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Mark Butcher has added to the pressure on the ECB by calling for a reshaped domestic system capable of producing exceptional players

Charlie Hemphrey's maiden first-class ton revived Queensland from a wobbly position, and put them on course for a sizeable first-innings lead over South Australia at the Gabba

Ireland's captain William Porterfield has been taking issue with the "accepted norms" of the cricket hierarchy for most of this World Cup, and found no reason to change tack on the eve of the match that will decide whether or not his team progress into th

On the eve of Pakistan's final group game against Ireland, the captain Misbah-ul-Haq roused his bowlers to be more aggressive

Former England cricketer turned psychologist Jeremy Snape is playing such a role in keeping the Sri Lankan players focused on the World Cup

Already dubbed "the biggest game we've ever had" by Ed Joyce, the match between Ireland and Pakistan will be a virtual knockout, with the winner sealing a place in the quarter-finals

Shared knowledge between Mike Hesson and his All Blacks counterpart, Steve Hansen, will play a role in New Zealand's campaign in the knockout stages of the World Cup

Rain kept Australia nervous during a two-hour delay, more nervous than Scotland who's innings lasted only half an hour longer

The UAE captain says West Indies' batting has been inconsistent and their bowling not in the same class as other teams

Jason Holder refused to worry about the weather in Napier, but UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir did not want his team's journey home disrupted

This is what it has come down to. The group stage of the World Cup will end with two Full Members, West Indies and Pakistan, fighting for their spot in the knockout phase

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has overcome the Achilles concern that forced him off the field early during Scotland's innings on Thursday, team manager Michael de Zoysa has said

Dushmantha Chameera is only 23 and is already being spoken of as the quickest of the Sri Lankan bowlers playing in the 2015 World Cup. He can clock speeds of more than 140kph

Brendan Taylor scored an emotional century in his last match for Zimbabwe, but experienced the familiar agony of watching his side lose

Mohammad Amir managed three wickets, including two in two balls, during 16 overs that blended swing and bounce, to mark his competitive return after an ICC ban for spot-fixing

Peter Willey and George Sharp, the highly respected umpires, have been forced to retire not through failing eyesight or sciatica but as the result of a finding by a judge at a central London employment hearing

Misbah Maroof missed out on a maiden ODI hundred, but her 99, followed by a three-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Anam Amin sent Pakistan Women on their way to a 57-run win against South Africa Women in Sharjah

New South Wales prospered thanks to fifties from Nic Maddinson and Moises Henriques, reaching 225 for 4, before rain and bad light intervened

A late rearguard with the bat and early strikes with the ball saw South Australia restore parity with Queensland in Brisbane

Global stars will descend on the Oval in September as cricket lends its support to Help for Heroes for the first time, the charity supporting injured servicemen and women.