run loss to Australia in the semi-final in Sydney.

England Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday, announced an unexpected decision of sacking Alastair Cook as England one-day skipper.

Co-hosts Australia have named their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015 with few, if any, surprises among the selections.

Pakistan have included Saeed Ajmal in their 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015 despite the fact that he is currently banned from bowling due to an illegal action.

For a magnificent century in the World Cup semi-finals and an unbeaten half-century in the finals, the Cricket World Player of the Week is Steven Smith.

It was joy for Asian underachievers and agony for the traditional bigwigs at the Adelaide Oval as Bangladesh, on the back of a Mahmudullah century, knocked England out of the World Cup, winning a fiercely contested game by 15 runs.

Watch as we count down the leading individual innings from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

Mitchell Starc produced another blistering spell in the World Cup as Australia romped home against Scotland in Hobart by seven wickets, in a stop-start game troubled by rain interruptions.

Sri Lanka have included Lasith Malinga in their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, provided the fast bowler can prove his fitness following a long injury lay-off.

In their latest World Cup Hot Spot discussion show, John Pennington and Chetan Narula review the latest action and consider how important this weekend's clash between the co-hosts is for the tournament.

Pakistan will definitely be one of those X-factor teams heading into the tournament since they possess a solid team on paper. However, whether they can perform on the pitch and lead their side to World Cup glory is a whole different matter.

In life, everything is a question of priority. India's now ex-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced a sudden and shocking immediate retirement from Test cricket citing reasons of prioritizing the other two formats of the game.

All 10 squads for the 2015 World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand, which begins on 13th January, have been named.

Skipper Eoin Morgan has lashed out at Geoffrey Boycott over his criticism of him and the England team after defeat to Australia in their World Cup opener at Melbourne on Saturday.

Farokh Engineer tells us at the Kia Oval that he thinks India will beat Australia by "a narrow margin" in the second World Cup semi-final, although New Zealand remain the team to beat overall.

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood reckons England are yet to work out how to beat Australia in the opening game of the Cricket World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 14th February.

England's World Cup exit and the superb form of Kumar Sangakkara are two of the topics covered in our latest Cricket World Cup Hot Spot video.

England skipper Eoin Morgan has expressed his anger at plans mooted by the International Cricket Council to restrict the size of bats, terming the idea as "ridiculous".

Rohit Sharma scored the highest score in a World Cup quarter-final as India produced a near flawless batting, bowling and fielding performance to thump Bangladesh by 109 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Wicket-keeper batsman Brendan Taylor will be playing his final game for Zimbabwe on Saturday when his side takes on India in the World Cup Pool B clash in Auckland.

In all honesty, Bangladesh are highly unlikely to reach the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup despite having recognised players like Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan in their squad.

Our Top Tweets contain a variety of images this week including fans meeting their idols, one club member throwing a 180 and Liverpool beating Man City.

Rohit Ranjan reflects on the Cricket World Cup and asks whether the time is now right to consider redressing the balance between bat and ball in ODI cricket.

Pakistan pace spearhead Mohammad Irfan hopes to emulate legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram’s man-of-the-tournament performance in the 1992 World Cup.

For scoring the highest individual score in the World Cup of an unbeaten 237 in 163 balls, and that too in a knock-out game, Martin Guptill is our Cricket World Player of the Week.

For scoring two back-to-back centuries coming from a nation that has never had a World Cup ton previously, Mahmudullah is our Cricket World Player of the Week.

Sri Lanka have named their 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand in February.

Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Mahela Jayawardene heaped praises on fellow teammate and pacer Lasith Malinga who made a direct return to international cricket in the World Cup after a five-month hiatus.

It was a tough week of cricket and there was no dearth of contenders but the Cricket World Player Of The Week, by unanimous choice, was India’s dashing opener, Shikhar Dhawan, who has regained his batting mojo with two back-to-back innings of great significance.

Ireland fast bowler Tim Murtagh has been ruled out of the Cricket World 2015 with a foot injury and Max Sorensen has been named as his replacement by Cricket Ireland.

Not a lot is expected from Zimbabwe during this year's World Cup as they haven't had a lot of match practice and success as of late.

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that South Africa are one of the favourites, if not the favourites, to win the World Cup this year. With an almost Harlem Globetrotters like squad, South Africa possess an all-round team that most countries could only dream of having.

It was India all the way today, says Farokh Engineer. Winning by 76 runs is quite a big margin in a 50-over contest.

International Cricket Council's (ICC) crackdown on bowlers with suspect actions continues as Malcolm Waller becomes the latest addition to the list of bowlers suspended from bowling.

Martin Guptill scored an unbeaten double-century and Trent Boult cleaned up the West Indian top order as New Zealand romped into the World Cup semi-final beating West Indies by 143 runs in Wellington.

Sri Lanka were terrible today. I don't know what got into them - nerves? But they are all experienced players, fantastic players, says Lycamobile ambassador Farokh Engineer.

New Zealand batting sensation Kane Williamson has backed his team to continue their aggressive approach when they take on West Indies in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday in Wellington.

Sri Lanka. Perpetual underdogs. Perpetual over-achievers. They have never entered a World Cup as title favorites. They have never entered a World Cup with the best batting or the best bowling line-ups. Their run-ups to most World Cups isn't smooth either.

South Africa's pace spearhead Dale Steyn feels that co-hosts New Zealand are the 'dark horse' in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 while Australia can be 'annoying' with their in-your-face approach.

As well as making World Cup history with three consecutive centuries, Kumar Sangakkara has become the first player to wear the new Masuri Stemguard clip-on safety attachment during an international match.

With the start of the Cricket World Cup 2015 now just three weeks away, former Australian international Mike Hussey has abseiled down West Point Tower in Hobart, Tasmania, with the World Cup trophy.

Jibran Khan Niazi once competed with Saeed Ajmal for the lone spinner's spot in his domestic side. Now he offers this reaction to his compatriot's suspension by the ICC.

Following their better-than-expected performance in Australia, Matthew Hoggard has revised his World Cup view and reckons England could be on course to upset a few teams in the fast-approaching tournament.

South Africa (281 for five in 43 overs) were outdone by four wickets in a keen contested first semi-final of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup, with New Zealand (299 for six in 42.5 overs) winning with one-ball to spare.

New Zealand law enforcement authorities have issued precautionary warnings to players about sex being used as a weapon to blackmail during the upcoming 2015 Cricket World Cup.

After finishing as runners-up to India in the 2013 Champions Trophy, England captain Alastair Cook says his team will be doing everything possible to go one better at the 2015 World Cup.

Glenn Maxwell blazed away to his first century as Australia deposited enough in the bank to defeat Sri Lanka by 64 runs in the Pool A World Cup game at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in spite of a scintillating chase led by Kumar Sangakkara.

According to early reports in the UK media on Tuesday morning, current England captain Alastair Cook is set to be retained to lead his team in upcoming 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

England head coach Peter Moores insists that dropping captain Alastair Cook on the eve of the Cricket World Cup 2015 was "the right thing to do".

Grant Elliott played the innings of this World Cup to ensure New Zealand broke their semi-final jinx with a four-wicket win over South Africa at Eden Park, Auckland, the win coming off the penultimate ball.

Australia have chosen to go with an extra pace option for their final World Cup league match against Scotland in Hobart on Saturday replacing Xavier Doherty with Pat Cummins in their line-up.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been named as a replacement for Dhammika Prasad, who has been ruled out of the World Cup with a fractured hand.

England batsman Michael Carberry has echoed his support in favour of Alex Hales for the number three position in the England batting line-up following their eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in Wellington.

South African pace bowler Dale Steyn was all praise for his captain AB de Villiers, who has smashed two incredible knocks in the last two months, including the fastest 100 and 150 in One-Day Internationals.

India go into the World Cup losing four out of their last five One-Day-Internationals away, with one being washed out. That is not a really good stat to ponder over for the defending champions, who had won 3-1 against England in England, prior to their current poor spell.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali as standbys for their 15-man World Cup Squad.

After registering a nervous win against Scotland at Dunedin earlier today, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult admitted that his team made a heavy weather of the small target by losing too many wickets towards the end.

Australian captain Michael Clarke was all praise for his team's collective performance after their 95-run win over India in the World Cup semi-final in Sydney.

Andre Russell produced a stunning all-round performance to help his team beat Pakistan by a massive 150 runs in Christchurch in a World Cup Pool B match marked by a collective West Indian effort.

Scotland have confirmed their final 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, where they will be making their third appearance on the global stage.

A day of high anticipation ended in anti-climax as Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets to win the 2015 One-Day International World Cup.

After yesterday's win over West Indies, India are really on a roll and they are not just going to the quarter-finals - there is a strong case of getting to the semi-finals as well now, says Farokh Engineer.

In their latest World Cup Hot Spot, Chetan Narula and John Pennington look back at an action-packed weekend of action which saw important wins for India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann came to the support of wicket-keeper Brad Haddin after the latter was criticized for his verbal aggression during the World Cup final against New Zealand.

Prosper Utseya has been included in Zimbabwe's 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015 but batsman Vusi Sibanda has been dropped.

Misbah-ul-Haq played yet another steadying innings complemented by a fine all-round performance by Wahab Riaz as Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 20 runs in Brisbane.

Josh Hazlewood tormented the Pakistan batting taking the man-of-the-match award even as Steve Smith and Shane Watson played gritty knocks helping Australia overcome Wahab Riaz’s passionate, high-adrenaline fire to win by six wickets in the World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval.

United Arab Emirates all-rounder Amjad Javed says that his team will not be intimidated by Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan when the two sides meet each other on Wednesday in Napier.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its team of the 2015 World Cup comprising of 12 best performers in the tournament led by New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.

If winning a World Cup was a defining point in a cricketer’s career, how about winning two? But not many from the 2011 victorious Indian squad will have that opportunity, not even making the cut for the probables’ squad.

Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who was appointed as the ambassador for the 2015 World Cup termed the tournament as a special one.

It took a concerted effort from Bangladesh, led by Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, to overcome a Kyle Coetzer challenge as they chased down 318 against Scotland in their Pool A World Cup encounter at the Saxton Oval.

Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey who is a part of the television commentary team for the 2015 World Cup struck a conversation with Cricket World’s Chetan Narula sharing his thoughts on the tournament.

Afghanistan's qualification for the 2015 World Cup will earn them a financial boost to the tune of at least $US 1 million.

England vice-captain Jos Buttler hoped that being under pressure to qualify for the quarter finals of the 2015 World Cup will be a blessing in disguise for his team.

While terming the performances of India and New Zealand as impressive Australian opening batsman David Warner reckons his side to be the best in the World Cup.

There is no denying that Australia are one of the favourites to win the World Cup this year. With a squad of specialists who can perform in any given scenario, the Baggy Greens will arguably be the toughest side to beat during the tournament.

After the India-Ireland clash in Hamilton Cricket World’s Chetan Narula caught up with former New Zealand seamer Gavin Larsen who is now a part of the World Cup administration team.

Sri Lanka's batting star Kumar Sangakkara has revealed that the Test series against India in August will be his last assignment as an international cricketer.

One week into the Cricket World Cup 2015, Matt Carter asks whether the current format of the competition is doing the game any favours.

Sri Lankan coach Marvan Atapattu maintained that his side wouldn’t take England lightly ahead of their World Cup encounter on Sunday in Wellington.

Shikhar Dhawan displayed batting aggression and Ajinkya Rahane played 'silent warrior' as India thumped South Africa at a boisterous Melbourne Cricket Ground by a massive 130 runs.

Chetan Narula has been busy covering the opening ceremony of the World Cup 2015, and here are some of the pictures from him.

Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have confirmed the appointment of Ralph Waters as the new Chairman of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 local organising committee.

Waters was previously Deputy Chairman to James Strong, who passed away last week.

Corey Anderson blitzed with the bat and Daniel Vettori tightened the screws with the ball as New Zealand steamrolled a hapless Sri Lankan side in the tournament opener at Christchurch.

With the World Cup now almost upon us, all the cricket pundits, analysts and the Cricket World team are telling us who they think will win the coveted trophy. Prithvijit Roy gives us his predictions in more detail.

South Africa have named a 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand in February.

Zimbabwe has obtained the services of Dav Whatmore as their coach with the Sri Lanka born Australian accepting the initial contract till the World Cup 2015, early next year.

Former England captain Paul Collingwood has criticized the England and Wales Cricket Board for their decision to leave all-rounder Ben Stokes out of their World Cup squad.

Scotland went down to an agonising one-run defeat to a New Zealand XI packed with internationals at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.

Proud owners of one of the best World Cup jerseys, sizzling hot on the field with their dives and athleticism and a name etched out for always punching above their weight, New Zealand are co-hosts of the 2015 World Cup.

Kane Williamson top scored for New Zealand as they made heavy weather of a low total, eventually winning by three wickets chasing down 142 against Scotland in their World Cup Pool A game in Dunedin.

Prithivijit Roy picks out a 15-man squad for the World Cup, but this is a team with a difference - none of the players included are actually in Australia or New Zealand.

Aaron Finch scored a breathtaking century and Mitchell Marsh opened his World Cup account with a five-wicket haul, as Australia thumped England by 111 runs to kick start their campaign.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza for one One-Day International game following his side's poor over-rate during the quarter-final clash against India in Melbourne.

Former captain and the present chief selector of Pakistan, Moin Khan has backed his team to create history against arch-rivals India in their World Cup opener on Sunday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday has confirmed the match officials for the World Cup semi-finals scheduled on 24th and 26th of March.

Misbah-ul-Haq has confirmed he will retire from One-Day International cricket following the Cricket World Cup 2015 but continue to lead the side in Tests.

It was records galore as AB de Villiers smashed the fastest 150 in One-Day International history as South Africa thumped West Indies by 257 runs in Sydney, the fifth biggest margin of victory in ODIs.

West Indies sent a ripple across the cricketing world when Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, probably two of the three most feared West Indian batsmen around the world, were omitted from the World Cup squad.

Former England wicket-keeper Alec Stewart has backed his team to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup despite their below par performance in the tournament so far.

Former England captain Paul Collingwood will rejoin Scotland and work as part of their coaching staff during next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

England are set to miss the services of all-rounder Chris Woakes and opening batsman Moeen Ali for their side's inconsequential World Cup match against Afghanistan on Friday.

Preston Mommsen will captain Scotland during next year's World Cup with former captain Kyle Coetzer as his deputy, Cricket Scotland have confirmed.

Stephen Mangongo has been sacked as head coach of Zimbabwe just eight weeks before the Cricket World Cup 2015 and less than five months after he was appointed.

Umpire Ted makes a visit to the Indian and South African dressing room ahead of their World Cup encounter on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. And here is what the players got to say...

An inspirational skipper, a rookie already considered one of the best next-gen batsmen in the world, a team that always punches above its weight - Krish Sripadi analyses New Zealand's recent progress.

John Pennington in the UK and Chetan Narula in Melbourne link up to review the final of the Cricket World Cup 2015, where Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets to become five-time champions.

Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign suffered a serious blow as opening batsman Anamul Haque, who sustained a shoulder injury in the game against Scotland on Thursday, has been ruled out of the tournament.

Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has denied reports of his retirement from One-Day Internationals after the 2015 World Cup following his poor performance in the showpiece event.

Pakistan gave a glimpse of their mercurial nature at Eden Park, Auckland, to win their third successive World Cup game, toppling South Africa by 29 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a thriller.

The schedule of warm-up matches that will be played ahead of next year's World Cup has been confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Ireland have confirmed that the same 15 players heading to the United Arab Emirates to play in a One-Day International tri-series will form their squad for the Cricket World Cup.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum seemed unaffected by the talk regarding the verbal send-offs given to his team’s batsmen by Australian players during the World Cup final on Sunday.

Martin Guptill became the first New Zealand batsman and fifth overall in One-Day Internationals to score a double-century during his unbeaten knock of 237 against West Indies in the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington.

Former England batsman Mark Butcher expects the first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup as the beginning of what he feels would be an awful season ahead for his team.

Australian captain Michael Clarke has announced that the World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be his last One-Day International game.

Sri Lankan batting legend Kumar Sangakkara has maintained that he has no plans to reverse his retirement decision after his side’s quarter-final loss to South Africa in Sydney on Wednesday.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum appeared a proud man after the World Cup final despite his side's seven-wicket loss to Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India secured their seventh win on the trot by steamrolling Bangladesh by 109 runs in the second quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup in Melbourne.

Scotland off-spinner Majid Haq has been removed from the World Cup squad for posting a tweet with racial undertone after being axed for his side’s Pool A match against Sri Lanka in Hobart on Wednesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that left-arm pacer Rahat Ali will replace Junaid Khan in Pakistan's World Cup squad.

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Chairman of Selectors Clive Lloyd has defended his panel's decision to leave all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard out of the Cricket World Cup 2015 squad.

The West Indies have named five uncapped players in their 30-man preliminary World Cup squad as well as including spinner Sunil Narine, whose bowling action remains under scrutiny.

Cricket World's Chetan Narula caught up with former Australian fast bowler (and 1999 World Cup winner) Damien Fleming to preview this weekend's crucial Australia v New Zealand clash.

Ireland will tour Australia and New Zealand to play a series of one-day games in September and October as preparation for the 2015 World Cup.

Former Indian bowling coach Joe Dawes reckons that India will find it tough to replicate Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz's spell against Australia when they play the semi-final on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sarfraz Ahmed showed he belonged yet again with an anchoring unbeaten century as Pakistan win against Ireland by seven wickets at the Adelaide Oval, ending Ireland’s journey in the 2015 World Cup and securing third spot in Pool B.

Brendon McCullum may be happy with the cricket New Zealand are playing as the build-up to next year's World Cup intensifies, but he says there is still room for improvement.

Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina attributed his side’s six-wicket World Cup win over Zimbabwe in Auckland on Saturday to 'smart batting'.

Not often do you see a team so admired before it has even played a single game in the One-Day International World Cup. At the Manuka Oval in Canberra, on Wednesday, almost everyone was egging them on as history was made.

Bookmakers William Hill make Australia the 2/1 favourites to win the Cricket World Cup 2015 after they beat England, who they make 8/1, to win the One-Day International tri-series in Perth.

New Zealand team management have decided to field an unchanged line-up for the side's World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday against Australia.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was named the player of the tournament in the World Cup 2015 as he guided his team to a seven-wicket win in the finals defeating New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Lacklustre batting and bizarre bowling tactics by West Indies towards the end followed by a characteristic MS Dhoni chase at the WACA allowed India to extend their World Cup winning streak to eight, in a reasonably tight match.

The associate teams are playing exceptionally well at this World Cup, without conceding a single one-sided match so far. In fact, the Ireland-United Arab Emirates and Scotland-Afghanistan fixtures were both the closest thrillers at this World Cup.

England and Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has expressed his backing for the participation of associate nations in the World Cup.

For a very long time, few would have considered England to be World Cup dark horses. Conservative, defensive and unimaginative were qualities attributed to the English side. Losing their best short-format player to controversies and fallouts didn’t help either. Yet, somewhere in the last few months, sanity prevailed and so did the resurrection.

Moeen Ali stroked a majestic century as England crushed Scotland at Christchurch by 119 runs, their seventh World Cup win by a margin of more than 100 runs setting themselves back on the road to redemption in this World Cup.

Sri Lanka finally showed the class that took them to the previous two World Cup finals, thumping Bangladesh by 92 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on the back of centuries from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara.

England and Bangladesh went down to the wire, with Bangladesh holding on to advance, leaving England and their fans to wonder what went wrong. I put it to our Twitter followers to come up with their thoughts on the situation, using three words or less.

Former Australia and New Zealand internationals marked 100 days to go until the 2015 World Cup by playing an early-morning game of cricket atop Auckland's iconic Harbour Bridge.

Ravichandran Ashwin got his first four-wicket haul as India displayed a near-perfect performance on the bouncy, fast wicket at Perth to beat the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets, India’s second biggest margin of victory in terms of balls remaining.

Sri Lanka have added experienced coaches Trevor Penney and Jeremy Snape to their team to help them build up to the Cricket World Cup 2015.

England captain Eoin Morgan is staying positive despite his side slumping to a 111-run defeat in their opening match of the Cricket World Cup 2015 to Australia in Melbourne.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday fined Scotland for maintaining a slow over-rate during their closely contested World Cup Pool A clash against Afghanistan in Dunedin.

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels rewrote the record books in Canberra against a Zimbabwe team that didn’t lose for the sixth consecutive time to West Indies at World Cups without a spirited fightback.

Following the Australia-England World Cup encounter, the International Cricket Council has admitted that James Anderson was dismissed due to an error by the umpires which left James Taylor stranded on 98.

Spurred by belief and guided by a cool head in Sean Williams, Zimbabwe chased down an impressive 285 at Nelson, winning by four wickets, against a spirited United Arab Emirates team.

Listen as Australian captain, George Bailey and England fast bowler, James Anderson offer their thoughts ahead of the their World Cup clash in Melbourne on Saturday.

The second week of action in the 2015 One-Day International World Cup saw a continuation of the thrilling action from the first seven days.

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn expects Pakistan to come at full throttle against them when the two teams meet in Auckland on Saturday in their World Cup Pool B encounter.

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who was responsible for the controversial run out of England’s James Anderson on Saturday, confessed that the Australian team knew it was a dead ball.

The two best teams in the competition have made it through to the final but only a brave man or a daft man would pick a winner between the two, reckons Farokh Engineer.

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to take the field for his side’s World Cup final against New Zealand in Melbourne on Sunday.

Ian Bell stroked a fluent half-century as England defeated Afghanistan easily by nine wickets in a rain-curtailed game at the Sydney Cricket Ground to finish their disastrous World Cup campaign on a decent note.

South Africa gave Sri Lanka a taste of their own medicine as spinners, JP Duminy and Imran Tahir picked seven wickets between them at the Sydney Cricket Ground to ensure South Africa won its first knock-out game at the World Cup.

AB de Villiers narrowly missed a century as South Africa produced a complete batting display to comprehensively beat UAE in their World Cup encounter by 146 runs in Wellington, securing the second spot in Pool B.

Bangladesh pacer Al-Amin Hossain will be sent home from the World Cup after being found guilty of breaking the team curfew by the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU).

As we head into the quarter-finals of the 2015 World Cup, Chetan Narula previews the matches that are lined-up.

Andy Balbirnie remained unbeaten on 63 to see Ireland home in a low scoring chase against Bangladesh during their final World Cup warm-up game at Blacktown Olympic Park Oval, Sydney.

The biggest match of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup is done and dusted. There are 43 more days to go yet, and quite possibly neither of the teams competing today will be there at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final on 29th March.

International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Decision Review System (DRS) will be a part of Cricket World Cup 2015.

England captain, Eoin Morgan is a relieved man after his side registered their first win in the 2015 World Cup, defeating Scotland by 119 runs in Christchurch on Monday.

After a convincing 150 run win against Pakistan in their Pool-B World Cup game on Saturday, man-of-the-match winner Andre Russell, echoed positive signs from the dressing room.

India's World Cup crusade has taken a major jolt as pace spearhead, Ishant Sharma's participation in the tournament has become uncertain after failing to recover from a knee injury.

An all-round performance from Shakib Al Hasan and a blazing half-century from Mushfiqur Rahim helped Bangladesh overcome initial lethargy to beat Afghanistan by 105 runs in their opening encounter in Canberra.

Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne stroked sublime centuries as Sri Lanka made England’s 309 look pedestrian, chasing it down with 16 balls to spare to win their World Cup clash by nine wickets in Wellington.

England and New Zealand meet in a World Cup clash in Wellington on Friday 20th February and on the eve of the game, an alternative match - the battle of the bubbles - will also be taking place.

Mahela Jayawardene's temperament and Thisara Perera's hitting strength spared Sri Lanka's blushes as they just scraped past Afghanistan by four wickets in their World Cup Pool A game in Dunedin.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq heaped praise on South Africa's AB de Villiers, who is on a spree of record breaking knocks, ahead of their crucial World Cup encounter in Auckland on Saturday.

Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli opines that his side’s World Cup semi-final clash on Thursday in Sydney will be the ideal opportunity to defeat Australia and make a resounding statement in the tournament.

Pakistan's spin bowling all-rounder, Mohammad Hafeez has flown to India in a hope to get his bowling action cleared before 2015 World Cup.

Almost done to the perfect script Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan scored centuries again as Sri Lanka continued to peak at the right time defeating Scotland in their World Cup Pool A game at Bellerive Oval by 148 runs.

Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce and Niall O’Brien compiled fine innings as Ireland chased down 304 against West Indies at Saxton Oval, winning their World Cup Pool B match by four wickets.

England opening batsman Moeen Ali expressed his disappointment over his team's 15-run defeat to Bangladesh in the World Cup on Monday terming it as the "lowest point of his career".

Afghanistan's World Cup fairytale continued as they clinched a nail-biting one-wicket win in the last over against Scotland in Dunedin on the back of Samiullah Shenwari's spectacular batting.

David Warner scored a smashing daddy hundred as Australia put up an intimidating batting performance to defeat Afghanistan by a mammoth 275 runs at WACA, Perth, the biggest margin of victory in World Cup matches.

Ireland have named an 18-man squad which will tour Australia and New Zealand as part of their preparation for next year's Cricket World Cup.

England have named their 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, which begins in Australia and New Zealand in February.

Indian fast bowler Mohit Sharma reckons that the real challenge for his side’s bowlers in the World Cup will come during the end overs of a high pressure match.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) in a significant move has decided to extend its support to the victims of the tragedy that occurred in the island of Vanuatu through United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) who are one of the official charity partners of the 2015 World Cup.

Carl Hopkinson and Matthew Mott will head to Australia and New Zealand as part of Ireland's coaching team as they continue their preparations for next year's Cricket World Cup.

Australian captain Michael Clarke refuses to entertain the notion that his team are distracted, making it clear that the players are extremely focused ahead of the game against Afghanistan in Perth on Wednesday.

Allegations of choking have in many ways only serve as a vehicle to masking a series of altogether more obvious problems for South Africa, argues Matt Carter.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting sounded critical of the team management’s decision to drop out-of-form all-rounder Shane Watson for the World Cup game against Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Watch as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott talks about his country co-hosting the 2015 World Cup, which begins in one year's time, with New Zealand.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday has confirmed the resignation of its president Mustafa Kamal following his accusation on the body of acting unlawfully.

Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, who played an important role in his team's World Cup victory over South Africa on Saturday, has shrugged off reported differences with head coach Waqar Younis.

Ireland captain William Porterfield sounded upbeat about his team’s chances of booking a berth in the quarterfinals of the World Cup after their thrilling five-run win over Zimbabwe in Hobart on Saturday.

India's reign as One-Day International champions came to an end in Sydney when Australia beat them by 95 runs in the second semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup.

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has recovered from his knee injury and will be available for selection ahead of his side’s clash against West Indies on Friday in Perth.

Australia's World Cup campaign has received a huge boost as all-rounder James Faulkner has recovered from a side strain and is available for selection against Afghanistan on Wednesday in Perth.

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, has backed India's vice-captain Virat Kohli to dominate in the World Cup which kicks-off on Saturday.

Michael Clarke got a befitting end to his One-Day International career as he led the Australian team to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Cricket World’s Chetan Narula managed to catch up with former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull who is now a part of the television commentary team for the 2015 World Cup.

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna is all set to fly to Australia as a World Cup standby for left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who sustained a finger injury during the clash against England on Sunday.

Despite their build-up being rocked by suspensions and injuries, Jibran Khan Niazi believes Pakistan might just surprise a few people at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal is set to miss the remainder of the World Cup following a hamstring injury that he sustained during the match against Australia in Sydney on Sunday.

Ed Joyce's flamboyant century helped Ireland script another memorable World Cup win edging Zimbabwe out by just five runs at Bellerive Oval in probably the thriller of the tournament so far, letting valiant knocks from Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams go waste.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been fined by the International Cricket Council for bowling two beamers at England’s Jos Buttler during their World Cup Pool A clash on Sunday in Wellington.

Suresh Raina scored a crucial century in an unbeaten 196-run partnership with his skipper MS Dhoni as India came back from trouble and showed their batting mettle, to beat Zimbabwe by six wickets at Eden Park in their highest successful chase in World Cups.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), taking a new approach to getting their players ready for the ICC World Cup 2015, have fined 12 cricketers for failing to achieve the required fitness level as per their contracts.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, felt that skipper Michael Clarke must retire from One-Day Internationals after the 2015 World Cup which kicks-off on Saturday.

Richie Berrington and Kyle Coetzer gave West Indies a scare as Scotland nearly chased down a target of 314 in their World Cup warm-up game in Sydney.

Australian opening batsman David Warner exuded confidence of performing to his potential in his side's World Cup final against New Zealand in Melbourne on Sunday.

Despite a splendid performance against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc believes it is Mitchell Johnson who is the leader of their bowling attack.

England were demolished at Wellington as Tim Southee registered New Zealand’s best One-Day International bowling figures and Brendon McCullum scored the fastest World Cup half-century.

In the last seven days though, they have now beaten Pakistan in Adelaide and now South Africa by a massive 130 runs in Melbourne today to complete a stunning turnaround. The Men in Blue are now looking good.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed the Event Technical Committee's approval of fast bowler Matt Henry's inclusion in the New Zealand World Cup squad as a replacement for injured Adam Milne.

New Zealand suffered a huge blow ahead of their semi-final encounter against South Africa in Auckland on Tuesday after pacer Adam Milne was ruled out of the World Cup following a heel injury.

Kevin Pietersen has backed newly appointed England ODI skipper Eoin Morgan to have a successful outing in the upcoming cricket World Cup.

Australian captain Michael Clarke is confident of handling the expectation when the tournament co-hosts take on the reigning champions India in the World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Thursday.

After guiding Afghanistan to their maiden victory in the World Cup, batsman Samiullah Shenwari claimed that he had done his job by scoring a splendid 96.

India cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Ireland in their fifth Pool B match of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Tim Southee, who suffered a freak injury during practice, has been declared fit enough for New Zealand to name an unchanged line-up for their World Cup clash against Australia on Saturday.

Incessant rain due to Cyclones Marcia and Lam, forced the abandonment of the World Cup Pool A clash between Australia and Bangladesh, further delaying Michael Clarke's return from injury.

West Indies all-rounder, Darren Sammy believes his team needs to put their best foot forward when they take on the defending champions India on Friday in Perth.

Samiullah Shenwari and Aftab Alam starred with bat and ball as Afghanistan overcome a spirited chase by the United Arab Emirates in a high scoring game in Melbourne.

West Indies captain Jason Holder came down hard on his team’s batsmen after their four-wicket loss to India during their World Cup encounter on Friday in Perth.

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan was all praise for the recently concluded 2015 World Cup, terming it as the “most popular in history”.

Speaking ahead of the crucial World Cup encounter against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Wellington, all-rounder Chris Woakes insisted England need to do well against big teams to go the distance in the tournament.

Former Australian spinner and double World Cup winner, Brad Hogg is very impressed with India’s performance in the showpiece event and thinks the defending champions are now the favourites to lift the cup.

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Event Technical Committee on Saturday approved West Indies top-order batsman Johnson Charles as a replacement for injured Darren Bravo in the World Cup squad

England coach Peter Moores appeared a depressed man at the post-match press conference following his side’s first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup.

As impressive as New Zealand's win over Australia on Saturday evening was, there is an argument that it also served as a vehicle to highlight numerous flaws, argues Matt Carter.

New Zealand might have never clinched a World Cup title so far, but their skipper, Brendon McCullum believes his team can get past the line this time around.

In many ways, the game needs Associate nations as much as they need the game. Yet, the ICC is behaving like a ring leader that only allows the lions and the elephants, the horses and the tigers writes Krish Sripada.

Cricket Australia (CA) chief, James Sutherland has confirmed on Tuesday, the return of the Chappell-Hadlee trophy in the World Cup clash between Australia and New Zealand to be played in Auckland on Saturday.

Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis cracked excellent tons as South Africa became the first team to post two consecutive totals of 400 in a World Cup, defeating Ireland by 201 runs in Canberra.

Australian captain Michael Clarke expects his side to have a tough match against Pakistan when the two sides battle it out in the World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

It is funny how times change, how priorities shift, how committees collapse and then new committees arise with a new agenda, a new mission statement, a new goal.

Sri Lanka's World Cup preparations have been dealt a major blow as fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the upcoming tournament with a fractured hand.

Former cricket captain Graeme Smith expressed concerns over South Africa’s inability to consistently chase down targets after their World Cup defeat to Pakistan in Auckland.

Indian captain MS Dhoni was full of praise for his bowlers after a convincing eight-wicket win over Ireland in their World Cup Pool B game in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Jason Holder picked four wickets as West Indies overcame a lower order resistance from UAE to eventually thump them by six wickets in their World Cup encounter at McLean Park in what was a must-win game for them.

Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami will miss Saturday's World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates in Perth after suffering a knee injury.

Pakistan's World Cup campaign will begin without their frontline pace bowler, Junaid Khan, as he has been ruled out of the tournament after failing a fitness test on Monday.

New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott expressed a feeling of numbness after leading his side to a historic four-wicket win against South Africa at Eden Park in the World Cup semi-final.

Brendon McCullum pummeled the third fastest World Cup half-century, while calm and composed Kane Williamson survived a Mitchell Starc storm as New Zealand held their nerve to post a one-wicket against Australia at Auckland.

Newly-appointed Somerset coach Matt Maynard will link up with Scotland and provide specialist coaching support as part of their 2015 Cricket World Cup preparations.

Australian captain Michael Clarke was all praise for his Indian counterpart MS Dhoni ahead of their World Cup semi-final on Thursday terming the latter as the reason behind the defending champion’s resurgence in the tournament.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) selection panel has announced left-arm spinner Nikita Miller as a replacement for Sunil Narine in West Indies World Cup squad.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes that the constant travelling between matches will not affect his team's performances ahead of his side’s clash against the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

Australia made good on their promise of favourites as they beat England by 111 runs in their opening match of pool A of the 2015 ODI World Cup in Melbourne.

David Miller and JP Duminy knocked stunning centuries to make sure South Africa had enough on board to hold off a very spirited Zimbabwe team in their first World Cup fixture.

Australian captain Michael Clarke slammed his side’s poor batting after their one-wicket defeat to New Zealand in Auckland in a tense finish on Saturday.

Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura, who sustained a thigh injury during the match against Pakistan, has been ruled out of his side’s crucial encounter against Ireland on Saturday.

Former England pace legend Bob Willis has called for a total revamp of the national side in the aftermath of their disastrous World Cup campaign.

For scoring a blistering maiden One-Day International century taking Australia to a 64-run World Cup victory against Sri Lanka in Sydney, Glenn Maxwell is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

This Pool A encounter was deemed the final before the final, as when the 2015 One-Day International World Cup started, many expected Australia and New Zealand to contest for the trophy.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is backing his team to continue their aggressive approach on playing field when they take on West Indies in the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington on Saturday.

West Indies captain Jason Holder lavished praise on AB de Villiers but insisted that his team weren't on the backfoot despite the heavy defeat to South Africa on Friday.

Pakistan’s newly appointed cricket chief Shaharyar Khan has shown confidence in his under-fire skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, confirming he will continue to serve as a captain until the 2015 World Cup.

Sri Lanka's left-arm-spinner Rangana Herath is likely to be fit for the World Cup quarter-final game against South Africa on Wednesday having recovered from a finger injury.

Canterbury captain Peter Fulton dismissed speculations that teammate Matt Henry will be under pressure during New Zealand’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa in Auckland on Tuesday.

Bookmakers William Hill are braced for what they say will be a record-breaking World Cup with up to £20 million being wagered during the tournament.

Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad is confident of Pakistan's chances at the ICC 2015 World Cup even without their ace spinner Saeed Ajmal, who has been suspended from bowling.

Former captain Paul Collingwood reckons that England players need to be given a break to recover from their disastrous World Cup campaign.

England pacer Stuart Broad reckons that restarting the debate on former teammate Kevin Pietersen is a distraction to his team as they prepare for their upcoming World Cup matches.

Ireland all-rounder, Kevin O'Brien has been fined 30 percent of his match fees for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during his side's two-wicket win over United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe coach, Dav Whatmore admitted that his players are frustrated with failure and will be looking to perform better in the upcoming World Cup.

Ireland captain William Porterfield whose side is still in the race for a quarter-final berth in the World Cup hailed the performances of the Associate nations in the tournament.

Scotland captain Preston Mommsen reckons that a lack of experience played a part in his side's six-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the World Cup Pool A clash in Nelson on Thursday

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming feels that the one-wicket win over Australia on Saturday in Auckland has given his side a psychological advantage for the rest of the World Cup.

It took two sparkling innings of the highest class by Gary Wilson and Kevin O’Brien for Ireland to just make it over the line by two wickets against a spirited United Arab Emirates, in front of a noisy crowd in Brisbane.

Cricket Australia today confirmed that former Australian batsman, Michael Hussey will work with the South African team in a consultancy role during the upcoming World Cup.

Zimbabwe powered by an unbeaten century from Hamilton Masakadza stunned Sri Lanka with a seven-wicket win in their warm-up game in Lincoln.

Reflecting on an amazing win against England in the World Cup Pool-A game, man-of-the-match Tim Southee hailed the performance of his team as “almost perfect”.

Indian captain MS Dhoni hailed his team's bowlers for setting up the four-wicket win over West Indies in Perth as India continued their unbeaten streak in the 2015 World Cup.

South Africa might be one of the favourites to win the upcoming World Cup but their skipper, AB de Villiers has played down the expectations going into the mega event.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson is expecting "a heck of a show" when his side takes on South Africa in the World Cup semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday.

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has come out in support of Eoin Morgan, stating that it is unfair to judge the England captain in such a short span of time.

West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, Denesh Ramdin has quoted his team has no intentions of treating Ireland as a lesser opponent as the two teams take on each other in their first World Cup fixture on Monday at Saxton Oval.

Australian opening batsman, Aaron Finch, said on Monday that he is aware of the possible threat from Brendon McCullum when his side lock horns with New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has shrugged off the perception that his team’s bowling attack was heavily dependent on Lasith Malinga.

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has expressed his desire to have a fast pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground when his side takes on defending champions India in the World Cup semi-final on Thursday.

Ahead of their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, Ireland have been hit with the news that both pace bowler Max Sorenson and batsman Paul Stirling are struggling with injuries.

With a fixture-list drawn to please television schedules, the 2015 One-Day International World Cup got off to a quick start in its first week of competition.

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson is a expecting some heat from the Australian cricket team when they meet their Trans-Tasman neighbors at home for the first time in almost five years.

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo, is set to miss two World Cup matches due to the hamstring injury that forced him to retire hurt during his side's comprehensive win over Pakistan.

Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded that the decision to drop Shane Watson for the World Cup match against Afghanistan was a tough one for the selectors.

West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy has claimed that explosive opening batsman Chris Gayle who is struggling with a sore back will be a probable starter for their World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.

Listen as Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews and Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza share their thoughts ahead of their World Cup encounter at Melbourne on Thursday.

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane played dazzling innings as India thumped Afghanistan by 153 runs in a clinical display of batting and bowling on a flat wicket in a World Cup warm-up match.

As a big blow to the West Indies chances at the World Cup, their ace spinner, Sunil Narine has been withdrawn from the 15-man squad by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

West Indies batting great Clive Lloyd expressed confidence on his team’s ability to bounce back ahead of their league match against India on Friday in Perth.

West Indies captain Jason Holder sounded hopeful of explosive opening batsman Chris Gayle’s return to his side’s line-up for the World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says that captain Michael Clarke, who is set to return to the team after a hamstring injury, has the full support of the players.

After hitting the fastest 150 in One-Day Internationals, South African skipper AB de Villiers credited the top order for setting the foundation which enabled him to play an "enjoyable knock" against West Indies on Friday.

After a comprehensive nine-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Wellington on Sunday, England now need to beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan to qualify for the quarterfinals.

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace dreaded another defeat ahead of his side’s inconsequential World Cup match against Afghanistan in Sydney on Friday.

South Africa fast bowler, Dale Steyn had missed the training on Wednesday due to flu, but is expected to be fit for the World Cup encounter against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn, after missing his side's World Cup opener against Ireland, exuded confidence in his team to stage a fightback in their upcoming group match against Pakistan on Saturday.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad (knee) and wicket-keeper Matthew Prior (achilles tendon) have undergone successful operations.

New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has stated that his side isn’t bothered about South Africa’s emphatic win over Sri Lanka in the World Cup quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Former England captain Andrew Strauss minced no words after his side's shocking first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup stating that they just weren't good enough.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has confirmed that skipper Michael Clarke will be missing the World Cup opener against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Martin Guptill produced an elegant century under pressure to help New Zealand pull off their highest World Cup run chase in a nail-biting finish as they beat Bangladesh by three wickets in Hamilton to make it six out of six in the group stage.

England all-rounder Ravi Bopara blamed his side’s poor strategies in the 50-over format for their first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup.

All-rounder Jesse Ryder was a notable omission from New Zealand's 30-man preliminary squad for the Cricket World Cup 2015, which they co-host with Australia.

Pakistan completed a rousing 30-run win over South Africa in their Pool B match in Auckland on Saturday, taking control of their destiny in qualifying for the quarter-finals of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup.

Steve Smith shrugged off the criticism made by Shane Warne that Australian coach Darren Lehmann was overstepping his role in the team.

Misbah-ul-Haq played another characteristic composed innings to see Pakistan through a tricky chase against England with support from Umar Akmal in the warm-up game at Sydney.

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who was ruled out of the World Cup following an ankle injury, stated that he could have regained his fitness in time for the tournament.

Flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle became the fourth batsman in the history of One-Day Internationals to score a double century in his breathtaking return to form against Zimbabwe in the World Cup.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels that West Indies’ unpredictable nature will prove a challenge for his team when the two sides clash in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday in Wellington.

West Indies captain Jason Holder says he and his team are confident ahead of playing South Africa during their World Cup fixture on Friday in Sydney despite losing 4-1 to the Proteas recently.

Former captain, Graham Gooch described England’s 111-run defeat to Australia in the World Cup opener on Saturday as “embarrassing”.

Listen as England batsman, Ian Bell and Scotland coach, Paul Collingwood share their views on their World Cup encounter to be played on Monday at Christchurch.

Cricket Australia have confirmed that Michael Clarke will undergo surgery on his right hamstring tomorrow (16th December).

Wicketkeeper batsman, Brad Haddin, who was a part of Australia's 2007 and 2011 World Cup campaign hinted a possible retirement from the 50-over format very soon.

Sri Lanka suffered a massive blow ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash against South Africa as ace spinner Rangana Herath has been ruled out of the tournament due to a finger injury.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann, who spoke at a press conference recently was confident about his side’s preparations ahead of the World Cup.

Sri Lankan cricket authorities cited the fitness issues of their key players as the reason behind their side’s World Cup campaign that ended with a defeat in the quarter-finals.

New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori became a part of the elite 300-wicket club of One-Day International bowlers during his side’s World Cup match against Afghanistan in Napier on Sunday.

West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle dismissed speculation regarding his retirement from any format of the game after his side’s loss to New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington on Saturday.

England cricket coach, Peter Moores says his team will play in a "different style" when they face Scotland in their next World Cup fixture on Monday in Christchurch.

Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has asked England skipper Eoin Morgan to stop dreaming about the lack of pressure on his side during their group encounter in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann expects his side's World Cup semi-final against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday to be a run-fest.

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner is set to undergo intensive treatment on a side strain ruling him out of the opening game against England in the upcoming World Cup.

South Africa entered the semi-finals of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup beating Sri Lanka in the first quarter-final in Sydney by nine wickets.

Watch as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, better known as Prince William and wife Kate, play cricket in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews and left-arm spinner Rangana Herath both of whom are suffering from injuries will be available for their side’s World Cup quarter-final next week.

England are out of the 2015 One-Day International World Cup. Bangladesh delivered the knock-out blow, after they lost to Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Playing in the World Cup after a gap of 19 years, the United Arab Emirates will be led by Mohammad Tauqir who proudly stated that it was an honour to represent his country.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed that communications between the TV umpire and the on-field umpires for the knockout stages of the World Cup will be available to the host broadcaster Star Sports.

Preston Mommsen will captain Scotland as they play seven games in Australia and New Zealand as part of their preparations for the 2015 World Cup.

Scotland will play four one-day games in Hobart and four in Christchurch as the four qualifiers get the opportunity to experience local conditions ahead of the 2015 World Cup .

Unfazed by his side's mixed World Cup campaign so far, South African captain AB De Villiers termed his side as ‘the best team in the tournament’.

Following Ireland's impressive World Cup campaign, 'The Slog Sweep', Ireland's weekly cricket show gets in touch with the side's top-order batsman Ed Joyce.

United Arab Emirates captain Mohammad Tauqir expressed satisfaction over his side's World Cup campaign following the six-wicket defeat to West Indies in Napier on Sunday.

England captain, Eoin Morgan admitted that his side were outperformed by a very high quality New Zealand bowling as they crashed into a eight wicket loss at Wellington today.

Sri Lankan batting legend Kumar Sangakkara refuted talks of prolonging his retirement in One-Day Internationals which is imminent after the ongoing 2015 World Cup.

Zimbabwe, who put up a strong fight against South Africa in their World Cup opener, promised an aggressive and relentless approach ahead of their next league match against the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.

The International Cricket Council came down hard on its President Mustafa Kamal who had openly criticized umpiring decisions during the India-Bangladesh World Cup quarter-final on Wednesday in Melbourne.

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum expects Bangladesh’s pace attack to pose a challenge for his batsmen when the two sides meet each other in their World Cup match on Friday in Hamilton.

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2015 World Cup following the hamstring injury that he sustained during the match against Pakistan at Christchurch.

Sri Lankan opening batsman Upul Tharanga, has been named as a replacement for Jeevan Mendis who has been ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury.

United Arab Emirates captain Mohammad Tauqir stressed on the need for more exposure against Test playing nations ahead of his side’s World Cup encounter against South Africa on Thursday.

England captain Eoin Morgan expressed his utter disappointment after his team's premature exit from the World Cup following the 15-run defeat against Bangladesh on Monday.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has stated that his side’s win over South Africa during the league stage has given the Asian side confidence ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Australia in Adelaide on Friday.

Skipper Michael Clarke returns to the team as Australia made two changes to the line-up ahead of their much-awaited World Cup clash against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who was earlier ruled out of the World Cup with an ankle injury, stated that poor tactics by the team management cost Pakistan their match against India on Sunday.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has expressed confidence that the upcoming World Cup will cement the place of the 50-over format in future.

Ahead of the crucial encounter against New Zealand on Friday, England’s batting coach, Mark Ramprakash has backed skipper Eoin Morgan to return to form.

A magnificent century from Matt Machan followed by spectacular bowling from Alasdair Evans helped Scotland secure a resounding 179-run win over Ireland in a World Cup warm-up game at Sydney.

Ireland captain William Porterfield denied the notion that his side's confidence was dented following the eight-wicket World Cup defeat to the defending champions India in Hamilton on Tuesday.

There was high drama in Amstelveen as Ireland booked their place in the 2015 World Cup by earning a tie in their final World Cricket League Championship match against the Netherlands.

West Indies captain Jason Holder emphasized on the need to strike early with the new ball against New Zealand when the two sides meet on Saturday for the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington.

England captain Eoin Morgan who is suffering from a slump in form, is desperate to be amongst the runs when his side face New Zealand in their World Cup encounter on Friday.

Former opening batsman Geoffrey Boycott claimed that England weren't as good as they thought after they crashed to a eight-wicket loss against New Zealand at Wellington on Friday.

Scotland captain Preston Mommsen said on Tuesday that he was impressed with the fight his team showed against New Zealand defending a low-score of 142 in Dunedin during their World Cup fixture.

Afghanistan all-rounder Mirwais Ashraf who picked up a side strain in the game against Sri Lanka on Sunday has been replaced by wicket-keeper batsman Shafiqullah Shafiq.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the World Cup has approved the selection of Nasir Jamshed as a replacement for Mohammad Hafeez.

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner, who has been ruled out of the World Cup opener with an abdominal strain, is capable of playing as a specialist batsman according to his state coach, Dan Marsh.

Skipper Eoin Morgan, who will be leading England in a World Cup for the first time, backed his team to reverse the trend against Australia in their tournament opener on Saturday.

West Indies all-rounder, Darren Sammy has urged his team to move on quickly from their loss to Ireland at Saxton Oval on Monday.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, who suffered a blow on his forearm during his innings against Australia on Saturday, has been cleared of serious injury and is expected to take the field for his side's next game on Friday.

New Zealand qualified for their third successive World Cup semi-final after beating West Indies by 143 runs in Wellington.

Australian captain Michael Clarke expects MS Dhoni's Indian team to give his side a stiff challenge when the two sides compete in the World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 26th March.

On the eve of their must-win game against England, India’s captain, MS Dhoni, says that the batsmen have to sacrifice their batting position for the team if India are to retain their World Cup title.

South African captain AB de Villiers has blamed his side's lack of intent for the 29-run World Cup loss to Pakistan in Auckland on Saturday.

In-form Australian batsman David Warner has said that working with Australia's team psychologist Michael Lloyd has helped him to eliminate the ‘brain snaps’ that he has been facing throughout his career.

With less than a week to go before the start of the World Cup, Pakistan have lost the services of Mohammad Hafeez, who has been ruled out following a calf injury.

Spectacular bowling from Daniel Vettori followed by a calm and composed half-century from Martin Guptill helped New Zealand chase down a modest Afghanistan target of 187, winning their World Cup game by six wickets at McLean Park.

Former Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee has slammed the pitches used in Australia during the summer and hopes the pitches will retain their tradition during the World Cup.

Indian cricketing legend and 2015 World Cup Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar has predicted that the tournament will get even more competitive as it progresses.

According to reports, Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma is almost certain to be ruled out of the upcoming World Cup as he failed to bowl a single delivery during India's practice session in Adelaide on Saturday.

In a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game, South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the final over at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey believes the current Indian team is highly talented and will become a force to be reckoned with in the near future.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann expressed his annoyance at the lengthy breaks between his team’s World Cup matches, hinting that the tournament could be trimmed.

Australian captain Michael Clarke, who is all set to return from a hamstring injury, revealed that there will not be any restrictions on his fielding position when he returns to the team.

Australian captain Michael Clarke's comeback from hamstring injury continued as he made another successful appearance for a Cricket Australia XI in a warm-up game against Bangladesh.

England skipper Eoin Morgan says criticism of coach Peter Moores after the side's shocking first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup is "unfair".

Two-time World Cup winning captain Steve Waugh has recommended that players try to enjoy the experience of playing the World Cup while stressing the importance of being relaxed under pressure.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has stated that his team will give due respect to Afghanistan ahead of their World Cup clash on Sunday in Napier.

Ireland captain William Porterfield doesn't think that his side's four-wicket World Cup Pool B win over the West Indies should be regarded as an upset.

England Test captain Alastair Cook has asserted that the selectors' decision to sack him from the One-Day International set-up has backfired on them which led to a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland, in an interaction with the media, expressed his joy over the way in which the first weekend of the 2015 World Cup had panned out.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is confident he will make a comeback to the line-up after being dropped for the World Cup match against Afghanistan on Wednesday due to poor form.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, whose side is set to face Australia in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup, stated that the pressure would be squarely on the tournament co-hosts when the two sides clash on Friday at the Adelaide Oval.

Ahead of their much anticipated World Cup clash against Australia on Saturday, Brendon McCullum was confident, affirming that his side will be tough to defeat if they execute their plans to perfection in Eden Park.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed the Event Technical Committee’s approval of Sri Lanka’s leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna as a replacement for injured Dimuth Karunaratne for the rest of the World Cup.

England captain Eoin Morgan admitted that his side were completely outplayed by a dominant Sri Lankan team following the nine-wicket World Cup defeat in Wellington on Sunday.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has dismissed talks regarding panic in the squad, but admitted their batting concern need to be addressed ahead of their next World Cup encounter against West Indies on Saturday.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield has stated that his side is ready to battle India on Tuesday when the two teams clash in Hamilton for their World Cup league match.

South African fast bowler Vernon Philander, who injured his hamstring in the game against India will miss the next game against West Indies after the scans revealed a Grade-1 hamstring strain.

Australia captain, Michael Clarke will be returning to club cricket this weekend in a bid to prove his fitness for the upcoming World Cup.

Australian batsman, Steven Smith who has been in phenomenal form said he is ready to bat at any position for his team in the World Cup.

South African captain AB de Villiers maintained that his team will not crumble under pressure when they face Sri Lanka in their World Cup quarter-final on Wednesday in Sydney.

Chairman of the ICC World Cup 2015 local organising committee (LOC) James Strong has passed away aged 68 in North Sydney, New South Wales.

Strong had been appointed Chairman in August 2011 due to his experience as Chairman of Woolworths Ltd, non-executive director of Qantas Airways Ltd, Chairman of Kathmandu Holdings and a board member of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.

Fresh from South Africa's first victory in a knock-out game of World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday, AB de Villiers conveyed that the ‘chokers tag’ doesn't bother him anymore.

A fine bowling display from Chris Woakes and solid top-order batting ensured England won their World Cup warm-up game against West Indies in style by nine wickets.

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews urged his side to come out with a positive attitude when they face South Africa in the World Cup quarter-final on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

A five-wicket haul from Mohammad Irfan and a fighting unbeaten half-century from Sohaib Maqsood, helped Pakistan win a closely contested match against Bangladesh in their World Cup warm-up game in Sydney.

West Indies skipper Jason Holder has backed his premier batsman, Chris Gayle, to fire against Zimbabwe in their World Cup encounter in Canberra on Tuesday.

A key figure in New Zealand’s 2011 Rugby World Cup has been appointed Head of New Zealand for the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup 2015.

Therese Walsh, who was Chief Operating Officer for last year’s Rugby World Cup, has started work and will be based in Wellington.

England captain Eoin Morgan has urged his side to take inspiration from the positives in previous games ahead of their crucial Pool A World Cup encounter against Bangladesh in Adelaide on Monday.

Australian opening batsman Aaron Finch appeared a relaxed man ahead of his side’s World Cup semi-final against India on Thursday despite being short of runs in the tournament.

South African captain AB de Villiers termed his side’s World Cup Pool B clash against the United Arab Emirates in Wellington on Thursday as a “must win game”.

Australian captain Michael Clarke, who is set to play his first international match after recovering from a hamstring injury, stated that he is excited and ready to go ahead of the big match against New Zealand on Saturday in Auckland.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, who sustained a sore forearm during the match against Australia on Saturday, has been declared fit ahead of his side’s clash against Afghanistan on Sunday.

Glenn Maxwell and David Warner pummeled an average Indian bowling line-up to ensure a one-sided Australian win in the first World Cup warm-up game at Adelaide.

West Indies are donning a positive outlook ahead of their Pool B clash against Pakistan on Saturday after their loss against Ireland in the opening game.

A spirited bowling performance from Zimbabwe restricted New Zealand to 157 for seven before rain played spoilsport in the World Cup warm-up game at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) 2015 Cricket World Cup Local Organising Committee has met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, and Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, in Melbourne Australia.

To mark the occasion, the Prime Ministers were each presented with a specially produced ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC2015) bat signed by the captains of the Australian and New Zealand cricket teams, Michael Clarke and Ross Taylor.

Scotland's squad for their third match in the 2011-13 Intercontinental Cup competition against the UAE has seen young batsmen Ewan Chalmers and Freddie Coleman called up in place of the experienced duo of Kyle Coetzer - who is set to play in the Bangladesh Premier League for the Chittagong Kings - and Josh Davey - who is currently in South Africa with his county Middlesex. Pace bowler Alasdair Evans has also been added to the squad as cover.

Contrasting fifties from Wesley Barresi and Daan van Bunge helped the Netherlands win the second World Cricket League Championship fixture by just one wicket against Namibia. The two points from the win puts the visitors three points clear in the automatic qualification places for the 2015 World Cup, while Namibia can no longer make the top two.

The Netherlands avenged their ICC Intercontinental Cup defeat to Namibia at the weekend by beating them in the first of two World Cricket League Championship matches in Windhoek.

A century from Namibia's Craig Williams wasn't enough to help them recover from a poor start to their run chase as they were finally bowled out for 237 in pursuit of the visitors' 268 for nine. Timm van der Gugten transferred his form from the first-class fixture into limited-overs cricket and ended with three for 37.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who is struggling for form for more than a year now, has admitted on Wednesday that it was time for him to score some runs.