The Surfer
Peter Lalor of The Australian writes on the potential of television :
Broadcasters have done a great job translating the excitement of live one-day cricket on to the box. Cricket's next technological revolution, if there are more games like this, might involve channelling excitement from the loungerooms to the arena.
Andrew Flintoff, not content with winning the adoration and respect of Australia's public, has received further praise from Shane Warne - and not just of his cricketing prowess
Children in inner city London are being introduced to a new kind of game - tapeball cricket - to get them into cricket, writes Matthew Pryor in The Times .
Kevin Pietersen has a new model girlfriend, having made the short hop from Paris to Caprice
Peter Roebuck feels it's the right time to pick Shane Watson in Australia's Test side:
The time has come to give Watson his chance in Test cricket. Australia's ageing bowlers need a hand from a fifth man. Watson can add the oomph that has been missing from Australia's line-up.
A player-column post today
Malcolm Conn writes on how crucial Shaun Tait's recovery is for Australia and says, "Tait is the only long-term fast-bowling prospect in the country".
Mini Kapoor writes in The Indian Express on the tough choice Sourav Ganguly faces ahead of him but is convinced that he has to step down as captain.
