Country Reviews 2015

The year from hell

The year from hell

Even by their depressing standards of recent times, 2015 was a shocker for West Indies

04-Jan-2016•Garth Wattley

The end of an unprecedented era

The end of an unprecedented era

South Africa's dominance in Tests, especially away from home, came to an end, and transformation imperatives created cracks in the side

03-Jan-2016•Firdose Moonda

The good and the less good

The good and the less good

India's Test side overcame odds and shone, but their one-day performances were not quite up to their own high standards

02-Jan-2016•Sidharth Monga

New boys make good

New boys make good

Their transition finally seemingly behind them, Australia ticked all the boxes in 2015 (except for a big one)

01-Jan-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Vote for your favourite moment of 2015

Vote for your favourite moment of 2015

A lot of memories from the year gone by. Which one was your favourite?

The year of living repetitively

The year of living repetitively

Pakistan finished top of the table in terms of Test results and near the bottom of the barrel in ODIs

31-Dec-2015•Ahmer Naqvi

Riding the wave

Riding the wave

New Zealand exceeded expectations in most departments, and their showing in the World Cup was hugely heartening

30-Dec-2015•Andrew Alderson

Tough freshman year

Tough freshman year

Losing matches from a point of certain victory was a theme for the young team, but there's some good talent there

29-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Young England shrug off old baggage

Young England shrug off old baggage

They learned lessons from yet another World Cup debacle, and transformed themselves into a dynamic ODI side. In Tests, they won the Ashes but little else

28-Dec-2015•George Dobell

More money, more games, more exposure

More money, more games, more exposure

Women's cricket took a big leap in 2015 with contracts for Indian players, the start of a high-profile T20 league in Australia, and a gripping, context-driven championship

27-Dec-2015•Raf Nicholson

Future uncertain but it's not all dark

Future uncertain but it's not all dark

The Associate cause is more widely spoken about these days than ever before - which must count as something of a victory

26-Dec-2015•Tim Wigmore

More swings and roundabouts

More swings and roundabouts

Zimbabwe's new crop of players have brought energy to the side, but even when pitted against equals, the team underachieved in 2015

25-Dec-2015•Liam Brickhill

The year of Bangladesh

The year of Bangladesh

And a year of many firsts: a World Cup quarter-final appearance, series wins over Pakistan, India and South Africa, and the unearthing of a bowling star

24-Dec-2015•Mohammad Isam

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