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

Kicking, screaming, scrapping India

Dec 20, 2014: India are losing, but they are making Australia win. They are losing, but they are aggressive. They are attacking, until there is nothing left to attack. One shot, one bouncer and one sentence at a time

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

Renewed Steyn catches West Indies off guard

Dec 20, 2014: West Indies were left stunned by a show only Steyn, when he is in the mood, can stage. Unlike day three, Steyn returned revving on the fourth morning

Pakistan A v Kenya, 5th one-dayer, Lahore

Kenya implode to 61 all out

Dec 20, 2014: Kenya imploded in a chase of 170, folding for a mere 61, as Pakistan A completed a 108-run win in the fifth and final one-dayer in Lahore to sweep the series 5-0

Dhaka Premier Division 2014-15

Old DOHS relegated after another loss

Dec 20, 2014: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches on December 20, 2014

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

India could revisit DRS stance

Dec 20, 2014: India could give up on their demand of 100% accuracy if their reservations against umpire's-call decisions in lbws are addressed

World Cup 2015

Ballance recalled, Stokes dropped for World Cup

Dec 20, 2014: Gary Ballance is the player to benefit from Alastair Cook's sacking as one-day captain after he was named in England's World Cup squad. Ben Stokes and Harry Gurney have also been omitted from the team that was recently in Sri Lanka

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

De Kock ruled out of the WI series

Dec 20, 2014: Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the rest of the series against against West Indies with an ankle ligament tear

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

Steyn six completes West Indies humiliation

Dec 20, 2014: Dale Steyn had bided his time while South Africa built a position of supremacy against West Indies, but when he stirred the effect was lethal. West Indies were blown away within 15.3 overs, their last seven wickets falling for 55 runs

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

Australia ponder Boxing Day XI

Dec 20, 2014: Australia are unlikely to take their winning XI from the Gabba in to the Boxing Day Test, with injuries and form complicating matters for Rod Marsh's selection panel

England news

Eoin Morgan named England one-day captain

Dec 20, 2014: Eoin Morgan has replaced Alastair Cook as England's one-day captain, with immediate effect

Benn shows up in body and spirit

Dec 20, 2014: The spinner has brought a sense of discipline to his bowling and behaviour on the field since his Test comeback

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

Batting confidence breeds Johnson's bowling belief

Dec 20, 2014: Whenever Mitchell Johnson the batsman has clicked in Test cricket, Mitchell Johnson the bowler has not disappointed either. It was no different at the Gabba

South Africa v West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, 4th day

Roach ruled out of second Test

Dec 20, 2014: Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test in Port Elizabeth, after the condition of his ankle worsened over the last two days

Plunket Shield 2014-15, 3rd day

Southee routs Wellington for 58

Dec 20, 2014: A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 20, 2014

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

The highest Test run-rate in Australia

Dec 20, 2014: Stats highlights from the fourth day of the second Test between India and Australia in Brisbane

The decline in Indian cricket news

Dec 20, 2014: Excessive legalese to blame

Was it the right move to remove Cook as ODI captain?

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Pakistan v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Waqar urges fielding improvement

Dec 20, 2014: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said his side needs to improve its fielding and batting against the short ball to be competitive at the 2015 World Cup

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

Fiery Johnson knocks India out

Dec 20, 2014: Mitchell Johnson led a fierce pace attack on India's batsmen on the fourth morning, laying the platform for a small chase and a four-wicket victory

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

'Unrest in dressing room' over Dhawan injury - Dhoni

Dec 20, 2014: India captain MS Dhoni has said the decision to send Virat Kohli in in place of Shikhar Dhawan on the fourth morning was a late one, which resulted in "unrest" in the dressing room