Trouble behind closed doors

Jan 4, 2015: The fallout of the withdrawal from the India tour, captaincy changes, and lack of clarity on the future of some senior players made it a bleak year for West Indies

West Indies news

T20 has messed our cricket up - Lloyd

Jan 3, 2015: Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has said that West Indies cricket has been "messed up" by T20 cricket, creating a situation where playing Tests for the country did not seem to be a paramount goal for players

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Du Plessis shows his ruggedness to impress at No. 3

Jan 3, 2015: Playing the long game may not come naturally to Faf du Plessis but he is showing the qualities that can turn him into a key part of South Africa's spine

Baluchistan Warriors v Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters, Pentangular Cup

Sami, Gohar keep Fighters on top with third win

Jan 3, 2015: Four wickets from Zafar Gohar and three from Mohammad Sami marshalled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters to their third straight win, when they beat Baluchistan Warriors by seven wickets in Karachi

Pakistan news

Hafeez fails unofficial bowling test

Jan 3, 2015: Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez failed an unofficial test on his remodeled bowling action in Chennai, although by marginal degrees

SA v WI, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Petersen's conversion woes

Jan 3, 2015: Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test between South Africa and West Indies in Cape Town

India news

Injured Jadeja still in line for World Cup spot

Jan 3, 2015: India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja is likely to find a place in the World Cup squad, although he has not yet recovered from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the Tests against Australia

Renegades v Stars, BBL 2014-15, Melbourne

Stars skittle Renegades for 57 to win derby

Jan 3, 2015: The Melbourne Stars registered their first win of the Big Bash League 2014-15 in style, routing the Melbourne Renegades for 57 to win by 112 runs

SA v WI, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Petersen SA only worry on languid day

Jan 3, 2015: It was a languid day at Newlands. A decent crowd lolled contentedly for much of the time under blue skies and confidently awaited a position of South African dominance: if not today, maybe tomorrow

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

The Sri Lankan scramble

Jan 3, 2015: Day one at Wellington was a microcosm of Sri Lanka's recent fortunes: excellent results emerging without apparent method, followed by a descent back into chaos

India in Australia 2014-15

Harris laments docile pitches

Jan 3, 2015: Ryan Harris has joined his pace compatriot Mitchell Johnson in wondering aloud why Australia's Test match pitches this summer have been more docile than those the fast men enjoyed against England previous summer

India in Australia 2014-15

Haunted Watson seeks new start

Jan 3, 2015: Shane Watson is back at the SCG, seeking to prove his value to the team once more but also to ward off the images of November 25, an experience he shared with Brad Haddin, David Warner and Nathan Lyon

Are you man enough for these 2014 awards?

Jan 3, 2015: Read on if you've drunk 52 beers or more in a sitting

Australia v India, 4th Test, Sydney

Johnson ruled out of SCG Test

Jan 3, 2015: Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of the fourth Test against India in Sydney after complaining of hamstring soreness

My First World Cup

'We honestly thought we had a great chance to win that World Cup'

Jan 3, 2015: At 34, Thilan Samaraweera was desperate to add a World Cup appearance to his CV. He go his wish, and played in a final as well

Lambs abroad

Jan 3, 2015: A young Test side showed some steel and engineered a famous win but missed several opportunities to establish dominance

Why Pakistan domestic cricket inspires pessimism

Jan 3, 2015: Less-deserving players have been picked for the Pentangular and A squads at the expense of talented allrounders

'Fewer hookers in Soho on a Saturday night'

Jan 3, 2015: What they said about precognition, KP, the doosra, team composition and more

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Federal United seal tense win

Jan 2, 2015: A round-up of the Pentangular One Day Cup matches played on January 2, 2015

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 1st day

West Indies rue batting lapses

Jan 2, 2015: West Indies batted out 90 overs for the first time in the three-Test series against South Africa and while Leon Johnson said that was a good sign, he rued the lapses in concentration that cost the side six wickets