Sri Lanka news

SLC seeks to clear air with ICC over interim committee

Apr 2, 2015: An interim committee to run Sri Lanka cricket that came into power yesterday is under scrutiny for breaching the ICC constitution

Whistle-stop World Cup

Apr 1, 2015: Taking cross-country trains across Australia to watch cricket's top tournament? Who does that?

What We Have Learned

Never lose your captain for a duck in a World Cup final

Apr 1, 2015: And other lessons from the World Cup - specifically from the final

Gloucestershire 2015 preview

New regime can freshen up Gloucestershire

Apr 1, 2015: ESPNcricinfo assesses Gloucestershire ahead of the 2015 season

Hampshire 2015 preview

Bowling a serious concern for Hampshire

Apr 1, 2015: ESPNcricinfo looks at Hampshire's chances in 2015

County news

Hampshire make late captaincy switch to Vince

Apr 1, 2015: Hampshire have appointed James Vince as the club's one-day captain barely a week before the start of the new season. He will now skipper the side in both the Royal London One-Day Cup and NatWest T20 Blast competitions

County news

Yorkshire sign Pujara after Younis pulls out

Apr 1, 2015: Younis Khan, the Pakistan batsman, has pulled out of his deal to play for Yorkshire this season but the club have moved swiftly to sign Indian Test No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara.

England news

British triumph in Afghan Calais camp

Apr 1, 2015: The British entering Afghan territory has drawn divided opinion in recent years but the latest expedition had a far gentler remit as five players from The Weekenders CC crossed the channel to play in the migrant camp at Calais known as the "The Afghan Jun

Pakistan news

Hafeez's action to be officially tested on April 9

Apr 1, 2015: Pakisan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez will undergo an official reassessment of his bowling action on April 9 in Chennai, along with Pakistan Women's allrounder Javeria Khan

New Zealand news

McCullum receives Sir Richard Hadlee Medal

Apr 1, 2015: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been named the winner of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15 at the New Zealand Cricket Awards in Auckland

County news

Essex declare second consecutive loss

Apr 1, 2015: Essex have declared a loss before tax of £82,000 for 2014. The figure is slightly up on the loss for 2013 but is improved by the sale of fixed assests as the Chelmsford development begins.

Offbeat

Tendulkar plays Santa to small village

Apr 1, 2015: Raghuvir Srinivasan, writing in Business Line, tells how Sachin Tendulkar, in his role as a Member of Parliament, adopted a village, approximately 450 km from Hyderabad in South India

What makes a good commentator?

Apr 1, 2015: The best are subtle, unhurried cheerleaders who never rush to judgement but rise above the din

Australia news

Lehmann defends Haddin sledging

Apr 1, 2015: Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has mounted a defence of the vice-captain, Brad Haddin, saying his aggressive antics towards New Zealand in the World Cup final were in accordance with the team's plans for the tournament decider

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2014-15

All-round Prasanth guides Andhra to win

Apr 1, 2015: A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League matches on April 1, 2015

ICC news

Kamal quits as ICC president

Apr 1, 2015: Mustafa Kamal has resigned as the ICC president two days after his complaint that he had been denied his constitutional right to give out the World Cup trophy

New Zealand news

Aaron Redmond ends 16-year career

Apr 1, 2015: Otago batsman Aaron Redmond has announced that the Plunket Shield game against Auckland will be his final professional match

IPL 2015 news

Injured Starc to miss start of the IPL

Apr 1, 2015: A knee niggle will keep left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc out of the start of the IPL 2015. He will remain in Australia for two weeks of recuperation before joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The big losers at this World Cup

Apr 1, 2015: Step forward Mustafa Kamal and Anuskha Sharma

New Zealand news

Kyle Mills retires from all cricket

Apr 1, 2015: New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills has announced his retirement from all cricket, following his team-mate Daniel Vettori in departing the game after the World Cup