England limber up for their match with Bangladesh in Chittagong

Pakistan are rallying around besieged wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who missed two key chances in his team's loss to New Zealand on Tuesday. "I hope with the support of players and the team management he will make a strong comeback," said vice captain Misbah-ul-Haq. (Associated Press)

England captain Andrew Strauss is adamant Kevin Pietersen made the right choice to leave the World Cup with a hernia injury. "The World Cup is the sort of thing that floats his boat," he said. "So if the pain was so bad he didn't feel he was able to play then it is a simple conclusion to draw." (Press Association)

South Africa's pace bowler Morne Morkel believes reverse swing will be key to bowling out India when the two teams meet on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan says he is looking forward to bowling more often after taking four wickets for four runs in the win over Zimbabwe.
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Australian bowler Brett Lee says he has learned to bowl smarter against creative opponents. "As batsmen are working on new shots, lap sweeps, reverse lap sweeps, we as bowlers have to be evolving as well - slower-ball bumpers, wide-line yorkers, those type of things," he said.
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Pakistan's teenage batsman Ahmed Shehzad faced a blasting from coach Waqar Younis after turning up late to fitness training following the team's loss to New Zealand on Tuesday. Full story: Indian Express

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will sit out Sunday's match against Canada because of a strained cruciate ligament in his right knee, suffered during the win over Pakistan. "It's not a tear or anything significant. He's in a rest phase at the moment," said a team spokesman. (Associated Press)

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has suffered an injury to his right index finger in a training session and was rested on Friday for team practice ahead of their match with Zimbabwe on Monday. (Reuters)

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