Wahab Riaz dreamed he would be picked for the World Cup. And then he was

Jul 4, 2019: The Pakistan veteran of three World Cups very nearly didn't make it to his third

World Cup 2019

World Cup Central: World Cup v Wimbledon v F1

Jul 4, 2019: Catch all the buzz from around the World Cup in one place

Refreshed Marcus Harris prepares to make his Ashes case

Jul 4, 2019: The opener admitted to be being worn out after a home season which included his first taste of Test cricket and knows nothing is guaranteed about an Ashes berth

Afghanistan v West Indies, World Cup 2019, Headingley

Live report - Afghanistan v West Indies

Jul 4, 2019: Can Afghanistan end their World Cup with a win and give their coach Simmons a happy farewell?

Nerve-shredders, no-contests, and a night in Newcastle

Jul 4, 2019: This week at the World Cup, our correspondent has a few tense moments during the England v India match and stumbles on a bit of family history

England v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, Chester-le-Street

England's evolving ODI juggernaut

Jul 3, 2019: By confronting, and overcoming, the threat of elimination, they are now better prepared for a shot at ultimate glory than they were at the beginning of the tournament

England v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, Chester-le-Street

Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood put England in semi-finals

Jul 3, 2019: Jonny Bairstow scored his second century in as many games to help England to 305, before New Zealand fell apart in the chase

Williamson unlucky, I have the 'smallest' hands - Wood

Jul 3, 2019: Two impressive performances have taken into the semi-finals with confidence restored but they know this is the bare minimum they needed to do

Jonny Bairstow - Jason Roy union moves into very special territory

Jul 3, 2019: England have come a long way since the debacle of 2015, and it seems they're not done yet

England seek better batting performance against Australia in second Ashes ODI

Jul 3, 2019: Bowler Anya Shrubsole says England won't change approach which saw them unbeaten in 14 matches before meeting Australia

England v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, Chester-le-Street

New Zealand's No. 1 (and No. 2) problem

Jul 3, 2019: Between them, New Zealand's openers have scored only 299 runs in 16 innings. It is a problem that doesn't seem to be going away

Joe Clarke to learn fate at disciplinary hearing on Thursday

Jul 3, 2019: Nottinghamshire coach Peter Moores hopes 'closure' might help batsman regain focus

Bangladesh v Pakistan, World Cup 2019. Lord's

Bangladesh v Pakistan - Reliving the 1999 miracle

Jul 3, 2019: Twenty years ago, on May 31, Bangladesh began a swift rise to Full Membership that culminated in their becoming the tenth Test playing side in the world.

Afghanistan v West Indies, World Cup 2019, Headingley

The curious case of Phil Simmons

Jul 3, 2019: Afghanistan stand to lose one of the best coaches in the world because of off-field drama, and West Indies could stand to benefit (again) at their expense

Bangladesh v India, 2019 World Cup, Edgbaston

From NY to UK, all for Bangladesh

Jul 3, 2019: Bangladesh may not have made the semi-finals, but watching their fighting spirit in this World Cup was well worth a long trip for this particular fan

Cameron Bancroft gets warm applause after unbeaten 92 seals draw for Durham at Lancashire

Jul 3, 2019: Edwards: 'Though his form may be too late to get him in the Ashes squad, he looks like a Test opener'

Marnus Labuschagne reaches second ton of match as Glamorgan draw with Worcestershire

Jul 3, 2019: Glamorgan stay in line for promotion as Worcestershire resist the chase

Dawid Malan falls one run shy of double ton as Middlesex draw at Derbyshire

Jul 3, 2019: Derbyshire survive a last-day scare to deny Middlesex an improbable victory

Yorkshire snare final wicket with minutes to spare to defeat Surrey

Jul 3, 2019: Contest builds into one of the most rewarding matches at Scarborough in the modern era

Essex accept Somerset challenge, which could come down to final-round clash

Jul 3, 2019: Simon Harmer lifts leading wicket-taker tally to 49 as Essex defeat Nottinghamshire