India v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Perth

India check unticked boxes

Feb 28, 2015: They were overwhelming favourites and UAE hardly put up a fight, but India still got to test a few areas which needed tinkering

India v United Arab Emirates, World Cup 2015, Group B, Perth

R Ashwin's best spins UAE out

Feb 28, 2015:

Mah v TN, Ranji semi-finals, Kolkata, 4th day

Gugale, Khurana tons keep Maharashtra on track

Feb 28, 2015: Swapnil Gugale and Chirag Khurana scored hundreds to keep Maharashtra's pursuit of the first-innings lead on track, but Tamil Nadu pulled things back with a few late strikes to put the game in the balance

India v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Perth

India v UAE - #BendTheRules Moments

Feb 28, 2015: #BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between India and UAE

New Zealand v Australia, World Cup 2015, Group A, Auckland

New Zealand v Australia - #BendTheRules Moments

Feb 28, 2015: #BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between New Zealand and Australia

India v United Arab Emirates, World Cup 2015, Group B, Perth

Ashwin's best catches UAE on wrong foot

Feb 28, 2015: R Ashwin spliced through the UAE middle-order, bowling them out for 102, the lowest score for which a team has folded against India in the World Cup

India v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Perth

Stifled by the hook, and the spinners' one-two

Feb 28, 2015: Plays of the day from the game between India and United Arab Emirates in Perth

Pak v Zim, Group B, Brisbane

Pakistan 42 - 3 Zimbabwe

Feb 28, 2015: Stats preview to the Pool B game between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Brisbane

World Cup

Five World Cup one-wicket heists

Feb 28, 2015: After Kane Williamson guided New Zealand to a nervy one-wicket win over Australia in Auckland, ESPNcricinfo looks at other World Cup matches in which the final pair sealed the deal

New Zealand v Australia, World Cup 2015, Group B, Auckland

Boult cuts Australia down to size

Feb 28, 2015: Australia lost their last nine wickets for 71 runs and Trent Boult was at the centre of that collapse with a five-wicket haul

NZ v Aus, Group A, Auckland

McCullum patched up after Johnson blow

Feb 28, 2015: A nation held its breath for a moment when Brendon McCullum was struck on the arm by Mitchell Johnson at Eden Park, but the prognosis for the New Zealand captain is positive with no initial signs of serious injury

New Zealand v Australia, World Cup 2015, Group A, Auckland

Thunderous Boult and Supercharged Starc

Feb 28, 2015: For the first time since making their Test debuts, the two hugely impressive swing bowlers squared off against each other. And what a convergence it was

NZ v Aus, Group A, Auckland

Boult savours his day to remember

Feb 28, 2015: After taking five wickets to wreck Australia's innings and then playing out two crucial dots to survive Mitchell Starc, it wasn't surprising to hear Trent Boult say that he was "pretty pumped and will remember a lot of this day for a while"

India v UAE, Group B, Perth

Ashwin hits a career high

Feb 28, 2015: Stats highlights from the Group B match between India and UAE played in Perth

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

The inside knowledge in opposite camps

Feb 28, 2015: As Pakistan and Zimbabwe meet in Brisbane on Sunday, an important part of their strategies will be crafted by two men who have been on the other side - Grant Flower and Dav Whatmore

NSW v WA, Sheffield Shield, Newcastle, 4th day

WA cruise to victory after NSW fold for 97

Feb 28, 2015: Western Australia cruised to a seven-wicket win at the No 1 Sports Ground after New South Wales were bundled out for 97 in their second innings

New Zealand v Australia, World Cup 2015, Group A, Auckland

Williamson and Vettori, icemen in the burner

Feb 28, 2015: Daniel Vettori and Kane Williamson brought old-school values to a match being played at a very modern, high-octane pace

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

Misbah hits out at criticism from home

Feb 28, 2015: Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has questioned the criticism of his side emanating from home, though he did acknowledge his team had been "pretty average" thus far in the World Cup

Karnataka v Mumbai, Ranji semi-finals, Bangalore, 4th day

Coach Amre bemoans poor umpiring

Feb 28, 2015: Mumbai coach Pravin Amre has urged the BCCI to ensure the highest quality of umpiring in domestic cricket

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

Pakistan's last chance to calm the critics

Feb 28, 2015: The sight of Zimbabwe, also defeated by the West Indies, affords Pakistan a chance to regain some confidence at a ground that should suit their pace and the spin