Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 3rd day

Kohli and Rahul hundreds lift India

Jan 8, 2015: It is hard to decide what was more predictable on a belter of a Sydney pitch, the Steven Smith century that was raised on day two or the Virat Kohli hundred that arrived on day three. They now have four centuries each for the series

Gauteng XI v England Lions, Tour match, Soweto, 3rd day

Trott begins long road back

Jan 7, 2015: England Lions failed to force victory in the only warm-up match of their South Africa tour as the Gauteng Invitation XI held on for a draw with two wickets remaining but it was a match the tourists dominated from the start.

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Clinical Badshahs gun down 280

Jan 7, 2015: Six batsmen raised fifties in Karachi, with Punjab Badshahs triumphing against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters by five wickets

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group A, 5th round, 3rd day

Yusuf six-for makes UP follow-on

Jan 7, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group A matches played on January 7, 2015

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group B, 5th round, 3rd day

Maharashtra in sight of win against following on Saurashtra

Jan 7, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on January 7, 2015

Mumbai v MP, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai, 3rd day

Naman Ojha, Bundela flatten Mumbai

Jan 7, 2015: Naman Ojha and Devendra Bundela, the Madhya Pradesh batting mainstays, taught the young Mumbai team a batting lesson to take a firm grip on the third day

Hurricanes v Renegades, BBL 2014-15, Hobart

Stokes, bowlers smother Hurricanes

Jan 7, 2015: A blitzkrieg innings of 77 off just 37 balls from Ben Stokes propelled the Melbourne Renegades to a critical 36-run win against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval

Karnataka v Jammu & Kashmir, Group A, 3rd day, Hubli

Uthappa, pacers secure innings win

Jan 7, 2015: Karnataka's seamers picked up three wickets each to bowl their side to an innings-and-30-run win over Jammu & Kashmir 20 minutes before tea on day three in Hubli

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

Australia on top after making 572

Jan 7, 2015: Everywhere you turned on the second day in Sydney there were stats, and Steven Smith was at the centre of most of them. But at the end of the day the only figure that really mattered was 501. That was the deficit India faced at stumps

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day

NZ complete turnaround with big win

Jan 7, 2015: Mark Craig ran through the Sri Lanka tail to complete one of New Zealand's most remarkable Test wins after they had conceded a heavy first-innings lead

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Warriors open account with eight-run win

Jan 6, 2015: Sindh Knights were unable to get the 12 runs off the final over which would've given them their first win of the season, as Baluchistan Warriors hung on for an eight-run victory in Karachi

Gauteng Invitation XI v Eng Lions, tour match, Soweto, 2nd day

Wood four puts Lions in control

Jan 6, 2015: Mark Wood took four wickets as England Lions took complete control of their opening tour match on the second day in Soweto.

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group A, 5th round, 2nd day

Irfan 98 powers Baroda to 498

Jan 6, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group A matches played on January 6, 2015

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group B, 5th round, 2nd day

Delhi earn advantage despite Mohit hat-trick

Jan 6, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group B matches played on January 6, 2015

Mumbai v MP, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Mumbai, 2nd day

Rawat, Jalaj Saxena lead MP's fightback

Jan 6, 2015: Yogesh Rawat's inspiring spell coupled with a solid batting performance helped Madhya Pradesh stage a comeback against Mumbai on the second day at the Wankhede Stadium

Karnataka v Jammu & Kashmir, Group A, 2nd day, Hubli

Uthappa 156 powers Karnataka

Jan 6, 2015: Robin Uthappa's 16th first-class century and his fifth-wicket partnership of 177 with CM Gautam lifted Karnataka to a first-innings lead of 263 before they declared to leave Jammu & Kashmir an hour to bat out on day two

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, BBL 2014-15, Adelaide

Scorchers hand Strikers their first loss

Jan 6, 2015: Two wickets apiece from left-arm spinners Brad Hogg and Ashton Agar stifled the Adelaide Strikers and handed them their first loss of the tournament by defending 133 at the Adelaide Oval to give the Perth Scorchers an 18-run win

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group C, 2nd day

Akshath Reddy ton gives Hyderabad big lead

Jan 6, 2015: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group C matches played on January 6, 2015

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day

Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1

Jan 6, 2015: South Africa duly completed an eight-wicket victory against West Indies on the fifth day, but initially at least it was not quite the stroll in the park that the scorecard suggests

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Williamson-Watling record stand pummels Sri Lanka

Jan 6, 2015: Kane Williamson and BJ Watling used the slow grind to drive away the thoughts Sri Lanka had of winning the Wellington Test and levelling the series