Andrew Flintoff has been sacked as vice captain and forced to sit out of his side’s clash against Canada today after a disciplinary breach.

Compounding the woes of their humiliating defeat at the hands of Ireland, Pakistan have been fined for a slow over rate.

Australian cricket fans and selectors have received a boost with news that Andrew Symonds bowled in the nets on the eve of the

New Zealand seam bowler Mark Gillespie was close to returning home after a viral infection has kept him out of all WC games to date.

England management are in damage control today, with reports suggesting a drunken Andrew Flintoff had to be rescued at sea at 4am.

Contrasting innings from brothers Niall and Kevin O’Brien inspired Ireland to stun Pakistan in the biggest upset in ODI history.

India’s World Cup campaign got off to the worst of starts, as Bangladesh defeated them by five wickets in both side’s first match.

England coach Duncan Fletcher has fined a number of players for a “breach of team discipline” following yesterday’s defeat

Duncan Fletcher has admitted his side’s World Cup campaign has gotten much tougher after their six wicket loss to New Zealand.

Star South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in a row yesterday, in the process earning US $1m for a charity of his choice