Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Australia's top six make 50 plus

Jan 7, 2015: Stats highlights from the second day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Sydney

World Cup 2015

Pakistan pick Sohail Khan for World Cup

Jan 7, 2015: Pakistan have picked 30-year old fast bowler Sohail Khan in their 15-man squad for the 2015 World Cup

Nepal news

Nepal confirm central contracts for players

Jan 7, 2015: Cricket Association of Nepal has instituted a central contract system for the first time, with 22 players split into four grades

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day

New Zealand's favourite opposition

Jan 7, 2015: Stats highlight from New Zealand's resilient victory over Sri Lanka in Wellington, to seal the series 2-0

The definitive guide on how to retire

Jan 7, 2015: Cricketer past his sell-by who's mulling the big decision? You've come to the right place

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Australia on top after making 572

Jan 7, 2015: Everywhere you turned on the second day in Sydney there were stats, and Steven Smith was at the centre of most of them. But at the end of the day the only figure that really mattered was 501. That was the deficit India faced at stumps

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

A cohesive team led by a confident captain

Jan 7, 2015: ESPNcricinfo rates the South Africa performance from the Test series against West Indies

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Familiar errors, but some promise

Jan 7, 2015: ESPNcricinfo rates the West Indies performance from the Test series against South Africa, with only a few players coming out well

Rahane has steel - Dravid

Jan 7, 2015: Rahul Dravid has said that beneath his understated demeanour, Ajinkya Rahane has developed "real belief" in his ability and is forcing his way to be counted among the leading batsmen in the current India middle order

Non-neutral umpires? No thanks

Jan 7, 2015: It might seem like there isn't a need for "independent" umpires these days, but imagine the outrage if a home umpire appears guilty of favouritism

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day

NZ complete turnaround with big win

Jan 7, 2015: Mark Craig ran through the Sri Lanka tail to complete one of New Zealand's most remarkable Test wins after they had conceded a heavy first-innings lead

It's all in the arm angle

Jan 7, 2015: Baseball teaches us that deliveries that make the batsman rethink premeditated responses will succeed more often than not

NZ memorabilia, and the Hadlee boardgame

Jan 7, 2015: The boys come to you from the NZ Cricket museum archive room at the Basin, where they find some very cool items to play with

Off the hook

Jan 7, 2015: The death of Phillip Hughes casts a terrible shadow over fast bowling. But without that duel between quick bowler and attacking batsman the game will lose much of its visceral appeal

Talking Cricket

'Fast bowlers are not thinking for themselves'

Jan 6, 2015: They are fed with plenty of information, say Michael Holding and Wasim Akram, but very few understand their own bowling

South Africa news

Injured de Kock likely to be named in World Cup squad

Jan 6, 2015: South Africa are expected to name injured wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock in their World Cup squad although he is only expected to recover from an ankle ligament tear after the first two games in the tournament

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day

Amla enjoying captaincy learning curve

Jan 6, 2015: Alviro Petersen has announced his retirement from international cricket following the series against West Indies and will take up a Kolpak deal in English county cricket

Karnataka v J&K, Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group A, 2nd day, Hubli

CM Gautam, Karnataka's first-innings firefighter

Jan 6, 2015: Four times this Ranji Trophy season, CM Gautam has walked in to bat with Karnataka's first innings floundering and each time, he has walked away after reprising a rescue act

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Warriors open account with eight-run win

Jan 6, 2015: Sindh Knights were unable to get the 12 runs off the final over which would've given them their first win of the season, as Baluchistan Warriors hung on for an eight-run victory in Karachi

Gauteng Invitation XI v Eng Lions, tour match, Soweto, 2nd day

Wood four puts Lions in control

Jan 6, 2015: Mark Wood took four wickets as England Lions took complete control of their opening tour match on the second day in Soweto.