The Latest Breaking News from the World Cup

Stokes’ return to the ODI set-up ahead of the World Cup has removed what was a six-month gap in his calendar

Stokes says lure of winning another World Cup key to comeback for series against New Zealand, with a ‘plan’ to treat knee problem after the tournament

What better way for hosts France to prepare for the World Cup spectacular than with a good old-fashioned sideshow? And France duly delivered a week before their opening match against New Zealand with a rumpus over the selection of Bastien Chalureau after Paul Willemse withdrew from the 33-man squad with…

We were promised “ad nauseam” that England under new coach Steve Borthwick would peak at the right time, said Oliver Brown in The Daily Telegraph. “All the low-water marks” of recent times – November’s capitulation to South Africa; March’s record loss to France – were “passed off with the blithe…

This seemed so far away in the beginning

The Ireland boss is without five frontmen for the clash with the World Cup runners-up.

Vilda’s side beat England to lift the World Cup in Sydney but he was removed from his post two weeks later

Admired broadcaster and former New Zealand captain on his musical upbringing, the importance of the World Cup and that 2019 final

May wanted to leave the England camp but stayed and ultimately replaced Anthony Watson in the World Cup squad

The 42-year-old, who was sacked on Tuesday, had not won anything since 2011 and there was a feeling Spain’s World Cup triumph came despite him, not because of him

‘There were girls that decided not to go to the World Cup because they weren’t happy with the way things were going. And that for me is just so sad to hear because it’s a dream to play in a World Cup,’ says Lioness