Siddhartha Talya

The joy of teaching

In the Observer , Robert McCrum writes of Jonathan Smith, teacher and author, and father of former cricketer Ed Smith, and his book The Following Game , a deeply personal memoir centred on family and cricket.

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Strauss's woes against left-armers continue

Chanaka Welegedera has had Andrew Strauss in trouble this tour, and that's part of a trend, says David Lloyd in the Independent on Sunday .

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'Looking forward to helping out younger batsmen' - Dravid

Rahul Dravid is on his fourth Test tour of the West Indies

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Time for County cricket to call stumps?

Philip Robinson, in the Daily Mail , laments the sorry state of County cricket, which is strapped for cash and struggling with poor attendances.

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Ridicule at the Rose Bowl

Moving to Test cricket, the spectators at the Rose Bowl had spent a fair amount to watch the ongoing contest between England and Sri Lanka but the rain and some rigid rules combined to give them a raw deal, writes Patrick Collins in the Mail on

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Warne will never wear thin

In the Age , Adrian Proszenko, who watched Shane Warne play his first Test in Sydney in 1991-92, says he'll miss Warne the man just as much as Warne the cricketer following his retirement from all competitive cricket.

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'So long, TJ'

Friend and former team-mate Ashley Mallett pays tribute to Terry Jenner in the Sunday Herald Sun .

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England begin fresh cycle

The first Test against Sri Lanka in Cardiff is England's first step towards achieving the No.1 ranking in Tests

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Where has talent in Hyderabad disappeared?

Makarand Waingankar, in the Hindu , laments the decline of Hyderabad cricket

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Surrey's youth policy starts at the top

Paul Newman speaks to Surrey's Richard Thompson, who, at 43, is the youngest chairman in county history

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The jury is out on KP yet again

Evidence to prove Kevin Pietersen is in good form is sketchy

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Amarnath's bravery a lesson for world cricket

Cricket can be a dangerous sport, but no one prospered through reckless courage and obduracy against intimidatory bowling quite like Mohinder Amarnath, writes Robert Bagchi in the Guardian .

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'The BCCI isn't arrogant'

The BCCI's chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty, in an interview with Firstpost.com , speaks of the rise of the BCCI, its decision to remain an independent entity not reliant on government grants, its current professional set-up and it's

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England aiming for No.1 spot - Swann

David Lloyd catches up with Graeme Swann as he prepares for the Test series against Sri Lanka at home

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'Never sledged the opposition' - Holding

In an interview in the Guardian , Michael Holding looks back at the highs of his Test-playing career, his toughest opponents and how he managed to intimidate batsmen.

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IPL and County Championship complement each other

Barney Ronay, writing in the Guardian , says the IPL and the County Championship, two contrasting tournaments of two different formats, will give fans - who can consider both to be mutually beneficial - an opportunity to enjoy them in tandem.

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Cricket in deep trouble

Peter Roebuck, writing in the Hindu , says cricket is in a terminal state of decay, following revelations in Malcolm Speed's autobiography, instances of corruption and the exclusion of Associates from the next World Cup.

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RIP Chesters

Venkat Ananth, on the Yahoo Cricket website , pays tribute to Trevor Chesterfield, the veteran cricket journalist and former first-class umpire, who died at the age of 75 on Wednesday.

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'A game that's more than cricket'

Stephen Brenkley captures the buzz and he build-up ahead of India's semi-final clash against Pakistan in Mohali in the Independent .

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Fighting exit can't mask Australia's flawed campaign

The writing was on the wall for Australia even before the team's defeat in a determined performance against India in the quarter-final in Ahmedabad, writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald .

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