New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry kept England in check to 282-9 despite Joe Root's 77 in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.

Buttler and Co will look to post around 350, given their depth in batting.

As recently as 2015, England suffered a humiliating group-stage exit but they are now the reigning world champions in both men's one-day international and Twenty20 cricket

Starc, a left-arm quick, struck with the final two balls of his first over and then got another wicket on the first ball of his second to rattle the Dutch in Thiruvananthapuram.

Australia chief selector said Maxwell was always in their plans as a spin option.

Mehedi Hasan Miraz led the Tigers in the match today, with regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan having to sit out due to an ankle sprain he picked up during practise the day before.

The 33-year-old would play both their warm-up matches in Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram but will skip the tournament opener in Ahmedabad, the team said in a statement.

Currently an umpire of ICC's Emerging Umpire Panel, Saikat will be the first Bangladeshi to officiate in Men's ODI World Cup.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted an updated version of a tribute video, this time including former skipper Imran Khan, celebrating the country’s first and only ODI World Cup triumph in 1992.

Pakistan's underperforming middle-order has been a concern but opener Imam-ul-Haq said they should not experiment with it and should instead go for consistency with only a few one-day internationals (ODI) left before the World Cup later this year.