As a player, Waqar Younis had nothing but bad memories of the World Cup.

Now as a coach, he has the challenge of turning around Pakistan's talented yet unpredictable team.

New Delhi: Four time champions Australia's records in the World Cups are enviable and it shows why they have been the team to beat in the mega event since its inauguration in 1975.

Australia is also

Bengaluru:, India, Feb 13, 2011 (AFP) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in a World Cup warm-up match on Sunday.

Since the practice match doe

India managed to wrap up the first World Cup warm-up game with a 38-run win over Australia on Sunday.

Despite a disastrous start, which saw the Aussie rattle the top order, Indian spinners put the ho

Bengaluru: India managed to wrap up the first World Cup warm-up game with a 38-run win over Australia and a brief verbal duel between bowler S. Sreesanth and Oz skipper Ricky Ponting.

Sreesanth, wh

Virat Kohli, who is expected to play a vital role in India’s middle-order in the upcoming World Cup, said after realising his importance in the team he has become a more matured batsman and is confident of his good showing in the ICC's showpiece event, starting February 19.

Karachi: Pakistan's left-handed pacer Sohail Tanvir was on Wednesday ruled out of the February 19-April 2 World Cup owing to a knee injury.

Tanvir has been replaced by another left-arm paceman Junaid

Bengaluru: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said they would badly miss ‘street-smart’ Praveen Kumar in the upcoming World Cup as the pacer has been ruled out of cricket's showpiece event

Bengaluru: Heavy rains at Pallekele in Sri Lanka, have forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift two warm-up matches to a different venue.

The decision was taken by local and ICC offici

Sydney: Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the emphatic ODI series win against England has given them hope as the defending champions left for India on Thursday morning, eyeing to win their fourth