Sammy, Mooney fined for swearing during World Cup match

West Indies batsman Darren Sammy and Ireland pace bowler John Mooney were each fined 30 percent of their match fee for swearing during their World Cup match in New Zealand on Monday. Both incidents......

World Cup Blog: India have arrived and they are still building

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India celebrates with team mates. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images India have turned up for the World Cup: in their......

Afghanistan stun Ireland in WT20 warm-up

Debutants Afghanistan made an impressive start to their World Twenty20 campaign, beating Ireland by five wickets in a warm-up match in Guyana on Wednesday. Debutant seamer Dawlat Ahmadzai claimed......

World Cup Blog: Beat Australia and World Cup is yours, Imran tells Pakistan

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup. Pakistan players celebrate a wicket during the match against South Africa. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Pakistan's former......

Ireland warm-up for World Cup with upset of Bangladesh

Ireland set out their stall as potential World Cup giant-killers by beating Bangladesh by four wickets in their final warm-up match at Blacktown Oval on Thursday. After the Irish won the toss and......