India sailed to a 182-run win in the warm-up match against Netherlands, despite a valiant all-round performance by Ryan ten Doeschate.

Dutch bowler Edgar Schiferli looks likely to miss the World Cup after injuring his hamstring.

A fighting 88 by Jacob Oram could not prevent a Mashrafe Mortaza inspired Bangladesh from claiming a shock two wicket win at Bridgetown

Pakistan began their Caribbean experience by beating Canada by 77 runs in an all round performance today.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, when asked of his team’s prospects for the World Cup, said that the Black Caps were “perennial dark horses”.

Host of more World Cups than any other nation, inventors of the game and pioneers of the two limited-over forms of the game.

Justin Kemp and Herschelle Gibbs suffered minor injuries in a training session today, but are not expected end up on the sidelines.

Out of form batsman Andrew Strauss has been left out of England’s opening warm-up match against Bermuda, in Kingstown today.

England’s World Cup preparation got off to a winning start as they delivered a hammering to Bermuda, bowling them out for just 45.

Andrew Symonds had his first net session today since rupturing his bicep in the Commonwealth Bank Series.