Afghanistan would look to shrug off the defeat against Pakistan and return to winning ways when they take on debutants Namibia, who will be eager to continue their dream run in the T20 World Cup, Dubai on Sunday.
New Zealand fans were offered a letter of consent from Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum to get them off work.
European champions Portugal spurned a two-goal lead against Tunisia, stumbling to a 2-2 draw, as France, one of the World Cup favourites, flexed their muscles with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ireland in warm-up friendlies on Monday.
Sachin Tendulkar was named 2015 World Cup's ambassador for the second successive edition.
Downsizing of teams for next World Cup is an issue troubling Scotland captain Mommsen
A summary of Sunday's action in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, and India will begin its title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage clash in Adelaide, on February 15.
Sri Lanka's squad will receive a bonus of almost $1 million if they win the World Cup.
India will defend its Under-19 World Cup title in the captainship of Vijay Zol, who recently led India to junior Asia Cup victory, as the talented batsman has been named skipper of the 15-man squad.
Former champions India have been grouped with West Indies, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the preliminary stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held next year in Australia.
England beat Nigeria 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday that provided some clues as to how coach Gareth Southgate will line up his still experimental side when the World Cup gets underway in two weeks' time.
'I've grown up watching Mithali Di, and I really like how she paced her innings. I've always wanted to do the same.'
India will begin their campaign against South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on January 15.
Sri Lanka were made to work hard for an 82-run win over Scotland to top Group B
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Scotland skipper Richie Berrington said that the win is special for the side after a lot of hard work put in the game since a year.
Some of the game's leading players have left their mark on the World Cup. Check out who they are.
Officially timed at 52 seconds, Jose Batista remains the fastest sending off in World Cup history.
Debutants Namibia got themselves out of a difficult situation in a low-scoring game to record a memorable four-wicket win over Scotland in their opening Super 12 match in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
India stormed into the Super Six stage as they overpowered Scotland by 85 runs in their final group fixture of the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Benoni on Wednesday.
Penpix of the Pakistan squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Scotland cricket team captain Kyle Coetzer said the team was "really proud" of the design.
The World's top-ranked ODI team lost by six runs after just failing to pull off what would have been the second highest one-day international run chase.
Hitting out at the World Cup format, Indian Test batting great Rahul Dravid and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith have claimed that the tournament is too long and predictable for the top eight teams.
The loss to Sri Lanka has left England's quarter-final chances hanging in the balance and reliant on them beating Bangladesh in Adelaide on March 9. A wash-out would end their hopes.
Four-time champions and title contenders India stormed into the Super League quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after thrashing minnows Ireland by a whopping 174 runs in a league game.
Sri Lankan cricket and the island's once-powerful side arrive at the World Cup struggling for form under a newly appointed captain who has played a single One-day international since 2015.
Penpix of the Afghanistan squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Pakistan and Scotland, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
'I think the comparison with 1936 is certainly right and frankly, I think it is an emetic (repulsive) prospect to think of Putin glorying in this sporting event'
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
Ireland qualified for its third successive ICC Cricket World Cup after its World Cricket League Championship match against Netherlands on Tuesday ended in a sensational tie in Amstelveen, on Tuesday.
Factbox on the third World Cup quarter-final between Australia and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
England will adopt a positive approach and cast off the shackles at the World Cup under new skipper Eoin Morgan, coach Peter Moores said on Tuesday before the squad flew out to Australia.
Calling the ICC's decision to reduce the number of teams in the 2019 World Cup "a backward step", cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar said such a move is unfair to the Associate nations
The left-arm spinner is two victims shy of joining an elite club of 11 bowlers with 300 wickets in one-day internationals. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan heads the list on 534.
Ludhiana-born Jatinder Singh smashed an unbeaten 73 as co-hosts Oman thrashed Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 10 wickets in the opening Group B first round match of the T20 World Cup Al Amerat on Sunday.
India to face West Indies, South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches
