India in Australia 2014-15

Clarke issued 'please explain'

Nov 25, 2014: James Sutherland, the CA chief executive, will ask for an explanation from Michael Clarke about why he continued to plan for a grade-match appearance despite advice to the contrary from the national selectors

WICB Professional Cricket League 2014-15

Permaul's 8 for 36 gives Guyana two from two

Nov 25, 2014: Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul career-best first-class figures of 8 for 36 clinched a dramatic 92-run victory for Guyana over Windward Islands in the second round of four-day matches in the Professional Cricket League.

Cricket Australia XI v Indians, Adelaide, 2nd day

Five Indian half-centuries in draw

Nov 25, 2014: Several of India's batsmen got decent workouts on the second and final day of the warm-up game, against Cricket Australia XI, in Adelaide

England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

Both England and Sri Lanka need to rebuild

Nov 25, 2014: The home side were thrown into a tour of India and got hammered 5-0 while the visitors are still searching for a way to consistently match the modern one-day game

England cricket participation in crisis

Nov 25, 2014: What's a country to do when its people fall out of love with the sport?

Australia news

Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bouncer

Nov 25, 2014: Phillip Hughes has undergone surgery and remains in a critical condition after suffering a sickening blow to the head during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at the SCG

Top Fives

Woeful at the World Cup

Nov 25, 2014: Batsmen who didn't quite light up the tournament

Dhawan's bouncer problem

Nov 25, 2014: Why the Indian opener would be well advised to shelve the hook and pull in Australia

Rohit's innings a symbol of ODI batting's changing mindset

Nov 25, 2014: The recent trend of massive individual scores in ODIs owes to batsmen realising they can get a lot more out of each ball

The last cricket bookseller

Nov 25, 2014: The home of Australia's first - and possibly last - full-time dealer of his kind is a treasure trove of cricket literature amassed over 45 years

Bradman's strike rate, and most first-class wickets in a year

Nov 25, 2014: Also, centuries at the Bradman Oval, batsmen with 125 Tests or more failing to pass 250, and Australia's youngest captain

The wow and the sheesh

Nov 24, 2014: Coloured clothes, black sightscreens, two white balls: the game of cricket looked so different in 1992

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15

Vettori set for shock Test return

Nov 24, 2014: In a surprise move, New Zealand have announced that Daniel Vettori has been added to the squad for the third Test against Pakistan in Sharjah

England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

Bell looks to Buttler for inspiration

Nov 24, 2014: Ian Bell will take inspiration from Jos Buttler as he looks to help England reverse their run of poor results in the build up to the World Cup

South Africa news

'We are better than Australia' - de Villiers

Nov 24, 2014: AB de Villiers does not think the 4-1 series loss in Australia makes them a lesser side or any less likely to win the World Cup. In fact, quite the opposite

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2014-15

Mithun steps up with lethal yorkers

Nov 24, 2014: Abhimanyu Mithun's last seven balls against Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final on Sunday fetched him three wickets for just two runs

South Africa news

SA count mounting injury list

Nov 24, 2014: South Africa emerged battered and bruised from Australia, and not just via the 4-1 reverse. Four players were injured on the trip, bringing to six the total number of walking wounded in the camp including JP Duminy.

England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

We can forget India - Atapattu

Nov 24, 2014: Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu is confident his team will be able to put aside the 5-0 defeat they suffered in India and bounce back in the seven-match ODI series against England.

Dhaka Premier Division 2014-15

Legends of Rupganj keep on winning

Nov 24, 2014: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches on November 24, 2014

India v South Africa, 1st women's ODI, Bangalore

South Africa win low-scoring thriller

Nov 24, 2014: South Africa's Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp took four wickets each to restrict India to 114 runs, after which Chloe Tryon scored 50 to take South Africa to a close two-wicket win