West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell says he is confident of recovering from a knee problem in time for his side's second Cricket World Cup match against Australia on Thursday.

West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed his aggressive pace attack to make a major impact at the World Cup after they dismantled Pakistan in their opening win at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Sri Lanka have arrived at the World Cup with a reshuffled squad and in patchy form but newly-appointed skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has backed the fresh faces to deliver when they begin their campaign against New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday.

Opener David Warner will be selected for Australia when they launch their World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on Saturday, captain Aaron Finch said on the eve of the match.

A blistering Oshane Thomas-led pace attack swept Pakistan away for a dismal 105 on Friday as West Indies wrapped up a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge.

West Indies steamrolled Pakistan to seal a seven-wicket victory in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday after an Oshane Thomas-led pace attack swept them away for a dismal 105.

West Indies eased to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday after an Oshane Thomas-led pace attack swept them away for 105.

May 31 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 2 between West Indies and Pakistan on Friday at Nottingham, England West Indies win by 7 wickets Pakistan 1st innings Imam ul-Haq c Shai Hope b Sheldon Cottrell 2 Fakhar Zaman b Andre Russell 22 Babar Azam c Shai Hope b Oshane Thomas 22 Haris Sohail c Shai Hope b Andre Russell 8 Sarfaraz Ahmed c Shai Hope b Jason Holder

West Indies fast bowlers produced a ruthless display to dismiss Pakistan for a disappointing 105 in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday.

England's national lead batting coach Mark Ramprakash will leave his position in June to pursue other opportunities, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

Australia opener David Warner underwent a thorough fitness test on Thursday after concerns that an upper leg injury might rule him out of the World Cup opener against Afghanistan this weekend.

It was one of the most spectacular catches ever to grace a World Cup match but England all-rounder Ben Stokes was reluctant to take too much credit on Thursday after admitting he made it so difficult by misjudging the flight of the ball.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis admitted his team were comprehensively outplayed by England in their Cricket World Cup opener on Thursday but found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the tournament.