India v Ireland, World Cup 2015, Group B, Hamilton

Porterfield wants 'professional' Ireland to start afresh

Mar 9, 2015: William Porterfield said that Ireland's next match, crucial to their knockout-qualification chances, just "happens to be against India"

World Cup 2015: South Africa

UAE crucial prep ahead of tougher tests

Mar 9, 2015: South Africa will back their seamers to give them an advantage over Sri Lanka but they need to use the match against the UAE to fine tune their attack

World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka waiting and watching on Chandimal

Mar 9, 2015: Dinesh Chandimal will be monitored for 48 hours before a firm decision is taken on his further participation in the World Cup

India v Ireland, World Cup 2015, Group B, Hamilton

Ireland's chance to make big statement

Mar 9, 2015: India need one win to ensure they finish top of Group B, while victory will see Ireland through to the knockouts

World Cup 2015: New Zealand

Minor fitness blips for settled New Zealand eleven

Mar 9, 2015: Illness in the New Zealand camp and some concern over Adam Milne's shoulder have created a few issues to ponder

ECB sets conditions for Pietersen return

Mar 9, 2015: Nine rules for the discarded batsman to pay heed to if he wants to come back

England cricket

England heading for B-Movie exit

Mar 9, 2015: In the futuristic ODI world, England can only have tools from the Stone Age

One and done

One Test, two caps

Mar 9, 2015: Opener Ken Eastwood got to play only one Test for Australia - under unusual circumstances - but he continues his association with the game even as he nears 80

Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy 2015, final, Mumbai

When brothers collide

Mar 8, 2015: A pair of brothers recalls how it felt to face off in the Ranji Trophy final, the last time Karnataka and Tamil Nadu met in the big match, in 1996

World Cup 2015: South Africa

SA's best bet - believe it's a bilateral

Mar 8, 2015: The World Cup's unique pressure causes teams to over-think and South Africa could be best served by keeping things as simple as possible

Aus v SL, Group A, Sydney

Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue

Mar 8, 2015: Australia's captain Michael Clarke hinted at some confusion within the team over Shane Watson's omission and rapid recall from the World Cup team across games against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

World Cup 2015

5 Things: Big batting, strong debuts and knockout scenarios

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Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney

Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room

Mar 8, 2015: One of the major shortcomings of Sri Lanka's three-bowler plan is that it has left them with no scope to out-think attacking batting line-ups, particularly in the death overs

Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy 2014-15, final, 1st day, Mumbai

Vinay rues missed opportunity by batsmen

Mar 8, 2015: Karnataka captain Vinay Kumar rued the opportunity missed by his top-order batsmen after dismissing Tamil Nadu for 134 in the Ranji Trophy final in Mumbai

Karnataka v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy 2014-15, final, Mumbai, 1st day

TN hit back after folding for 134

Mar 8, 2015: Karnataka elected to bowl first on a greenish track and bundled out Tamil Nadu for 134 in the first innings, before losing four top-order batsmen for just 45 runs

Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney

World sees Australia's blind spot

Mar 8, 2015: With the pointy end of the World Cup around the corner, Australia's attack will have to find a way to cope with the absence of a high-quality attacking spinner, on pitches where their pacers may not find much help

Eng v Ban, Group A, Adelaide

England's struggle with the ball

Mar 8, 2015: ESPNcricinfo picks out the eye-catching statistics ahead of England v Bangladesh

Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney

Three pairs of fours, and Maxwell's moment of truth

Mar 8, 2015: Plays of the day from the game between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney

Glenn Maxwell spearheads big Australia win

Mar 8, 2015: Glenn Maxwell thumped the second-fastest hundred in the history of World Cup cricket off just 51 balls to help Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs in their Group a match played in Sydney on Sunday.

Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Pool A, Sydney

Ton-up Maxwell powers Australia to victory

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