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

New Year, same battle for West Indies

Jan 1, 2015: A New Year brings a new outlook, thoughts of starting afresh, but Denesh Ramdin hopes to see West Indies start 2015 with the fight they finished 2014

India in Australia 2014-15

'We were all stumped' - Shastri

Jan 1, 2015: Shortly after the Indian squad had finished a tea party with the Australian Prime Minister on New Year's Day, team director Ravi Shastri spoke to Ayaz Memon about MS Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket and the side's future

Scorchers v Thunder, BBL 2014-15, Perth

All-round Kallis sinks Scorchers

Jan 1, 2015: Jacques Kallis' second half-century of the season sent Sydney Thunder on their way to a 20-run victory against Perth Scorchers at the WACA ground

Ford Trophy 2014-15

Northern Districts hand Wellington third defeat

Jan 1, 2015: Northern Districts handed Wellington their third defeat in three games with a 23-run win in Mount Maunganui

India in Australia 2014-15

Emotional return to Hughes' final dig

Jan 1, 2015: Josh Hazlewood was not at the SCG the day Phillip Hughes was hit, and believes the fourth India Test will be most difficult for the four men who were - Brad Haddin, David Warner, Shane Watson and Nathan Lyon

Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014-15

SL buoyant despite first-Test defeat

Jan 1, 2015: Previous Sri Lanka sides might have been beset by anxiety following a big overseas loss, but this one has tasted enough recent success to remain confident about its ability to roar back

MS Dhoni retires from Tests

Inscrutable, infuriating and in control

Jan 1, 2015: MS Dhoni's tactical moves could make you pull your hair out but off the field, he brought trust to the Indian dressing room. He could let Test matches drift, but his control of his team was absolute

India in Australia 2014-15

Second spinner or allrounder?

Jan 1, 2015: Australia picked Ashton Agar as a left-arm spinner when they first selected him, but his evolution since then suggests his batting potential might be as much of a factor in his latest selection

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

West Indies look to sustain fight

Jan 1, 2015: An injury-laden South Africa, an improved West Indies, and inclement weather have ensured that the series is still alive going into the third Test in Cape Town

India in Australia 2014-15

More short balls please, says Haddin

Jan 1, 2015: Brad Haddin has looked awkward against the short ball during the series, but he says India's fast bowlers are welcome to keep bouncing him

Pentangular One Day Cup 2014-15

Anwar Ali blitz not enough for Sindh Knights

Jan 1, 2015: Anwar Ali cracked 67 from 36 deliveries but fell in the last over as Sindh Knights went down by six runs to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Fighters in the opening game of the Pentangular One Day Cup in Karachi

Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014-15

'You can't compete with Brendon' - Williamson

Jan 1, 2015: While admitting that he felt like 'the library in a theme park' while batting alongside Brendon McCullum during his whirlwind 195 in Christchurch, Kane Williamson is content playing his own game

All hail the new blood

Jan 1, 2015: In part two of the year-end essay: the new breed of Test batsmen, the player of the year, and more

Back in black

Jan 1, 2015: Away Test wins, rescue acts, ODI series victories against top teams and a captain leading by example: New Zealand have reasons to feel bullish

How to do Australia like a pro

Jan 1, 2015: Know your slang, your dress code, and when in doubt, turn the conversation to sport and you'll be fine

Scotland's wasted chance

Dec 31, 2014: Participation in 1999 was an opportunity to boost the sport's profile in the country - one the cricket board didn't take, leading to a long period in the wilderness

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Behind the scenes of J&K's emotional win

Dec 31, 2014: Sachin Padha, writing for The News Minute, explains the struggles the Jammu & Kashmir players underwent following catastrophic floods in the region, and how all their hard work and efforts culminated in a famous win against Mumbai

England review 2014: Never Again

Outside cricket? England's final insult

Dec 31, 2014: ESPNcricinfo writers look at the incidents in English cricket in 2014 that make them say: 'Never Again'!

Strikers v Hurricanes, BBL 2014-15, Adelaide

Clinical Strikers crush Hurricanes

Dec 31, 2014: Fifties from Tim Ludeman and Jono Dean helped the Adelaide Strikers chase down Hobart Hurricanes' 137-run target with eight wickets and more than five overs to spare at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday

Ranji Trophy 2014-15, Group C, 4th day

Rishi Dhawan five-for sinks Assam

Dec 31, 2014: A round-up of the Ranji Trophy Group C matches on December 31, 2014