There was some surprise when England's new vice-captain was announced, but he was a personal choice of Eoin Morgan and there are sound reasons behind the decision

Ed Joyce, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson and Kevin O'Brien talk through their World Cup memories and pick out their stars - past and future - of ODI cricket

West Indies team manager, Richie Richardson, was disappointed with the side's nine-wicket defeat to England in the warm-up match but stressed it was not a reflection of their preparations

Darren Sammy, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor and Denesh Ramdin recall their World Cup memories and pick out their stars - past and future - of ODI cricket

Chris Woakes made excellent use of a green-ish pitch offering bounce and movement and claimed 5 for 19 in England's nine-wicket win against West Indies

Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Ahmed Shehzad, Wahab Riaz and Sarfraz Ahmed on World Cup memories, future stars and dazzling peers

West Indies captain Jason Holder has admitted that the absence of Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo is a "huge loss" to West Indies' chances at the World Cup

Preston Mommsen, the Scotland captain, said Associate nations to play more cricket with Full Member countries in order to compete better at tournaments like the World Cup

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that Saeed Ajmal could yet feature in the World Cup, but cautioned against rushing him back into the side

They may have lost to Australia three times on this tour already, but Eoin Morgan's belief in his side remains undimmed. A week ahead of the opening games of the tournament, the England captain has insisted they can win the World Cup

Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Gary Ballance and Moeen Ali talk about their World Cup memories and pick out their stars - past and future - of ODI cricket

New Zealand allrounder James Franklin has signed a two-year deal with Middlesex, a move that will end his international career

Ronnie Flanagan has defended his decision to allow Mohammad Amir to return to domestic cricket before the end of his ban and expressed hope that the player's example will discourage others who might have been tempted into fixing

Those suggesting this England team are soft have confused overt displays of aggression with inner strength

England are likely to stick with the same XI that took them to the final of the Carlton Mid tri-series when their World Cup campaign begins

There were numerous significant contributions during England's run to the tri-series final but they still have one or two issues with the World Cup looming

England could soon be looking for a new bowling coach if David Saker's ambitions to further his coaching ambitions are answered by one of a rush of vacancies in his native Australia

The scoreline in the final may not suggest it, but England have made progress in Australia. However, their death bowling and Ravi Bopara's role at No. 6 remain significant concerns ahead of the World Cup

It is not just a new mindset on the field which is helping Eoin Morgan's team, but signs of an enlightened approach in the dressing room and away from the game and a young squad is happier for it

Thanks to James Taylor and Jos Buttler, and a place in the tri-nations final against Australia in Perth, England feel like World Cup contenders again