Factbox on the five-match one-day international series between India and Australia, which begins on Saturday (all times in GMT):

The importance of the one-day series against Australia beginning on Saturday is not lost on Virat Kohli's India as they gauge their World Cup preparations against the reigning champions in their final series before the showpiece event.

Opener Jeet Raval struck his maiden test century, while Tom Latham posted his third 150-plus score in three matches as New Zealand seized total control of the first test against Bangladesh in Hamilton on Friday.

Mar 1 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of 1st test between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Thursday at Hamilton, New Zealand New Zealand lead Bangladesh by 217 runs with 6 wickets remaining Bangladesh 1st innings Tamim Iqbal c Kane Williamson b Colin de Grandhomme 126 Shadman Islam b Trent Boult 24 Mominul Haque c BJ Watling b Neil Wagner 12 Mohammad Mithun c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner

Australia coach Justin Langer has effectively dismissed Glenn Maxwell's request to bat higher up the order in the 50-overs saying the management will do whatever is best for the team.

Feb 28 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of 1st odi between Afghanistan and Ireland on Thursday at Dehradun, India Afghanistan win by 5 wickets Ireland 1st innings William Porterfield b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 Paul Stirling b Gulbadin Naib 89 Andrew Balbirnie lbw Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2 James McCollum lbw Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 Kevin O'Brien c Asghar Afghan b Gulbadin Naib

Feb 28 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of 1st test between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Wednesday at Hamilton, New Zealand New Zealand trail Bangladesh by 148 runs with 10 wickets remaining Bangladesh 1st innings Tamim Iqbal c Kane Williamson b Colin de Grandhomme 126 Shadman Islam b Trent Boult 24 Mominul Haque c BJ Watling b Neil Wagner 12 Mohammad Mithun c Tom Latham b Neil Wagner

BJ Watling became the second New Zealand wicketkeeper to record 200 test dismissals as the hosts seized back control of the first day of the opening test against Bangladesh at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday.

Women cricketers will now feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) decided to highlight individual performances from one-day internationals.

Jos Buttler showed the depth and versatility of England's middle order as he smashed a career-high 150 runs off 77 balls as England beat West Indies in a one-day international in Grenada on Wednesday.

In-form batsman Glenn Maxwell hopes Australia can carry the momentum from their Twenty20 series win in India into the 50-over format as they look to build towards this year's World Cup in England.

* England take 2-1 lead with one match left in series (Adds quotes, details)

Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan made centuries before Adil Rashid took four wickets in five balls as England beat West Indies by 29 runs in an astonishing fourth one-day international of the series in Grenada on Wednesday.