When Kevin Pietersen last played for KwaZulu Natal, in 1999/2000, his main trade was offspin and he normally batted at No

There aren’t many recognitions that have eluded India’s favourite sporting hero during the course of his high-flying career, and now he has made another addition to that list

Mike Selvey writes in the Guardian that while Kevin Pietersen's rapid descent "from Kensington Oval to Kennington Oval in the blink of an eye" is quite shocking, the county break will give him a chance to regain his swagger before the Ashes.

If ever the players who have given statements to police are found guilty in court or by cricket authorities, I hope that the following is taken into account in the case of Mohammad Amir

In Dambulla, Suraj Randiv was slapped with a one-match suspension for bowling an intentional no-ball under instruction from a senior player; at Lord's, England captain Andrew Strauss hardly drew attention for standing his ground after getting a

Venkat Ananth, in his Yahoo Cricket column, writes that player welfare has become a critical aspect of modern cricket administration

The glamour and glitz around the IPL proved that cricket in India is not just a sport anymore: it is now a brand, often endorsed by celebrities who are far removed from the world of cricket

First Irfan Pathan, then Yusuf, and now an almost inexplicable faith in Ravindra Jadeja - India have tried several names at no

When it is not injury, it is his attitude; when it is not attitude, it is a lack of form

The advent of Twenty20 and the sprouting of million-dollar leagues has changed the way cricket is played and perceived

Mike Selvey writes in the Guardian that the word 'mercurial' might have been coined specifically to define the Pakistan team

With Australia's era of dominance coming to an end, the field is wide open in the race for the top spot in Test cricket

MS Dhoni has often spoken about the need to manage injuries so that players are fresh for major tournaments

India's once powerful middle-order is not the same anymore and some of the stars look "careworn"

The ongoing Test series in Sri Lanka has brutally exposed India's non-existent bench-strength, especially in the fast-bowling department

After having experienced more highs and lows than most players, Steve Harmison's international career may seem to have hit a roadblock, but the Durham fast bowler is not fretting over what might have been

England's last Ashes defence may have ended in a nightmarish 0-5 drubbing Down Under, but David Lloyd writes in the Independent that the class of 2010 is in far better shape than Andrew Flintoff's troubled touring party from 2006.

Kevin Pietersen's failure on the first day in Trent Bridge is one too many for Henry Blofeld who writes in the Daily Express that the flashy batsman is completely out of form and living on borrowed time in the longest version.

Writing in the Guardian , Mike Selvey lets us in on an unexpected discovery from Warwickshire allrounder Bob Wyatt's autobiography - that Douglas Jardine was not the first person to use the controversial leg theory.

Writing for Yahoo , Venkat Ananth lauds the most endearing aspect of Muttiah Muralitharan's brilliance - the charming smile that epitomised his sportsmanship.