India news

A few spots in focus in India's World Cup squad

Jan 5, 2015: Four slots will be up for grabs when the national selection panel sits down to pick India's squad for World Cup 2015 on Tuesday in Mumbai

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

'Sometimes we're too harsh on our bowlers' - Kohli

Jan 5, 2015: Virat Kohli began the task of captaining India full time by throwing his weight behind his bowlers, saying the batsmen need to share some of the blame for India's failures

Australia need to up their fielding game

Jan 5, 2015: When teams field well, their cricket is strong. Australia will be eager to prove that the mistakes in Melbourne were the exceptions that prove the rule

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

True grit amid the guns

Jan 5, 2015: Kane Williamson is adding more aggressive strings to his batting bow, but his innate defensive steel was invaluable to New Zealand at Basin Reserve

Ford Trophy 2014-15

Powerful batting sets up Canterbury win

Jan 5, 2015: A round-up of Ford Trophy matches that took place on January 5

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Starc takes another step on Johnson's road

Jan 5, 2015: Apart from their first names and left-handedness, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson share something else in common - their own batsmen hate the thought of facing up to them in the nets

World Cup 2015 news

Deserving Sarkar grabs spotlight with World Cup inclusion

Jan 5, 2015: Among the nine first-timers in Bangladesh's 2015 World Cup squad, the inclusion of Soumya Sarkar has drawn the most attention

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Smith sees the bigger picture

Jan 5, 2015: Steven Smith has enlarged upon the full reasons for his later than expected declaration on the final day of the Boxing Day Test against India

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Williamson's favourite venue, and Pradeep's best

Jan 5, 2015: Stats highlights from the third day's action at Basin Reserve

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

Fearless AB in a sunny Cape

Jan 5, 2015: De Villiers' excellent batting let the Sunday crowd at Newlands party all day

Dhoni explains decision to retire

Jan 5, 2015: Former India captain reveals real reasons for quitting Test cricket

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Teams set for emotional series finale

Jan 5, 2015: The 2015 calendar year begins with Australia at the SCG, another series already in their grasp, but this time the mood is more subdued

Carlton Mid Tri-Series 2014-15

PNG batsman Siaka named in Prime Minister's XI

Jan 5, 2015: Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins will join captain Michael Hussey in the Prime Minister's XI to take on England in Canberra on Wednesday next week

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Williamson, Watling stretch lead past 100

Jan 5, 2015: An unbeaten 94-run stand between Kane Williamson and BJ Watling helped New Zealand take 118-run lead, but Sri Lanka were still ahead

What we often miss in World Cups

Jan 5, 2015: It's impossible as adults to watch sport as we did in childhood, when we remembered only the great moments and filtered out the drabness in between

Cricket in rugby country

Jan 5, 2015: Unlike in the subcontinent, where cricket rules hearts and minds, in New Zealand everything starts and ends with rugby

Triumph, tragedy and growth

Jan 5, 2015: Australia experienced extremes on and off the field, but the biggest takeaway was their strength of character in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes' death

How I broke my game and then fixed it again

Jan 5, 2015: In this day and age of batting coaches and mentors, there is much to be said for driving self-improvement oneself

In defence of the bouncer

Jan 5, 2015: The delivery is essential to the game, but we need to guard against its abuse

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

Richardson wants WI batsmen to convert class to substance

Jan 4, 2015: If West Indies do not believe they can square the series against South Africa, they may as well head back to the airport as far as their manager Richie Richardson is concerned