Grant Elliott

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner recalled World Cup 2015 winning moments and said it was a surreal feeling.

On paper, New Zealand are favourites against 2010 champions England, who have not exactly been consistent en route their entry into the last four.

It was a touching moment when the right-hander put an arm around a completely distraught Dale Steyn after hitting the paceman for that winning six.

Elliott became fifth batsman after Brearley (1979), Boon (1987), Miandad (1992) and Aravinda (1996) to score consecutive 50s in the WC semis and final.

The 2015 edition had plenty of thrills, spills and heartaches. Avijit Ghosh revisits those defining moments that will endure in memory...

Sunil Gavaskar praised New Zealand for playing "outstanding" cricket throughout the World Cup, saying the Kiwis thoroughly deserved to be in the final after edging past South Africa in a battle of nerves.

New Zealand defeated South Africa by four wickets (Duckworth/Lewis) in the semifinal to enter their maiden World Cup final at Eden Park on Tuesday.

Pakistan will be desperately looking to ensure the painful defeat to India becomes a distant past when they run into an in-form New Zealand here tomorrow with an aim to bounce back into the World Twenty20 and pacify their bitter fans back home.

The effectiveness of the referral system was under a cloud on Friday when it failed to deliver a fair decision in the case of Mitchell Johnson.

Electing to bat first, New Zealand set 245-run target for Australia in the fourth One-Day International at Adelaide Oval. Scorecard

The fearlessness and burning desire to make the impossible possible helped New Zealand move into their first-ever World Cup final.

AB de Villiers was at the press-conference, just 15 minutes after his team's heartbreaking defeat in the semifinal, and failed to control his emotions.

Shane Jurgensen represented Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland on the Australian domestic circuit before turning his attention to coaching.

New Zealand named former Indian Cricket League recruits Shane Bond and Daryl Tuffey in their 30-member squad for this year's Champions Trophy.

Guptill smashed a brisk ton before New Zealand huffed and puffed to a 3-wicket win over Bangladesh to sign off their league engagements unbeaten.

New Zealand have named four new faces in their 13-man squad for the Twenty20 International match against Australia in Sydney.

New Zealand kept their winning record intact as they defeated Bangladesh by 75 runs in their final Super 10 Group 2 match at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Pakistan vs World XI telecast: The ICC World XI will play three day and night T20 matches with reigning Champions Trophy winners Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium on September 12, 13 and September 15.

On a steamy Saturday afternoon, when the crafty Mustafizur Rahman had New Zealand in a trance with his magical cutters, Bangladesh batsmen chose to throw it away without even putting up a semblance of fight in an inconsequential World T20 tie at the Eden Gardens.

Contrasting outcomes at stake, both New Zealand and Pakistan need a win for different reasons.