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Johnson not coveting new ball

Mitchell Johnson is open to bowling first change for Australia during the World Cup as the best way to balance his speed and menace with the new-ball swing of Mitchell Starc

02-Feb-2015•Daniel Brettig

West Indies in need of redemption song

West Indies come into the World Cup looking to redeem a reputation tarnished by the events of 2014 but the absence of key players, and a new leadership, still pose a challenge

02-Feb-2015•Garth Wattley

'Not a lot of stability for West Indies'

Graeme Smith says West Indies might fail to go past the league stage at the upcoming World Cup because "on their day, if they don't wake up, they can easily be beaten"

01-Feb-2015

WI unlikely to make it to quarterfinals - Smith

In the seventh episode of Contenders, a special ten-part buildup to the 2015 World Cup, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith look at West Indies' prospects

01-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bangladesh out to prove they belong

After a wretched 2014 which did not yield a single win against a top team, Bangladesh will be determined to show the world that they can wrestle with the very best

01-Feb-2015•Mohammad Isam

Lambs in a lion's den

Commendable as it is to be playing in only their second World Cup, UAE's complete lack of experience and a team full of novices could mean a very forgettable campaign

31-Jan-2015•Peter Della Penna

Giant slayers eye another big hunt

They go to Australia and New Zealand with a relatively inexperienced squad, but only few would underestimate the fight and determination of Ireland, who already have two big World Cup scalps to their name

31-Jan-2015•Alex Winter

Scotland search for maiden win in World Cup

Scotland have never won a World cup game in their previous two appearances. Can they end that run of defeats in 2015? A preview of the Scotland's prospects in Australia and New Zealand

30-Jan-2015•Alan Gardner

Newbies Afghanistan aim to make a splash

Afghanistan are mixing with the big boys for the first time on cricket's biggest stage. They have the raw talent to steal the spotlight for a while

30-Jan-2015•Peter Della Penna

Decision to sack Cook 'better late than never' - Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes England's decision to axe Alastair Cook as captain so close to the World Cup was a case of "better late than never"

30-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'England need guys who can break games'

In the sixth episode of Contenders, a special ten-part buildup to the 2015 World Cup, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith discuss England's chances

30-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Miller replaces Narine for West Indies

Nikita Miller, the left-arm spinner, has the task of filling Sunil Narine's shoes at the World Cup after he was chosen as the replacement in West Indies' squad

29-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

SA better placed than India, SL - Domingo

South Africa believe they will arrive at the World Cup in better shape than at least two other big sides, one of whom is in their group

29-Jan-2015•Firdose Moonda

Tamim joins Bangladesh training camp in Brisbane

Tamim Iqbal batted in the nets and trained with national side during their World Cup preparatory camp in Brisbane on Thursday, as he looks to regain full fitness after suffering a knee injury in December

29-Jan-2015•Mohammad Isam

Super Over in place for World Cup final once again

The ICC has reverted to using the Super Over to determine a winner in case of a tie in the 2015 World Cup final

29-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ratnayake to aid SL World Cup preparations

Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake as a consultant coach for the early stages of the team's World Cup campaign

28-Jan-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Depth and balance in New Zealand squad, say Smith and Dravid

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes New Zealand's World Cup 2015 squad has "more strength" in both the batting and bowling departments that it did in previous editions of the tournament, giving them a greater chance of success

28-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

You wouldn't want to play NZ in knockouts - Smith

In the fifth episode of Contenders, a special ten-part buildup to the 2015 World Cup, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith discuss co-hosts New Zealand's chances

28-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Lyon out of Cup before Test series

Nathan Lyon has revealed the extent of his typecasting by the national selectors, who told him he would not figure in Australia's World Cup plans even before the Border-Gavaskar Test series in which he was the leading wicket-taker on either side

27-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Narine pulls out of West Indies' World Cup squad

West Indies' worries ahead of World Cup 2015 have intensified with their premier spinner Sunil Narine deciding to pull out of the squad

27-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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