The morning after Muttiah Muralitharan spun England to a comprehensive defeat at Trent Bridge, the daily newspapers in the UK were full of praise for the Sri Lankans while expressing concern at England’s complete failure to come to press home

An Afghanistan side is preparing for a seven-match tour of the UK which starts on June 11 and takes in several county 2nd XIs

Steve James, writing in The Sunday Telegraph , looks at the twilight of the career of Graeme Hick , one of the most talented batsmen of his generation, albeit one who failed to live up to the hype on the international stage

The problems which blighted the USA Cricket Association last year might be about to resurface according to a report from Cricinfo's Deb K Das

Cricket is not a sport associated with American University, but at Stanford the game is on the up , with improving facilities and two teams being run

In the Jamaica Gleaner , Tony Becca reflects on the status of cricket on the island .

Even though England are back on the winning track, two players are under the spotlight

Australian allrounder Cameron White has been named Somerset skipper in the absence of injured Ian Blackwell, who has been ruled out for up to four months with a shoulder injury.

With the exception of Wayne Rooney’s foot and Michael Schumacher’s disgusting behaviour in Monaco, the weekend’s sports pages seemed to centre on one thing – Monty Panesar’s fielding and batting.

In the Sunday Telegraph , Michael Atherton says that the England-Sri Lanka series has been enlightened by the battle between Kevin Pietersen and Muttiah Muralitharan .

Afghanistan will tour England, playing Essex, Glamorgan and Leicestershire 2nd XIs during their 18-day trip which kicks-off on June 11 .

Bermuda have named a 15-man squad for their short tour of England and Guernsey.

The Daily Telegraph highlights an issue facing visitors to the Caribbean for the 2007 World Cup – being ripped-off .

A very interesting story on Reuters about disabled cricketers in Uganda .

In an excellent (well, we would say that!) article, Cricinfo editor Sambit Bal has written about the claims that hosting ODIs in the USA will help promote the game there:

A Twenty20 Summer Cup organised and conducted by the Sharjah Cricket Council, will be held under floodlights at the Sharjah stadium in the first week of June.

A charity game between a star studded Pakistan professional XI, and an Irish XI selected by Adrian Birrell, will take place on Wednesday, May 24 at The Hills Cricket Club

Roger Dill provides an inspiring story of how you can go from novice to world-class in less than a decade

Alexia Walker , a former member of the England women's team, has taken on the job of video analyst for Leicestershire