News Index

Women's cricket

Padma award a pleasant surprise - Raj

Jan 26, 2015: Surprised at being selected for the Padma Shri, Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj says she was not expecting the prestigious honour with some men's team superstars also in the race

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Off-stump blues leave Dhawan flailing

Jan 26, 2015: The out-of-form Shikhar Dhawan still has the backing of his captain, but there's no denying his slump has arrived at an inconvenient time for India and his technical issues have to be sorted out before they attempt to defend the World Cup

County news

Northants sign short-term Afridi deal

Jan 26, 2015: One of the biggest names in world cricket will feature in the T20 Blast next season with Northamptonshire signing Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi.

England news

Pietersen stars in his own muppet show

Jan 26, 2015: Kevin Pietersen's rubbishing of many aspiring English county professionals brings to mind the belief of Miss Piggy that "there is no one in the world to compare with moi"

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Adelaide conspicuous by Australia Day absence

Jan 26, 2015: Amid indignation in South Australia over the moving of the Australia Day fixture to Sydney, Cricket Australia's hopes of gaining a financial windfall in the biggest market in the country were washed away

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Suryakumar Yadav quits as Mumbai captain

Jan 26, 2015: Suryakumar Yadav has quit as captain of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team

Allan Border Medal 2015

Smith favourite for Allan Border Medal

Jan 26, 2015: Steven Smith should cap off his remarkable summer by winning his first Allan Border Medal in Sydney on Tuesday night

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

India stay alive after washout

Jan 26, 2015: India got from the game the two points they needed to keep their chances of making the final alive after persistent rain ensured only 16 overs were bowled

World Cup 2015

'SA's attacking bowling the difference this time'

Jan 26, 2015: In the fourth episode of Contenders, a special ten-part buildup to the 2015 World Cup, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith discuss South Africa's chances in the light of their pace attack and all-round team

You're not so big now, brother

Jan 26, 2015: As the World Cup looms ever closer, a reminder of some days when things didn't go quite according to plan

How to construct a one-day chase

Jan 26, 2015: Focus on targets smaller than winning the match, and back your tailenders to deliver for you

Ten things that are different at this World Cup

Jan 26, 2015: And one that will be the same. A look at what has changed since 2011

My First World Cup

'1979 was the closest we got to a World Cup final'

Jan 26, 2015: John Wright remembers playing his first world tournament in an era when it was little more than an interruption to the county season

Trinidad & Tobago v Guyana, Nagico Super50 final

Mohammed, Narine star in massive T&T win

Jan 25, 2015: A century from Jason Mohammed anchored Trinidad & Tobago to a total of 200 for 8, and it proved amply defendable as Sunil Narine ran through Guyana to finish with figures of 6 for 9

County news

Guptill agrees return to Derbyshire

Jan 25, 2015: Martin Guptill will return to Derbyshire for the early part of next season ahead of New Zealand's tour to the UK. He will be available for the opening six County Championship matches and three T20s.

South Africa v West Indies, 4th ODI, Port Elizabeth

Russell delivers win worth toasting

Jan 25, 2015: Andre Russell toasted his match-winning innings with his first beer for a month, deservedly so after making 64 in 40 balls to see West Indies home in a thrilling one-wicket victory that finally got his side on the board in this series after three heavy de

World Cup 2015

'SA can't get away from chokers tag' - Graeme Smith

Jan 25, 2015: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted that players from his country find it "irritating" to be constantly questioned about the tag of "chokers" leading into a major ICC tournament

South Africa v West Indies, 4th ODI, Port Elizabeth

It's not a wake-up call - de Villiers

Jan 25, 2015: South Africa received neither a scare nor a wake-up call after their defeat to West Indies in Port Elizabeth even thought it came little more than two weeks before their World Cup campaign gets underway.

Pro50 Championship 2014-15

Mufudza, Shingi script easy Mountaineers win

Jan 25, 2015: A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches played on January 25, 2015

ICC World Cricket League Division Two

Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal

Jan 25, 2015: January 23 was a Netherlands nightmare in 2014 but the same date turned into a Dutch dream in 2015