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A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on January 18, 2015

Auckland sneak one-wicket win on last ball

The Big Bash League is nearing the business end of the competition and Perth Scorchers appear to offer some value at 12/5 to go on and lift the trophy for the second time in two years.

Scorchers well placed at 12/5 to win BBL

Round-up of the Nagico Super50 matches played on January 17, 2015

Reifer steals slim win for Guyana

Former South Africa Captain Graeme Smith believes Australia's decision to include Michael Clarke in their World Cup squad despite serious injury concerns could be "disruptive", while former India Captain Rahul Dravid called the move "very un-Australian"

'Clarke inclusion very un-Australian'

A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches played on January 17, 2015

Raza, Taylor centuries in Eagles one-run win

A round-up of the World Cricket League Division Two matches on January 17, 2015

Stephan Baard 97 sinks Kenya

Afghanistan responded to their heavy defeat against Scotland by inflicting a 71-run loss on Ireland which means the final match on Monday will decide who comes out on top

Zadran onslaught too much for Ireland

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Atapattu made 44 in the third and final T20 to lead her side to a 2-1 series win over Pakistan in Sharjah

Atapattu leads SL to series win

England batsman Gary Ballance has suffered a fractured finger in Australia but is expected to be fit for the World Cup. There will not be an additional batsman called into the squad for the on-going tri series

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Ballance suffers fractured finger

Richard Cox has stepped down from his position as CEO of the Netherlands cricket board. Cox had filled the role for five years

Richard Cox steps down as Netherlands CEO

Former India captain Rahul Dravid and former South African captain Graeme Smith said the rule changes in ODI cricket will encourage fielding teams to have a more attacking mindset in the 2015 World Cup

'Rules make it hard to play part-time bowler' - Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith have given a thumbs down to the format of the World Cup starting in Australia and New Zealand on February 14

World Cup format long and predictable - Dravid, Smith

A round-up of action from the second day of the Nagico Super50 2015 in Trinidad & Tobago

Leewards crumble to Jamaica spin duo

Pakistan captain Sana Mir's 48 runs and four wickets, including a hat-trick, helped her side level the T20 series against Sri Lanka 1-1 with a game left

All-round Mir demolishes Sri Lanka

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Group A matches played on January 16, 2015

Naman Ojha slams swift hundred in drawn game

A round-up of Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Group C matches played on January 16, 2015

Purkayastha takes 13 to rout Hyderabad

Chris Cairns has submitted a plea of not guilty at a hearing at the Old Bailey ahead of his perjury trial

Cairns pleads not guilty to perjury charge

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on January 16, 2015

Gujarat, Vidarbha collect three points

David Warner's quickfire 127 from just 115 balls helped Australia beat England by three wickets to steal a bonus point in the Carlton Mid ODI tri-series match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

David Warner's hundred seals bonus-point win