Williamson fires for Black Caps on return

Rachin Ravindra and returning Kane Williamson played key knocks as New Zealand chased down 345 to beat Pakistan by five wickets in a World Cup warm-up match on Friday.

Bangladesh down Sri Lanka

Bangladesh claimed a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup warm-up match in Guwahati on Friday.

Williamson to miss World Cup opener

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the opening match of the ODI World Cup next week.

Five players to watch at World Cup

A new generation of players is set to emerge from the ODI World Cup in India.

Rashid spin holds key for Afghanistan

As a boy growing up in Bati Kot, an arid village in rural Afghanistan, Rashid Khan dreamt of becoming the family’s first doctor.

CWC 2023: Netherlands factfile

What you need to know about the Netherlands heading into the 50-over global showpiece in India.

Sri Lanka battle World Cup ‘curse’

Sri Lanka will make yet another attempt to end the “curse” of their only previous World Cup victory in the 2023 tournament, but go into it on the back of a humiliating defeat.

Wolvaardt century secures series win

Captain Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten century as the Proteas Women beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second ODI in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday.

Labuschagne gets World Cup call-up

Marnus Labuschagne has been drafted into Australia’s ODI World Cup squad.

Ashwin comes into India World Cup squad

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel in India’s squad for the ODI World Cup on home soil.

Bangladesh captain slams ‘childish’ teammate

Shakib Al Hasan says Tamim Iqbal’s “totally childish” behaviour prompted his exclusion from the World Cup squad.

‘I even wore cricket pads in bed’

As a young boy in a family of seven cricket-mad brothers, Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi immersed himself in the sport – even when sleeping.

Retiring Warner key for Australia

Love him or hate him, David Warner’s self-belief and single-mindedness has seen him withstand scandals and slumps to remain Australia’s key batsman at the World Cup.

CWC 2023: England factfile

What you need to know about England heading into the 50-over global showpiece in India.

Dutch eye World Cup semi-final spot

Netherlands coach Ryan Cook believes his team can upset the odds and make it all the way to the World Cup semi-finals.