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Fans wait for the rain to clear at The Gabba in Brisbane for the Australia v Bangladesh match - it didn't and the match was abandoned

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

John Kenny reports from Brisbane, where Cyclone Marcia interrupted the best-laid plans of our man on duty at the Cricket World Cup.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

Andrew Balbirnie said he was learning a lot from Ireland's senior players

Balbirnie out to build on Ireland’s perfect start

Ireland young gun Andrew Balbirnie said he revelled in the team's remarkable win over the West Indies, but insists they must now focus on the task ahead against the UAE next Wednesday.

Cricket • 20 Feb 15

Graeme McCarter will train at the Coogee Oval at Randwick

Graeme McCarter on World Cup standby for Ireland

Graeme McCarter has travelled to Australia to provide stand-by support for the Ireland team at the World Cup.

Cricket • 19 Feb 15

England captain Eoin Morgan to miss Ireland ODI

England’s One Day International cricket captain Eoin Morgan will not lead the side against his native Ireland in their ODI clash in Malahide in May, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 19 Feb 15

Mushfiqur Rahim top scored for Bangladesh with 71

Bangladesh claim comprehensive win over Afghans

World Cup debutants Afghanistan avoided humiliation at the hands of Bangladesh but still fell to a comprehensive 105-run defeat in the Pool A match at Canberra

Cricket • 18 Feb 15

Ireland's John Mooney celebrates hitting the winning runs against the West Indies

Michael Holding calls for Ireland Test status

Ireland's World Cup victory over West Indies has convinced Michael Holding they deserve to be granted immediate Test status.

Cricket • 17 Feb 15

Irish fans look on as Ireland prevailed over the West Indies in Nelson

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

Our intrepid reporter John Kenny reflects on what was in his words "a mighty day" as Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start against West Indies.

Cricket • 21 Feb 15

Ireland earned a memorable win in Nelson

Paul Stirling hails Ireland's team effort

Man-of-the-match Paul Stirling hailed Ireland’s team effort as they recorded a famous win over the West Indies in the World Cup Pool B game in Nelson.

Cricket • 16 Feb 15

England captain Eoin Morgan has failed to score in three of his last four one-day internationals

Michael Vaughan: Captain Morgan on the rocks

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is worried by the malaise of World Cup skipper Eoin Morgan and believes the team look like "startled rabbits".

Cricket • 16 Feb 15

Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield in action against West Indies

Porterfield: Ireland can qualify from group stages

Ireland captain William Porterfield said victory over the West Indies puts his side in "a great position" in the World Cup.

Cricket • 16 Feb 15

John Mooney celebrates hitting the winning runs

Ireland shock West Indies with World Cup victory

Ireland have beaten the West Indies by four wickets in their opening Cricket World Cup clash in Nelson.

Cricket • 12 Mar 15

Virat Kohli of India celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Pakistan's Shahid Afridi

India off to winning start against Pakistan

India began their Cricket World Cup title defence with a 76-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in Adelaide today.

Cricket • 15 Feb 15

South Africa dig deep to edge out Zimbabwe

David Miller and JP Duminy both scored centuries as South Africa overcame a real challenge from Zimbabwe to record a 62-run victory in their opening World Cup Pool B game in Hamilton.

Cricket • 15 Feb 15

John Kenny's Cricket World Cup Blog

John Kenny is in New Zealand ahead of Ireland's opener against the West Indies in the Cricket World Cup.

Cricket • 15 Feb 15

Eoin Morgan talks with bowler James Anderson as Stuart Broad looks on during England's game with Australia

Eoin Morgan looking for England leaders

Eoin Morgan has called on his senior players to lead from the front after England were thumped by Australia in their World Cup opener.

Cricket • 14 Feb 15

Eoin Morgan in action for Ireland during the 2007 World Cup

Ireland's Lewis irritated by Eoin Morgan captaincy

Seeing Eoin Morgan become England's World Cup skipper was a "wee bit irritating" for Ireland's chief cricket selector Alan Lewis.

Cricket • 13 Feb 15

William Porterfield was also part of the Ireland team at the 2007 World Cup

Column: Ireland seek another memorable World Cup

Ireland face games in six venues across three countries in this year's Cricket World Cup, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 12 Feb 15

William Porterfield saysIreland need more games if they were to find a new pathway to World Cup qualification

Porterfield: Lack of games holding back Ireland

Captain William Porterfield believes Ireland's quest to become more than just World Cup giant-killers is being hamstrung by a chronic lack of matches against full-member nations.

Cricket • 08 Feb 15

Alan Lewis believes that Ireland can make the quarter-finals of the World Cup

Alan Lewis warns Ireland about West Indies

Former Ireland cricket international Alan Lewis has warned against under-estimating the West Indies in the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Cricket • 23 Jan 15

Ed Joyce will be playing in his third Cricket World Cup tournament

Joyce sets sights on World Cup quarter-finals spot

Batsman Ed Joyce is upbeat on Ireland’s chances of putting in a good showing at the upcoming Cricket World Cup and making it through the initial group stage and into the knockout rounds.

Cricket • 23 Jan 15