The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced a three-match domestic North v South series to be played in March 2017 in the United Arab Emirates with an eye on the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

A research undertaken at the Nottingham University Business School and the University of Sheffield has indicated that one-sided contests in One-Day Internationals are a primary reason behind the diminishing spectator interest in the format.

Cricket World's Alastair Symondson and John Pennington take a look back at 2015, focussing on the players and performances that made the year so memorable.

As a silent protest is held at The Oval to try to bring the #changecricket campaign to a wider audience, in our latest Talking Point we discuss some of the issues that are behind the movement.

Former Indian captain and opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar recalls how India's 1983 World Cup gave the game in his home country a huge boost.

In a bid to restore balance between bat and ball, the International Cricket Council has made some important changes to the One-Day International playing conditions during its Annual Conference in Barbados.

Having put up an impressive show in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Ireland hopes that the International Cricket Council reconsiders the decision to restrict the next edition to 10 teams.

International Cricket Council Chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan lauded the efforts of Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket for their impeccable hosting of the 2015 World Cup.

England and Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has expressed his backing for the participation of associate nations in the World Cup.

Rohit Ranjan reflects on the Cricket World Cup and asks whether the time is now right to consider redressing the balance between bat and ball in ODI cricket.

In one more top 10 countdown from the 2015 World Cup, we focus on the best individual bowling performances in a tournament that was often dominated by batsmen.

Chetan Narula brings to an end his sojourn in Australia and New Zealand following India and the World Cup by chatting to John Pennington about some of his favourite moments from the summer.

Watch as we count down the leading individual innings from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

Watch as we count down the leading wicket-takers from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who was appointed as the ambassador for the 2015 World Cup termed the tournament as a special one.

Watch as we count down the leading run-scorers from the Cricket World Cup 2015, which Australia won by beating New Zealand in Melbourne.

Former England pace legend Bob Willis has called for a total revamp of the national side in the aftermath of their disastrous World Cup campaign.

John Pennington in the UK and Chetan Narula in Melbourne link up to review the final of the Cricket World Cup 2015, where Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets to become five-time champions.

For a magnificent century in the World Cup semi-finals and an unbeaten half-century in the finals, the Cricket World Player of the Week is Steven Smith.