World Cup 2015

Wake up England, the fun is about to start

Feb 13, 2015: It may be hard to keep track of a tournament on the other side of the world but it is time to dispel the negativity

IPL 2015 auction

Daredevils likely to top auction spending

Feb 13, 2015: Having let go of half their team, Delhi Daredevils have Rs. 40 crore to spend, and are likely to make the biggest splash at the player auction

Australia v England, World Cup 2015, Group A, Melbourne

Anderson out to complete CV

Feb 13, 2015: One-day glory is the one major omission from James Anderson's career and he begins perhaps his final World Cup at the ground where his white-ball international career began

New Zealand v England, 2nd women's ODI, Mount Maunganui

Shrubsole blows New Zealand away

Feb 13, 2015: Anya Shrubsole blew away the New Zealand middle order with four wickets as England Women levelled the ODI series with a remarkably straightforward victory after the tourists set only a modest target

World Cup 2015

India's to-do list

Feb 13, 2015: A lot has changed since M.S. Dhoni smashed that famous six off Nuwan Kulasekara to propel all of India into a frenzy on a breathless Mumbai night four years ago.

India v Pakistan, World Cup 2015, Group B, Adelaide

Bhuvneshwar bowls in India nets

Feb 13, 2015: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a fitness worry ahead of India's World Cup opener against Pakistan, bowled off a short run-up at the nets on Friday

India v Pakistan, Group B, Adelaide

Local clubs, communities cash in on flavour

Feb 13, 2015: Thousands of people from both sides of the border have descended, and are continuing to arrive, in Adelaide for the World Cup match that was sold out "in 20 minutes"

The problem with England's one-day batting

Feb 13, 2015: They prefer to mostly stay in the crease, even to spinners, and don't seem to know how to pace an innings when batting first

World Cup 2015 warm-ups

Afghanistan edge high-scoring thriller

Feb 13, 2015: UAE kept pace with the asking rate in their chase of 309 but regular wickets ensured Afghanistan wrapped up a 14-run win with 10 balls still left to play

South Africa v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Hamilton

Zimbabwe's floodlight challenge

Feb 13, 2015: Zimbabwe requested to practice under lights at Seddon Park in Hamilton ahead of their opening World Cup game against South Africa on Sunday

World Cup 2015

Hamilton lays the green carpet for the Cup

Feb 13, 2015: Being part of the event far outweighs the results and in Hamilton, they seem to have understood it perfectly as their gear up for their three big days in this competition

Cricket commentary

Commentary degenerates to buffoonery

Feb 13, 2015: Criticising the lowering standards of Channel nine commentary, Geoff Lemon, in the Guardian, writes capable experts have descended to "buffoonery" that either the channel tolerates or expects

India v Pakistan, World Cup 2015, Group B, Adelaide

Nervous Pakistan try to focus

Feb 13, 2015: Pakistan have never beaten India in a World Cup match, and while they are not at their strongest, their opponents have been in dire form. Can Misbah-ul-Haq's side overcome jitters to triumph at a packed Adelaide Oval?

World Cup 2015

Hard not to be able to jump in - Donald

Feb 13, 2015: A dozen years have passed since Allan Donald played international cricket in a career that ended at the 2003 World Cup, and the fire for the biggest stage has not dimmed

World Cup 2015

South Africa cotton-woolling Steyn

Feb 13, 2015: Dale Steyn bowled largely off a short run-up in training on Friday, after bowling just seven overs in the first warm-up and being rested for the second

Football managering with Harmy

Feb 13, 2015: Steve Harmison gives a pep talk to his amateur football club

World Cup 2015

Clarke could have played England - Warne

Feb 13, 2015: Shane Warne believes Michael Clarke is fitter than he has been for five years and should have been picked for Australia's World Cup opener against England on Saturday

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch

Specialist bowlers or allrounders? Mathews undecided

Feb 13, 2015: Beginning his World Cup on the back of a difficult few weeks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was characteristically non-committal on the likely combination to appear in the tournament opener

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch

Great build-up, but slate is now clean - McCullum

Feb 13, 2015: None of the New Zealand players have been afraid to laud the side's recent performances, least of all Brendon McCullum, but on the eve of the World Cup he knew the time for looking back was finished

Australia v England, World Cup 2015, Group A, Melbourne

Bailey at peace with his lot

Feb 13, 2015: Though he is going to lead Australia in their World Cup opener against England, George Bailey knows that he is likely to be left out when Michael Clarke returns