Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Burns ready for the hot seat

Dec 25, 2014: Joe Burns, who will make his debut in Melbourne, has been trying to fly under the radar, trying not to stay on the right side of the established players

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

No Kohli-Dhawan spat - Dhoni

Dec 25, 2014: MS Dhoni has sought to rubbish reports that there had been a spat between Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli on the fourth, and last, morning of the Gabba Test

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Burns to debut, India mull over combination

Dec 25, 2014: Australia have confirmed Joe Burns will debut in Melbourne and bat at No. 6, while KL Rahul has been receiving a lot of attention from the coaches at the India nets

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Sammy included for South Africa ODIs

Dec 25, 2014: Darren Sammy has been added to the West Indies squad for the five ODIs against South Africa

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch

SL await trial by pace in Christchurch

Dec 25, 2014: New Zealand might be the favourites for the Boxing Day Test in Christchurch, but Sri Lanka too would be equally confident after strong showing in Tests over the year

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Gentler conditions may help West Indies rally

Dec 25, 2014: After an massive victory in Centurion, few will argue with Hashim Amla's assessment that it is "difficult to fault anything in the last performance," while West Indies seek better consistency in less lively Port Elizabeth conditions

India in Australia 2014-15

Five Tests, five defeats

Dec 25, 2014: Stats preview to the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, which hasn't seen a drawn Test since 1997, and where India have lost each of their last five matches

I bowled to them, look where they are now

Dec 25, 2014: Ever get the feeling you're sharing in the success of a top-level cricketer you may have played with or against growing up?

A Christmas miracle, but only sort of

Dec 25, 2014: How Alastair Cook became captain and then wasn't anymore

Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne

Flawed teams face festive Test

Dec 25, 2014: Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a win or draw at the MCG, where India have not won since 1981

'We did not drop a single catch in 1971'

Dec 25, 2014: Former India captain Ajit Wadekar recalls the dream tours of West Indies and England, coaching India, and talks about what it takes to be a good catcher

India in Australia 2014-15

Grasping the depth of drop-in pitches

Dec 24, 2014: In Melbourne, Sidharth Monga tries to understand the science and logistics behind the idea of drop-in pitches, and that they are not as complicated as he expected

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

When West Indies downed South Africa in Port Elizabeth

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Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Gujarat turn down Delhi request for venue switch

Dec 24, 2014: The Gujarat Cricket Association, citing logistical and financial issues, has declined the Delhi and District Cricket Association's request to switch the venue of the Ranji Trophy group match between the two teams from Delhi to Ahmedabad

Maharashtra v Punjab, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Pune, 4th day

Fallah my Man of the Match - Yuvraj

Dec 24, 2014: "I may have got the Man-of-the-Match award, but my Man of the Match is Samad Fallah," Yuvraj Singh said after Punjab's three-wicket win against Maharashtra in Pune

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Ramdin wants more self-belief from West Indies

Dec 24, 2014: West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin wants his players to believe more in themselves ahead of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Bavuma looking forward to rapid debut

Dec 24, 2014: When Temba Bavuma's parents planned their end-of-year holiday to the United States, they would not have thought it may clash with their son's Test debut