Why do columnists look for conspiracy theories every time a visiting team collapses abjectly?

If Australia come after India on the field the way James Anderson allegedly did, will the triumvirate be able to hold together?

Of late Rahane, Robson, Ballance and Stokes have all made hundreds in their first five Tests. Does that point to a larger trend?

Andrew Strauss will recover from the indiscreet remark he made about Kevin Pietersen, but his image won't be entirely as it was

More Australian states should look at the model created by NSW and Victoria

If clubs in junior cricket focus solely on retaining players year after year, there is bound to be a dilution in talent and the level of competition

There seems to be a trend in junior sport in Australia of rewarding kids for just turning up to play

Under Michael Clarke, they have had a fantastic summer. But can they continue to keep the competition at bay in Tests, and win the World Cup?

While you don't require cricket skills to run a national board, you do need a deft touch and diplomatic skills to deal with vested interests, million-dollar contracts, and cut-throat competition

There is much to learn from the World T20 in Bangladesh but expect different skill sets to come into play in next year's 50-over World Cup

Officials spend precious time scrutinising bowlers' foot faults but ignore it when non-strikers gain unfair head starts

It's hard for everyone to agree on what constitutes acceptable boundaries when it comes to on-field behaviour. It's best if the ICC spells it out

Why does television seem to think that cricket followers only want to know about their team when it is winning?

John Inverarity and Co weathered unfair criticism for picking Shaun Marsh, but now they need to be lauded for their bold decision

It might be time to go back to more traditional methods of preparation: long periods of batting and bowling in place of hours spent in the gym, in ice baths, and on the massage table

If it ultimately comes down to the athlete's skill, then maybe it's time to dispense with the big crews that accompany teams these days

If they had to play to be paid, would they allow their handlers to rest them so often?

Is there any thrill in watching one of the world's fastest bowlers bowl illegal deliveries aimed at the body of an annoying talk-show host with zero batting skills?

It often seems that only pitches that assist fast bowlers through the game are considered up to standard

World records are being broken but it points to a deficit in skills at the international level