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Ravindra's knowledge of the conditions makes him as local as anyone can be, while Williamson, who's working towards his comeback, is no stranger to these shores either

Win or lose, the team's culture of warmth, gratitude and camaraderie has been infectious

Returning to the land of his forefathers for the World Cup, the Netherlands opener is hoping to turn his excellent start into something bigger

The Australia allrounder is now confident in his game and focuses on maximising his strengths instead of worrying about proving people wrong

A home World Cup and the conditions that brings mean Ashwin, in the blink of an eye, is back in India's ODI plans after six years of being on the fringes in the format

They have traditionally built their game on bowling power, but batting is their stronger suit at this World Cup

Babar Azam's team have been in India for a little over a week and they've been well looked after ahead of their World Cup opener

The team is youthful and there is promise, but there are significant gaps in skill and strategy, and no serious body of work to look back at

A repeat of chaotic glory like in 1992 and 2017, or a well-oiled team falling short like in 1999 and 2011?

How's the buzz compared to the previous editions? Who will be the semi-finalists? All that and more on our latest podcast episode

From 1996 to 2023, a lot has changed, but unfortunately for Netherlands, plenty still remains the same

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the start of England's World Cup defence in India

Regional pride and outsider input combine as club completes long journey back from 2016 relegation

The left hander is not keen to talk about higher honours, but he is impressing the right people after a tough start to first-class cricket

Injuries to Nortje and Magala have messed with the balance of the bowling attack

Netherlands are flying the flag for the Associate teams at the World Cup, and they have the power to push some of the bigger teams hard, as they have done before

Their recent ODI and World Cup form has been patchy though they were ranked No.1 not too long ago

Regardless of how Australia lead into a global event, they usually find a way of being in the mix when it matters

This is also a make-or-break tournament for Shanaka's captaincy

From debuting for New Zealand at 27 to now becoming first-choice pick for the World Cup, the allrounder has made himself indispensable to the side