The United Arab Emirates challenged the International Cricket Council to ensure more top-flight matches for Associate nations after narrowly losing to Zimbabwe in their World Cup clash Thursday.

Having coached one team to the World Cup title, Gary Kirsten is now helping plot another nation's bid for the coveted prize -- and the two will meet when India take on South Africa on Sunday.

A looming tropical cyclone could rob Australia of Cricket World Cup victory on Saturday, handing the New Zealand the advantage in Pool A.

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Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura targeted victory over the slumping West Indies after a four-wicket triumph against the United Arab Emirates on Thursday breathed new life into their World Cup campaign.

Dav Whatmore: Well done boys and thank you for my 1st win! Even though it was an associate team, the will to win was clear to me!

The UAE number six fired exactly when they needed of him the most. Shaiman Anwar posted his career-best score, 67,

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If England thought life would be any easier once they left Melbourne, they had best think again. The Westpac Stadium - The Cake Tin, as it is known to locals - may not have the capacity of the MCG, but 33,000 passionate New Zealand supporters will ensure the atmosphere remains just as hostile.

One down, six to go. Bangladesh have begun brilliantly, swatting aside Afghanistan with a superbly professional and clinical performance at Canberra’s Manuka Oval in the seventh match of ICC Cricket World Cup 201

Who will triumph in the match between England and New Zealand at Wellington?

It took only seven balls for Samiullah Shenwari's delight at Afghanistan's first appearance in a World Cup to descend into personal disaster as the focus turned once again onto the umpiring confusion that has scarred the first week of cricket's biggest tournament

Zimbabwe were given a run for their money to close a nervy win against associate members UAE in the eighth match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2015

Shakib Al Hasan only responded with a smile in reply to whatever question he was asked. The world's number all-rounder,

It may sound a bit cliché if one says Mashrafe Bin Mortaza wears his heart on his sleeves. The way the Bangladesh skipper

It's a funny game this. Until Tuesday, all that was spoken of was how the Tigers needed to gain mental strength after losing four consecutive warm-up matches in Australia.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score 4,000 runs in one-day internationals.

Around seven to eight thousand Bangladeshis live in Canberra, the capital of Australia.

Fresh from a massive win against Afghanistan, Bangladesh would now be looking forward to their match against Australia

Zimbabwe have warned they will show no mercy against minnows the United Arab Emirates in their World Cup