India’s warm-up match against defending champions England was called off on Saturday, September 30 after rain played spoilsport in Guwahati. The match highly anticipated by many to be a potential World Cup final was abandoned without a ball being bowled leaving both teams with only one warm-up match to play after Saturday.

India vs England ODI World Cup warm-up contest called off as rain plays spoilsport in Guwahati

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson made an astonishing return to the cricketing circuit on Friday, September 29 with an eye-catching fifty. Williamson, struggling with a knee issue has been included in the Blackcaps’ 15-member ODI World Cup squad and was a big hit as New Zealand beat Pakistan in the first warm-up match.

Kane Williamson scores fifty in statement New Zealand win against Pakistan in ODI World Cup warm-up contest

Ireland and Sri Lanka won the Round one warm-up match for the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Thursday by defeating Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, respectively.

T20 World Cup: Ireland, Sri Lanka register wins in warm-up encounters

South African pacer Dale Steyn has been ruled out of team's first match of Cricket World Cup 2019 against England on May 30. The 35-year-old picked up a shoulder injury during his brief stint for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the recently concluded Indian Premier League 2019.

Dale Steyn ruled out of South Africa's opening World Cup fixture

Bangladesh young pacer Mohammad Saifuddin bowled brilliantly to take the wicket of Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the warm-up match on Tuesday. With the help of an inch-perfect yorker, Saifuddin dismissed Kohli, who was playing at the score 47.

Watch: Mohammad Saifuddin dismisses Virat Kohli with a stunning yorker in warm-up match

New Zeland defeated India in the warm-up match for the Cricket World Cup 2019 on Saturday at the Oval by six wickets. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor struck half-centuries each as the team chased down the target in 37.

World Cup Warm-Up: New Zealand defeat India by 6 wickets

Australian batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith were booed and heckled by the crowd in their warm-up game against England on Saturday ahead of the World Cup beginning next week.

David Warner, Steve Smith booed by crowd in warm-up match against England