Captain Brendon McCullum has been given the all clear to lead New Zealand in their fifth World Cup group A game against Afghanistan at McLean Park on Sunday.
South Africa put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals by batting past the 400-run mark for the second successive match to hand Ireland a thumping defeat by 201 runs with five overs to spare at Manuka Oval.
New Zealand's pre-World Cup form and their unbeaten start to the tournament has catapulted them up to fifth in the one-day international world rankings.
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson faces a selection conundrum leading into what should be New Zealand's least challenging assignment of Cricket World Cup pool play - Afghanistan.
The World Cup has reached its midway point. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi names a form XI, and highlights some wonderful performances, some terrible performances and everything in between.
The Black Caps and Australia are a chance to meet at Eden Park once again at the Cricket World Cup - in the semifinals.
English cricket captain Eoin Morgan has not given a thought to an early departure from the World Cup.
An elated Shapoor Zadran sprinted 50m before flopping to the ground and being swamped by team-mates at the University Oval yesterday.
Forget the gardening, housework or any commitments you might have made because you do NOT want to miss this one.
Mohammad Irfan extracted steep bounce from the Gabba pitch to pick up four wickets as Pakistan secured their first victory at the World Cup by beating Zimbabwe by 20 runs in their Pool B match.
England face a near do-or-die Pool A clash with Bangladesh in eight days to secure their spot in the quarter-finals at the Cricket World Cup.
Glenn Maxwell may regret this taunt.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets to lead a strong Indian bowling performance as the defending champions eased to a nine-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a World Cup Pool B encounter in Perth.
With Australia 48 for one after five overs, New Zealand had every right to panic in their World Cup match at Eden Park.
Australian captain Michael Clarke has won the toss and decided to bat.
AB de Villiers smashed West Indies bowlers from pillar to post for the quickest 150 in one-day internationals but the South African skipper said only hard work earns a batsman the right to dominate in such a fashion.
South Africa have broken several records after reaching 408 for five against the West Indies.
The six-legged oracle making predictions for the Cricket World Cup has turned his back on his country again, picking Australia to win at Eden Park tomorrow.
Brendon McCullum has oozed self-assurance at his pre-match media conference at Eden Park in preparation for New Zealand's World Cup match against Australia tomorrow.
Cricket great Craig McDermott claims Australia have four players who can match Brendon McCullum's strikepower with the bat - giving the visitors the advantage for tomorrow's Cricket World Cup pool A match at Eden Park.
