ICC news

ACSU chief defends Amir's early return

Feb 6, 2015: Ronnie Flanagan has defended his decision to allow Mohammad Amir to return to domestic cricket before the end of his ban and expressed hope that the player's example will discourage others who might have been tempted into fixing

Australia news

Clarke reassured by Sutherland

Feb 6, 2015: James Sutherland spoke with Michael Clarke to reassure the captain of his support at the top level of Cricket Australia in a private meeting before Allan Border Medal

World Cup 2015

Have you made your fantasy team yet?

Feb 6, 2015: ESPNcricinfo's World Cup 2015 Fantasy league is here, with loads of new features and prizes worth INR 5.5 lakhs, including a grand prize worth INR 1 lakh

World Cup 2015

Michael Clarke closing the gap in fitness race

Feb 6, 2015: Australia's captain Michael Clarke is closing the gap between his current level of physical output and the peak of fitness that he expects of himself during the World Cup

Caribbean Premier League 2015

Afridi top pick at Caribbean Premier League draft

Feb 6, 2015: Allrounders Shahid Afridi and Jacques Kallis, batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Ross Taylor, and fast bowler Lasith Malinga were the highest-profile overseas players picked at the Caribbean Premier League 2015's players draft

New Zealand news

James Franklin signs for Middlesex

Feb 6, 2015: New Zealand allrounder James Franklin has signed a two-year deal with Middlesex, a move that will end his international career

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka sign up sports psychologist Snape

Feb 6, 2015: Sri Lanka have enlisted the assistance of sports psychologist Jeremy Snape, for a second stint with the team, during the upcoming World Cup

The James Anderson factor

Feb 6, 2015: In the last couple of years Anderson has been the most-feared new-ball bowler in ODIs, but over the course of an entire innings South Africa have been the best bowling unit

India news

Aakash Chopra announces retirement

Feb 6, 2015: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has formally announced his retirement from all forms of cricket

Man and superman

Feb 6, 2015: AB de Villiers may come across as something of a fictional superhero on the field. But his relatively underplayed fallibility off it shows that he is human too

Amir only allowed to bowl offspin

Feb 6, 2015: Pakistan bowler will not be allowed to get away easy, authorities say

World Cup 2015

Great all-round form, but South Africa face their knockout jinx

Feb 6, 2015: While South Africa have one of the strongest batting and bowling units going into the World Cup, their record against some of the top teams in the recent past has not been great

The cricket illustrator's art

Feb 6, 2015: The form has survived from the beginnings of cricket well into the digital age

World Cup 2015

How the teams stack up

Feb 6, 2015: Crunching the numbers of the top eight teams from the last two years, it's clear that Australia, South Africa and New Zealand have stood out for their consistency and all-round efficiency

World Cup 2015

Heavyweights look to exorcise knockout ghosts

Feb 6, 2015: An explosive top six, aggressive quicks, a talented spin department, and an abundance of experience makes South Africa one of the World Cup favourites. But when have they ever not been?

How the World Cup became a commercial hit

Feb 5, 2015: The relatively modest sums from the first three World Cups were overshadowed by the sale of TV rights in subsequent editions

South Africa A v England Lions, 5th ODI, Benoni

Hendricks, Rabada deny Lions sweep

Feb 5, 2015: Reeza Hendricks' century and four wickets for Kagiso Rabada helped South Africa A to a comfortable win in their final one-day match against England Lions

Pakistan news

Injured Hafeez to miss February 6 test

Feb 5, 2015: The PCB has asked the ICC to push back the date of the official test on Mohammad Hafeez's bowling action due to a niggle in the bowler's foot

World Cup 2015

South Africa turn their sights on India

Feb 5, 2015: South Africa have identified the must-win match of the opening round as being against India, who Russell Domingo seems to think are ripe for the picking

World Cup 2015

Bats, boundaries, behaviour - cricket's big issues

Feb 5, 2015: The World Cup should be big and beautiful, just like bats and playing surfaces - and don't let yourself get worked up if tempers fray