Kepler Wessels is back in Australia this month, coaching the South Africa side at the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland

Zimbabwe have dropped out of the ICC Test rankings, leaving the ICC in the embarrassing situation of being controlled by ten Test countries when only nine are officially listed, writes Malcolm Conn in The Australian .

Bob Woolmer’s death might now have been declared the result of natural causes but that should not be used by the ICC as proof positive there is no match-fixing in cricket, according to an editorial in The New Zealand Herald .

The news that Bob Woolmer was not murdered and died of natural causes adds to the woes of West Indies cricket, according to Jon Pierik in the Herald Sun .

The new ICC president’s first public comments do little to offer any real hope of change in the way the game is run, argues Malcolm Conn in The Australian

In The Australian , Malcolm Conn complains about the "parlous" state of world cricket, with West Indies not having won a Test since May 2005.

The unexpected death of Percy Sonn leaves the ICC in an awkward position, trying to agree on a replacement just months after extending Sonn’s term, writes Malcolm Conn in The Australian .

Bill Johnston, the left-arm fast and finger-spin bowler who was Australia's equal leading Test wicket-taker on the 1948 Invincibles tour, died on Friday aged 85

In The Australian , the ICC enjoys its right of reply to Malcolm Conn’s article that questioned whether ESPN Star Sports could afford the gigantic sum it offered for broadcasting rights.

Malcolm Conn writes in The Australian that there is some doubt over whether ESPN Star Sports has signed a contract with the ICC yet, with regulatory changes in India muddying the waters.

The possibility that John Wright could be the next head coach at Australia's academy does not please Geoff Longley

Greg Baum, writing in The Age , argues that leaving aside the political situation, Australia’s players will enjoy the extra rest they will receive now the Zimbabwe tour has been called off.

Two senior journalists at The Australian offer very different opinions on the cancellation of Australia’s tour to Zimbabwe

The fact that Australia are even considering sending their cricketers to Zimbabwe is inconceivable, according to Peter Roebuck, writing in The Age .

Anthony Abrahams, the former Australian rugby union player who led a seven-player boycott of matches in southern Africa in 1971, has added his voice to the Zimbabwe debate

The World Cup might be over but the controversy continues

Australia face Sri Lanka in Grenada on Monday and the Murali factor is bound to play a part, according to Mark Waugh

England face a serious uphill battle to reach the World Cup semi-finals after losing to Australia and in The Times Simon Wilde lays some of the blame with the captain.

Andrew Symonds has started throwing cricket balls and remains on track for Australia’s group match against South Africa, according to Jon Pierik in the Herald Sun .