Afghanistan v Bangladesh, World Cup 2015, Group A, Canberra

Mushfiqur Rahim's quickfire knock helps Bangladesh pip Afghanistan

Feb 18, 2015: Mushfiqur Rahim's quickfire 71 from just 56 balls helped Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 105 runs in their World Cup 2015 Pool A match played at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday.

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, World Cup 2015, Group A, Canberra, February 18, 2015

All-round Bangladesh sink Afghanistan

Feb 18, 2015:

NZ v Sco, Group A, Dunedin

Elliott not stressed by New Zealand's Scotland slide

Feb 18, 2015: New Zealand appeared to stutter in their chase of 142 against Scotland, but as they were in pursuit of an outstanding net run rate, the team is at ease with having lost five wickets for 71, Grant Elliott has said

County news

Yorkshire grab fourth overseas player

Feb 18, 2015: Yorkshire have signed their fourth overseas player by agreeing a short-term deal for New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson to return to the club

World Cup 2015

'Won't be easy to rotate strike against SA' - Tendulkar

Feb 18, 2015: Sachin Tendulkar said India needed to focus on their opening partnership and running between the wickets to perform well against South Africa in their World Cup match on Sunday

World Cup 2015

Mire's rise gladdens friends Down Under

Feb 18, 2015: Zimbabwe batsman Solomon Mire's rise has delighted his former mates in College Cricket Club in Hamilton, Victoria

World Cup 2015

Weather threatens Australia's rhythm

Feb 18, 2015: Australia's meticulously planned World Cup campaign may be about to experience a first hiccup, due to the dire weather forecast for Brisbane over the coming week

World Cup 2015

Steyn misses training with flu

Feb 18, 2015: A flu that has extended beyond four days kept South African speedster Dale Steyn out of training as the team began the Australian leg of their World Cup campaign

World Cup 2015

Morgan defends missing Ireland reunion

Feb 18, 2015: The England one-day captain continues to praise the IPL's learning experience, but his more immediate concern is ensuring the team pick themselves up from their opening-match thrashing

UAE v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Nelson

Amjad shelves cargo hauls for wickets

Feb 18, 2015:

Stop the World Cup, I want to get off

Feb 18, 2015: It has been a perfect tournament. Time to quit while everyone's ahead

Afghanistan v Bangladesh, World Cup 2015, Group A, Canberra

Shakib, Mortaza spoil Afghanistan's debut

Feb 18, 2015: Afghanistan's World Cup debut was the story of the day in Canberra but Mashrafe Mortaza's Bangladesh won by 105 runs to assuage worries of an early meltdown at the hands of the newcomers

UAE v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Nelson

Zimbabwe looking to build on SA showing

Feb 18, 2015: Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, has said his men will enter their match against UAE in Nelson with some confidence after their encouraging performance against South Africa

UAE v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Nelson

UAE back and looking for scalps

Feb 18, 2015: Far from the cavernous MCG, where they played a warm-up match against Australia last week, the UAE will begin their World Cup campaign in the small New Zealand city of Nelson on Thursday

World Cup 2015

The joy of the dot

Feb 18, 2015:

'We might have won the World Cup if I had stayed in'

Feb 18, 2015: Former England allrounder Phil DeFreitas talks about 1987, being hailed as the next Botham, the Ashes, and more

A brand-boosting look at the World Cup

Feb 18, 2015: Featuring Afridi, India v Pakistan, DRS, Ireland and Finn's hat-trick

Talking kit

Feb 18, 2015: Bats, artificial pitches, blingy bails - we've come a long way in terms of cricket equipment

World Cup 2015

CA chairman pushes ODI revamp

Feb 17, 2015: In his final year as the Cricket Australia chairman and an ICC powerbroker, Wally Edwards is intent on making further changes to ODI cricket as he watches the World Cup contested according to playing conditions he had a major hand in bringing about

IPL 2015 auction

Prudent Royals thrive on 'moneyball' strategy in IPL auction

Feb 17, 2015: Paddy Upton, head coach of Rajasthan Royals, has credited "thorough planning by the smartest money-ball operators" as the key factor for the franchise's ability to save money during the IPL auction