Coach Rob Walter has included only seven players with past World Cup experience as South Africa seek to lift a trophy that has eluded them in oftentimes bizarre circumstances since they made their debut in 1992

Williamson has scored more than 6,500 runs in one-day international cricket and led New Zealand in their nail-biting defeat by England in the 2019 World Cup final.

Maxwell aggravated his ankle at training ahead of Australia's T20I series against South Africa on Wednesday and will now fly home to be alongside his wife as they await the birth of their first child.

The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right knee playing for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in April

Despite not being completely out of runs, the manner of Liton's dismissals over the past few months have been a concern for the Bangladesh team management. With major tournaments such as Asia Cup and the World Cup to come, Liton's form is a big area of dependency for the Tigers as a strong start from the top-order is required when wickets favour batters.

That would prove a huge boost for Pakistan on the eve of this year's 50-over showcase, with Babar's side among the favourites to claim a second World Cup title in India this year.

Bangladesh will play two official warm-up games in Guwahati before starting their ICC World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 7.

New Zealand Cricket said that head coach Gary Stead will be rested for their two Tests in Bangladesh this December

While the women's side have been undergoing camp in Sylhet as part of their preparations for the Asian Games in September, the men's side still have to contend with fragmentation brought on by the Asia Cup and the World Cup assignments for the national team.

"We are a very good team and we are playing really very well in the white-ball format, so now it's time to show everyone how good we are," Shakib said.

Ten teams will feature in the 46-day tournament, to be held across 10 cities. Along with Ahmedabad, the other host cities include Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune.

Bangladesh team continued their training camp yesterday with the players going through the gears, doing endurance training along with some fielding exercises. There was even a specific drill for spinners that caught the media's interest.

Boult, 34, is set to play his first 50-overs international for 12 months after being included in the 15-man squad to face England.

Joty expressed her high expectations while talking to reporters after her team today took pictures with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy, as it was on display at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) in Mirpur on the second day of its tour to Bangladesh.

Inzamam, who was Pakistan men's chief selector between 2016 and 2019, has once again been brought on board ahead of the Asia Cup and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to be held in India

Uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and inexperienced all-rounder Aaron Hardie are the surprise selections, with Test star Marnus Labuschagne the notable omission from Australia's squad

It will be interesting to see whether the criteria of the team-selection would eventually boil down to personal preferences, team combination or the need of experience. The selectors are thus in for an anxious ride in prioritising their agendas

“Zaka Ashraf will bring up the issue of why can’t Pakistan’s matches in the World Cup be played at neutral venues when the Indian team can’t travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup,” he said

The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday revealed the much-awaited fixtures of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, set to begin from October 5.

Bangladesh will begin their campaign against Afghanistan on October 7 in in the hill city of Dharamsala.