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From Tim Parsons, United Kingdom

Think about it

Once the ball turns older and more tattered, it will instigate a movement in the opposite route to where it would originally swing, disregarding the change in the bowler’s grip

We don’t see David Beckham warming up for a World Cup qualifier in Zagreb by chucking down a few doosras to Rio Ferdinand in the nets

The low attendances at Test matches around the world (except England and Australia) has more to do with the quality of cricket than anything else

If anything, the current scenario is incredibly exciting: as I write, the gap between No.1 and No.4 on the ICC test rankings is a mere 6 points, which means we're potentially looking at a situation where the No.1 position changing hands regularly-

A decent referral system needs to address the following

The Sydney-based Roebuck has long maintained that Aussie dominance in the Ashes is a fitting reflection of the contrast between (what he perceives to be) the vibrant and competitive "prevailing culture" in his adopted home and a chronic national

Attempting to select capable Indian fielders before the advent of ODIs yields about a dozen names

why has a section of Indian cricket followers - specifically, those of us who grew up in the early nineties - chosen to confer cult status upon Kambli, overlooking his obvious deficiencies and celebrating his fleeting successes

So, after hearing all the hype about him, and rolling your eyes at the English media saying he's a better allrounder than Botham, when you finally get around to perusing his Test records, one thing unexpectedly stands out: he's not actually that good

WADA developed stringent and zealous procedures in the context of athletics, and rightly so

From Sam Komaravalli, United Kingdom

From Benjamin Matthews, United Kingdom

From Benjamin Matthews, United Kingdom

Pietersen is a wonderfully talented batsman who puts bums on seats, but what he has not done consistently is carry the England team on his back and win games

From Daniel Keane, Australia Sometime on the final morning at Lord's, the thought must have crossed or re-crossed Ricky Ponting's mind - more than the Ashes are at stake this series

From Benjamin Matthews, United Kingdom