Afghanistan came from nowhere to qualify for the World Cup. In their case that might be more than a pat phrase.

George Bailey is facing the possibility of captaining Australia for the opening game of the World Cup and then being dropped for the rest of the tournament.

A dysfunctional Sky Sport camera resulted in the Decision Review System failing for 13 overs during the sixth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

The New Zealand World Cup preparation juggernaut rolled on today with a 120-run win in the sixth one-day international against Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

The Decision Review System has failed in the sixth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Dunedin.

David Leggat writes: Warner is the obnoxious face of Australian cricket's ugly mob, a man with a take-no-backward-step-to-anyone mentality with his chest puffed out.

The prospect of Kane Williamson playing the fourth one-day cricket international for New Zealand against Sri Lanka today will be determined by how his shoulder feels.

Martin Guptill fended off speculation about his form with a reassuring innings of 66 off 78 balls in yesterday's abandoned third one-day international against Sri Lanka.

Six more matches to go. The build-up to the Cricket World Cup is almost as fascinating as the tournament itself.

India held on for a dramatic draw in the fourth test yesterday, with Australia falling three wickets short of victory in the SCG dead rubber.

Time to change the kit, and the mindset for New Zealand - bring out the colours, the World Cup is almost upon us.

Sri Lanka turned the second test on its head in less than a day to be in charge after the second day of the Basin Reserve test against New Zealand today.

A fighting half-century from Shaun Marsh has virtually ensured that Australia will do no worse than draw the third test against India at the MCG, and with it win the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

The hits keep coming for this New Zealand team as it pushes through previous performance barriers in fine style.

Forty minutes before stumps, Sri Lanka were entitled to feel immense satisfaction at their day's work at Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday.

Mitchell Johnson took on supernatural-like powers of intimidation in Australia's routing of England last summer.

New Zealand’s cricketers have experienced a year of success with test series victories over India and the West Indies, a drawn series with Pakistan and a 4-0 ODI defeat of then-world No 1 India.

Murali Vijay brought up his fourth half century of the series as India reached 108-1 at stumps in reply to Australia’s daunting 530 first-innings.

Doing spectacular deeds is nothing new for the pugnacious little skipper. But this was a day where numbers do talk loudly.

Captain Steve Smith personified leadership as Australia reached 259-5 at stumps on day one of the Boxing Day test in Melbourne against India.

NZ batting coach Craig McMillan last night lavished praise on captain Brendon McCullum after yet another great performance set his side up for a crack at winning the first test against Sri Lanka.

A blistering 195 by New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum dominated the first day of test cricket in Christchurch in eight years today.