Ireland v UAE, Group B, Brisbane

Ireland, UAE seek to keep shop window open

Feb 24, 2015: Both Ireland and the UAE have shown promise so far, and both are eager to continue prosecuting the case for the Associates to retain a decent-sized shop window at the World Cup

Australia news

My sacking helped Lehmann - Arthur

Feb 24, 2015: Australia's former coach Mickey Arthur believes his troubled tenure and dramatic sacking served a purpose in allowing Darren Lehmann to have the autonomy the South African craved but never achieved

ICC news

Porterfield attacks ICC mentality

Feb 24, 2015: Ireland's captain William Porterfield has not yet signed the petition for the retention of a 14-team World Cup, but based on his rhetoric at the Gabba on Tuesday, that can only be a matter of time

World Cup 2015: India

Sharper fielders give India bite

Feb 24, 2015: Years after the juggling act of hiding multiple poor fielders and making do with the kind of attacks India have had, this current unit has given MS Dhoni some breathing space

New Zealand v England, 3rd Women's T20I, Lincoln

England Women seal series 2-1

Feb 24, 2015: A collective bowling performance limited New Zealand to 97 and carried England to a 2-1 series win in Lincoln

World Cup 2015

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy up for grabs on Saturday

Feb 24, 2015: The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy will be dusted off and put up for grabs when New Zealand host Australia in their World Cup clash at Eden Park on Saturday

World Cup 2015: South Africa

Philander out of West Indies match

Feb 24, 2015: South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander will miss South Africa's next match, against West Indies on February 27, due to his injured hamstring

World Cup 2015: New Zealand

Anderson undaunted about facing neighbours

Feb 24, 2015: Corey Anderson has said New Zealand will not be daunted by the visit of "their neighbours from across the ditch" for one of the most eagerly anticipated matches in the country's cricket history

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

Warner hopes to force McCullum 'brain explosion'

Feb 24, 2015: David Warner has great respect for Brendon McCullum, but thinks the secret to countering his influence this Saturday will be to force him to have a "brain explosion"

What We Have Learned

The World Cup is too long (or not)

Feb 24, 2015: Listen up, children. Also: full swinging deliveries still work

County news

Worcestershire secure Ajmal deal

Feb 24, 2015: Worcestershire have secured a deal to bring Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal back to New Road in 2015 for at least the second half of the season from July.

Happy to be upset

Feb 24, 2015: Unexpected results are bound to occur in long, unwieldy tournaments like the World Cup, and we should enjoy them

The best of the Cake Tin mauling

Feb 24, 2015: Records from the World Cup so far, and players who have represented two countries in the competition

India v Pakistan across the eras

Feb 24, 2015: The two sides' records against each other have had very little to do with their form against the other top teams

India get their groove back

Feb 23, 2015: The long winless Australian summer might just have given those watching the wrong impression

New Zealand in England 2015

IPL cuts into New Zealand Test preparation

Feb 23, 2015: The issue of the IPL clashing with the international calendar has arisen once again with the news that several key members of the New Zealand side are likely to arrive in England just two days before the start of the first Test between the two countries i

World Cup 2015: India

Flexible Rahane switches to attack mode

Feb 23, 2015: He isn't a particularly big hitter, but as evidenced against South Africa, his impeccable timing makes him an extremely handy weapon to possess in ODIs

World Cup 2015

'Want to repeat 2011 performance' - Shafiul

Feb 23, 2015: Bangladesh pace bowler Shafiul Islam has said the disappointment of being left out of the 15-man World Cup squad has given way to surprise and happiness after being named Al-Amin Hossain's replacement

Corruption in the IPL

SC 'not happy' with Srinivasan presiding working committe meeting

Feb 23, 2015: The Supreme Court has asked sidelined BCCI president N Srinivasan to explain why he had chaired the board's working committee meeting and submit it by February 27

ICC news

UAE coach criticises World Cup plans

Feb 23, 2015: UAE coach Aaqib Javed, a World Cup winner with Pakistan in 1992, has become the latest figure to voice dissent at ICC plans to reduce future tournaments to ten teams