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South Africa are uncertain over the fitness of their captain, Faf du Plessis, ahead of their match against New Zealand in Chittagong

Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain has been ruled out of the World T20s with a finger injury. He has been replaced by allrounder Ziaur Rahman

If ever proof was needed that Pakistan are world cricket's most mercurial side, take this match as exhibit A. Bilawal Bhatti's first over cost 30 runs, Pakistan dropped two catches in three balls, they conceded an 18-ball half-century to Glenn Maxwell and

Stuart Broad did his best to hide his anger after a decision by the umpires on when to take the players off in England's World T20 opener led to defeat against New Zealand via the Duckworth-Lewis method

Acting captain AB de Villiers said South Africa had conceded 15 runs too many in the field, and lost too many wickets at the death

Brendon McCullum whacked a full toss from Stuart Broad in the last ball of the fifth over to take New Zealand past the Duckworth-Lewis target just before rain poured down.

Darren Sammy is confident the big-hitters can give West Indies an advantage in their opening match against India

India and West Indies don't play each other in T20s often, but they know each other's games well through their IPL appearances

The recent success against England has helped West Indies rediscover some form and belief, and their flair could help them defend their World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh

Suresh Raina spoke about his approach to batting in T20s, saying that while one had to be selective in terms of attacking, it was also crucial to completely back what you had decided to do against the spinners

Moin Khan, the Pakistan coach, has as much confidence in his spinners as the Australia captain George Bailey has conceded it's going to be a challenge for their batsmen

After Kusal Perera set them up with a rapid half-century, Sri Lanka exhibited excellent skills at the death to ensure South Africa fell short

George Bailey thinks both consistency and momentum are achievable in T20s, although doing so is difficult, and also needs some fortune

Australia enter the World T20 as favourites due to a balanced squad characterized by a strong depth in batting

Most of Australia's biggest hitters are happier when the ball comes on at pace than when dealing with tweakers with tough variations

Luke Wright, the England allrounder, has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 with a side strain. Wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter has been brought in as Wright's replacement

If Brendon McCullum had a dollar for every time New Zealand are referred to as the dark horses at a global tournament, he would still not have as much as the $750,000 Corey Anderson was bought for in last month's IPL auction

Spin and injuries will be the main challenges for England as they look to turn a corner following a patchy run in recent international cricket

ESPNcricinfo looks at New Zealand's prospects for the World T20

A team in transition should not be weighed down by the hurt of major tournaments past. However, what this young side needs is a change in mindset