To break the monotony, here are nine Unusual Suspects to keep an eye on over the next six weeks, most of whom are making their World Cup debuts. Young, talented, capable of winning a game for their nations.
It's not often knock-out places are still up for grabs by the time the final group game rolls around, but that is the case here as both Pakistan and Ireland are still in the running for the quarter-finals.
Ireland batsman Alex Balbirnie says his team would like to stir up memories of 2007 when they take on Pakistan in their final World Cup Pool match in Adelaide on Sunday.
Ireland spinner Andy McBrine says his team have to put the big defeat against India behind them and they are confident of coming out on top when they tackle Pakistan in their crucial World Cup Pool B encounter on Sunday.
Ireland captain William Porterfield believes India showed his side how to be ruthless in crunch situations, when the two teams clashed in a World Cup Pool B encounter in Hamilton on Tuesday.
Ireland's bowlers did a superb job against Bangladesh in their World Cup warm up match on Thursday, preventing a big score to allow the batsmen to secure a win by four wickets.
India go into their game against Ireland at Seddon Park in Hamilton with their quarter-final place already secured, while the Irish must win to keep their hopes of progression realistically alive.
Ireland captain William Porterfield says they're going into their group match against India on Tuesday with it all on the line, and feels they have prepared as much, and as professionally, as they can.
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Ireland captain William Porterfield has heaped praise on Alex Cusack after the seam bowler took two wickets in the final over to see his side to a nail-biting win over Zimbabwe at the World Cup in Hobart on Saturday.
A century from senior batsman Ed Joyce and two wickets in the final over by seam bowler Alex Cusack ensured Ireland came out on top, by five runs, in a tense World Cup Pool B encounter against Zimbabwe in Hobart on Saturday.
The first World Cup game in Hobart will see an important clash, as both sides need to win to keep their quarter-final hopes on track, though Ireland are in a better position with a game in hand.
Looking ahead to their World Cup match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, Ireland captain William Porterfield has urged his team to move on quickly from the drubbing they received from a powerful South Africa side in their previous game in the tournament.
This will be Ireland's third World Cup, having appeared in the last two editions. Their debut in 2007 included upsetting Pakistan, having bowled them out for only 132, and also a hammering of Bangladesh.
This will be Ireland's third World Cup, having appeared in the last two editions. Their debut in 2007 included upsetting Pakistan, having bowled them out for only 132, and also a hammering of Bangladesh.
This will be Ireland's third World Cup, having appeared in the last two editions. Their debut in 2007 included upsetting Pakistan, having bowled them out for only 132, and also a hammering of Bangladesh.
South Africa recorded a 400-plus score for a second game in a row, the first time that's happened in ODIs, thanks to centuries from Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla, and then they bowled Ireland out for 210 runs in Canberra in Tuesday.
Ireland captain William Porterfield feels his side do not need to change anything when they come against South Africa, and AB de Villiers, in a World Cup Pool B clash in Canberra on Tuesday.
Even though South Africa captain AB de Villiers broke the record for the fastest ODI 150 in the most destructible manner against the West Indies on Friday, Ireland, who are the Proteas next opponents at the World Cup, are looking forward to the challenge of bowling to arguably the best batsman in the world right now.
Ireland beat the UAE by two wickets with four balls to spare at the Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday, as the two teams produced the best match of the World Cup so far.
Ireland captain William Porterfield has once again expressed his frustration that cricket's governing body wants to cut the amount of teams playing at future World Cups from the current 14 to 10.
Ireland have expressed their frustration that Eoin Morgan will captain England in this World Cup, which starts in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday.
West Indies allrounder Darren Sammy and Ireland seamer John Mooney were both fined 30% of their match fee for using inappropriate language during their World Cup match at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Monday.
