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Pace bowler Kemar Roach claimed a World Cup hat-trick as West Indies beat Netherlands by 215 runs in Delhi.

Australia chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has revealed naming a replacement for pace bowler Doug Bollinger will be delayed.

England needed a single off the last ball of their innings to seal a draw against India in Bangalore.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played down talk of pressure getting to his side and insists India's players will handle any situation.

West Indies have suffered their third injury in a week after all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup.

England have played down fears Stuart Broad will miss the crucial Group B clash against India after he missed training on Saturday.

England captain Andrew Strauss says he would really like to ruin India's party by beating the host nation in Bangalore on Sunday.

England all rounder Stuart Broad has called on his team-mates to focus ahead of the clash with India in Bangalore on Sunday.

India have played down an injury scare over Virender Sehwag and confirm he will be fit to play England in Bangalore on Sunday.

Defending champions Australia made short work of New Zealand in their Group A World Cup clash in Nagpur, winning by seven wickets.

Australia pace bowler Doug Bollinger has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to a ankle injury.

Imran Tahir took 4-41 on his one-day debut for South Africa, who beat West Indies by seven wickets in their World Cup opener.

Bangladesh captain Shakib-Al-Hasan admits the World Cup clash with Ireland on Friday is a "must-win" match for his team.

Pakistan made it a winning start to their 2011 World Cup campaign with a crushing 205-run victory over Kenya in Hambantota.

South Africa captain Graeme Smith insists he is raring to go as the Proteas prepare for their World Cup opener against the West Indies.

Andrew Strauss has backed his England players to up their game against India when they play the World Cup favourites on Sunday.

England secured a narrow six-wicket victory over the Netherlands with just eight balls to spare in their World Cup opener in Nagpur.

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has revealed that he will be fully fit to take on the West Indies on Thursday.

Nottinghamshire have revealed that Australian pair David Hussey and Adam Voges will share the overseas duties next season.

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels his batsmen must improve their play against spinners if they are to be a force in the World Cup.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed the ICC's decision to cut the number of teams from 14 to ten at the next World Cup.

Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi believes that his side will win the World Cup and emulate the stars of the 1992 side.

England captain Andrew Strauss is determined that his men will hit the ground running when they take on Holland in the World Cup.

Sri Lanka have opened their Cricket World Cup account with a convincving victory against minnows Canada.

New Zealand demolished Kenya by ten wickets in their opening World Cup match in Chennai on Sunday morning.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori is looking for a confidence-boosting victory over Kenya in what he feels is a must-win match.

Virender Sehwag's magnificent 175 helped India make it a winning start to the World Cup with victory over co-hosts Bangladesh.

Stuart Broad believes the switch in England's batting order will have a positive affect on their ability to post decent scores.

India's star batsman Virender Sehwag is looking for revenge over Bangladesh when the teams meet in the opening World Cup match.

Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium has failed a fire safety test but officials remain confident that it will still stage the World Cup final.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is looking forward to playing in front of his home crowd but warned it does not guarantee success.

India captain MS Dhoni believes consistency is the key to winning the World Cup as they prepare for their opening match on Saturday.

Stuart Broad admits he is raring to go after taking five wickets in his comeback match against Canada on Wednesday.

England look set to use Kevin Pietersen as an opener at the World Cup, having started with him in that role in their warm-up opener.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has called upon his bowlers to up their game the first 15 overs of their World Cup matches.

Vice-captain Michael Clarke says Australia will be well prepared for the World Cup, despite suffering defeats in both warm-up matches.

South Africa warmed up for the World Cup in confident fashion after thrashing defending champions Australia in Bangalore.

England are hoping that Chris Tremlett will be cleared to play against Canada in their first warm-up match ahead of the World Cup.

Tim Bresnan will play no part in England's warm-up match with Canada on Wednesday but should be fit for their opening World Cup game.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has clarified his comments on India's preparation for the World Cup and has denied the players are tired.

Eoin Morgan has given the England selectors a boost with the news that his injured finger should heal sooner than expected.

Paul Collingwood admits the birth of his third child has helped refresh his mind and he is looking forward to the World Cup.

Andrew Strauss insists he has been reassured by Kevin Pietersen that he intends to continue playing one-day international cricket.

All-rounder Stuart Broad has said he will help England turn around their poor form in the World Cup following his injury.

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh believes the Aussie selectors have taken a risk by selecting four pace bowlers for the World Cup.

Ravi Bopara is desperate to prove his worth by opening the batting at the World Cup but admits it will all come down to his form.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has denied rumours that he is set to retire from 50 over cricket after the ICC World Cup.

England's Stuart Broad says he is not daunted by England's tough schedule as he turns his thoughts to the World Cup.

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is hoping to make a big impact at the World Cup and is confident of his side's chances in Asia.

South Africa wicketkeeper AB De Villiers says there are no question marks over the Proteas' mental strength and says they won't choke.

Ricky Ponting has identified India and South Africa as the main threats but is happy with Australia's preparation for the World Cup.

Pakistan paceman Sohail Tanvir admits he is at a loss for words as to why he was dropped from the Pakistan World Cup squad.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes he will be able to handle the pressure of captaining the favourites on home soil in the World Cup.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he can't understand why the selectors have decided against taking Mike Hussey to the World Cup.

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has agreed a deal to play for Gloucestershire for the next two domestic Twenty20 seasons.

Australian paceman Brett Lee is looking forward to spearheading the attack on the subcontinent in the ICC ODI World Cup.

Mike Hussey has admitted that his axing from the Australia World Cup squad is a 'hard pill to swallow'.

Chris Tremlett has been included in England's World Cup squad as a travelling reserve for their injury-hit bowling attack.

Australia chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch feels Jason Krejza and Callum Ferguson will be excellent replacements at the World Cup.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has retired from all forms of the game, hinting that he would love to coach the national side.

New Zealand have been boosted by the news that all-rounder Jacob Oram has been passed fit for the upcoming World Cup.

England Andrew Strauss would like the tour of Australia to be remembered as a success despite the drubbing they received in the ODIs.

England spinner Graeme Swann admits he is 'nervous' as he prepares to prove his fitness for the upcoming World Cup.

Sri Lanka have defeated the West Indies by 26 runs to claim a 2-0 series victory in the ODI series in Colombo.

England skipper Andrew Strauss was keen to remain upbeat about his side, despite losing the ODI series 6-1 to Australia.

England's injury depleted cricketers have suffered a 57-run defeat in Perth to lose the final game of the seven match ODI series.

England batsman Eoin Morgan has suffered a broken finger and is now set to travel home to see a specialist.

Cameron White does not believe that Australia's dominance over England in the current series will have any bearing on the World Cup.

Jesse Ryder's superb century helped New Zealand take the final one-day international against Pakistan in Auckland on Saturday.

England captain Andrew Strauss has urged cricket's administrators to look at the structure of future tours to avoid player burn-out.

England coach Andy Flower wants the ECB to rethink their policy on scheduling tours as he is missing five players for Sunday's ODI.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have announced that Shahid Afridi will captain his country in the upcoming World Cup.

Mitchell Johnson believes a number of changes to the Australian side won't affect their desire to win the last ODI against England.

Upul Tharanga scored an unbeaten century to lead Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over West Indies in the second one-day international.

Australia have confirmed Michael Clarke and Shane Watson will miss the final one-dayer against England to rest ahead of the World Cup.

England's injury crisis has deepened with the news that Paul Collingwood will miss the final one-day international against Australia.

Pakistan have won the one-day series against New Zealand after beating the Black Caps by 41 runs in the fifth game of six.

England have lost the latest ODI in Sydney by two wickets after Australia completed their highest-ever one-day run chase.

Sussex CCC have announced they have struck a deal to bring Wayne Parnell to the County Ground later in the year.

Pakistan have taken a 2-1 lead in the six match one-day series with New Zealand after securing a two-wicket win in Napier.

Ricky Ponting has come through a net session and should be fit to lead Australia in the upcoming World Cup in Asia.

The ECB say Ajmal Shahzad will be fit to play in the World Cup after being ruled out of the remaining two one-dayers with Australia.