Cricket World Cup starts with exciting clashes

Cricket fans all over the world are counting down the hours to the sport's blue ribbon event - The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Over the tournament this blogger hopes to write about a variety of different aspects, but for now everyone can look forward to three cracking matches on the opening weekend. It all kicks off in Christchurch, where hosts New Zealand take on Sri Lanka. Die hard fans won't have any rest as Ashes rivals Australia and England square off just as the first match nears its conclusion. Then on Sunday, we have the marquee match between India and Pakistan. What a way to whet the appetite for the tournament!