2015 Cricket World Cup

For someone who is more comfortable dancing down the wicket and smashing the ball over extra cover, Brendon McCullum can sure play a straight bat.

Paul Stirling and Ed Joyce came agonisingly close to centuries but still helped Ireland cause the first upset of the 2015 cricket World Cup with a four-wicket victory over West Indies at Saxton Oval in Nelson today.

On a tide of national goodwill, Brendon McCullum delivered the catalyst for New Zealand's victory against Sri Lanka at Hagley Park yesterday.

Three days before Australia's World Cup opener against England, coach Darren Lehmann noted that the teams who fielded the best had invariably claimed the trophy in past tournaments.

Battered England captain Eoin Morgan has paid New Zealand a big compliment ahead of their clash in Wellington on Friday.

David Miller and JP Duminy rescued South Africa from potential embarrassment with a world record 256-run partnership as they posted an imposing 339 for four against Zimbabwe in their opening World Cup clash at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson is tipping upsets during the World Cup - and that is part of the reason he bristled slightly at a description of tomorrow's opponent, Scotland.

New Zealand are under way at the Cricket World Cup, convincingly beating Sri Lanka by 97 runs at Hagley Oval today.