Ireland face defending champions India on Tuesday where a shock victory would put them into the World Cup quarterfinals and leave either Pakistan or West Indies facing elimination.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulate the National Cricket Team for their victory against England in the World Cup

Mahmudullah Riyad brought up his maiden One-Day-International century and in the process became the highest scorer for Bangladesh in Cricket World Cup history

Bangladesh qualified on to the quarterfinals from Pool A with a nerve-wrecking 15-run victory over England in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at the Adelaide today. This will bring relief for Tamim Iqbal that Bangladesh did not learn the hard way why “catches win matches” – dropping a crucial catch right at the depth of the emphatic run chase.

With 167 runs in three matches, Mushfiqur Rahim has already scored more in this World Cup than he did four years ago. The wicket-keeper batsman was Bangladesh's highest run-getter in 2014 and has managed to continue the momentum in the mega event thus far.

Against Sri Lanka yesterday, Australia were at 159 for two at the end of 30 overs, and ended up with 376 for nine.

Australia supplanted Sri Lanka in second spot in World Cup Pool A propelled by a 'big show' ton from Glenn Maxwell before they weathered Kumar Sangakkara's third consecutive century in Sydney on Sunday.

While his teammates brace themselves for a crucial match against England, opener Anamul Haque will fly to Melbourne this morning to check his injured right shoulder.

Crediting Shoaib Akhtar for bringing back rhythm in his bowling, Indian pacer Mohammad Shami said the former Pakistan speedster advised him to shorten his run-up, which has helped him increase his pace.

The World Cup will be the last assignment for Kumar Sangakkara in one-day internationals and the Sri Lankan left-hander has ensured he will sign off on a high, at least on the personal front.

New Zealand completed their fifth straight win in the World Cup when they swept aside Afghanistan Sunday but felt the tournament has yet to properly begin, according to team veteran Daniel Vettori.

Recalled Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed said Sunday he was excited at being bracketed with Australia great Adam Gilchrist after equalling the record for most catches behind the stumps in a one-day international innings.

Daniel Vettori became the first New Zealand bowler to take 300 one-day international wickets as the Black Caps made short work of Afghanistan to remain unbeaten after five World Cup matches on Sunday.

Glenn Maxwell said he felt he'd got a "monkey off the back" after his maiden one-day international hundred powered Australia to a win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup in Sydney on Sunday.

Had Glenn Maxwell been born in a different era, he might have been considered a pariah by the cricket fraternity, or worse, he might not have been considered for an international side at all, in the first place.

Amidst all the razzmatazz of the de Villierses or Maxwells, who are in some way changing the nature of batting, there is one very classic copy-book cricketer who is holding his own with great dignity and success.

Ian Whitney: If I weren't actually Australian, I would totally be one of those guys with a trombone and a lion mane.

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Such has been their fondness of the batting-order jumble, it is hard to predict whether the Bangladesh team management will consider Imrul Kayes as an opener

Warding off a brave Sri Lankan fight, Australia emerged on top after a fiery game of high scoring cricket at Sydney in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015