Ire v SA, Group B, Canberra

Pace our biggest shortcoming - Porterfield

Mar 3, 2015: Ireland captain William Porterfield chose not to dwell on the dropped chance early in the innings that allowed Hashim Amla to soar to yet another ODI century, but he did admit that coping with accurate bowling at high pace was the greatest struggle for As

Ire v SA, Group B, Canberra

Amla substitutes style for substance

Mar 3, 2015: The Hashim Amla we knew became the Amla we may want to know a bit more of as he abandoned elegance and decided to go unorthodox instead to reach a career-best

World Cup 2015: India

'Tri-series was a sheer waste of time' - Shastri

Mar 3, 2015: India's team director Ravi Shastri has slammed the Carlton Mid tri-series between India, Australia and England just before the World Cup as a "sheer waste of time and energy"

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Amla to the fore as SA do it their way

Mar 3, 2015: Hashim Amla played down his achievements after becoming the fastest man to 20 ODI hundreds in South Africa's win over Ireland

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Gorup B, Canberra

Ireland miss their only chance

Mar 3, 2015: Ireland's hefty loss showed that for their bowlers, every possible advantage must be stolen by their fielders in order to avoid a lopsided scoreboard

Australia v Afghanistan, World Cup 2015, Group A, Perth

Shapoor Zadran: Stallion bucking at a gate

Mar 3, 2015: Shapoor Zadran has already become a cult figure and now Afghanistan's shock-haired fast bowler faces Australia backed by the quickest, bounciest pitch in the World Cup

World Cup 2015

Jurgensen joins Scotland as consultant

Mar 3, 2015: Shane Jurgensen has joined Scotland as a consultant ahead of their game against Bangladesh on March 5

Aus v Afg, Group A, Perth

'I feel really good, thank you' - Clarke

Mar 3, 2015: In yet another press conference dominated by questions regarding his fitness, Michael Clarke reiterated that he was "as fit and as healthy as I've felt in at least five years"

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Amla fastest to 20 ODI tons

Mar 3, 2015: Stats highlights from the Pool B game between Ireland and South Africa in Canberra.

West Indies 4/6 for quarter-final exit

Mar 3, 2015: This is not the most outlandish bet of the World Cup but it would appear one of the most certain. West Indies are a mercurial bunch with obvious talent but they are looking dead set for a quarter-final exit and be backed at 4/6.

County news

Stevens talks of 'brutal' corruption tangle

Mar 3, 2015: Darren Stevens has spoken openly for the first time about the circumstances that caused him to become embroiled in the Bangladesh anti-corruption enquiry which saw Mohammad Ashraful banned for eight years

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Shadow-boxing a stump, and an armpit catch

Mar 3, 2015: Plays of the day from the Group B game between South Africa and Ireland in Canberra

ODI cricket

Ajinkya Rahane and the value of touch-players

Mar 3, 2015: The game is not just about brawn and muscle-power. Touch-players like Ajinkya Rahane, Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis also add value to it

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Hashim Amla shines as South Africa beat Ireland

Mar 3, 2015: Hashim Amla's 128-ball 159 -his highest ODI score - helped South Africa outclass Ireland by a massive 201-run margin in their World Cup 2015 Group B match played in Canberra on Tuesday.

Australia v Afghanistan, Group A, Perth

Hosts look to inject momentum into slow campaign

Mar 3, 2015: With one win, one loss and one draw from their first three games, Australia's start to the World Cup has been less than ideal, and Afghanistan may just run into a keyed-up outfit determined to bounce back in style

Ireland v South Africa, Group B, Brisbane

Amla and du Plessis' epic flattens Ireland

Mar 3, 2015:

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

South Africa v Ireland - #BendTheRules moments

Mar 3, 2015: #BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between Ireland and South Africa

Pakistan v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Napier

Misbah hopes confidence can prop brittle top order

Mar 3, 2015: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is hoping to fill a misfiring batting line-up with confidence in order to improve their performance in a shaky campaign

India news

Who is Anurag Thakur?

Mar 3, 2015: Anurag Thakur steadily ascended the BCCI's ladder in the 2000s, and was the first sign of any opposition to N Srinivasan's style of functioning during the IPL corruption scandal

World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka

Seekkuge Prasanna to be flown in as cover for Herath

Mar 3, 2015: Legspinning allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna will be flown to Australia as cover for the injured Rangana Herath, SLC has said