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India news

Dalmiya becomes president, Thakur secretary

Mar 2, 2015: Jagmohan Dalmiya was unanimously elected the president of the BCCI, more than a decade after he last held the position, at the board's AGM in Chennai

World Cup 2015: Australia

Faulkner out to prove fitness for Perth

Mar 2, 2015: The World Cup could finally begin for James Faulkner at the WACA on Wednesday. His availability for Australia's fourth group match against Afghanistan in Perth will hinge on how he pulls up after bowling in the side's optional training session on Monday a

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Ireland hope to outwit de Villiers

Mar 2, 2015: Ever since Boyd Rankin was lured to England as part of cricket's uneven class system, Ireland have lacked that extra gear of speed

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Ireland face their biggest challenge

Mar 2, 2015: Ireland's unbeaten start to the World Cup will face its toughest test yet against South Africa, who still have injury concerns over Vernon Philander and JP Duminy

New Zealand's Rottweiler bite

Mar 2, 2015: Their hyper-aggressive ways have got them success in the World Cup so far. But is the method as sustainable as it is eye-catching?

Australia news

Pattinson hit by hamstring injury

Mar 2, 2015: There is a chance the fast bowler James Pattinson will not play again this season after picking up a hamstring injury during Victoria's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Alice Springs

World Cup 2015: England

Convention stifling England's would-be heroes

Mar 2, 2015: The debate about whether Eoin Morgan should sing the national anthem is typical of an English culture that demands its cricketers be both free-spirited and happy to conform

BCCI election

Dalmiya returns to top BCCI post

Mar 2, 2015: Rolling updates of the BCCI elections, in Chennai

Soumya Sarkar's shot in the dark

Mar 2, 2015: The long-lasting memory of a young batsman we have never seen before is of that one brilliant shot announcing his arrival

Pro50 Championship 2014-15

Pettini delivers Eagles D/L win

Mar 1, 2015: A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches on March 1, 2015

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

Yasir Shah's omission 'strategic' - Misbah

Mar 1, 2015: Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has described the omission of the legspinner Yasir Shah from the team to play Zimbabwe as "strategic" and based upon the well-informed views of the assistant coach Grant Flower

Pak v ZIm, Group B, Brisbane

Zimbabwe let World Cup dream slip away

Mar 1, 2015: Harare 1995, Sheikhupera 1998, Harare 2013 and now, just 20 runs away from Brisbane 2015. Five fours. Three sixes and a two. So close. But Zimbabwean eyes would not have adored the end result.

Sunfoil Series 2014-15, 4th day

Shezi, Paterson set up huge Cobras win

Mar 1, 2015: A round-up of the Sunfoil Series matches that ended on March 1, 2015

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

Pakistan's bad cover version of 1992

Mar 1, 2015: The events in Brisbane may not matter much in the big picture of this World Cup, but to Misbah-ul-Haq and his men, it may yet be the spring board to repeat what happened 23 years ago

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Group B, Brisbane

Wahab's record and left-arm goodness

Mar 1, 2015: Stats highlights from the Group B match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Gabba

England news

Pietersen wants ECB talks over possible return

Mar 1, 2015: Kevin Pietersen has responded to apparently conciliatory comments from the incoming ECB chairman, Colin Graves, by saying he wants to speak to the governing body about a potential England return

Mah v TN, Ranji semi-finals, Kolkata, 5th day

Tamil Nadu enter final on innings lead

Mar 1, 2015: Tamil Nadu bowled out Maharashtra for 454 to secure the first-innings honours, and book their spot in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka on March 8

England v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Wellington

Anderson struggle typifies England's flat attack

Mar 1, 2015: After another blunt display, James Anderson's form at this World Cup is becoming a significant problem for England

England v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Wellington

The bunny bites back

Mar 1, 2015: James Anderson had tormented Lahiru Thirimanne on their previous meetings but the roles were emphatically reversed in Wellington

Eng v SL, Group A, Wellington

England fail to get the 'simple things' right

Mar 1, 2015: England captain Eoin Morgan laid the blame for his team's nine-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka squarely at the feet of the side's performance in the field