One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.

Australia alerts its nationals over possible security threat in Dhaka – possibly in connection with New Year celebrations.

Australia work their way through West Indies for a victory that keeps the Frank Worrell Trophy in their possession for 20 unbroken years, stretching back to the triumph of Mark Taylor's team in the Caribbean in 1995.

A 2m-tall flower, known for its pungent odour which has been likened to rotting flesh, has bloomed in Australia.

Australia's no-ball wicket curse continued Tuesday as the West Indies battled to save the second Test against the odds in Melbourne.

A Christmas Day bushfire has destroyed more than 100 homes in Australia's Victoria state, officials say.

Let’s cherish the unforgettable moments of the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket team.

Australia captain Steve Smith is named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period.

A pet dog is being credited with keeping a little girl safe after the pair wandered away from their family home and could not be found for hours.

For many of us, the news of Gayle’s absence in the qualifier match on December 13 was overwhelming, as if someone had pulled the carpet from underneath our feet, and busted the bubble of naïve cricket fans with a fearsome artillery barrage.

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A pack of 320 surfing Santas embrace Christmas spirit in Australia, breaking the world record for the largest surf lesson.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3, 2016.

Police in Sydney have arrested a 15-year-old and a 20-year-old in a counter-terror operation.

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott sparks criticism by saying Islam has a "massive problem" and needs to reform.

Australian officials say they believe they are searching in the right area for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Australians sure know how to party! Nothing can stop them, not even a tornado.

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam says the Bangladesh government is determined to prevent illegal migration and promote regular migration to Australia.

The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is weak and Australia has no plans to send combat troops to fight it, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.