Pakistan v New Zealand, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Fourth ODI goes ahead on schedule

Dec 17, 2014: The fourth ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Abu Dhabi, will go ahead as scheduled

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Australia's M*A*S*H day

Dec 17, 2014: The heat got to Australia on a searing day in Brisbane and Steven Smith had to cope with a lot more than just the Indian batsmen on his first day as Test captain

Pakistan v New Zealand, 4th ODI, Abu Dhabi

NZ withstand Pakistan comeback for narrow win

Dec 17, 2014: New Zealand withstood Younis Khan's first ODI hundred since November 2008 and another thunderous blitz from Shahid Afridi to beat Pakistan by seven runs and tie the series 2-2 going into the final ODI

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Vijay unburnt by Brisbane furnace

Dec 17, 2014: Brisbane was hot and humid and the insides of the Gabba even more so. M Vijay battled the hostile conditions and a testing attack to make a memorable hundred

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Injured Mitchell Marsh won't bowl again in Test

Dec 17, 2014: Mitchell Marsh will not bowl again in this Test after straining his right hamstring on a searingly hot day that left Australia severely under-resourced at the Gabba

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Vijay 144, Ganguly 144

Dec 17, 2014: Stats highlights from the first day of the second Test between Australia and India in Brisbane

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 1st day

Amla and de Villiers flay West Indies

Dec 17, 2014: When a third wicket fell in 15 balls during the morning session, possibilities for the opening day at Centurion abounded but the final outcome involved two very common sights: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers with hundreds to their name

Why the bouncer is not essential to cricket

Dec 17, 2014: Sure, it makes for thrilling viewing, but the tests of courage it provides can be achieved by other means

Big Bash League 2014-15

Badree out of BBL with shoulder issue

Dec 17, 2014: West Indies legspinner Samuel Badree has been ruled out of the Big Bash League due to an issue with his shoulder, for which he will undergo surgery

How to choose an England captain

Dec 17, 2014: If there is no genius strain in him, check his school creds

Australia news

Usman Khawaja out for nine months

Dec 17, 2014: Usman Khawaja has suffered a serious knee injury in an innocuous training drill while preparing for this summer's Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Hamstring concern for Mitchell Marsh

Dec 17, 2014: Mitchell Marsh has added to Australia's injury concerns after leaving the field with soreness in his right hamstring on the first day of the second Test against India

New Zealand news

Jamie How announces retirement

Dec 17, 2014: New Zealand batsman Jamie How will retire from all forms of cricket after the 2014-15 Ford Trophy to pursue a career in the corporate sector

'Why I was dropped is still an unsolved mystery'

Dec 17, 2014: Former India opener Madhav Apte talks about his short-lived Test career, touring the West Indies, and his first impressions of Sachin Tendulkar

My First World Cup

Gavin Larsen on the 1992 World Cup: 'Politicians wanted to come into the dressing room'

Dec 16, 2014: The New Zealand seamer recalls the time his side were the toast of their nation

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Brisbane, 1st day

Vijay and heat make India's day

Dec 16, 2014: M Vijay carved out a memorable century to set the platform for a dominant 4 for 311 on day one of the second Test at the Gabba

Sri Lanka v England, 7th ODI, Colombo

'No complaints' if sacked - Cook

Dec 16, 2014: It has been a "hell of a year", in the words of Alastair Cook but he will have to wait a few more days to see if it has been worth it - at least from a personal perspective

Afghanistan news

Danish named new Afghanistan board chairman

Dec 16, 2014: The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced the appointment of Nasimullah Danish as its new chairman and Shafiqullah Stanekzai as its new chief executive

Sri Lanka v England, 7th ODI, Colombo

A dream day for Khettarama faithful

Dec 16, 2014: Tillakaratne Dilshan crashed the farewell party of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara with a spectacular all-round show, but the departing pair would leave the crowd with one final jewel

Sri Lanka v England, 7th ODI, Colombo

Cook form leaves England in chaos

Dec 16, 2014: England's biggest problem ahead of the fast-approaching World Cup is the form of Cook and it becomes more acute each time a member of the ECB hierarchy launches into an impassioned defence of the captain