Luuk van Troost feels the pressure is on South Africa when the two teams clash on Friday

South Africa will be forced to go into their opening World Cup fixture against Netherlands without any last-minutepractice, after persistent drizzle in St Kitts left the team with no option but to call off their training session

Graeme Smith shrugs off claims from Australia that his side are perennial chokers

Andrew Symonds could complete a remarkable comeback from injury

Scotland were dispatched in a predictably perfunctory fashion

Andrew Miller picks up interesting snippets from the day's play

Gavin Hamilton, the Scotland allrounder, and Peter Drinnen their coach say their side won't back down when they face Australia but are also realistic about the outcome

Glenn McGrath has been there and done that in his decade-and-a-half at the top, but as he embarks on the final chapter of his mighty career he has one final goal in mind

Men who can bat and bowl to international standard are the most sought-after accessory of all

Cricinfo recalls 11 cameo World Cup appearances

Sir Viv Richards believes a West Indian victory in the forthcoming World Cup will trigger "one of the biggest parties ever". Andrew Miller finds out more

Many people like to claim they'd give an arm and a leg to play in a World Cup. Oram means it literally

Cricinfo looks at eleven baffling omissions from the World Cup squads

Ian Botham's by-then portly frame didn't stop him having another crack at the old enemy in 1992

Andrew Miller traces the recently fluctuating fortunes of John Buchanan and Duncan Fletcher

How the team's first World Cup adventure ended in heartbreak

When serene Northampton transformed into downtown Dhaka

Once again, England are launching themselves into a major tournament on a wing and a prayer

Paul Collingwood has just completed the journey of his life in Australia

Andrew Miller on an incredible series triumph for England