Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Off-stump blues leave Dhawan flailing

Jan 26, 2015: The out-of-form Shikhar Dhawan still has the backing of his captain, but there's no denying his slump has arrived at an inconvenient time for India and his technical issues have to be sorted out before they attempt to defend the World Cup

In-form New Zealand 6/1 for World Cup

Jan 26, 2015: New Zealand enjoyed a stellar 2014 and have carried that momentum into the new year. They now have their sights on the World Cup and are live contenders on home soil at 6/1.

Australia cricket

Clarke and the looming hurricane

Jan 26, 2015: Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Webster says that Michael Clarke could be on a collision course with Cricket Australia, with animosity over his role in team selections and uncertainty over his fitness due to chronic injuries

County news

Northants sign short-term Afridi deal

Jan 26, 2015: One of the biggest names in world cricket will feature in the T20 Blast next season with Northamptonshire signing Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi.

Cricket history

Talking the language of cricket

Jan 26, 2015: In the weekly BBC podcast Stumped, Alison Mitchell chats with David Studham, head librarian at the Melbourne Cricket Club, and Susie Dent, a lexicographer to find out how the language of cricket has ingrained itself in daily English parlance

England news

Pietersen stars in his own muppet show

Jan 26, 2015: Kevin Pietersen's rubbishing of many aspiring English county professionals brings to mind the belief of Miss Piggy that "there is no one in the world to compare with moi"

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

Adelaide conspicuous by Australia Day absence

Jan 26, 2015: Amid indignation in South Australia over the moving of the Australia Day fixture to Sydney, Cricket Australia's hopes of gaining a financial windfall in the biggest market in the country were washed away

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Tare replaces Suryakumar Yadav as Mumbai captain

Jan 26, 2015: Aditya Tare has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as captain of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy team

New Zealand cricket

Beige and after in New Zealand

Jan 26, 2015: The beige uniform had caused quite a stir when first foisted on a bemused New Zealand team, writes Nick Edlin in the New Zealand Herald

Trinidad & Tobago v Guyana, Nagico Super50 final

Mohammed, Narine star in massive T&T win

Jan 26, 2015: A century from Jason Mohammed anchored Trinidad & Tobago to a total of 200 for 8, and it proved amply defendable as Sunil Narine ran through Guyana to finish with figures of 6 for 9

Allan Border Medal 2015

Smith favourite for Allan Border Medal

Jan 26, 2015: Steven Smith should cap off his remarkable summer by winning his first Allan Border Medal in Sydney on Tuesday night

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Sydney

India stay alive after washout

Jan 26, 2015: India got from the game the two points they needed to keep their chances of making the final alive after persistent rain ensured only 16 overs were bowled

County news

Guptill agrees return to Derbyshire

Jan 26, 2015: Martin Guptill will return to Derbyshire for the early part of next season ahead of New Zealand's tour to the UK. He will be available for the opening six County Championship matches and three T20s.

World Cup 2015

'SA can't get away from chokers tag' - Graeme Smith

Jan 26, 2015: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted that players from his country find it "irritating" to be constantly questioned about the tag of "chokers" leading into a major ICC tournament

World Cup 2015

'SA's attacking bowling the difference this time'

Jan 26, 2015: In the fourth episode of Contenders, a special ten-part buildup to the 2015 World Cup, Rahul Dravid and Graeme Smith discuss South Africa's chances in the light of their pace attack and all-round team

You're not so big now, brother

Jan 26, 2015: As the World Cup looms ever closer, a reminder of some days when things didn't go quite according to plan

Who is the BBL aimed at?

Jan 26, 2015: There's nothing wrong with the quality of the cricket on offer, but the bells and whistles surrounding it are intrusive and overwhelming

How to construct a one-day chase

Jan 26, 2015: Focus on targets smaller than winning the match, and back your tailenders to deliver for you

South Africa v West Indies, 4th ODI, Port Elizabeth

Russell delivers win worth toasting

Jan 25, 2015: Andre Russell toasted his match-winning innings with his first beer for a month, deservedly so after making 64 in 40 balls to see West Indies home in a thrilling one-wicket victory that finally got his side on the board in this series after three heavy de

South Africa v West Indies, 4th ODI, Port Elizabeth

It's not a wake-up call - de Villiers

Jan 25, 2015: South Africa received neither a scare nor a wake-up call after their defeat to West Indies in Port Elizabeth even thought it came little more than two weeks before their World Cup campaign gets underway.