In 2019, more than five years after New Zealand's cricketers re-branded themselves as kindergarten teachers with abs, it is difficult to even imagine the talons that they sprouted that evening

Prospect of a turning track at Edgbaston could be a double-edged sword as SA fight to stay alive

The omission of Najibullah Zadran, their batsman of the tournament, summed up a team that is not giving the best account of themselves

Two teams in serious disarray are about to meet in Cardiff. One team has a lot more to lose, and that team isn't too fond of wristspin. What could possibly go wrong?

Sri Lanka's captain talks about learning on the job, shepherding his players and making the most of their limitations

Year after year, SLC successfully hosts series in months afflicted by storms that unload lakefuls of water into their stadia

He is ostensibly head coach of Sri Lanka but, weirdly, it is on the opposition that bears the clearer marks of Hathurusingha's influence

Kusal Mendis, too, has started the World Cup with two low scores, but John Lewis says both players are too good not to come right soon

If the fast bowler is forced out of the World Cup, Sri Lanka have a replacement ready in Kasun Rajitha

With three wins in three World Cup games, they're basically showing off right now. But the toughest test is yet to come

When Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and Martin Guptill score at least 75 between them, the team wins 64.71% of their matches. But when they don't, they win only 26.32%

Afghanistan captain says Shahzad's energy and the vibe he brings to the dressing room will be missed

His captain Faf du Plessis blamed the batsmen for their defeat against India

With Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav getting the ball to drift, dip and turn around corners, a self-fulfilling prophecy played out in Southampton

Beset by injury problems and with two losses in their first two games, South Africa are turning to their all-rounders as the fallback option

A second shoulder injury has not responded to treatment and has ruled him out of bowling for the foreseeable future

They take on India knowing they probably must win five of their remaining seven games, the small matter of their collection of World Cup scars aside

No reason why we can't win with what we've got, says Sri Lanka captain after ten-wicket loss to New Zealand in World Cup opener

The game unites the country, cutting through race, religion, caste and class in the way few other things can

Our handy guide tells you exactly what to look forward to, and what will happen if any of the ten sides wins