Pakistan v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Henry five-for gives NZ series win

Dec 19, 2014: New Zealand capped a hard-fought tour of the UAE with a commanding win in the final match to take the ODI series against Pakistan 3-2

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

The evolution of Steven Smith

Dec 19, 2014: From someone whom the Australian management and fans didn't really know what to do with, to the captain of his country, Steven Smith has come a long way

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

They didn't have an answer for Johnson - Smith

Dec 19, 2014: Steven Smith's 133 put him in elite company, for prior to him only Monty Noble, Clem Hill, Lindsay Hassett and Greg Chappell had reached triple figures in their first innings as Test captain

The other way

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Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

India the worst against the tail

Dec 19, 2014: Stats highlights from the third day of the second Test between Australia and India in Brisbane

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Smith and Johnson pick perfect time to reap

Dec 19, 2014: Australia were in trouble when Mitchell Johnson joined Steven Smith and began a partnership that could have snatched the Test from India's grip

Would Brearley have picked Cook as captain?

Dec 19, 2014: Cook lacks certain qualities the ex-England captain listed as those necessary for an ideal leader, in particular, charisma

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

India's attack: rare intensity before regular inanity

Dec 19, 2014: For the first hour on day three, despite the heat and the largely unhelpful pitch, India's fast bowlers showed a level of intensity and penetration rarely seen from them; in the second hour, things mostly reverted to type

Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014-15

Rangana Herath to miss first Test

Dec 19, 2014: Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's first Test against New Zealand by the hamstring tear he suffered last week

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 3rd day

Smith and bowlers subdue India

Dec 19, 2014: Steven Smith completed a hundred on captaincy debut, Mitchell Johnson smashed 88 off 93 balls, and even Mitchell Starc scored a half-century as Australia stormed into the lead at the Gabba

Two fortresses called Brisbane and Centurion

Dec 19, 2014: Australia haven't lost at the Gabba since 1988, while South Africa have a 14-2 record in Centurion. These are easily the two most dominant home venues going around

Christmas with the ECB

Dec 19, 2014: It's the season of posifestivity

Test cricket

Sixes galore

Dec 19, 2014: The Sharjah Test highlighted the increased number of big hits in Test cricket

Top Fives

Bowlers in waiting

Dec 19, 2014: Bowlers who have been around for plenty of time but haven't played in cricket's biggest show

A year of triumph and disaster

Dec 19, 2014: While 2014 will be always remembered for the shocking death of Phillip Hughes, there was joy as well, courtesy Misbah, McCullum, and the ICC's efforts against chucking

SA v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Van Zyl's nervy night and dream day

Dec 18, 2014: Stiaan van Zyl waited a whole day for his turn to bat, survived a few scary moments early on and methodically pushed past them to become the fifth South African to score a century on Test debut

SA v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 2nd day

Captain Amla channels artistry into aggression

Dec 18, 2014: Since taking over, Hashim Amla has made what could be considered a brave declaration in Galle, scored a bullish century in Colombo and now, batted West Indies out of the match with the first double-hundred by a South Africa captain on home turf

County news

Bracewell leaves Gloucestershire

Dec 18, 2014: Gloucestershire have announced that John Bracewell, the director of cricket, will leave the club at the end of January as part of a "restructure of cricket operations" at the club

County news

Glamorgan name Rudolph as captain

Dec 18, 2014: Jacques Rudolph has been named Glamorgan captain for 2015, replacing Mark Wallace who has been club captain for the last three seasons and Jim Allenby, who led the T20 side last season but has signed for Somerset

England cricket

A multitude of issues for England

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