WORLD CUP

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

Men in Green will kickstart their 2019 World Cup campaign on May 31 against West Indies

Left-handed batsman has been the lynchpin of Pakistan's batting and will be expected to anchor the line-up

Pacer hopes to take advantage of dry pitches in England

Left-arm pacer is upbeat ahead of the mega event

Match was scheduled to be played in Cardiff

Former Kiwi all-rounder believes the ball should not reverse with two new balls being used

Former Pakistan head coach has backed the pacer to do well during the mega event

National chief selector also defended mega event squad selection

Paceman will be one of the World Cup's oldest players but shows no signs of slowing down

All out for 179 in the 40th over, India were then unable to contain Kiwi batsmen

29-year-old scored a century in Australia's 12-run win over England in a warm-up game

Familiarity with conditions should benefit tournament hosts England

Chasing a target of 298 to win, the hosts were bowled out for 285 in the final over

Middle-order batsman returned to Pakistan following the death of his daughter

Former captain believes selecting the fast-bowler was the right decision

The mega event has produced many thrilling contests in its 44-year history

Pakistan top-order batsman tries to play according to team’s plans

Former all-rounder feels pacer should have controlled his emotions

Pakistan’s chief selector picked Imran Khan to lead the side

Bilateral cricketing ties between them have remained suspended since 2008

29-year-old said she would not accept any invitation in the event of a US victory at the tournament

Mega event is scheduled to begin on May 30 in England and Wales

England's home series against Pakistan provided a glimpse of what to expect, with batsmen dominating throughout

Batting great believes that it will be a high-scoring World Cup played on flat tracks

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had supported the increase in the size of the tournament

The off-spinner’s two-year contract had expired, however, he has been asked to continue for a few more days

Security forces understand the magnitude of the fixture along with the potential for a terrorist attack

Spin is expected to play a far bigger role in England, particularly with warm weather forecast