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Pakistan have named their final squad for the Cricket World Cup

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India were one of the earliest to confirm their Cricket World Cup squad list

Australian captain Pat Cummins handed the ball to the unlikely duo of Warner and Smith – but it was not one of his best decisions

Though multiple teams competing at the World Cup go in as potential title contenders, there's no doubt that the one team which can be called the 'boss' of the tournament is Australia.

Already dealing with the absence of regular skipper Kane Williamson, New Zealand will play the ICC World Cup opener against England without key pacer Tim Southee, who is yet to recover from his thumb surgery.

Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament

Only two teams in the history of the ICC ODI World Cup have managed to successfully defend the title. The West Indies won back to back titles in 1975 and 1979 and then Australia won three on the trot in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

NEW DELHI: New Zealand's Tim Southee will be absent from the World Cup's opening match against defending champions England and potentially several subsequent matches due to a thumb injury, as revealed by stand-in captain Tom Latham on Wednesday. The Black Caps will also be without their regular captain, Kane Williamson,…

Preserving wickets in the first powerplay and accelerating through the middle death overs may be key

Afghanistan sounded a warning to other teams in the upcoming ODI World Cup as they notched up an easy and rare victory over Sri Lanka in their final warm-up game at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.