The Surfer

Little more than a week after a tragic and widely condemned World Cup ended in darkness, two countries from the Indian subcontinent have further diminished the game. As if the ICC hasn't enough to deal with given the Zimbabwe crisis, which is set to engulf Australia, and the fallout from the World Cup, Sri Lanka claims it may refer the squash ball to the game's governing body during its annual meeting next month. Of far greater concern is Pakistan's decision to once again ignore the drug cheating culture of its fast bowlers by appointing Asif to a leadership role.

A government ban would solve all of CA's problems but with it would come a Pandora's box. Should there also be a ban on touring Pakistan next year, given it is a military dictatorship? Should Australia ban its Olympic team from competing in Beijing given China's human rights record?

The fundamental problem is that the Zimbabwean crisis proves how rotten world cricket administration is at the top.

Anyway Leadbeater sided with Lloyds and upheld the decision, even though it was clear Adams was a long way down the pitch. But what was thoroughly bemusing was that Leadbeater also said afterwards that, if Lloyds had given Adams not out, he would still have backed the decision upon referral from the fielding side. But which one was correct? That's what we wanted to know.

Just after the ball hits the bat (ball still touching the bat) this pressure starts to relax while the bat is moving forward. At the same time the energy stored in the squash ball releases its energy to the bat in the form of kinetic energy. As a result, the release-speed of the cricket ball becomes faster, resulting in the ball travelling further before hitting the ground. Therefore, it results in more sixes and fours being scored.

But he is wearing the contented look of a man who has left his darkest days behind. Now Trescothick is emerging from two days in the field against Derbyshire, and he is almost relishing the chore. "I've spent 180 overs watching the opposition pile up 800 and I've dragged one on 10 minutes before the close when I've only made 32 - but I've known worse," he said.

“That’s what we’re trying to do with Adil. To create pressure on the batsman, you need to land the leg-spinner consistently. That’s what I have been most pleased about: he has bowled consistent line and length while still spinning the ball.”