World Cup 2015: South Africa

Want to brush off India loss - Amla

Feb 25, 2015: Hashim Amla has urged South Africa not to overreact after their defeat to India on Sunday and pinned their uncharacteristic blow-out at the MCG on "a few mistakes" from which they could "move on" fast.

Victoria v Queensland, Sheffield Shield 2014-15, 1st day

Fawad, Pattinson muzzle Queensland

Feb 25, 2015: Queensland couldn't capitalise on a sound start after electing to bat, ending the day with only one wicket in hand, and not many on the board, in Alice Springs.

ICC news

ECB moots four-day Tests, 40-over World Cup

Feb 25, 2015: Test cricket could be reduced to four days, and the next World Cup curtailed to just 40 overs a side if wide-ranging discussions between the chairmen of the English counties and the ECB become firm proposals, and are ultimately adopted by the ICC

World Cup 2015: India

The 'magic wand' behind India's turnaround

Feb 25, 2015: It has helped that India have a captain who has lasted as long as he has due to his approach of treating cricket for what it is: a game

Ireland v UAE, Group B, Brisbane

Kevin O'Brien and Wilson steal Shaiman's thunder

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Bangladesh v SL, Group A, Melbourne

Mashrafe backs quicks to continue good showing

Feb 25, 2015: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza believes his team has quality fast bowlers, and that the bouncy wickets in Australia necessitated playing an extra paceman

Gayle retweet

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World Cup 2015: New Zealand

Southee, Boult NZ's best ever new-ball pair - Hadlee

Feb 25, 2015: Tim Southee and Trent Boult have earned the highest possible praise from the highest possible source in New Zealand cricket, with Richard Hadlee declaring them the country's finest ever new-ball combination

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, World Cup 2015, Group A, Melbourne

Sri Lanka in search of convincing performance

Feb 25, 2015: Bangladesh are a point above Sri Lanka and although the World Cup is still at a very early stage, it is hard to imagine both sides envisioning themselves in their respective positions after their first two matches

Don't support your national team

Feb 25, 2015: It will only cause your blood pressure to rise

Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin

Scotland have 'huge psychological advantage'

Feb 25, 2015: Scotland captain Preston Mommsen believes his team will take "a huge psychological advantage" into their match against Afghanistan

World Cup 2015: Bangladesh

No corruption charges against Al-Amin - BCB president

Feb 25, 2015: BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that the ACSU did not bring any corruption charges against Al-Amin Hossain, although the agency gave information about the player's whereabouts to the Bangladesh team management

World Cup 2015: Australia

No looseners for under-pressure Watson

Feb 25, 2015: There have been no easy starts for Shane Watson in this World Cup. In his only innings of the tournament, he was out for a first-ball duck when he edged Stuart Broad behind at the MCG

Ireland v UAE, World Cup 2015, Group B, Brisbane

Wilson, K O'Brien seal tense win

Feb 25, 2015: With nuggety wicketkeeper Gary Wilson for company, the big-hitting Kevin O'Brien set right the mess he had left Ireland in with some ordinary plans and bowling at the death

Afghanistan v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Dunedin

Fortunes of well-matched teams to diverge

Feb 25, 2015: The two games where both came close to registering their respective maiden World Cup wins were played at the University Oval in Dunedin. It will be in Dunedin where one team will walk ahead

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Group A, Melbourne

Bangladesh's best struggle against Sri Lanka

Feb 25, 2015: Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim - two of Bangladesh's best players - have found Sri Lanka difficult to handle

The art of Amla

Feb 25, 2015: His amazing bat speed helps make up for a minor technical quirk

Book extract: Whitewash to Whitewash

The silver bullet

Feb 25, 2015: A pub brawl, team discord, a sacked coach and his anti-establishment replacement - the months leading up to Australia's 5-0 Ashes win were colourful to say the least

Peformance analysis

Shikhar Dhawan enters, at the top

Feb 25, 2015: An analysis of performances after the second weekend of the World Cup

West Indies v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2015, Group B, Canberra

Gayle, Samuels smash Zimbabwe and records

Feb 24, 2015: Chris Gayle smashed 215 and added a record 372 with Marlon Samuels as West Indies powered their way to a 73-run win over Zimbabwe