WI Professional Cricket League 2014-15

Sarwan withdraws from T&T four-day squad

Nov 21, 2014: Batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has withdrawn from the Trinidad & Tobago squad for the Professional Cricket League four-day competition due to personal reasons and will return to Guyana

Pakistan v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Dubai, 5th day

Pakistan recover to bat out draw

Nov 21, 2014: Pakistan lost three wickets for five runs after lunch but recovered to bat out a draw to retain their 1-0 lead over New Zealand going into the final Test in Sharjah

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Chittagong

All-round Shakib breaks 13-match winless streak

Nov 21, 2014: Bangladesh won an ODI after 383 days and broke their 13-game hoodoo, cleverly defending 281 on a blanket of dew and causing Zimbabwe to fall 87 short

Corruption in cricket

No reason for me to stay away - Srinivasan

Nov 21, 2014: ICC chairman N Srinivasan has asked the Supreme Court of India to allow him to be reinstated as BCCI president since the Mudgal committee report had made it clear that he was not involved in any fixing or betting

India in Australia 2014-15

Australia's Test hopefuls denied one last audition

Nov 21, 2014: Australia's Test hopefuls will be denied one last chance to impress the selectors ahead of the first match against India

Australia v South Africa, 4th ODI, Melbourne

Smith ton ends Australia's MCG jinx and wins series

Nov 21, 2014: Steven Smith started this series in form but out of the side. Matthew Wade started it out of form but in the side. Together, they set up a series victory by plotting one of Australia's most remarkable one-day international chases

Misbah's Pakistan or Imran's Pakistan?

Nov 21, 2014: Pakistan have notched up some fine wins under Misbah-ul-Haq's leadership, but they haven't yet achieved consistent results outside the UAE

A day in the life of an elite umpire

Nov 21, 2014: Forgetting cricket is harder than it looks

Top Fives

Poster children

Nov 21, 2014: Down the years, the fans have had a lot to say at cricket's biggest tournament

No place like Arundel

Nov 21, 2014: When you spend your childhood in the shadow of a magnificent cricket ground, you tend to take it for granted. Revisiting helps put things in perspective

Viva indoor cricket

Nov 21, 2014: It's one way to keep in touch with the game in the long, dark English winters

Freewheeling on flat land

Nov 21, 2014: Cycling through the scenic countryside around Nelson is the best way to experience the New Zealand way of life

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

Tigers put down after falling for 46

Nov 20, 2014: A round-up of the Quaid-e-Azam Gold League matches that ended on November 20, 2014

A crisis that defines the age

Nov 20, 2014: Never mind cricket's absence from free-to-air TV - changes in social attitudes, the demands of work, and an individualistic age are all contributing to a decline in participation

England in Sri Lanka 2014

England on defensive over Hales

Nov 20, 2014: England have been forced on to the defensive after just a few days in Sri Lanka, with Alastair Cook and Peter Moores having to explain the decision to leave Alex Hales out of Friday's opening warm-up match

Pakistan v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Dubai, 4th day

Southee rues morning blues

Nov 20, 2014: Tim Southee said New Zealand could have done much better on the first session when they went wicketless as Sarfraz Ahmed and last man Rahat Ali ate into the lead with an 81-run stand

County news

ESPNcricinfo retains ECB county coverage award

Nov 20, 2014: ESPNcricinfo has been named Online Publication of the Year for the third year running in the ECB's annual County Journalism Awards

Pakistan news

Never rated my bowling - Hafeez

Nov 20, 2014: Mohammad Hafeez is confident he will overcome the scrutiny on his action but added that he had never viewed himself as much of bowler and would continue to focus on his batting at international level

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Chittagong

Fresh squad gives Chigumbura hope

Nov 20, 2014: Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, insisted that his team is in good spirits despite the 3-0 loss in the Tests to Bangladesh and a defeat in the practice match ahead of the five-ODI series

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

All-round Siddiqi sinks Wolves

Nov 20, 2014: A round-up of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Silver League matches that ended on November 20, 2015