Ford Trophy 2014-15

Worker 194 labours Central Districts to second

Jan 2, 2015: Round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on January 2, 2015

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington

Better defence aiding McCullum's aggression

Jan 2, 2015: Brendon McCullum has said a better-rounded defence has allowed him to unlock his potential as an attacking batsman

India in Australia 2014-15

Johnson wants shorter spells

Jan 2, 2015: Mitchell Johnson will ask Australia's captain Steven Smith and coach Darren Lehmann for shorter spells akin to those he fired down at England last summer

Big Bash League 2014-15

Ryder out, Stokes in for Melbourne Renegades

Jan 2, 2015: New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will not turn out for Melbourne Renegades at the Big Bash League this season

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington

SL prepare to give sterner fight

Jan 2, 2015: The Christchurch Test was won on the back of stunning first-innings performances, but New Zealand are taking nothing for granted in Wellington

In praise of the bus-pass cricketer

Jan 2, 2015: There's a breed of player in club cricket without whom the English game would be much the poorer

A prolific year for batting captains

Jan 2, 2015: A year in which New Zealand shone, Test cricket produced results, and India's bowlers struggled

First among equals

Jan 2, 2015: Of Wellington's three venues, only one will see World Cup action. But the other two are worth a look-see as well

Wonder year

Jan 2, 2015: Scarcely believable Test wins, a world title, and a captain who turned into an assured leader - Sri Lanka's 2014 was seriously good

Stop embarrassing yourselves over the DRS, India

Jan 2, 2015: Rather than complain about the so-called ineffectiveness of the system, the BCCI should use its financial muscle to improve it

Kohli to cage-fight Ravi Shastri before every Test

Jan 2, 2015: New captain takes steps to get side to toughen up

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Rizwan ton sets up Fighters win

Jan 1, 2015: A round-up of the Pentangular One Day Cup matches played on January 1, 2015

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

South Africa's quest for a spin solution

Jan 1, 2015: South Africa have moved on from major retirements with remarkable ease in the batting department, but finding a long-term solution to the spin position continues to prove much harder

Bangladesh news

Mushfiqur injures shoulder in training

Jan 1, 2015: Mushfiqur Rahim hurt his right shoulder during a training session with his Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League side Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, in Mirpur on Thursday

India in Australia 2014-15

Shastri 'bullish' about India's Test future

Jan 1, 2015: India team director Ravi Shastri is "bullish" about the Test side's future, saying that the key was to develop an attack that could take 20 wickets on a regular basis

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

New Year, same battle for West Indies

Jan 1, 2015: A New Year brings a new outlook, thoughts of starting afresh, but Denesh Ramdin hopes to see West Indies start 2015 with the fight they finished 2014

India in Australia 2014-15

'We were all stumped' - Shastri

Jan 1, 2015: Shortly after the Indian squad had finished a tea party with the Australian Prime Minister on New Year's Day, team director Ravi Shastri spoke to Ayaz Memon about MS Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket and the side's future

Scorchers v Thunder, BBL 2014-15, Perth

All-round Kallis sinks Scorchers

Jan 1, 2015: Jacques Kallis' second half-century of the season sent Sydney Thunder on their way to a 20-run victory against Perth Scorchers at the WACA ground

Ford Trophy 2014-15

Northern Districts hand Wellington third defeat

Jan 1, 2015: Northern Districts handed Wellington their third defeat in three games with a 23-run win in Mount Maunganui

India in Australia 2014-15

Emotional return to Hughes' final dig

Jan 1, 2015: Josh Hazlewood was not at the SCG the day Phillip Hughes was hit, and believes the fourth India Test will be most difficult for the four men who were - Brad Haddin, David Warner, Shane Watson and Nathan Lyon