Thunder v Stars, BBL 2014-15, Sydney

Pietersen fifty eliminates Thunder

Jan 17, 2015: Sydney Thunder's Big Bash League semi-final dreams ended with a whimper, as they hit just five boundaries, the fewest ever in a BBL innings, and were beaten by eight wickets by the Melbourne Stars

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd women's T20, Sharjah

Atapattu leads SL to series win

Jan 17, 2015: Sri Lanka captain Chamari Atapattu made 44 in the third and final T20 to lead her side to a 2-1 series win over Pakistan in Sharjah

World Cup 2015 news

'Clarke inclusion very un-Australian'

Jan 17, 2015: Former South Africa Captain Graeme Smith believes Australia's decision to include Michael Clarke in their World Cup squad despite serious injury concerns could be "disruptive", while former India Captain Rahul Dravid called the move "very un-Australian"

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Johannesburg

Bowlers face Wanderers challenge

Jan 17, 2015: ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between South Africa and West Indies after the hosts took the early honours

World Cup 2015

Tiger Shoaib appeals to the Prime Minister

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World Cup 2015 news

'Happy we are not favourites' - Waqar

Jan 17, 2015: Waqar Younis, the Pakistan head coach, is happy that his team is not going into the World Cup tagged as favourites, and pointed to their creditable semi-final finish in the 2011 edition when they went in without too many expectations

Morgan must get England to show some edge

Jan 17, 2015: The way the England captain imposed himself in Sydney can teach his fellow batsmen about finding a bit of mongrel

Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series 2014-15

Ballance suffers fractured finger

Jan 17, 2015: England batsman Gary Ballance has suffered a fractured finger in Australia but is expected to be fit for the World Cup. There will not be an additional batsman called into the squad for the on-going tri series

West Indies cricket

Meet reggae musician Omari Banks

Jan 17, 2015: With 10 Tests and five ODIs to his name, Omari Banks, at the age of 20, became the first man from Anguilla to represent West Indies. However, post-retirement in 2012, Banks has switched tracks completely, turning his attention to music and becoming a regg

Netherlands news

Richard Cox steps down as Netherlands CEO

Jan 17, 2015: Richard Cox has stepped down from his position as CEO of the Netherlands cricket board. Cox had filled the role for five years

WICB's stance on selection confusing

Jan 17, 2015: Despite the explanation that Bravo and Pollard were dropped for younger players, West Indies' squad is one of the older combinations in the World Cup

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Melbourne

Finisher Faulkner strikes again

Jan 17, 2015: James Faulkner struck the winning runs against England on Friday; it was the sixth time in his 34-match ODI career that he was not out at the end of a successful chase

South Africa v West Indies, 1st ODI, Durban

Amla the fastest, Holder the youngest

Jan 17, 2015: Stats highlights from the first ODI between South Africa and West Indies, in Durban

Australia v India, Carlton Mid Tri-Series, Melbourne

ODI giants resume battle ahead of World Cup

Jan 17, 2015: There is much that is momentous about any 50-over meeting between Australia and India, especially so close to the start of another World Cup

An efficient WICB is simply boring

Jan 17, 2015: What would we do without their incompetence livening up our existence?

Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series 2014-15

Wary Dhoni admits to issues of niggles for India

Jan 17, 2015: MS Dhoni did not expand on his Test retirement, or who would open for India in their first tri-series game, but he did admit to players' workload needing management due to niggles

Nagico Super50 2015

Leewards crumble to Jamaica spin duo

Jan 17, 2015: A round-up of action from the second day of the Nagico Super50 2015 in Trinidad & Tobago

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Auckland

Match abandoned after 28.5 overs

Jan 17, 2015: Martin Guptill's 66 not out off 78 and Angelo Mathews' 3 for 21 were the highlights of a disjointed 28.5 overs of play at Eden Park before the match was called off

World Cup 2015

World Cup format long and predictable - Dravid, Smith

Jan 17, 2015: Former India captain Rahul Dravid and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith have given a thumbs down to the format of the World Cup starting in Australia and New Zealand on February 14

World Cup 2015

'Rules make it hard to play part-time bowler' - Dravid

Jan 17, 2015: Former India captain Rahul Dravid and former South African captain Graeme Smith said the rule changes in ODI cricket will encourage fielding teams to have a more attacking mindset in the 2015 World Cup