SA v SL, World Cup 2015, 1st quarter-final, Sydney

'Challenge has been to evolve' - Jayawardene

Mar 18, 2015: Mahela Jayawardene said that he had no regrets about hanging up his blue Sri Lanka shirt for the final time after their World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa

World Cup 2015: Pakistan

Beating SA turned it around for us - Younis

Mar 18, 2015: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has said the side's fighting win against South Africa in Auckland turned their fortunes around and transformed the team to believe they could qualify for the knockouts

SA v SL, World Cup 2015, 1st quarter-final, Sydney

Sangakkara rues being undone by spin

Mar 18, 2015: Kumar Sangakkara was unhappy with Sri Lanka's capitulation to South Africa's spinners in the quarter-final at the SCG

West Indies news

Former WICB director Lequay dies

Mar 18, 2015: Alloy Lequay, former director of the West Indies Cricket Board and former president of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board, died on Sunday at the age of 90

Women's cricket

Hamish Barton steps down as NZ Women coach

Mar 18, 2015: Former Auckland cricketer Hamish Barton has resigned from his post as head coach of New Zealand Women

World Cup 2015: Australia

Steve Waugh called in to help hosts

Mar 18, 2015: Steve Waugh was at Adelaide Oval wearing Australian team training gear, having joined the squad for a group dinner on the Tuesday night to help them with their preparation

World Cup 2015: West Indies

'Douglas' WI look to sucker punch 'Tyson' NZ

Mar 18, 2015: The World Cup is now in the knockout stage and Darren Sammy chose to pull out a boxing analogy as he built up West Indies ahead of their quarter-final against New Zealand, insisting all the pressure was on the home side

World Cup 2015: West Indies

Gayle has injection in attempt to ease back

Mar 18, 2015: Chris Gayle has had an injection in his back to try and aid his long-standing complaint ahead of the quarter-final against New Zealand in Wellington but Darren Sammy said Gayle "is not missing this quarter-final for anybody".

South Africa v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, 1st quarter-final, Sydney

Uncapped offspinner Tharindu Kaushal replaces Herath, could play SA

Mar 17, 2015: In a late move Sri Lanka have sought to replace injured left-arm spinner Rangana Herath with 22-year old offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, ahead of the quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

Bob Appleyard 1924-2015

Bob Appleyard dies aged 90

Mar 17, 2015: Bob Appleyard, the former Yorkshire and England bowler, has died after a period of ill health. He was 90

Karnataka v Rest of India, Irani Cup, Bangalore

Aaron's 'best performance' softens World Cup blow

Mar 17, 2015: Varun Aaron said that his six-wicket haul on the opening day of the Irani Cup has soothed some of his disappointment at missing out on India's World Cup squad

County news

Thomas given Somerset limited-overs captaincy

Mar 17, 2015: Somerset have handed the captaincy of their 50-over and T20 sides to Alfonso Thomas, easing the load on club captain Marcus Trescothick, who will continue to lead in Championship cricket

World Cup 2015: Bangladesh

Bangladesh's road to the knockouts

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South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st quarter-final, SCG

Mathews looks to make most of second home SCG

Mar 17, 2015: Angelo Mathews feels Sri Lanka have been a more stable side going into big games as compared to South Africa

World Cup 2015: Australia

Australia fear Pakistan on a roll

Mar 17, 2015: Shane Watson has said that he is wary of the threat posed by Pakistan, who he believes are a "dangerous" side during knockout games

County news

Cosgrove finalises Leicestershire deal

Mar 17, 2015: Leicestershire have signed Mark Cosgrove, the experienced Australian batsman Mark Cosgrove as club captain with the season less than a month away

World Cup 2015: New Zealand

'Unusual bounce' the Wellington secret

Mar 17, 2015: It is perhaps not the catchiest moniker, but New Zealand are back at Fortress Wellington Regional Stadium for their quarter-final against West Indies

World Cup 2015

Umpire communications to be aired during knockouts

Mar 17, 2015: The TV viewers and spectators will be able to hear the communications between on-field and TV umpires during referrals, consultations and DRS reviews for all the knockout games of the 2015 World Cup

World Cup 2015: Australia

Watson thought his World Cup was over

Mar 17, 2015: Shane Watson has admitted that he thought he had played his last World Cup match for Australia after being dropped for the Afghanistan game

South Africa v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, 1st Q-F, Sydney

'We're not going to choke' - de Villiers

Mar 17, 2015: Faced with the history of having never won a knockout game in the World Cup, South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he wanted his side to play good cricket and come out on top against Sri Lanka in Sydney