The Surfer

Ray White, a former UCB president, goes to watch a top of the table clash between the Highveld Lions and the Cape Cobras at the Wanderers and writes about the quota system in action

Agarkar, who turns 28 next month, spoke to Lokendra Pratap Sahi about his bowling, batting, being in and out of the team, playing under different captains and lots more

It seems that when Matthew Hoggard was fined for dismissing Salman Butt in the first Test, it wasn't because of overappealing afterall

Neil Manthorp writes on South Africa's red hot run:

Peter May writes on the nail-biting finish at Multan: England have faltered like the Nazis advancing on Stalingrad - marching forward with ill-deserved confidence and woefully ill-equipped for the conditions, the invaders’ weapons redundant

As West Indies floundered at the Bellerive Oval, Peter Roebuck and Mike Coward bemoan the fall of a cricketing pillar.

Bob Woolmer,the Pakistan coach, lists the magical moments that turned the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Multan.

Jack Russell - he of wonky hats, baked beans and painter fame - has unveiled his depictions of the Ashes this summer, as reported in his local rag, the Bristol Evening Post :

On the day he made his Test debut, Brad Hodge writes that the wait is over, now it's time to put the head down and capitalise on a chance at the highest level.

More than 60 Auckland children from low-decile schools launched themselves into a special cricket tournament yesterday, supervised by the country's brightest cricket stars.

Salman Butt's reprieve after replays of a possible run-out proved inconclusive was a triumph of tradition over technology , argues Richard Williams

Harbhajan Singh tells Lokendra Pratap Sahi that he would like to be an achiever in the Shane Warne mould.

As cricket grows sexier by the day, Mid Day asked a bevvy of India's television actresses who were their best-loved heroes

Stuart MacGill tells The Australian’s Malcolm Conn about the day he “lost his way” bowling to Brian Lara

Trevor Chesterfield writes about how Sanath Jayasuriya's injury should have been handled better and takes a look at batsmen whose career ended because of injury.

Ajit Agarkar, who had an impressive series against Sri Lanka recently, speaks about rediscovering his form and also says he can't afford to neglect his batting anymore.

Garry Sobers ( stats ) says that Andrew Flintoff has surpassed Ian Botham , and is a better player

Another interesting Pakistan-related feature, this time by Jonathan Dyson in The Guardian , who writes about Pakistan's cricket-obsessed public: specifically, "tapeball."

England have lost the “Dad’s Army” tag since winning the Ashes and Malcolm Conn worries Australia have picked it up