Tasmania v NSW, Sheffield Shield, Hobart

Nevill hundred gives New South Wales lead

Feb 8, 2015: Peter Nevill posted his highest first-class score to help New South Wales to a first-innings lead over Tasmania on the second day of their Sheffield Shield match in Hobart

India news

BCCI annual general meeting on March 2

Feb 8, 2015: The BCCI's working committee has decided to hold the board's Annual General Meeting on March 2 in Chennai in keeping with the order from the Supreme Court

Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Brisbane

Lynn dominates with 250

Feb 8, 2015: Chris Lynn became the first man since Martin Love in 2009 to score a double-century for Queensland on a remarkable day for the Bulls at the Gabba

World Cup 2015

What more could Zimbabwe want?

Feb 8, 2015: Shorter, more sharply-focused practices, a fresh mindset and space for a bit of fun have turned Zimbabwe from highly-strung to hopeful, which their senior players have put down to one thing: a change of coach

World Cup 2015

Mashrafe places faith in first-timers

Feb 8, 2015: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has placed faith in his World Cup first-timers, believing that the team will do well if the youngsters combine with the senior players

World Cup 2015

Ajmal's World Cup still under cloud

Feb 8, 2015: Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that Saeed Ajmal could yet feature in the World Cup, but cautioned against rushing him back into the side

World Cup 2015

'I was ready to walk away' - Williams

Feb 8, 2015: Zimbabwe batsman Sean Williams has revealed that he nearly walked out on the team after being left out of the tour of Bangladesh in October

Amir's ban a blessing in disguise

Feb 8, 2015: He may have saved himself from the physical toll that years of fast bowling takes on the body

World Cup 2015

I don't know what pressure means - Malinga

Feb 8, 2015: Though he hasn't bowled a delivery in competitive cricket since September last year, Lasith Malinga said he was unfazed by the expectations thrust on his shoulders going into the World Cup

Australia v India, World Cup 2015, Adelaide

Maxwell, Warner set up crushing win

Feb 8, 2015: Explosive centuries by David Warner and Glenn Maxwell helped Australia gallop to their latest comfortable win over a lacklustre India, this time in a World Cup warm-up match at Adelaide Oval

The Curse and the Cup

Righting the sins of the past

Feb 8, 2015: A new novel weaves an intriguing story around South Africa's ill-starred World Cup history

The sleeping Cat

Feb 8, 2015: Photographing the very colourful Phil Tufnell in a colourful armchair on the sidelines of a county game

West Indies look for the spark through Roach and Bravo

Feb 8, 2015: The No. 3 batsman and the team's lead fast bowler haven't fully delivered on their promise. The World Cup is the right stage to change that

The bigger they come, the more they hurt

Feb 8, 2015: It's time to restrict the thickness of bats to prevent injuries to bowlers and umpires, and mis-hit boundaries

World Cup 2015 stats preview - New Zealand

Choking under the spotlight

Feb 8, 2015: New Zealand have been the epitome of consistency in World Cups, but they haven't cracked the art of winning knockout matches

East-coast explorations

Feb 8, 2015: Weekend trips out of Brisbane will take you to surfing paradises and shipwrecks. And watch out for hippies

World Cup 2015

Experience key for top-heavy Sri Lanka

Feb 8, 2015: Sri Lanka have the most experienced team at the World Cup and are driven by the desire to make up for defeats in the last two finals, but their batting is top-heavy and their bowling perhaps over-reliant on Lasith Malinga's uncertain fitness

World Cup 2015

NZ's chance to go beyond class of 1992

Feb 8, 2015: In home conditions under the astute man-management of coach Mike Hesson and captain Brendon McCullum, New Zealand have a logical chance of moving into uncharted territory, namely the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 29 for the final

World Cup 2015 stats preview - Sri Lanka

27 wins, four semi-finals, two finals, one title

Feb 8, 2015: One of the most consistent teams in the World Cup, Sri Lanka have won 27 World Cup games in the last five tournaments, next only to Australia

India vs West Indies World Cup final: the year we grew up

Feb 7, 2015: Being at India's first World Cup win and watching the uninhibited celebrations that followed was an unforgettable experience for an 18-year-old