The Surfer

Current England side is better than 2005 one

In the Guardian , Mike Brearley compares this England side to the one that won the Ashes in 2005, and the current squad comes up trumps, though he prefers Michael Vaughan to Andrew Strauss as captain because the former had more flair

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

Questions over India's preparations - Brearley

Former England captain Mike Brearley is regarded as one of the finest captains in the history of the game

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

How a fan transformed Marshall's grave

V Gangadhar in the Hindu documents the story of how Mansie, a cricket fan from Mumbai who idolised Malcolm Marshall and West Indian cricket, moved to Barbados and then ended up transforming Marshall's grave.

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

The KP-Bell show

Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen dominated the Indian attack on the second day at The Oval with their 350-run third-wicker partnership

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Now it's India's turn to review structures

The recommendations of Don Argus' review were far reaching and will shake up the cricket structure in Australia

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

A world without Ramprakash?

One of the grandest unfulfilled talents in English cricket's recent history - Mark Ramprakash - has gone worryingly quiet this season writes Barney Ronay in the Guardian

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Were Kirsten’s boots too big for Fletcher to fill?

"Poor Fletcher: he had to hit the ground running, but the landing’s scorched his feet," writes Vijay Parthasarathy on First Post

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

It's surprising Hilditch lasted this long

The Argus report into Australia's performance has been presented and already there have been casualties

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

The posterboy of India’s surrender

On evidence of his performance on the first day of the Oval Test, RP Singh's selection was a disaster and painted "the perfect picture of all that has gone wrong for India on this tour," writes Sandeep Dwivedi in the Indian Express .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

England's ascent from the dumps

Twelve years back, at The Oval, Nasser Hussain was booed by the fans after his side lost woefully to New Zealand and conceded the series

25-Feb-2013•Nitin Sundar

Collapse of the top-order

With the England tour subjecting Indian cricket fans to a rude awakening from what has been a fairytale year, the panic button has been pressed writes Desh Gaurav Chopra Sekhri in the Indian Express

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

The incomplete Ishant Sharma

There have been glimpses of genius from Ishant Sharma in England but not enough consistency to suggest he can take over the role of India's spearhead, Sandeep Dwivedi says in the Indian Express .

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

I enjoy international cricket now - Prior

From an uncertain start to his Test career, Matt Prior is one of the leading wicketkeeper-batsmen in world cricket today and part of the world's No

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Time for England to enjoy their success

While England's climb to the No

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

England's joy can't mask Test cricket's downfall

Geoffrey Boycott is thrilled and delighted by the England team's performances this summer

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

What won't change about Indian cricket

India's spectacular surrender in England has sparked outrage among Indian cricket fans and critics alike, writes Amrit Mathur in the Hindustan Times

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Give Andy Flower a break

Steve James, writing in the Daily Telegraph , says England need to manage Andy Flower's workload as coach.

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Batting's the good life for Cook

Every batsman is given different gifts, and run-hunger and the intuitive facility to grasp the craft of scoring are just as valuable as exceptional physical skill, writes S Ram Mahesh in the Hindu

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Strauss: England's greatest Test captain?

Andrew Strauss's CV has Ashes wins home and away and world No 1 spot on it, but the way he saved a flailing side makes the opener, the finest leader his country has had, writes Stephen Brenkley in the Independent .

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

A richly deserved No. 1 ranking

Several Indian papers have editorials saluting the England team for their ascent to the top of the rankings, and wondering where it all went wrong for India

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

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