India's pace attack played a starring role in bowling NZ out for 273 despite Mitchell's ton

Demolition job against Pakistan reinforces opener's status as one of the true ODI greats

How Cummins uses it could significantly affect Australia's fortunes against Pakistan on the pitch that offers true bounce

Legspinner battles injury, struggle for form to resurrect his and his team's World Cup campaign

The problems they're facing - injury and key players carrying a lot of miles in their legs - have no easy solutions

New Zealand were easily the better side on Friday, but Bangladesh didn't do too much wrong themselves and still ended up losing with a lot of overs to spare

He's returned from a serious injury with remarkable speed, right at the moment when New Zealand need his skillset most

He has one of the best strike rates in ODIs while playing the cut, and on Sunday he put the shot to excellent use to neutralise Australia's biggest spin threat

In-built resilience to this India side separates it from their recent global-tournament predecessors

One is the home favourite of whom so much is expected. The other knocks off World Cups for fun. Both will know they have to begin at their best to stand any chance of two points

A home World Cup and the conditions that brings mean Ashwin, in the blink of an eye, is back in India's ODI plans after six years of being on the fringes in the format

Also, everything you needed to know about venues, reserve days, and... checks notes ... boundary countbacks

Five things India learned (or didn't) over the course of their 2-1 series victory against Australia

Formerly an indispensable part of India's ODI batting trinity alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, today he finds no place, and no role, in the side headed into the World Cup

Iyer and Rahul would have been odds-on to start the World Cup at Nos. 4 and 5, but with Suryakumar's form, that could change

India want a bowler who can bat at No. 8 at the World Cup, so Mohali didn't really change anything

Get all the news and analysis, buzz and stats, and much else, from the Bangladesh vs India match right here

Wellalage's all-round show of five wickets and an unbeaten 42 went in vain as SL failed to chase 214

Litton Das is set to replace the injured Najmul Hossain Shanto in Bangladesh's XI

It's going to be hot and dry in Multan for the Asia Cup opener, and while Pakistan are the runaway favourites, on-the-rise Nepal can land a blow or two