Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Mirpur

'Just wanted them to play dot balls' - Taijul

Dec 1, 2014: Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said he was focused on bowling dot balls at the Zimbabwe batsman and had not thought of the hat-trick

Ireland v New Zealand A, Dubai

Guptill and Milne sink Ireland

Dec 1, 2014: A century from Martin Guptill, and a five-wicket haul from Adam Milne were the cornerstones behind New Zealand A's 111-run victory against Ireland in Dubai

West Zone v South Zone, Deodhar Trophy semi-final

Akshar, Suryakumar power West Zone into final

Dec 1, 2014: Akshar Patel's match-winning unbeaten 64 off 38 balls helped West Zone snatch the Deodhar Trophy semi-final away from South Zone

Corruption in the IPL

Srinivasan contests 'conflict of interest' allegations

Dec 1, 2014: BCCI's sidelined president N Srinivasan told the Supreme Court on Monday that all allegations against him with reference to his "conflict of interest" in the IPL corruption case were unfounded and false

Dhaka Premier Division 2014-15

Old DOHS slump to seventh defeat

Dec 1, 2014: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches on December 1

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2014-15, Silver League

Haider 11 sends State Bank to final

Dec 1, 2014: A round-up of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Silver League semi-final matches on December 1

Scotland news

Mommsen to lead Scotland at World Cup

Dec 1, 2014: Preston Mommsen has been preferred to Kyle Coetzer as Scotland's captain for the World Cup

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Dhaka

Mashrafe drops and catches

Dec 1, 2014: Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Mirpur

Indian cricket

Indian cricket on a downward spiral

Dec 1, 2014: Shiv Visvanathan, in Deccan Chronicle, explains how the troubles Indian cricket faces in recent times and the silence of reputed voices has left him jaded

Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

408 for 6 declared; 63 overs

Dec 1, 2014: Tributes have continued to flow in various forms for Phillip Hughes with a club cricketer foregoing the chance of a record score to honour the batsman

India in Australia 2014-15

Not a shot you just get on with

Dec 1, 2014: Australian cricketers and the public are known for their certainty and clarity when it comes to cricket. That has gone missing as they struggle to come to terms with Phillip Hughes' death

Have New Zealand ever had a better middle order?

Dec 1, 2014: The boys pay tribute to Phillip Hughes, discuss NZ's Test form, Tim Zoehrer's book and pull out some cricket-wedding trivia

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Mirpur

Taijul debut hat-trick seals 5-0 win

Dec 1, 2014: Taijul Islam's hat-trick, the first by an ODI debutant, spun Zimbabwe out for 128 and spurred Bangladesh to their second 5-0 series win

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15

Williamson to captain New Zealand in ODIs, T20s

Dec 1, 2014: Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand during their Twenty20 and one-day international matches against Pakistan in the UAE

Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

Adelaide confirmed as first Test venue

Dec 1, 2014: The Adelaide Test has been confirmed as the first match of the Australia-India series and is set to begin on December 9, three days earlier than originally scheduled

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Van Zyl, Behardien tussle for Test spot

Dec 1, 2014: With JP Duminy's knee injury forcing him out of the start of South Africa's home Test summer, the selectors have a difficult choice to make between two strong candidates for the number seven slot

New records cricket should care about

Dec 1, 2014: Most runs, most wickets - boring. Time to look at the statistics that really matter

Kohli's England failures technical, not mental

Dec 1, 2014: The batsman needs to make a minor adjustment in getting his upper body to move in the direction of the ball, especially if it swings away

Cricket in the people's park

Dec 1, 2014: Cricket in Christchurch writes a new chapter with the Hagley Oval

Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 4th day

New Zealand continue to build Test reputation

Nov 30, 2014: The win in Sharjah continues a terrific 2014 for New Zealand, which included home-and-away wins over West Indies and a home victory against India