| Pool A Teams |
Mat |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
N/R |
Points |
Net RR |
| New Zealand |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
+2.564 |
| Australia |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
+2.257 |
| Sri Lanka |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
+0.371 |
| Bangladesh |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
+0.136 |
| England |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-0.753 |
| Afghanistan |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-1.853 |
| Scotland |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.218 |
| Pool B Teams |
Mat |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
N/R |
Points |
Net RR |
| India |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
+1.827 |
| South Africa |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
+1.707 |
| Pakistan |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
-0.085 |
| West Indies |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-0.053 |
| Ireland |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-0.933 |
| Zimbabwe |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-0.527 |
| U.A.E. |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.032 |
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New Zealand’s Last Stand
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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The end
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A stupid Indian cricket fan!
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Defeated, not beaten.
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New Zealand vs South Africa: An Equal Battle
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The Achilles’ Heel - Part 2
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Money and Meritocracy
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India vs Pakistan: A One-Off Hurdle
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Australia: Team Analysis: World Cup
They are way ahead of most teams and slightly ahead of the rest.
South Africa : Team Analysis : World Cup
They have it in them to go all the way this time.
Sri Lanka : Team Analysis : World Cup
The only thing that might bother them is the conditions.
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England : Team Analysis : World Cup
They have too many issues but the decisions taken over the last few months have all been positive.
New Zealand : Team Analysis : World Cup
This is undoubtedly New Zealand’s best chance to win a World Cup.
Pakistan : Team Analysis : World Cup
They can go out in the first round and they can even win the World Cup.
West Indies : Team Analysis : World Cup
The administration issues are plaguing their progress the most.
Bangladesh : Team Analysis : World Cup
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Zimbabwe : Team Analysis : World Cup
They are in a stage where being competitive is the priority for them.
Afghanistan : Team Analysis : World Cup
The World Cup is not the destination for them, it is merely a part of their journey.
Ireland : Team Analysis : World Cup
They will never go down without a fight.
Scotland : Team Analysis : World Cup
They are capable of handling pressure and can win at the crunch moments.
United Arab Emirates : Team Analysis
This is a squad which can indeed cause one or two upsets.
Afghanistan : Mohammad Nabi (captain), Afsar Zazai (wk), Aftab Alam, Asghar Stanikzai, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Javed Ahmadi, Mirwais Ashraf, Najibullah Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Nawroz Mangal, Samiullah Shenwari, Shapoor Zadran, Usman Ghani, Izatullah Dawlatzai (standby player), Hasmatullah Shaidi (standby player), Shafiqullah (standby player), Sharafuddin Ashraf (standby player)
Australia : Michael Clarke (captain), George Bailey (vice-captain), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Brad Haddin (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty
Bangladesh : Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Al-Amin Hossain, Anamul Haque (wk), Arafat Sunny, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed
England : Eoin Morgan (captain), Jos Buttler (vice-captain & wk), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes
India : MS Dhoni (captain & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma (Ishant Sharma's replacement), Ishant Sharma (injured)
Ireland : William Porterfield (captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Andrew McBrine, John Mooney, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien (wk), Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson (wk), Craig Young, Max Sorensen (Murtagh's replacement), Tim Murtagh (injured)
New Zealand : Brendon McCullum (captain & wk), Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Tom Latham, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi (wk), Ross Taylor
Pakistan : Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Ehsan Adil, Harris Sohail, Mohammad Irfan, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Maqsood, Sohail Khan, Umar Akmal (wk), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan, Nasir Jamshed (Hafeez's replacement), Rahat Ali (Junaid Khan's replacement), Junaid Khan (injured), Mohammad Hafeez (injured)
Scotland : Preston Mommsen (captain), Kyle Coetzer (vice-captain, Richie Berrington, Freddie Coleman, Matthew Cross (wk), Joshua Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Robert Taylor, Iain Wardlaw
South Africa : AB de Villiers (captain & wk), Hashim Amla (vice-captain), Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn
Sri Lanka : Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Dushmantha Chameera (Dhammika Prasad's replacement), Upul Tharanga (Jeevan Mendis' replacement), Seekkuge Prasanna (Karunaratne's replacement), Kusal Perera (Chandimal's replacement), Dinesh Chandimal (got injured during World Cup), Jeevan Mendis (got injured during World Cup), Dimuth Karunaratne (got injured during World Cup), Dhammika Prasad (injured)
West Indies : Jason Holder (captain), Marlon Samuels (vice-captain), Sulieman Benn, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Nikita Miller (Narine's replacement), Sunil Narine (withdrew), Kieron Pollard (dropped), Dwayne Bravo (dropped)
United Arab Emirates : Mohammed Tauqir (captain), Khurram Khan (vice-captain), Amjad Ali, Amjad Javed, Andri Berenger, Fahad Alhashmi, Manjula Guruge, Kamran Shahzad, Krishna Chandran, Mohammad Naveed, Nasir Aziz, Swapnil Patil (wk), Rohan Mustafa, Saqlain Haider, Shaiman Anwar
Zimbabwe : Elton Chigumbura (captain), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Solomon Mire, Tawanda Mupariwa, Tinashe Panyangara, Brendan Taylor (wk), Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams
Group Stage
| Pool A |
Pool B |
| Australia |
South Africa |
| New Zealand |
India |
| Sri Lanka |
Pakistan |
| England |
West Indies |
| Bangladesh |
Zimbabwe |
| Afghanistan |
Ireland |
| Scotland |
U.A.E. |