World Cup 2015: India

Indian batting in need of the knockout punch

Mar 3, 2015: Following their dominant start to the World Cup, India have three relatively low-pressure games to fine-tune ahead of the knockouts, and they will want to get their death-overs batting right

World Cup 2015: New Zealand

When 12-year-old Williamson used Graham Thorpe's bat

Mar 3, 2015: There were early signs of Kane Williamson's genius. The New Zealand Herald has re-published three articles from 2003, when Williamson was 12, that tell of his exploits, and not just in cricket

England news

That's Out! Dickie Bird opens his wallet for Yorkshire

Mar 3, 2015: Dickie Bird, among the most loved of all Yorkshiremen, has gone beyond the call of duty to help with the Headingley development by funding a new dressing room balcony out of his own pocket.

Golden ducks by openers, and the fastest 150s

Mar 3, 2015: Plus, six centuries in a first-class innings, and using nine bowlers in an ODI innings

The writers who came to play

Mar 3, 2015: Escaping the cold of England for a cricket tour and a wedding celebration in India: capital idea, no?

The World Cup needs the Associates

Mar 3, 2015: Our sport can never hope to compete with football unless it takes an expansionist view

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Amla, du Plessis tons pummel Ireland

Mar 3, 2015: Twice in two innings South Africa have now crossed the milestone, this time anchored by hundreds from Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis, as they overwhelmed Ireland by 201 runs

Northern Districts v Central Districts, Plunket Shield 2014-15

Thrilling win takes Northern Districts to top

Mar 2, 2015: Northern Districts registered a 43-run win over Central Districts in Whangarei with only 3.5 overs left on the last day in a match where both teams made brave declarations in pursuit of a victory

World Cup 2015

The World Cup Brisbane forgot

Mar 2, 2015: The best pitch in Australia has hosted very few of the world's best players at a tournament purporting to show off the virtues of cricket down under

India news

BCCI power triangle leaves question mark over control

Mar 2, 2015: When the dust had settled on the BCCI elections, one thing was clear: the board would no longer be controlled by one man or group

World Cup 2015: England

England - predictable and stubborn

Mar 2, 2015: In his column for the Telegraph, former England captain Michael Vaughan does not hesitate to list down the reasons behind England's poor run in the World Cup so far, particularly with the ball

World Cup 2015

Root struggles to paint healthy picture

Mar 2, 2015: To hear Joe Root talk the day after England's latest defeat you would have thought they had experienced one bad day. Root suggested it was "not fair" to conclude from recent results that a chasm exists between England and the best ODIs sides

World Cup 2015

NZ in need of a steadier outing

Mar 2, 2015: After two whirlwind fixtures, New Zealand's batting line up would benefit from a calmer workout with Ross Taylor the most in need of a substantial score before the quarter-finals

India news

BCCI elections to be challenged in court

Mar 2, 2015: The BCCI's twice deferred election is set to be challenged in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday over the decision to allow the Baroda Cricket Association president Samarjit Sinh Gaekwad to represent the BCA in the election

World Cup 2015: Bangladesh

Halsall wants Bangladesh to shake off big-stage pressure

Mar 2, 2015: Bangladesh fielding coach Richard Halsall has asked the players to enjoy their time in the field and not get bogged down by the big stage they have to perform on

World Cup 2015: South Africa

Behardien aspires to emulate de Villiers

Mar 2, 2015: AB de Villiers' record-breaking feats serve as inspiration to aspiring cricketers from Durban to Dunedin but it turns out he has the same effect on those in his own dressing room

World Cup 2015: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's slow Asian death technique thwarted

Mar 2, 2015: Their bowlers have had immense success by slowly strangling oppositions at home, but pitches in the World Cup are not conducive for that tactic

Ireland v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

SA hope fires at home won't dim Steyn's drive

Mar 2, 2015: Dale Steyn has yet to hit top gear at the tournament, but South Africa are confident he'll be able to turn it around when he plays his 100th ODI, against Ireland in the World Cup

Inside the WACA scoreboard

Mar 2, 2015: It might be cramped, it might get hot in it, but it's part of the legend of the storied old ground

India news

Dalmiya becomes president, Thakur secretary

Mar 2, 2015: Jagmohan Dalmiya was unanimously elected the president of the BCCI, more than a decade after he last held the position, at the board's AGM in Chennai