George Binoy

It is just under a thousand days until London's Olympic 80,000-seat stadium becomes filled for purpose, but what of the many thousands after that

Move over Bollywood, the IPL might soon be coming to a multiplex near you

"While the hopping and skipping of a large man attracted a fair bit of attention, it was Shepherd's skill as an umpire – both in terms of decision-making and man management – that earned praise around the cricket world

In Independent Online , Kevin McCallum tries to get his head around the innovations in South Africa's new and improved domestic one-day competition, the MTN40, which has two Powerplays (with strings attached), a strategic break and a rolling

Maybe I am missing something – a shrewd tactical contribution from the gully, a tendency for stirring dressing-room speeches, or a deep and meaningful appreciation of the game and its place in English history, but the thought of Alastair Cook as

As New Zealand Cricket begin the search for a replacement for the departed Andy Moles, the first thing they must do is settle on the type of person they want, writes David Leggat in the New Zealand Herald .

To understand the mind of the Indian cricketer, it is necessary to borrow from the 19th century French writer Villiers de l’Isle Adams, writes Suresh Menon in Mumbai Mirror

My belief is that the counties should play only ten or 12 four-day games, as 16 is just too many

Writing in the Hindu , Peter Roebuck says the Champions League is the freshest tournament staged for years.

Tony Munro

Tony Munro

While thousands of England fans will fly across the world to support their team during the 2010-11 Ashes, one enthusiast is taking a longer route

There isn’t much that Brian Lara hasn’t done on a cricket field but taking part in a Twenty20 match is one of them

Sussex will take on Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final on July 25 but they will be without the support of their mascot, Sid the Shark, who will not be allowed into Lord’s in keeping with its traditional atmosphere.

Australia have only one specialist spinner, Nathan Hauritz, but have two batsmen, Michael Clarke and Marcus North, who can bowl decent spin, so I expect them to pick a four-man pace attack and bat very deep, writes South Africa coach Mickey Arthur in

Women cricketers now have their own bat – the Chic, a blade specifically designed for them

Two weeks tomorrow, as the expectation becomes nerve-shredding for the start of the first Ashes Test, all the tension and uncertainty can be offset by a safe prediction that Andrew Strauss will remain the calmest man both on and off the field, writes