Federal United v Punjab Badshahs, Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15, Karachi

Ali Waqas' 99 gives Badshahs slim win

Jan 5, 2015: Ali Waqas' 99 set-up a thrilling three-wicket win for Punjab Badshahs against Federal United in Karachi

SA v WI, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Tendulkar - 68, Chanderpaul - 66

Jan 5, 2015: Stats highlights from the fourth day of the third Test between West Indies and South Africa in Cape Town

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day

Harmer, Steyn blow West Indies away

Jan 5, 2015: South Africa were left needing 124 to win the third Test in Newlands and take the series 2-0 after a monumental West Indies collapse on the fourth day

Stars v Sixers, BBL 2014-15, Melbourne

Faulkner blows seal Super Over win

Jan 5, 2015: Two sixes from James Faulkner propelled the Melbourne Stars to a thrilling victory in the first Super Over of this Big Bash League season after a tense run chase ended with the scores level in regular play

Mumbai v Madhya Pradesh, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai

Suryakumar, Herwadkar dominate MP

Jan 5, 2015: The Mumbai batting line-up sizzled for the second time in succession, making a mockery of a hapless Madhya Pradesh bowling attack to lay a firm grip on the first day of the match

World Cup 2015 news

Young, Chase in Ireland World Cup squad

Jan 5, 2015: Ireland have preferred young pace bowlers Craig Young and Peter Chase to the experienced Max Sorensen in their World Cup 15

Karnataka v Jammu & Kashmir, Group A, 1st day, Hubli

Karnataka wobble after restricting J&K to 160

Jan 5, 2015: On a greenish pitch that offered bounce and seam movement throughout the day's play, Karnataka's top order continued its poor start to the season, but not before their seamers had bowled Jammu & Kashmir out for 160

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group C, 5th round, 1st day

Dhawan five-for limits Kerala to 196

Jan 5, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group C matches played on January 5, 2015

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group A, 5th round, 1st day

Karthik 92 rescues Tamil Nadu

Jan 5, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group A matches played on January 5, 2015

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group B, 5th round, 1st day

Sehwag's unbeaten 147 carries Delhi

Jan 5, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on January 5, 2015

India news

A few spots in focus in India's World Cup squad

Jan 5, 2015: Four slots will be up for grabs when the national selection panel sits down to pick India's squad for World Cup 2015 on Tuesday in Mumbai

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

'Sometimes we're too harsh on our bowlers' - Kohli

Jan 5, 2015: Virat Kohli began the task of captaining India full time by throwing his weight behind his bowlers, saying the batsmen need to share some of the blame for India's failures

Australia need to up their fielding game

Jan 5, 2015: When teams field well, their cricket is strong. Australia will be eager to prove that the mistakes in Melbourne were the exceptions that prove the rule

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

True grit amid the guns

Jan 5, 2015: Kane Williamson is adding more aggressive strings to his batting bow, but his innate defensive steel was invaluable to New Zealand at Basin Reserve

Ford Trophy 2014-15

Powerful batting sets up Canterbury win

Jan 5, 2015: A round-up of Ford Trophy matches that took place on January 5

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Starc takes another step on Johnson's road

Jan 5, 2015: Apart from their first names and left-handedness, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson share something else in common - their own batsmen hate the thought of facing up to them in the nets

World Cup 2015 news

Deserving Sarkar grabs spotlight with World Cup inclusion

Jan 5, 2015: Among the nine first-timers in Bangladesh's 2015 World Cup squad, the inclusion of Soumya Sarkar has drawn the most attention

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Smith sees the bigger picture

Jan 5, 2015: Steven Smith has enlarged upon the full reasons for his later than expected declaration on the final day of the Boxing Day Test against India

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Williamson's favourite venue, and Pradeep's best

Jan 5, 2015: Stats highlights from the third day's action at Basin Reserve

South Africa v West Indies, third Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Fearless AB in a sunny Cape

Jan 5, 2015: De Villiers' excellent batting let the Sunday crowd at Newlands party all day