Another umpiring controversy erupted at ICC World Cup 2015 as Zimbabwe batsman Sean Williams appeared to have been wrongly given out when an Ireland fielder had touched the boundary during their Pool B clash here on Saturday.

Australia and Sri Lanka will be angling to avoid a potential World Cup quarterfinal collision with South Africa as they face off in a crucial Pool A showdown on Sunday.

AB de Villiers completed 1,000 runs in World Cups when he reached a score of 34 off 33 balls,

After being flattened by an Australian "freight train" this week, Afghanistan face the unenviable task of picking themselves up to face New Zealand's World Cup juggernaut at McLean Park on Sunday.

Michael Clarke expects spin to play a role in Australia's World Cup showdown with Sri Lanka on a dry Sydney Cricket Ground pitch on Sunday.

Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga believes his bowling rhythm is returning at the World Cup after undergoing ankle surgery in September.

Pakistan's pacers did what many reckoned was improbable in this World Cup; defend a low total. Even better; they defended 222 against a side that posted 400-plus scores in their last two matches.

Until yesterday Pakistan were struggling to find a partner for Ahmed Shehzad at the top ever since Mohammad Hafeez's injury. That was of course until Sarfraz Ahmed plated an ice-cool 49 at the top of the innings yesterday.

Rashi Kakkar: Cricketers must speak in the language they are comfortable in during presentation & the broadcasters should use subtitles.

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The rare record of making a thousand runs in the forty year history World Cups could not have tasted sweet for AB de Villiers today for South Africa’s loss to Pakistan.

So close but yet so far, Zimbabwe lost to Ireland by 5 runs at Hobert in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 match today with a win just beyond the reach of their grasp

Pakistan pulled a stunner over South Africa beating the Proteas by 29 runs in a relatively low scoring match at the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland today.

Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq hit back at criticism from ex-players who advised him to think out of the box, asking should hapless tailender Mohammad Irfan be sent in as a World Cup opener?

Talk about a lone soldier. Had the West Indies top order played with a bit of patience, things could have been a lot closer. Their bowlers had the Indian top order in their control and had they posted 30 to 40 more runs, who knows what the end result would have been. Jason Holder's 57 at number nine proved that the WACA wicket, despite the bounce and swing, had runs written all over it. It was a true wicket where something was available for everyone. Holder stuck it out and smacked three sixes and four fours to save West Indies' blushes. One only wonders as to what was going through the West Indies dressing room while their young captain dutifully milked those runs.

Ireland and Zimbabwe face each other in a Pool B clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Saturday in a match that could have a key bearing on both sides' chances of reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

Ireland captain William Porterfield has insisted there will be no lingering mental scars from their heavy defeat by South Africa when they face Zimbabwe in their next World Cup match on Saturday.

Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor has said winning against Ireland is "non-negotiable" for his side if they are to qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals.

Jos Buttler expects England to resurrect their World Cup campaign, saying playing under pressure may just be what the struggling team needs ahead of the last two must-win games.

South African spearhead Dale Steyn said Friday he believed a good personal return in a World Cup match was just around the corner.