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New Zealand made it two wins out of two in Pool A with a bizarre three-wicket victory against Scotland in Dunedin.

Ireland added West Indies to their list of World Cup scalps with a four-wicket win in their opening match in Nelson.

Virat Kohli compiled a composed hundred to help defending champions India begin the World Cup with a 76-run victory over fierce rivals Pakistan.

England lost their last World Cup warm-up game by four wickets as Pakistan prevailed in a tense finish in Sydney.

Scotland thrashed Ireland by 179 runs in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match in Sydney.

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell fired 122 from just 57 balls as his team thrashed India by 106 runs in a World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide.

England captain Eoin Morgan has dismissed claims that modern bats are too big and favour batsmen.

Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out of the World Cup because of a hamstring injury.

England were thrashed in their last competitive match before the World Cup, crumbling to a 112-run defeat in the tri-series final in Perth.

West Indies have called left-arm spinner Nikita Miller into their World Cup squad as a replacement for Sunil Narine, who withdrew earlier this week.

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara broke the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in one-day internationals on Thursday.

Perth Scorchers defied Brett Lee’s heroics to beat Sydney Sixers off the final ball and win the Big Bash final.

West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has withdrawn from the forthcoming World Cup as he needs to spend more time remodelling his bowling action.

New Zealand claimed the one-day series with Sri Lanka, taking an unassailable 4-1 lead with a 120-run win in the penultimate match in Dunedin.

England one-day captain Eoin Morgan was the victim of a five-figure blackmail attempt after an alleged relationship with an Australian woman five years ago, cricket chiefs have revealed.

Captain Steve Smith made a composed century to lead Australia to a thrilling three-wicket tri-series victory over England in Hobart.

South Africa dominated West Indies again in East London as they took an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match one-day international series.

Steven Finn and James Anderson led England to a morale-boosting nine-wicket thrashing of India in Brisbane.

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers hit a century off 31 balls to record the fastest ever one-day international ton.

On a day when Australia and India each had a dominant opener – Rohit Sharma made 138 and Aaron Finch 96 – the difference between the sides was Mitchell Starc.

England’s Chris Woakes says last year’s home defeat by India will be motivation when the teams meet in the triangular series in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has announced his retirement from cricket.

England batsman Mooen Ali has admitted mental problems caused his struggles against the short ball.

England bowler James Anderson says he had “huge doubts” about bowling following Phillip Hughes’s death.