Clearing weather for Australia-England World Cup opener

Morning rain cleared and opened the way to sunny skies for the much-anticipated World Cup clash between hosts Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.
Officials are predicting a ground record one-day crowd of around 90,000 at the vast MCG to launch Australia's leg of the six-week tournament, also co-hosted by New Zealand.
The highest crowd for an ODI at the MCG was 87,789 for the 1992 Pakistan-England World Cup final.
The city was drenched by overnight storms but clearing conditions means that play will begin on time (14:30 local/03:30 GMT).
Former England spinner Graeme Swann tweeted: "The sun is out in Melbourne now so it's steamy. Perfect swing weather still. #GodSaveTheQueen #swinglow etc etc."

Australian media were in typically combative mood.

"Pace attack plans to decimate Poms", roared the headline in the Sydney Daily Telegraph.
"If the deathly silence at England training on Friday was anything to go by, Eoin Morgan and his men know there's a storm coming in the World Cup opener at the MCG."
England face a formidable task against Australia as they look to end a depressing run against the old enemy.
Australia, chasing a fifth World Cup title, have won 13 of their last 15 ODI encounters against England in Australia and will start the match strong favourites to win before a MCG full house.

The Australians last month inflicted three losses on England in a tri series also involving defending champions India and crushed Eoin Morgan's team by 112 runs in the final in Perth.
The last of England's three losing World Cup finals was in Australia in 1992.