Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Sharjah

Shehzad, Afridi quell New Zealand

Dec 14, 2014: A firm century from Ahmed Shehzad was supplemented by a stroke-filled fifty from Shahid Afridi to lift Pakistan to 364 for 7 - their third highest total in 50-over cricket and the highest in Sharjah in 218 matches - and beat New Zealand by 147 runs

Cheteshwar Pujara and Joel Parkinson

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India in Australia 2014-15

Clarke doubt opens captaincy debate

Dec 14, 2014: Australia's selectors and board will deliberate overnight on the choice of captain for Wednesday's second Test at the Gabba, after Michael Clarke's frank admission about his clouded future gave all parties reason for pause

Plunket Shield 2014-15

Fulton double-century sinks Central Districts

Dec 14, 2014: A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 14, 2014

India domestic news

Former MP allrounder Talwar dies aged 49

Dec 14, 2014: Rohit Talwar, the former Madhya Pradesh allrounder, died of cancer in Kanpur on Saturday night

The peace prize

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England in Sri Lanka 2014-15

The ground which gave cricket Kumar Sangakkara

Dec 14, 2014: There is one international cricket ground where it is okay to make schoolboy errors. That's because the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy is home to the teams of Trinity College, who have played at the picturesque location chiseled out of the hillside for almost

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15

Misbah out of remaining New Zealand one-dayers

Dec 14, 2014: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will take no further part in the one-day series against New Zealand, having picked up a hamstring injury during the second ODI on Friday

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide

BCCI's argument against DRS not 100%

Dec 14, 2014: Turning your back on a system that the whole cricketing world wants a discussion on, refusing to discuss it because it is not 100%, is not good enough

All Sehwag's children

Dec 14, 2014: Batsmen like David Warner will lead the game into the next generation. One man heralded the trend

Weak, divided West Indies face daunting challenge

Dec 14, 2014: Without Gayle, Bravo and Narine, West Indies will struggle against the No. 1 Test side on its home turf

Adelaide Test raises leadership questions

Dec 14, 2014: Who will replace the increasingly worn-down Clarke? And can Kohli keep his emotions in check enough to be a good captain?

2nd ODI, Sharjah

Kane Williamson stars in New Zealand win in second ODI

Dec 14, 2014: Kane Williamson's unbeaten 70 helped New Zealand beat Pakistan by four wickets to level the five-match ODI series at Sharjah on Friday.

West Indies in South Africa 2014-15

Duminy 'unlikely' to play WI Tests - Domingo

Dec 13, 2014: JP Duminy is "highly unlikely" to recover from a knee injury in time to take any part in South Africa's three-Test series against West Indies, according to South Africa coach Russell Domingo

Sri Lanka v England, 6th ODI, Pallakele

The grand abdication of the Kandyan king

Dec 13, 2014: They came to worship Kumar Sangakkara in his final ODI in Kandy and he did not let them down, delivering the farewell century of which his fans had barely dared to dream

Australia v India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 5th day

Warner, Kohli, Dhawan fined for altercation

Dec 13, 2014: David Warner, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have been fined by the ICC for their involvement in two separate incidents on the fourth day of the Adelaide Test

Sri Lanka v England, 6th ODI, Pallekele

Sangakkara firm over ODI retirement

Dec 13, 2014: Despite a strong year in the format, Kumar Sangakkara remained firm on his decision to retire after the World Cup, stating that he did not wish to "take up the spot of another player"

Ranji Trophy 2014-15

Balaji set for his first-class century

Dec 13, 2014: L Balaji, the Tamil Nadu seamer, is set to play his 100th first-class match when Tamil Nadu host Jammu & Kashmir at a new venue in Dindigul

England v Sri Lanka, 6th ODI, Pallekele

Moores leaves Cook future in the balance

Dec 13, 2014: Alastair Cook's future as England ODI captain appears to be in the balance after another series loss left coach, Peter Moores, unable to guarantee his place in the World Cup side.

Pakistan A v Kenya, Lahore

Aslam, bowlers set up Pakistan A win

Dec 13, 2014: Sami Aslam's unbeaten century and Raza Hasan's 4 for 20 helped Pakistan A to an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Kenya in Lahore