The Surfer

Peter Badel talks to Shane Warne, Brian Lara and Andrew Flintoff about how they handle fame, and the pitfalls that come with it.

Peter Roebuck writes on a day when cricket showed its best and worst faces at the SCG

G Rajaraman analyses the signals that the national selectors have sent out while announcing the captain and the team to play Sri Lanka:

"In the midst of the technology imbroglio," writes Mike Coward , "Jacques Kallis has made a valiant stand for the old-fashioned values of this wonderfully old-fashioned game that is Test cricket."

The debate about the Super Series and third umpires will rumble on for a while yet, but Mark Waugh has no doubts about either:

Lokendra Pratap Sahi chats with John Buchanan on the Ashes defeat, Super series, Shane Warne and more.

Waleed Aly writes of a Test that became a contest of no consequence.

If there's anything you didn't know about Andrew Flintoff, read Simon Hattenstone's piece at The Guardian

The Royal Mail's commemorative Ashes stamps, released earlier this month , were launched by Ricky Ponting's cousin, Ben Adair, from Northern Ireland.

Russell Degnan writes of Test cricket's enduring appeal

Australian male pride has been aroused by the news that Cathryn Fitzpatrick, women's cricket's fastest bowler, has been drafted in by John Buchanan to help the men's side prepare for the Super Test.

Harsha Bhogle writes in the Indian Express :

An interesting article in The Age by Greg Baum highlights Australia's ageing problem:

As the ICC’s Super Test starts, the consensus in the media seems to be that only a dramatic match is likely to save what, despite the best efforts of the ICC’s marketing men, has generally been a very disappointing couple of weeks.

Sanjjeev Samyal speaks to Darren Berry, one-time understudy to Ian Healy, who is upset at the quality of wicketkeepers today

The question on everybody's lips is answered, in part, in today's Times :

Amid rumblings that those in high places are not amused that the Super Series has been given a lukewarm reception in the press, Mike Selvey's column in the Guardian will hardly help

An Indian biscuit manufacturer has paid a tribute to Sir Don Bradman by announcing it is to make biscuits bearing his name

The Courier-Mail’s Robert Craddock argues it’s time for the fast men to get some concessions in a batsman’s world.