Georgie Pie Super Smash, 1st preliminary final

Papps propels Wellington into final

Dec 5, 2014: Michael Papps' 46-ball 65 powered Wellington into the final, enabling them to haul down their target of 125 with 23 balls remaining against Northern Districts in Hamilton

Class of 2011

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Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st T20, Dubai

Sarfraz coming out of his shell - Waqar

Dec 5, 2014: Following stand-in opener Sarfraz Ahmed's unbeaten 76 in the first T20 against New Zealand, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said the wicketkeeper-batsman has "started to come out of his shell", and that is showing in his batting of late

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide

Australia wait on Clarke's fitness

Dec 5, 2014: Michael Clarke's hopes of leading Australia in the Adelaide Test will depend on how his hamstring holds up at training over the next few days

Grieving for a stranger

Dec 5, 2014: Not having known Phillip Hughes does not make the pain of losing him hurt less

World Cup 2015

The disbanding of India's class of 2011

Dec 5, 2014: India at the 2015 World Cup will be minus the solid core of players that carried them through the years between World Cups 2003 and 2011 - those players, it is now confirmed, had run their course by end of the victorious 2011 campaign

Tough for spinners in Australia

Dec 5, 2014: Slow bowlers have struggled to make an impact in Australia over the last few years, and that's even truer for overseas offspinners

Mountains, glaciers and cricket

Dec 5, 2014: In part two of our look at scenic cricket venues in New Zealand that failed to make the World Cup cut: South Island's finest

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Can J&K show they belong with the big boys?

Dec 5, 2014: A preview of the prospects of Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda and Gujarat ahead of the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy

'It would've been nice to have won an Ashes, having lost four'

Dec 5, 2014: Former England batsman Mark Butcher talks about playing under Hussain and Stewart, and his days with Surrey

Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st T20, Dubai

Saad wins the Palm d'Or

Dec 4, 2014: Plays of the day from the first T20 between Pakistan and New Zealand in Dubai

Bangladesh news

Shakib's NOC restriction lifted

Dec 4, 2014: The BCB has ended the restriction on NOCs being issued to Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, leaving him free to participate in overseas tournaments

England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

Morgan 'a top flight player' - Moores

Dec 4, 2014: Peter Moores has backed Eoin Morgan to arrest his slump in form, describing him as a "top-flight one-day player" and suggesting that stepping up to take temporary charge of the team could help provide the spark he needs.

SA Invitation XI v West Indians, tour match, Benoni

Van Zyl to have early WI sighting

Dec 4, 2014: Stiaan van Zyl will have an early sighting of the opposition he is expected to make his Test debut against when he plays for the South African Invitation XI against West Indians in a three-day tour match next week

Women's cricket

Surrey appoint women's director of cricket

Dec 4, 2014: Women's cricket has taken big strides towards a fully professional setup in the past few months and Surrey have got on board by appointing a director of women's cricket for the first time.

Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st T20, Dubai

Sarfraz 76* steers Pakistan into 1-0 lead

Dec 4, 2014: Opening for the first time in a T20 international, Sarfraz Ahmed made a breezy unbeaten 76 to steer Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai

England in Sri Lanka2014-15

Sri Lanka pick uncapped Sandakan

Dec 4, 2014: Uncapped left-arm chinaman bowler Lakshan Rangika has been picked in Sri Lanka's squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs against England, while seamer Suranga Lakmal rejoins the side after an injury layoff

UAE v Afghanistan, 4th ODI, Dubai

All-round UAE clinch series 3-1

Dec 4, 2014: Fifties from Andre Berenger and Shaiman Anwar, followed by three-wicket hauls from Kamran Shazad and Rohan Mustafa set up UAE's 30-run victory against Afghanistan in Dubai, enabling the team to take the series 3-1

Bermuda news

Douglas cleared to bowl in international cricket

Dec 4, 2014: Bermuda's Allan Douglas Jr has been cleared to continue bowling in international cricket, after undergoing a home board analysis of his action

IPL 2015

Kallis appointed Knight Riders' mentor

Dec 4, 2014: Jacques Kallis will not play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL from next season, but will continue to remain with the franchise in his new role as mentor and batting consultant