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Taylor stranded amid DRS drama

Plays of the day from the opening match of Group A between Australia and England

14-Feb-2015•George Dobell at the MCG

Fielding woes continue Sri Lankan distress

The downed catches are the cause of so much of their woe, but also, are a reflection of the confidence of a side, that has lost 12 out of 19 completed ODIs, plus two Tests, since mid-October

14-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Christchurch

Finch and Marsh fly high, most expensive hat-trick

Stats highlights from the opening Group A match between Australia and England

14-Feb-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

'We want to play with our natural flair'

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq talks about his hopes from his inexperienced side, his aim to win the World Cup in Australia, and his future as a player

14-Feb-2015•Interview by Daniel Brettig

McCullum sets the tone

New Zealand were not short on confidence coming into their World Cup opening game against Sri Lanka but to see Brendon McCullum take the game by the scruff of its neck was an uplifting experience

14-Feb-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Big New Zealand win adds to hype

14-Feb-2015

India 5, Pakistan 0

Seventeen years. Four World Cups. Somehow, India and Pakistan had managed to avoid each other. When they finally came to face to face, it didn't take long for the emotions to surge

14-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tendulkar-less India: A first for Pakistan in World Cup

Sachin Tendulkar has won Man-of-the-Match in three out of five World Cup games against Pakistan, but he won't be around to help India out on Sunday

14-Feb-2015•S Rajesh

Hagley 100, Sanga 1000

Stats highlights from the Group A match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch

14-Feb-2015•Bishen Jeswant

The crowd catch, and the players' drops

Plays of the Day from the Group A World Cup 2015 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, in Christchurch

14-Feb-2015•Andrew McGlashan and Andrew Fernando

'Meekened' Pakistan still waiting to prick India's bubble

Every time India beat Pakistan at the World Cup it cuts into the ego and bluster that had characterised Pakistani cricket for years

13-Feb-2015•Osman Samiuddin

5-0 in World Cups since 2003

New Zealand have lost their last five World Cup games against Sri Lanka, but the last time they beat them was in New Zealand, in 1992

13-Feb-2015•S Rajesh

The problem with England's one-day batting

They prefer to mostly stay in the crease, even to spinners, and don't seem to know how to pace an innings when batting first

13-Feb-2015•Aakash Chopra

Wake up England, the fun is about to start

It may be hard to keep track of a tournament on the other side of the world but it is time to dispel the negativity

13-Feb-2015•David Hopps

Anderson out to complete CV

One-day glory is the one major omission from James Anderson's career and he begins perhaps his final World Cup at the ground where his white-ball international career began

13-Feb-2015•George Dobell

Local clubs, communities cash in on flavour

Thousands of people from both sides of the border have descended, and are continuing to arrive, in Adelaide for the World Cup match that was sold out "in 20 minutes"

13-Feb-2015•Abhishek Purohit in Adelaide

Hamilton lays the green carpet for the Cup

Being part of the event far outweighs the results and in Hamilton, they seem to have understood it perfectly as their gear up for their three big days in this competition

13-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

Nervous Pakistan try to focus

Pakistan have never beaten India in a World Cup match, and while they are not at their strongest, their opponents have been in dire form. Can Misbah-ul-Haq's side overcome jitters to triumph at a packed Adelaide Oval?

13-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Hard not to be able to jump in - Donald

A dozen years have passed since Allan Donald played international cricket in a career that ended at the 2003 World Cup, and the fire for the biggest stage has not dimmed

13-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda in Hamilton

The World Cup Achilles heel report

A look at potential banana peels for some teams, with specific instructions for paramedics and physios

13-Feb-2015•Andy Zaltzman

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