Bangladesh conceding 386 runs against England yesterday showed the precarious nature of the visitors’ bowling lineup, lacking in any real firepower to really cut down the hosts’ strong batting lineup. Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar discussed in ESPNCricinfo’s show if captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza should drop himself.

India's top order fired in unison and their bowlers produced a tidy display to beat reigning world champions Australia by 36 runs in a thrilling World Cup match at the Oval on Sunday.

Australia assistant coach Ricky Ponting believes that the top-order’s struggles facing short-pitched bowling against West Indies could be a wake-up call for the five-time World Cup champions, ahead of their third match in the ICC World Cup 2019.

The ICC put a lid on the raging controversy over the logo on MS Dhoni’s gloves at the World Cup by saying regulations do not permit the India wicketkeeper to sport such insignia.

Coach Ottis Gibson says AB de Villiers will have to “live with the decision he has made” after the batsman attempted to come out of international retirement on the eve of South Africa’s squad announcement for the World Cup.

Clive Lloyd has warned the West Indies to play “smart cricket” if they want to make an impact at the World Cup.

Australia halted their practice session at the Oval on Saturday after opening batsman David Warner hit a net bowler on the head with a powerful drive.

Jason Roy disappointed in his last outing against Pakistan in the previous game, dropping a straightforward catch off Mohammad Hafeez

Australia skipper Aaron Finch has amassed 1013 runs -- highest by any player any Australian batsmen in their current World Cup squad

India and Australia clash in the standout game of the World Cup so far on Sunday, with Virat Kohli’s men desperate to lay down a marker against the five-time champions.

Bangladesh were on the verge of their second consecutive defeat in the ongoing World Cup when the Tigers were struggling on 186 for four in 35 overs against England in chase of a huge 387-run target.

There was bound to be a time when expectations would meet reality, and for Bangladesh that time was yesterday at the Cardiff Wales Stadium, specifically while England ran up a monstrous 386 for six in their World Cup game. Bangladesh had been riding high, coming into the World Cup

England skipper Eoin Morgan was gushing in his praise for player-of-the-match Jason Roy, whose 121-ball 153 against Bangladesh was his ninth ODI hundred in 79 matches.

After quite some time, there was little to be positive about a Bangladesh performance. The World Cup match they lost by 106 runs to England at the Cardiff Wales Stadium was doomed from the start, when skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza chose to field first at the toss, which led to three and a half hours of chasing leather that ended with England scoring 386 for six, 56 runs more than Bangladesh have ever managed in ODI cricket.

A recurring theme of Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign has been that Shakib Al Hasan has been head and shoulders above his teammates.

After two closely-contested games that saw Bangladesh win one and lose the other, the third against England at Cardiff yesterday turned out to be a bitter pill to swallow.

Novak Djokovic was losing the French Open semifinal against Dominic Thiem around the time England’s innings was going from

Kane Williamson led by example as the New Zealand captain’s 79 not out guided his side to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan that maintained their 100 percent start to the World Cup on Saturday.

It was by the fifth ball of the 27th over, being bowled by Mustafizur Rahman, in yesterday’s World Cup encounter between Bangladesh

New Zealand win the toss and opt to bowl first against Afghnaistan at the The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton today.