Cricket News

A look back at some of the biggest stories from our cricket coverage over the last 12 months...

Kevin Pietersen: Compton's ability to wear down his opponents will allow Hales to play with far more freedom

England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Nick Compton has justified his decision to recall the batsman to the England Test team.

Nasser Hussain was in Sky Studios for the whole of the first Test to watch and analyse England's 241-run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead.

Oliver Brown: If the self-serving Chris Gayle is the supposed 'saviour' of Caribbean cricket, then things must be truly desperate

Travis Head smashed a stunning 101 not out from 53 balls as Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Sixers by five-wickets in a Big Bash thriller to go level on points with table toppers Sydney Thunder.

Scyld Berry sits in the chairman of selectors' seat, ponders and picks his best Test XI of 2015

There was some serious cricket played in 2015, with Australia winning the World Cup and England regaining The Ashes, but there were plenty of lighter moments, too.

Pace bowler Hardus Viljoen has been added to the South Africa squad for the second Test against England in Cape Town, which starts on Saturday.

James Anderson is on course to return to the England side for the second Test against South Africa, Trevor Bayliss has confirmed.

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the third one-day international to stay alive in the series.