South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

De Kock ruled out of the WI series

Dec 20, 2014: Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the rest of the series against against West Indies with an ankle ligament tear

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

Steyn six completes West Indies humiliation

Dec 20, 2014: Dale Steyn had bided his time while South Africa built a position of supremacy against West Indies, but when he stirred the effect was lethal. West Indies were blown away within 15.3 overs, their last seven wickets falling for 55 runs

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Australia ponder Boxing Day XI

Dec 20, 2014: Australia are unlikely to take their winning XI from the Gabba in to the Boxing Day Test, with injuries and form complicating matters for Rod Marsh's selection panel

England news

Eoin Morgan named England one-day captain

Dec 20, 2014: Eoin Morgan has replaced Alastair Cook as England's one-day captain, with immediate effect

Benn shows up in body and spirit

Dec 20, 2014: The spinner has brought a sense of discipline to his bowling and behaviour on the field since his Test comeback

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Batting confidence breeds Johnson's bowling belief

Dec 20, 2014: Whenever Mitchell Johnson the batsman has clicked in Test cricket, Mitchell Johnson the bowler has not disappointed either. It was no different at the Gabba

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

Roach ruled out of second Test

Dec 20, 2014: Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test in Port Elizabeth, after the condition of his ankle worsened over the last two days

Plunket Shield 2014-15, 3rd day

Southee routs Wellington for 58

Dec 20, 2014: A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 20, 2014

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 4th day

The highest Test run-rate in Australia

Dec 20, 2014: Stats highlights from the fourth day of the second Test between India and Australia in Brisbane

The decline in Indian cricket news

Dec 20, 2014: Excessive legalese to blame

Was it the right move to remove Cook as ODI captain?

Dec 20, 2014:

Pakistan v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Waqar urges fielding improvement

Dec 20, 2014: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said his side needs to improve its fielding and batting against the short ball to be competitive at the 2015 World Cup

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 4th day

Fiery Johnson knocks India out

Dec 20, 2014: Mitchell Johnson led a fierce pace attack on India's batsmen on the fourth morning, laying the platform for a small chase and a four-wicket victory

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 4th day

'Unrest in dressing room' over Dhawan injury - Dhoni

Dec 20, 2014: India captain MS Dhoni has said the decision to send Virat Kohli in in place of Shikhar Dhawan on the fourth morning was a late one, which resulted in "unrest" in the dressing room

Why Steven Smith's here to stay

Dec 20, 2014: He has experienced captaincy at every level. Most admirably, he has managed to reinvent his game to succeed at the highest level

Ranji in Ireland, Hazare in Mumbai

Dec 20, 2014: In part three, our correspondent takes in Dublin, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Hooda builds on early promise

Dec 19, 2014: Temperament and consistency are key qualities for India Under-19 and Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda as he looks to develop his potential on the first-class circuit

Pakistan v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Williamson in red-hot ODI form

Dec 19, 2014: Stats highlights from the fifth ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

England news

A decision better late than never

Dec 19, 2014: Alastair Cook was dragging the England team down and something had to be done, but the fact his sacking comes two months before a World Cup raises plenty of questions

England news

Cook's one-day timeline: consistency to liability

Dec 19, 2014: ESPNcricinfo looks back on Alastair Cook's time as England's one-day captain, which ended in a run of failure but included a period of notable success