The Surfer

'Jayasuriya's selection is a disgrace'

Andy Bull, in his blog in the Guardian , says Sanath Jayasuriya's farewell games against England are an example of politics mixing with sport and his selection is unacceptable because he is an elected representative of a government that stands

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Time for New Zealand cricket to move on

Now that the prolonged two-man race for the captaincy is finally over with the appointment of Ross Taylor, it is time for the team to unite and win some matches for New Zealand, says Logan Savory in the Southland Times .

25-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Don’t want to waste any more opportunities - Rohit

Rohit Sharma talks to Devendra Pandey, in the Indian Express , about his form in the recently-concluded ODI series in the Caribbean, dealing with success and the disappointment of not making India's World Cup squad.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Marcus Trescothick on 'the beast' within

Marcus Trescothick talks to Donald McRae, in the Guardian , about the illness that ended his England career and his enduring determination to be the best.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Morgan shines but not as much as those above him

Batsmen of Eoin Morgan's class should be aiming at making big hundreds and not finishing with pretty half-centuries, writes David Lloyd in the Independent .

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Move Tests back to traditional centres

Inclusiveness - as we are seeing in England with matches in Cardiff and Southampton - is a good thing but doesn't necessarily do a good job of selling the spectacle of Test cricket, writes Ian Herbert in the Independent .

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Summer solstice brings bad luck for England

June 21 is the day it goes hilariously wrong for England on the field

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Fifteen for Dravid

Rahul Dravid completes 15 years in Test cricket today (June 20)

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

The joy of teaching

In the Observer , Robert McCrum writes of Jonathan Smith, teacher and author, and father of former cricketer Ed Smith, and his book The Following Game , a deeply personal memoir centred on family and cricket.

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

An eye on the future?

In New Zealand Herald Andrew Alderson writes that when New Zealand Cricket release their list of 20 centrally-contracted players, they are likely to look to future promise rather than past experience.

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

'India needs to lead sensibly'

Former England captain Tony Greig talks to Vijay Tagore in the DNA on India's performance in West Indies so far, why the BCCI shouldn't resist the DRS and the merits and demerits of the IPL

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Cricket's Musical XI

The Times of India draws up their list of list of players who can either strum a guitar or ride the octave with the same felicity as essaying a cover drive or hurling a bouncer.

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Pakistan: the incorrigible bad boy of cricket

Writing in Jang , Saad Shaqat attempts to unravel how and why Pakistan have become the de facto bad boys of international cricket.

25-Feb-2013•Tariq Engineer

Marsh's moment of reckoning

Shaun Marsh has scored only six centuries and averages below 40 in his Sheffield-Shield career of over 10 years

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Strauss's woes against left-armers continue

Chanaka Welegedera has had Andrew Strauss in trouble this tour, and that's part of a trend, says David Lloyd in the Independent on Sunday .

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

'Looking forward to helping out younger batsmen' - Dravid

Rahul Dravid is on his fourth Test tour of the West Indies

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Time for County cricket to call stumps?

Philip Robinson, in the Daily Mail , laments the sorry state of County cricket, which is strapped for cash and struggling with poor attendances.

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Ridicule at the Rose Bowl

Moving to Test cricket, the spectators at the Rose Bowl had spent a fair amount to watch the ongoing contest between England and Sri Lanka but the rain and some rigid rules combined to give them a raw deal, writes Patrick Collins in the Mail on

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Dhoni has the x-factor, says Kirsten

At a recent corporate event in Mumbai, former coach of India Gary Kirsten, spoke about what defines MS Dhoni as a captain, why the need to give a sense of affirmation to Gautam Gambhir was crucial and what Sachin Tendulkar demanded of Kirsten

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Where's the will to go for the kill?

By losing the last two games of the ODI series against West Indies, India messed up a golden chance to take revenge for all the 5-0 hammerings they have received at the hands of the hosts, over the years, writes Suresh Menon

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

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