WORLD CUP

Opening game at the month-long tournament, between the hosts and South Korea, is a sell-out in Paris

Both teams are scheduled to lock horns on June 16 at Old Trafford, in Manchester

Both teams will share a point each

51-year-old Martina Voss-Tecklenburg is hoping to lead her country to a third World Cup title in July

23-year-old has not played for Norway since 2017 due to a dispute about how women's football is treated

India captain is upbeat ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa

Pakistan skipper praised the bowlers for stepping up

Men in green scored 348-8 in their allotted 50 overs against England

Legendary Pakistan batsman believes that the right-hander is the most consistent player in the team

World Cup match was played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

The tournament starts on June 7

Men in Green achieved the feat during first innings of match against England

World Cup match was played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Barbados-born quick is now expected to lead the pace attack when the hosts take on Pakistan

Proteas were thumped by hosts England in their tournament opener before losing to Bangladesh at the Oval on Sunday

Fast-bowler did not feature in the host’s opening victory over South Africa

Men in Green were thrashed by the West Indies in their tournament opener on Friday

29-year-old made his mark at the 'home of cricket' by leading India to a famous Test win there in 2014

India off-spinner is confident about Virat-led side chances against Men in green

Arch-rivals will lock horns on June 16 during the ongoing 2019 World Cup

Proteas needed 331 runs to register their first victory in World Cup

Trent Bridge, Nottingham is renowned as a batsman's paradise

World Cup match is being played in Bristol

Pacer claimed three wickets during the 2019 World Cup match against West Indies

Skipper Jason Holder has backed his aggressive pace attack to make a major impact in the World Cup

Proteas suffered a 104-run thrashing against hosts England in the tournament's opening match on Thursday

Pacer Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run through Sri Lanka's batting

All-rounder limped off at Nottingham after a hostile spell of fast bowling against Pakistan

Blistering Oshane Thomas-led pace attack swept the South Asian side away for a dismal 105 on Friday

Pakistan were comprehensively beaten during the opening game of 2019 World Cup

32-year-old missed the defending champions' final warm-up match against Sri Lanka

World Cup match is being played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Men in Green will lock horns with West Indies on Friday at Trent Bridge

Pacer's recent form has been a worry for Pakistan

Both teams are set to clash in Nottingham on Friday, May 31

18-year-old striker plays his club football for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria

World Cup opener is being played at Kennington Oval in London

On their day Pakistan can romp past the best sides in the world

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate represented Pakistan in 60-second challenge

The hour-long show was held at the London Mall

Chief Selector will also provide tips to Pakistan batsmen

Recent terror attacks in cricket playing nations have heightened safety concerns

All-rounder is expecting high-scoring encounters during the mega event

Star batsman believes fasting helps in his conditioning

Batsmen Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman are being considered favourites to score the most runs

Tobin Heath opens scoring, taking advantage of Mexico's defensive blunder to notch her 30th international goal

20-year-old is confident he can make the difference for Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup

Chants of "cheat" accompanied former captain Steve Smith as he came out to bat in Southampton

The Kiwi bowlers produced a superb performance at the top of the innings in Saturday's six-wicket win over India

Pacer is on the cusp of breaking into the all-time top-10 ODI wicket takers