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Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders will play Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2015 at the Eden Gardens on April 8.

Knight Riders to play Mumbai Indians in opener

Suzie Bates' sixth ODI hundred led New Zealand to their first win over England in five years and a 1-0 lead in the series

Bates ton sets up NZ victory

Brendon McCullum has been named the New Zealand sportsman of the year, becoming the first cricketer to win the title since Martin Crowe in 1991

McCullum named NZ sportsman of the year

Lancashire have named Tom Smith as captain in all formats to prepare the way for Glen Chapple to move into a coaching role

Tom Smith named Lancashire captain

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is set to return to the boxing ring, for an amateur boxing bout on March 28

Another boxing bout lined up for Ryder

South Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson will miss their next Sheffield Shield game, against Western Australia from February 16, after being suspended for using foul language during a grade cricket match

One-match Shield suspension for Richardson

George Dockrell, Mohammad Nabi, Darren Sammy and James Faulkner - four players, four countries and four contrasting journeys that will converge at this edition of the World Cup

Four players, four journeys

Jonathan Trott, who will be at the World Cup as an expert, still wants to play Tests and ODIs for England

Trott eyeing Ashes comeback

Titans were set to take on Cobras in the final of the Momentum One Day Cup for the second consecutive year after a comfortable 58-run win against Dolphins in Durban

Elgar, Wiese power Titans to final

Andrew White, Ireland's most-capped player, has announced his retirement from the game

Ireland's Andrew White to retire

The upcoming matches in the World Cup will be telecast free on public broadcaster channel Doordarshan, according to a Supreme Court order on Tuesday

World Cup matches to be telecast free on Doordarshan

Michael Klinger continued his strong season for Western Australia, scoring an unbeaten half-century to deliver an eight-wicket victory over South Australia on the final day at the WACA

Klinger, Hogan take WA to top of table

Doug Bollinger ran through Tasmania to deliver an innings victory for New South Wales on the final day of their Sheffield Shield match in Hobart

Bollinger takes NSW to innings win

A round-up of the Regional 4 day tournaments matches played on February 9, 2015

All-round Permaul stars in Guyana's easy win

He made his name as a fearsome fast bowler but now Steve Harmison hopes to build his reputation in a different sport - as manager of Ashington football club.

Harmison switches sports to take charge of Ashington

Somerset have signed Australian batsman Tom Cooper for the whole of the 2015 season. The county were looking to add a batsman to their squad following the departure of Nick Compton.

Somerset sign Australian Cooper

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Group C matches played on February 9, 2015

Vihari 263 denies HP quarter-final spot

South Australia enter day four of their Shieffield Shield match with Western Australia in a narrow lead at the WACA Ground

South Australia manage narrow lead

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on February 9, 2015

Odisha's nervous win relegates Saurashtra