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Team profile: New Zealand strive to claim elusive trophy

Decent recent form build-up prior to the quadrennial event should give them immense confidence

Team profile: Australia top contenders on home soil

They enter the quadrennial competition as the World's No.1 ODI team and thus the favourites

Team profile: Pressure is South Africa's toughest opponent

They team boasts of a classy batting line-up backed by an arsenal of quicks with the ability to not only beat batsmen by pace but also their movement

Team profile: Bangladesh look for transition to next level

In earlier editions they have managed to beat neighbours India and Pakistan but failed to capitalise on the victories

Team Profile: Unpredictable Pakistan look to revisit 1992 triumph

The seven-foot-tall Mohammed Irfan and proven match-winner Wahab Riaz, both left armers, will lead their pace attack

West Indies, Ireland win Cricket World Cup warm-up matches

Scotland, chasing 313-8 after the West Indies batted first, looked set for victory when it entered the final over needing eight runs to win, but could manage only four off the bowling of Kemar Roach

Team profile: Sri Lanka plot perfect swansong for veterans

The 'underdogs' have reached the finals of the last two editions of the tournament

Team profile: Windies need to forget the past to pass the big test

West Indies are only one of the three sides - Australia and India being the others - to have at least two World Cup trophies in their cupboard

Team profile: Zimbabwe look to impress again

They have lost nine of their last 10 ODIs but their only win came against four-time World Cup champions Australia

Kohli, Bhuvi highest-ranked Indian as World Cup begins

Other India batsmen to feature inside the top 25 include Shikhar Dhawan (seventh), Dhoni (ninth), Rohit Sharma (13th) and Suresh Raina (25th)

Pakistan players target first World Cup win against India

Pakistan haven't beaten India in a World Cup match in five attempts since their first clash in 1992

Clarke to miss World Cup opener against England

Clarketm, who underwent hamstring surgery, will miss first game to ensure he is fully fit for Australia's second game against Bangladesh

Pakistan's best chance to beat India in World Cup: Moin Khan

Pakistan have lost to India in all the five World Cup outings

Pakistan can break WC jinx against India this time: Zaheer Abbas

Pakistan lost to India in the last five meetings of the World Cup; The two teams play each other on Feb 15 at the Adelaide oval

India can't be underestimated despite poor form: Chappell

Former India coach says despite poor show in Australia so far, Team could be a 'different proposition' in the World Cup

This World Cup will heavily depend on openers: Aamer Sohail

Says it will be challenging for Pak team to perform under new rules on fast, bouncy pitches of Australia and New Zealand

Indo-Pak World Cup tie attracts 70 advertisers

Robot picks debutants Afghanistan to win World Cup

They are 1000-1 in betting odds to win the tournament

Capacity crowd expected at opening World Cup matches

Two matches have already sold out, while only limited tickets remain for the games in Melbourne and Hamilton

Clarke should quit ODI captaincy after World Cup: Ponting

Says this would give Steven Smith a bit more of a chance to get used to the idea of captaining his country