World Cup 2015

Missing bowlers and troubles chasing

Feb 3, 2015: Pakistan have the second-worst winning percentage in ODIs among the top eight teams since 2013. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at how their numbers stack up going into the World Cup

South Island sojourns

Feb 3, 2015: There's a whole lot to do around the university town

World Cup No. 8: the big story

Olonga and Flower make a stand

Feb 2, 2015: Two players, one black, one white, risked their lives and careers by wearing black armbands to protest injustice

Australia news

Head named South Australia captain

Feb 2, 2015: Emerging batsman Travis Head will become South Australia's youngest captain of all time after being handed the position following the resignation of Johan Botha

County news

Morris waves aside Blast critics

Feb 2, 2015: Hugh Morris, the former ECB managing director and now overseeing operations at Glamorgan, has waved aside criticism of the NatWest Blast

CPL news

Has Pietersen bid farewell to English cricket?

Feb 2, 2015: Kevin Pietersen's messy divorce from English cricket has conceivably moved a step nearer completion with his announcement that he intends to play the whole of the Caribbean Premier League season in June and July

County news

Batty named Surrey captain

Feb 2, 2015: Surrey have appointed Gareth Batty as their permanent captain

Pakistan news

Amir's return challenged in court

Feb 2, 2015: A writ petition has been lodged in the Sindh High Court against Mohammad Amir's return to cricket

Bangladesh news

BCB won't share tour profits with PCB

Feb 2, 2015: BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that Bangladesh could pay part of the tour costs to the PCB for their bilateral series in April but the host board won't share profits

SA A v England Lions, 4th ODI, Pretoria

Stokes hits 15 sixes in World Cup retort

Feb 2, 2015: Ben Stokes struck an unbeaten 151 from 86 balls and then took three wickets to help the Lions to an 89-run win that wrapped up their series against South Africa A

Carlton Mid Tri-Series 2014-15

England progress in patches

Feb 2, 2015: There were numerous significant contributions during England's run to the tri-series final but they still have one or two issues with the World Cup looming

Bangladesh news

BCB to ask India to play three ODIs

Feb 2, 2015: Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said Bangladesh will ask India to play three ODIs rather than one Test against them later this year

England news

Australia coaching glut tempts Saker

Feb 2, 2015: England could soon be looking for a new bowling coach if David Saker's ambitions to further his coaching ambitions are answered by one of a rush of vacancies in his native Australia

World Cup 2015

Junaid Khan out of World Cup

Feb 2, 2015: Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out of the World Cup after marginally failing a fitness test

Big Bash League 2014-15

Fast forward to the future

Feb 2, 2015: Attendance and TV viewership soared this BBL, and Cricket Australia deserves plenty of credit, but will the new fans stay on?

Australia news

Clarke would play under captain Smith

Feb 2, 2015: Michael Clarke has said he would be prepared to play on under Steven Smith's captaincy if the selectors decided to hand the job to Smith on a full-time basis

World Cup 2015

Johnson not coveting new ball

Feb 2, 2015: Mitchell Johnson is open to bowling first change for Australia during the World Cup as the best way to balance his speed and menace with the new-ball swing of Mitchell Starc

Australia news

Faulkner a bigger worry than Clarke

Feb 2, 2015: The Michael Clarke back-and-hamstring sideshow will go on, but it is James Faulkner's injury that has greater potential to hurt Australia's World Cup campaign

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Napier

Last homely house before World Cup expedition

Feb 2, 2015: New Zealand are leading 1-0 in the two-match series against Pakistan. The second ODI is the last international game before the World Cup

England vs Australia, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, final, Perth

Glenn Maxwell powers Australia to title with strong allround display

Feb 2, 2015: A strong all-round display from, Glenn Maxwell, helped Australia beat England by 112-run margin to clinch the Carlton Mid ODI Tri-series title on Sunday.