Sri Lanka will take on debutante Bermuda in their opening World Cup Group B clash of on Friday. The 1996 winners have served a warning after deciding to field both their strike bowlers, off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and left-arm paceman Chaminda Vaas. Vaas, 33, would be buoyant

Experienced Zimbabwe will take on minnows Ireland today. The Irish cricket team is playing for their first ever World Cup in Sabina Park, Jamaica. According to Sahara Samay, Ireland, like Bermuda in Group B, are playing in the World Cup for the first time, but they are confident to beat Zi

Younis Khan overcame a difficult pitch with an attractive half-century as Pakistan whipped South Africa by seven wickets in the final ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match here on Friday. The top-order batsman smashed 79 to help his team surpass South Africa's modest total of 199 with more than

Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist will be available for Australia's entire World Cup campaign following the birth of his third child, Archie, on Saturday. He missed the recent Chappell Hadlee Trophy series defeat to New Zealand, to be with his wife, Melinda. But he is now expected to arrive befor

Australia's injury problems appear to be easing with fast bowler Brett Lee the only player still in serious doubt for the World Cup. Five of the 15 players in Australia's World Cup squad are struggling with injuries but only Lee is considered to be in danger of missing the tournament.

Pace bowler Glenn McGrath thinks Australia have time to turn around their form slump before beginning their World Cup defence next month in the Caribbean. The world champions suffered a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand, the rout completed by a one-wicket win for the Kiwis in Hamilton

Former West Indies Test star Michael Holding believes the World Cup will be devalued by the number of non-Test playing nations taking part. The fast bowling legend insists that only the top-ranked Associate country in the world should be allowed to take part. When the 2007 World Cup gets un

In early February, Zimbabwe broke a 13-match losing sequence by beating Bangladesh, leaving their record going into the World Cup standing at 15 defeats in 16 matches. All of those defeats were against Kenya, Bangladesh and South Africa's second string and included a 5-0 whitewash in Ban

Pakistan dope-tested most of its World Cup cricket squad with the futures of key fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif hanging in the balance. Thirteen of the 15-man squad plus five reserves were tested after flying back from South Africa, officials said on Friday. Akhtar and Asi

Australia are in danger of losing their top position to a resurgent South Africa in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day International (ODI) Championship table following the Proteas' series win over Pakistan. ICC said Thursday that if Australia (120 points) lose their up

Friday Kasteni is the one surprise name in the 15-man Zimbabwe squad for the World Cup. The 18-year-old left-hander has limited experience, but impressed during the Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka last year, and has been preferred to 23-year-old Hamilton Masakadza. The latter has been

Adam Gilchrist will miss the warm-up matches when the defending champions begin their icc cricket world cup west indies campaign in the Caribbean starting next month. Gilchrist has reportedly been allowed to take compassionate leave as his wife Mel is due to give birth to their third chil

Bangladesh clinched a three-wicket victory in the final one day international against Zimbabwe in Dhaka to secure a 5-0 series whitewash on Saturday. After being put into bat, Stuart Matsikenyeri made a creditable 75 but Zimbabwe were restricted to 193 for eight from their 50 overs. Op