World Cup No. 7: the big story

The start of something big

Jan 28, 2015: The 1999 World Cup was the first under the ICC's control but it also served as a wake-up call for cricket's governing body in managing itself and world cricket better

Ronchi's blitz, and remarkable ODI recoveries

Jan 27, 2015: Also, the fastest ODI 150s, and the highest Test totals without a half-century

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"

'I'd get rid of warm-ups in cricket'

Jan 24, 2015: Samit Patel on better cheerleaders and other ways to improve the game

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Hobart

White's two deliveries in four years

Jan 23, 2015: Plays of the day from the Carlton Mid Tri-Series ODI, between Australia and England in Hobart

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Hobart

Bell becomes top run-getter for England in ODIs

Jan 23, 2015: Stats highlights from the fourth ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between Australia and England in Hobart

Fringe Benefits: Eoin Morgan and William Porterfield

The tiny club that produced two World Cup captains

Jan 23, 2015: Just outside Dublin is eight-decade-old Rush CC, which honed the skills of Eoin Morgan and William Porterfield

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Brisbane

England's biggest win against India

Jan 20, 2015: Stats highlights from the third ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between India and England in Brisbane

England v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Brisbane

The return of a familiar tormentor

Jan 20, 2015: Plays of the day from the third ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series, between England and India in Brisbane

'I apparently peed in the garden at 10 Downing Street'

Jan 20, 2015: Former England fast bowler Simon Jones on 2005, injury, and naked photo shoots

The outlaw I adored

Jan 19, 2015: Harold Larwood was a great who was made out to be a villain - the perfect replacement for Robin Hood in the eyes of a young ten-year-old

Morgan must get England to show some edge

Jan 18, 2015: The way the England captain imposed himself in Sydney can teach his fellow batsmen about finding a bit of mongrel

1979

The start of saturation cricket

Jan 17, 2015: Australia's international tri-series came out of financial necessity and the need to appease a broadcaster

The first genuine legbreak in England in years

Jan 17, 2015: In which the author tries to cover up a faux pas made while talking to the Queen

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Moeen's flick, and Finn's stumble

Jan 16, 2015: Plays of the day from the ODI between Australia and England in Sydney

Australia v England, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Morgan - 121, Rest of England - 93

Jan 16, 2015: Stats highlights from the first ODI of the Carlton Mid Tri-Series between England and Australia, in Sydney

England's T20 future

England needs T20 evolution, not revolution

Jan 15, 2015: The Big Bash League has caused doubts to flare up about county T20, but a franchise system would further limit the game's reach at a time when it is struggling to remain relevant

Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series 2014-15

In remembrance of the triangular

Jan 15, 2015: Back in the day, there was a certain audacity and spark to the Australian triangular; now, though, cricket seems to have outgrown the genre

Carlton Mid Tri-Series 2014-15

Big three, big ambitions

Jan 15, 2015: Australia, India and England will use the tri-series to fine tune their strategies and performances ahead of the World Cup

England's T20 debate

'Emotionally, politically, franchises would be difficult'

Jan 13, 2015: Twelve years on from masterminding the introduction of professional Twenty20 that revolutionised cricket, Stuart Robertson says that full grounds are essential in any successful format