England bowler Anderson has had a frustrating World Cup so far

England bowler James Anderson has conceded that he has been below-par so far at the World Cup but is confident that he will return to form for the crunch game against West Indies on Thursday. "I just didn't bowl well enough against Bangladesh and that is the story of my tournament so far," said Anderson, who finished with figures on 0-54 from nine overs in a relatively low scoring game against Bangladesh. "I still have confidence in my ability." (Daily Mirror)

England batsman Jonathan Trott spent Monday in bed with a fever but he is expected to recover in time to play against West Indies. (Daily Mail)

Canada veteran John Davison will retire from international cricket after his team's match against Australia on Wednesday. Davison, 40, came to prominence in 2003 when he scored a 67-ball century against the West Indies at Centurion. At the time it was the fastest century in World Cup history. (Agence France Presse)

New Zealand spinner Luke Woodcock is desperate to be given an opportunity to impress after being overlooked for the match against Canada, even though skipper and fellow left-armer Daniel Vettori missed out with an injured knee. The Kiwis played an extra seamer instead but Woodcock said: "I am chipping away the best I can. I'm working pretty hard on my training." (Agence France Presse)

Black Caps team manager Dave Currie has been briefed by the New Zealand High Commission following reports of a terrorist threat at the World Cup but is confident in the security measures in place.
Full story: Bangladesh Dominion Post

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi claims his team are happy to play any of their knockout ties in India, despite having previously questioned the security situation in the country. Pakistan have not played in India since 2007 but Afridi told Geo TV: "It does not matter to us where we play our quarter-final. The biggest issue for us was to qualify for the knockout stage and we have done that now." (Reuters)

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has appealed for supporters to keep expectations in perspective after the team followed their victory over England with an easy defeat of the Netherlands.
Full story: Bangladesh Daily Star

South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl believes that his team's victory over India has given them the psychological boost they need following their defeat against England.
Full story: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

Australia are already into the quarter-finals, but skipper Ricky Ponting has vowed to use Wednesday's match against Canada very seriously to make his team are "playing a brand of cricket that's going to hold up in big games". (Associated Press)

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