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Kevin O'Brien, the big hitting Ireland batsman, will join his brother Niall at Leicestershire for the NatWest T20 Blast this season.

O'Brien becomes latest Leicestershire signing

Kolkata Knight Riders will not play any matches at home between April 12 and April 25 following a request from the Kolkata Police, with the Kolkata Municipal Elections due to take place on April 18

Kolkata elections push back Knight Riders home games

Mitchell Starc has soared to No.1 in the ICC bowlers' rankings in ODIs following a stellar World Cup campaign, where he was the leading wicket-taker and player of the tournament

Starc becomes top-ranked ODI bowler

Daniel Vettori has confirmed his retirement from international cricket, declaring that the World Cup final against Australia was his last game for New Zealand

Vettori announces his retirement

High-octane dancing and banter in the stands almost made up for a one-sided contest on the field during the World Cup final at the MCG

Drums, <i>chaat</i> and cheering for New Zealand

30-Mar-2015•Sudhindra Prasad

Veteran Edwards gets Hampshire Kolpak deal

Hampshire have sought to pep up their pace attack by signing veteran West Indies quick Fidel Edwards on a Kolpak registration for the second part of the 2015 season

Neil McKenzie, 39, has retired from first-class cricket after scoring a double-hundred against Warriors to help Lions win the Sunfoil Series in Johannesburg on Sunday

Neil McKenzie retires from first-class cricket

Paul Best, the Warwickshire slow left-arm spinner, has been forced to retire after an injury-plagued two years. He travelled to the club's pre-season tour to the Caribbean but decided his body was not up to professional sport.

Best forced to retire after back injuries

Lancashire have secured the £12m financing needed to replace the Old Trafford Lodge with a 150-room four-star hotel - another ambitious deal in the once demur county game

Lancashire secure £12m hotel deal

Australia dominated a one-sided final, but Michael Clarke's batting and an electrifying stadium atmosphere made it a memorable day

Clarke's final flourish, and an on-song DJ

30-Mar-2015•Ravi Raman

ICC chiefs voice support for Associates

ICC chairman N Srinivasan has said cricket's governing body was committed to spending $300 million on Associate countries

A Round up of games the from the Sunfoil Series 2014-15

McKenzie and Lions finish on a high

'Tonight's dedicated to Phillip Hughes' - Clarke

Glee and glory on a golden evening

In their seventh World Cup final, in front of a packed MCG, Australia stamped their dominance against New Zealand, claiming their fifth World Cup title

Flawless Australia's World Cup fifer

A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches on March 29, 2015

Ashish Reddy hat-trick sends Hyderabad into knockouts

A selection of reactions from the Australia and New Zealand teams after the World Cup final

'I'll try to have a beer with everyone in the place'

Tweet report from the 2015 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand

Australia, ruining World Cup finals since 1999