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Mommsen calls for 'level playing field'

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

08-Feb-2015•George Dobell

What more could Zimbabwe want?

Shorter, more sharply-focused practices, a fresh mindset and space for a bit of fun have turned Zimbabwe from highly-strung to hopeful, which their senior players have put down to one thing: a change of coach

08-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

Mashrafe places faith in first-timers

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has placed faith in his World Cup first-timers, believing that the team will do well if the youngsters combine with the senior players

08-Feb-2015•Mohammad Isam

'I was ready to walk away' - Williams

Zimbabwe batsman Sean Williams has revealed that he nearly walked out on the team after being left out of the tour of Bangladesh in October

08-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

Ajmal's World Cup still under cloud

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

08-Feb-2015•George Dobell

I don't know what pressure means - Malinga

Though he hasn't bowled a delivery in competitive cricket since September last year, Lasith Malinga said he was unfazed by the expectations thrust on his shoulders going into the World Cup

08-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Maxwell, Warner set up crushing win

Explosive centuries by David Warner and Glenn Maxwell helped Australia gallop to their latest comfortable win over a lacklustre India, this time in a World Cup warm-up match at Adelaide Oval

08-Feb-2015•The Report by Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Experience key for top-heavy Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have the most experienced team at the World Cup and are driven by the desire to make up for defeats in the last two finals, but their batting is top-heavy and their bowling perhaps over-reliant on Lasith Malinga's uncertain fitness

08-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Injured Dhammika Prasad out of World Cup

Dhammika Prasad has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured hand at training on Saturday, two days prior to Sri Lanka's first warm-up encounter

07-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ishant out of World Cup; Mohit named replacement

India pacer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the 2015 World Cup due to a knee injury and will return to India early next week

07-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Villiers keen to prevent Australia dominance

AB de Villiers, the only member from South Africa's 2007 World Cup squad in the current team, believes that his team has the confidence to be the "best team in the world"

07-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda

India: brought to boil or barbecued?

For all of India's talk about the World Cup being a fresh start, it is difficult to escape the notion that it will take a supreme effort of mental strength and physical hardness to retain the trophy held aloft at the Wankhede Stadium four years ago

07-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

Watson endorses captain Clarke

Shane Watson has expressed his pleasure at being led by Michael Clarke, whose "calibre" and "experience" , Watson believed, boded really well for the team

07-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

Hawkeye, Realtime Snicko for World Cup

Real-time Snicko and Hawkeye ball-tracking will be used, while Hot Spot will be absent from DRS deliberations at the World Cup in what looms as the final ICC event for the review system in its current form

07-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

'We can win this World Cup' - Morgan

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

07-Feb-2015•George Dobell

Chance for England to break staid mould

Under Eoin Morgan's leadership, England have a chance to play a more adventurous brand of cricket but there are glaring issues that need to be addressed, particularly in the bowling department

07-Feb-2015•David Hopps

McCullum confident of NZ chances

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, believes the momentum the current team has built over the last few months could help them cross the line this time

06-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bangladesh fans deserve more - Dravid

Rahul Dravid believes "people in Bangladesh deserve a bit more from their cricketers" as they approach the World Cup in a few days time. Dravid was speaking on Contenders, ESPNcricinfo's build-up programme for the upcoming World Cup

06-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland a great example with limited resources - Dravid

Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith reflect on the chances of Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the four Associate teams to make an impact in the 2015 World Cup

06-Feb-2015

Michael Clarke closing the gap in fitness race

Australia's captain Michael Clarke is closing the gap between his current level of physical output and the peak of fitness that he expects of himself during the World Cup

06-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

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