Ireland and Zimbabwe face each other in a Pool B clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Saturday in a match that could have a key bearing on both sides' chances of reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

Ireland captain William Porterfield has insisted there will be no lingering mental scars from their heavy defeat by South Africa when they face Zimbabwe in their next World Cup match on Saturday.

Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor has said winning against Ireland is "non-negotiable" for his side if they are to qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals.

Jos Buttler expects England to resurrect their World Cup campaign, saying playing under pressure may just be what the struggling team needs ahead of the last two must-win games.

South African spearhead Dale Steyn said Friday he believed a good personal return in a World Cup match was just around the corner.

Defending champion and Pool B ace India were made to pay for a win over the West Indies in a low scoring play today in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 match at Perth. For the Caribbeans, today's loss dipped their quarterfinal chances further in what has been a tournament full of ups and downs for Jason Holder's team.

Tamim Iqbal looked a relieved man yesterday. Despite having missed out on what could have been a historic century for the player, the good news was that the batsman had finally hit form.

The weak points of this Bangladeshi contingent may be forgiven after their successful chase at Nelson's Saxton Oval. After all, it's not every day that the inconsistent Tigers manage to scale down a 300-plus total.

After the Tigers had completed the highest run chase in their one-day international history against Scotland yesterday, cricket fans across the country went bonkers.

Anamul Haque's World Cup campaign came to a sad end yesterday as it was revealed that the opener suffered a Grade 3 injury in his right shoulder.

West Indies captain Jason Holder on Friday returns to Perth's WACA ground, the place where he made his one-day international debut in 2013 and the scene of one of his team's greatest humiliations.

Defending champions India will look to continue their recent success against Chris Gayle when they clash with the West Indies in the World Cup at the WACA ground in Perth on Friday.

Opener Tamim Iqbal became the second Bangladeshi to score 4,000 runs in one-day internationals. He reached the landmark during the World Cup match against Scotland in Nelson on Thursday.

Tamim Iqbal wasn't able to fulfil his dream of becoming Bangladesh's first World Cup centurion yesterday; he did however provide Bangladesh with exactly the kind of start they were hoping for.

The Saxton Oval isn't a big international cricket stadium. With a capacity of a little over 5,000, the ground at Nelson was never going to share the ambience of its bigger cousins in Melbourne and Adelaide.

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is all set for the challenge of facing some of the biggest hitters in the game when his side play the West Indies in a World Cup clash in Perth on Friday.

Shane Watson says he has nobody to blame but himself for the poor run that resulted in his dumping from Australia's one-day team for the first time in seven years.

This was a win that gave us both relief and a sense of belief amongst the batsmen. Not at any point of time did they seem like losing.

Sheikh Akbar: Bangladesh won chased 319 runs!! Alhamdulillah, so proud of the team today.

That Scotland ended up on the losing side yet again does not take away anything from Kyle Coetzer's innings.