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In an interview with Andrew Webster of the Sydney Morning Herald, Brian Lara recalls his earliest memories of cricket and the aggressive on-field encounters he had with the Australian side

Lara's outback adventures

Legspinner Karn Sharma has said he will be looking to "give it a rip" in Australia, and concentrate on bowling the right lines

Karn keen to 'give it a rip' in Australia

A round-up from the latest action in New Zealand's Twenty20 competition as Auckland comfortably overcome Wellington

Nicol leads Auckland romp

Batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has withdrawn from the Trinidad & Tobago squad for the Professional Cricket League four-day competition due to personal reasons and will return to Guyana

Sarwan withdraws from T&T four-day squad

Tim Southee said New Zealand could have done much better on the first session when they went wicketless as Sarfraz Ahmed and last man Rahat Ali ate into the lead with an 81-run stand

Southee rues morning blues

ESPNcricinfo has been named Online Publication of the Year for the third year running in the ECB's annual County Journalism Awards

ESPNcricinfo retains ECB county coverage award

A round-up of the Quaid-e-Azam Gold League matches that ended on November 20, 2014

Tigers put down after falling for 46

A round-up of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Silver League matches that ended on November 20, 2015

All-round Siddiqi sinks Wolves

A round-up of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on November 20, 2014

Samantray lifts Odisha to last-ball win

Bangladesh are likely to play a preparation tournament organised by the ICC before the 2015 World Cup, along with Zimbabwe and the four Associate qualifiers - Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and the UAE - in January in Dubai

Bangladesh could participate in World Cup preparatory tournament

Canterbury's top-three batsmen pulverised Otago to set up a 69-run victory in Dunedin

Canterbury top order smashes Otago

Michael Hussey will captain the Prime Minister's XI this summer when the team takes on England at Canberra's Manuka Oval on January 14

Michael Hussey to captain Prime Minister's XI

The wear on the Dubai pitch and how it will only increase makes Trent Boult believe setting a target in excess of 200 is optimum

Boult sets sight on 200-plus target

Opportunity for knocks for several members of England's ODI squad in Sri Lanka, with plans to be finalised and places to be won ahead of the World Cup

Gurney keen to make World Cup pitch

The Zimbabweans' woes continued on their tour to Bangladesh, as they were convincingly beaten by the BCB XI in a warm-up game before five-match ODI series that begins on Friday

Nasir, seamers trip up Zimbabweans

A round-up of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on November 19, 2014

All-round Harbhajan sinks Gujarat

James Faulkner was the key to Tasmania clinging on for a draw in their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia in Hobart, where the final day ended with the Warriors still two wickets short of victory

Faulkner helps Tasmania hold on for draw

Centuries from Thirush Kamini and Poonam Raut was underpinned by Harmanpreet Kaur's nine wickets as India Women beat South Africa Women by an innings and 34-run win in the only Test in Mysore

Kamini 192 and Kaur's nine flay South Africa

In Brisbane, Ryan Harris collected seven wickets for the match and bowled Queensland to victory over New South Wales

Harris bowls Queensland to victory