Left-arm fast bowlers on a roll

Mar 20, 2015: Mitchell Starc and Trent Boult have led the way, but several other left-arm fast bowlers have also shone, making this a tournament to cherish for them

A sneak preview of the ICC annual conference

Mar 20, 2015: Where the members tackle the tricky decision of a ten-team World Cup

When being an India fan doesn't mean being filled with despair

Mar 19, 2015: Three painful partnerships, but only one - in a World Cup final - has a happy ending

Victoria v WA, Sheffield Shield final, Hobart

Prolific Voges key in Shield final

Mar 19, 2015: The Sheffield Shield final begins on Saturday at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, but without a Tasmania player in sight. This is, remarkably, a home match for Victoria against Western Australia

Ban v Ind, 2nd QF, Melbourne

Belief blows behind Indian sails

Mar 19, 2015: The depth and strength of a team's or a player's belief cannot be accurately measured but it has certainly emboldened India's World Cup challenge

County news

Glamorgan debt slashed in council deal

Mar 19, 2015: Glamorgan's finances have received a major boost with Cardiff Council writing off 70% of a loan made in 2006 to fund the redevelopment of Sophia Gardens.

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

A brilliant tournament for us - Mashrafe

Mar 19, 2015: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza conceded that despite the loss to India in the quarter-final the World Cup was a "brilliant tournament" for the side with plenty of positives, specially in the batting

Ban v Ind, 2nd QF, Melbourne

Green islands swamped by sea of blue

Mar 19, 2015: This was Bangaldesh's big day out but their fans were forced to swim against a surging Indian tide

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

Rohit turns up awake, alert

Mar 19, 2015: Where other Indian batsmen had stomped their authority in the World Cup, Rohit Sharma's scores appeared to nodding off. At the MCG on Thursday, he stepped up as the leader and backbone of India's batting

Bangladesh v India, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

Outrage in Dhaka over no-ball, BCB to lodge appeal

Mar 19, 2015: The BCB has said it will lodge an appeal against the umpiring decision in Thursday's match that let Rohit Sharma off the hook, and do whatever is legally necessary

Bang v India, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

No logic in the no ball

Mar 19, 2015: The ICC protocol, which suggests that a no-ball can be checked only if there has been a dismissal, could do with some tweaking. If an umpire's assessment of an lbw can be questioned, why not a no-ball?

Bangladesh v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

A tumble, a juggle, and a controversial call

Mar 19, 2015:

World Cup 2015

Bangladesh's campaign to be proud of

Mar 19, 2015:

Kar v ROI, Irani Cup, 3rd day

Ojha 'happy' with remodeled action

Mar 19, 2015: Pragyan Ojha, who was cleared by the BCCI to bowl again in February, has said his new action gives him a better body balance, and that he is "getting purchase off the wicket"

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st women's T20I, Sharjah

Marina and Asmavia sink SA Women

Mar 19, 2015: A three-wicket haul from Asmavia Iqbal, followed by a 42 from the opener Marina Iqbal powered Pakistan Women's five-wicket win against South Africa Women in Sharjah

Bangladesh v India, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

When Bangladesh played out a fantasy

Mar 19, 2015: There was that time, in the sun, at the G, during a World Cup knockout game, where they looked beautiful. And then it all went bad

World Cup 2015

5 Things: India's well-rounded play, more bad calls, empty seats

Mar 19, 2015:

Karnataka v Rest of India, Irani Cup, 3rd day, Bangalore

Karun, Manish and Samarth keep Rest of India down

Mar 19, 2015: Half-centuries from three Karnataka batsmen - Karun Nair, R Samarth and Manish Pandey - helped extend their lead beyond 300 on the third day of the Irani Cup

Bang v India, 2nd Q-F, Melbourne

India 11, Dhoni 100

Mar 19, 2015: Stats highlights from the second quarter-final, between Bangladesh and India at the MCG

2nd Quarter-Final

Rohit Sharma's ton powers India into Semi-Final

Mar 19, 2015: Rohit Sharma produced a match-winning hundred to help India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs in their World Cup 2015 Quarter-finals played at the MCG on Thursday.