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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara:, external Good luck England in the opening game and the World Cup.

Now, we have no confirmed team news for England v Australia, but a LOT of people are taking this tweet to mean that the rumours that Bopara has been dropped (presumably for Gary Ballance) may be true...

James Gutteridge:, external Williamson dark horse for top run scorer of the tournament? Sangakkara-esque levels of consistency.

Neil Smith:, external Little bit of sun in Melbourne, fingers crossed

Anderson is trying to hit the cover off every ball he faces. Malinga has come back reasonably well though, mixing up his pace to good effect and conceding just four singles.

Here's more from England coach Peter Moores on BBC Radio 5 live earlier tonight, looking ahead to their game with Australia (03:30 GMT):

"When you work with any team, it's the capacity of that team to play aggressive cricket. I think in the team we can attack from a lot of different positions. We need to play well, but from the top of the order, the quality of Bell and the way Moeen Ali plays I think gives us a very aggressive start to the game with the bat.

"We've got good players all the way throughout. We can take the game away from the opposition, and bowling wise we've got experience at the top of the order with Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad hopefully to take wickets.

"We've got areas to work on, try and get wickets in the middle overs and at the end of the innings to be able to have clear plans, but we're excited about that and the challenge going forward."

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

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"When Anderson gives the game up, I think he could make a a terrific axeman. He looks so strong."

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New Zealand have scored more heavily than any other ODI side in the last ten overs of the innings since October 2012. But they're still struggling to find their mojo against Suranga Lakmal, who is continuing to bowl a McGrath-esque nagging line and length. Anderson eventually gets one to the fence though, waiting for a slightly wide ball and bludgeoning it through the covers.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"Anybody who bowls as round-arm and slingy as Malinga, if you don't get it right with the release, you're going to bowl wides."

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New Zealand 229-4 (40 overs) - Sri Lanka won toss

Batsmen: Elliott 15*, Anderson 18*

Fall of wickets: 1-111 (McCullum 65), 2-136 (Guptill 49), 3-193 (Williamson 57), 4-193 (Taylor 14)

Bowling figures: Kulasekara 5-0-41-0, Malinga 6-0-53-0, Mathews 6-0-28-0, Herath 9-0-37-1, Dilshan 5-0-35-0, Lakmal 7-0-28-1, Mendis 2-0-5-2

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A much better over from Malinga to conclude the powerplay. He restricts Elliott and the bristling Anderson to four singles.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"If he wasn't such a senior player, I think the captain might have taken Malinga off there, but he's got another over."

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Corey Anderson gets a big slice of luck when an under-edge off Lakmal somehow evades the timbers on the way to the fine-leg boundary. Despite being fresh to the crease, these two are showing real determination to maximise these powerplay overs, though not necessarily marrying it with finesse.

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International Cricket Council:, external "The World Cup is less than 40 overs old and we already have three unbelievable catches! Two on the field & one in the crowd!!"

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Former New Zealand batsman John Wright used to be one of the most popular players on the English county circuit as he played for Derbyshire in the days when you could sign two overseas players but only play one of then. They had Wright and Michael Holding. So when you saw John Wright turn up, every opposition player was delighted to see him, even though he'd probably take a hundred off you."

Lasith Malinga, who was expensive in his first spell, is recalled to the attack. And his below-par day continues with an ugly wide outside off. And another one. And another one. The man famed for the laser-guided accuracy of his yorkers has mislaid his radar thus far.

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Elliott locates the rope for the first time, as he gets a sweep very fine to the fine leg boundary. And Anderson gets in on the act too, muscling the ball down the ground to long-off, where substitute fielder Dinesh Chandimal can't take a tricky catching opportunity and succeeds only in palming the ball over the rope for six.

Bertie:, external Don't know how hard New Zealand are fighting in this game given they must have their eye on Tuesday's clash with Scotland.

Aled Price:, external Why have New Zealand got blue on their kit? I don't get it.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Sri Lanka may be regretting the fact they didn't play Senanayake. Now this is interesting - Malinga took his hat off, thinking that he usually bowls during the powerplay. But instead, Sri Lanka are not going to go the orthodox route - they are going to stay with Dilshan for another over and keep pace off the ball."

And these two now have to take the batting powerplay immediately, despite having only just arrived at the crease. They don't take immediate advantage of the fielding restrictions, as Rangana Herath limits them to one from the over.

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Melbourne

"Melbourne, four seasons in one day, yadda yadda. Rain stopped, sun out, plenty of blue sky. Lots and lots of cricket shirts in the city, a reasonable amount of them English."

Grant Elliott, sporting a bushy beard to rival a Russian aristocrat these days, gets off the mark with a cover drive. Anderson is away too, with a punch through the same area. Plenty of rebuilding for these two to do if they're to get New Zealand up to an imposing total.