David Miller was proud to have "constructed an innings" after his stunning century on World Cup debut helped South Africa get off to a winning start in Pool B against Zimbabwe on Sunday.

Virat Kohli becomes the first ever Indian batsman to score a century against Pakistan in a World Cup match between India and Pakistan. He scored a commanding hundred off 120 balls with 8 hits across the fence.

In a high voltage match today, two arch rivals -- India and Pakistan -- are standing face to face at the fourth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Adelaide Oval in Australia. India captain Mahendra Dhoni has won the toss and decided to bat first

A record fifth-wicket partnership helps South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 62 runs in their opening and third match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Hamilton

The International Cricket Council said the match umpires had made a mistake after reviewing England's final dismissal in the World Cup against Australia on Saturday which potentially cost James Taylor a century.

Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Rangana Herath took the first wicket of the 2015 World Cup when he dismissed New Zealand dangerman Brendon McCullum in a Pool A clash at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Saturday.

The clouds were hovering in the sky. It was drizzling. But going by the last few days one could tell that the gloomy atmosphere would soon disappear and that it would give way to a beautiful day of cricket.

It doesn't matter that he no longer holds the record for the fastest ODI century; he can still blow away any team, any day.

The Great Southern Stand was newly inaugurated when the last World Cup game was played at the MCG, and in Australia.

Marsh might not have received the player of the match yesterday, but his contribution, both with the bat and ball was more than just significant.

At a time when Asia's top teams have been struggling in Australia and New Zealand, Pakistan's World Cup win in 1992 in the same region seems all the more remarkable.

“Right over here is William Harold Bill Ponsford, an Australian cricketer who is the only player to twice break the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket; Ponsford and Brian Lara are the only cricketers to twice score 400 runs in an innings,” an old man recited these words to a group of visitors as if he was reading from a book of verse.

Many reckoned that one of the crucial reasons behind Bangladesh's failure in the four practice matches recently was their experiments to seek the right combination ahead of the first match against Afghanistan.

Finch believes the Australians have a perfect blend in their team after they defeated England.

World Cup organisers may be hoping for a total television audience of 2.5 billion viewers, but South Africa captain AB de Villiers is unlikely to be among those glued to their screens.

Cricket's version of a gladiatorial streetfight will play out on Sunday when defending champions India take on archrivals Pakistan in a high-voltage World Cup clash at the Adelaide Oval.

Big screens are going up, TV sales are booming and even the Taliban are getting their transistor radios ready for the biggest grudge match in cricket: Pakistan against India.

South Africa skipper AB de Villiers promised his team will take Zimbabwe seriously in their opening World Cup match in Hamilton on Sunday, declaring his players are keen to make history and ditch their tag as chokers.

List of players who have claimed hattricks in the Cricket World Cup after England's Steven Finn achieved the feat against Australia on Saturday.

Poised on the brink of an excellent maiden century in their first Cricket World Cup match against Australia, England batsman James Taylor suffered an agonising end to his innings