England are now chasing history at this World Cup but, on home soil, Adil Rashid knows it is vital that they do not get carried away with the occasion.

Every World Cup failure for Pakistan sparks a wave of reviews and sackings and the promise of a fresh approach -- until the team wins again and all is forgotten.

With Sri Lanka reeling on 55 for four, Angelo Mathews rescued the Islanders alongside Lahiru Thirimanne. The pair stitched a 124-run

Geopolitics resurfaced at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday when a plane towing a “Justice for Kashmir” message flew over Headingley during India’s final group game against Sri Lanka.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis led from the front with a century and Rassie van der Dussen made a superb 95 as the Proteas piled up 325-6 against Australia in the World Cup’s concluding group match on Saturday.

Holding their own in unfamiliar conditions is a positive to savour for batsman Liton Das despite Bangladesh’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup ending at Lord’s.

There’s no point in head scratching or pondering on ways to turn back time, it’s done. Bangladesh have exited the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and boarded their flight back home from England yesterday.

Bangladesh’s World Cup ended with a crushing defeat against Pakistan at Lord’s on Friday. It was an anticlimactic finish to an otherwise fantastic run by the Tigers in the showpiece event that had started brilliantly for them with a fabulous victory against South Africa

One of the recurring themes of Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign has been the disappointing performance of the one batsman most fans would have been looking at to set the biggest stage alight for the Tigers.

I went to Lords to watch our match against Pakistan, hoping that we could repeat our win of 1999 (that too as an ICC Associate Member) in our very first World Cup after failing to qualify in the previous five. Legendary names adorned the Pakistan Team 20 years ago in Northampton – Saeed Anwar, Shaheed Afridi, Ijaj Ahmed, Inzamanul Huq, Moin Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Yunus, Shoaib Akhter, Saqlain Mushtaq and against all odds we won. ICC Full Membership and Test status was secured the following year.

Opening batsman Rohit Sharma becomes the first player to hit five centuries in a single World Cup as he puts India on course for a comfortable win against Sri Lanka at Headingley today.

Prolific opener David Warner smashes a brilliant 122 but could not claim victory for Australia as they slipped to a 10-run defeat to South Africa in their Cricket World Cup clash at Old Trafford on Saturday, leaving them facing a semi-final against England.

India romp to seven-wicket victory against Sri Lanka, courtesy of a brilliant century from Rohit Sharma at Headingley in Leeds today.

Faf du Plessis says Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith would go a long way to restoring their reputations if they win the World Cup as he prepares to face them for the first time since the ball-tampering incident in Cape Town last year.

Australia captain Aaron Finch says it will be up to Glenn Maxwell whether he plays in Saturday's Cricket World Cup clash with South Africa after the all-rounder was struck on the forearm during a horror net session for the side.

Electing to bat after winning the toss is fast becoming a ritual at the Cricket World Cup but India are just as comfortable chasing, batsman Dinesh Karthik said on Friday.

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur admitted his side's failed World Cup campaign left him with mixed feeling as they crashed out despite beating Bangladesh by 94 runs on Friday.

“Fielding, it has been a concern all of my career. When there is a partnership, we get down,” Mashrafe said. “This is the part that a player can change. I think we really need to improve fielding.”

“I should talk about Shakib; he has been absolutely beautiful. Batted at three, did what he could do. I feel very bad for Shakib,” Mashrafe said after the match. “The tournament he had, he deserved to be in the semifinal. Really feel sorry for him. I think it was one

“My future plan is obviously going home from here, and I will have a rethink,” was the anticlimactic answer delivered with a straight face. Mashrafe had said before that he did not want to think about his future during the World Cup and would go home and discuss with his family about his future.