The Surfer

Afghanistan's Asian Games silver has come despite the war

Afghanistan’s progress in cricket has been remarkable considering there is only one ground with a turf pitch in the country, Rizwan Ali of the Associated Press reports

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

The return of Mr. Cricket dominates the back pages

The momentum in the first Test at Brisbane swung back and forth between England and Australia in enthralling fashion on day two, and Michael Hussey - whose battling 81 helped Australia out of difficuly - featured heavily in the media dissection of

25-Feb-2013•Liam Brickhill

Siddle chops through England

The opening day of the Ashes certainly didn't disappoint in terms of drama; beginning with Andrew Strauss's early demise, then the stunning hat-trick from Peter Siddle which sent England crashing to 260 all out

25-Feb-2013•Andrew McGlashan

South Africa in clean-up mode before India series

Neil Manthorp looks ahead to India’s tour of South Africa by focusing on the off-field issues in both countries

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

Points to ponder for New Zealand

In the New Zealand Herald , David Leggat says that though Daniel Vettori's side did better than expected in the tough Test series against India, questions remain ahead of Pakistan's arrival in January

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

A fast-bowling talent from Waziristan springs a surprise

Fast bowler Abdul Haq moved from North Waziristan in Pakistan to Abu Dhabi after being overlooked by the Pakistan selectors

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

Countdown to Ashes draws to a close

In The Guardian , Frank Keating evokes memories of a youth spent following England's Ashes tours to Australia on wireless sets tuned to the BBC's world service on the eve of the first Test at Brisbane.

25-Feb-2013•Liam Brickhill

It's almost time

For those following the Ashes from the UK the series will become a strange addiction over the next six weeks as sleeping patterns are ruined to follow the action

25-Feb-2013•Andrew McGlashan

The rise of Swann and other Ashes tales

In the Guardian , Andy Bull charts the rise of Graeme Swann from the wilderness of the county circuit to being the No

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Hauritz's axing part of Australia's new outlook

As they look to stem the decline in their supremacy on the world stage, Australia aren't willing to settle for mediocrity in their players anymore, writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald .

25-Feb-2013•Liam Brickhill

'Brisbane is England's best chance'

I believe Brisbane is England's best chance of winning a Test match in Australia

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Home debuts make for more successful cricketers

Cricketers playing their first Test or series at home are likely to have better results and more successful careers than those debuting away

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Lara's Zimbabwean journey

Neil Manthorp, in the Mail and Guardian , ponders the reasons as to why Brian Lara would play in a domestic Twenty20 tournament in Zimbabwe

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Amla keeps form in perspective

Hashim Amla has been on a tear in 2010, especially in one-day cricket, collecting centuries like they were cheap stamps

25-Feb-2013•Tariq Engineer

Lessons learnt on New Zealand's trip to India

David Leggat, in the New Zealand Herald , picks out five features of New Zealand's performance in India that have enabled them to draw the first two Tests

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

England's beanpole advantage

England's Ashes attack has three extremely tall bowlers - Chris Tremlett, Steven Finn and Stuart Broad - and the bounce they extract in Australia could make run scoring difficult for the batsmen, writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

The verdict is out on Shane Watson's renaissance

The BBC’s Oliver Brett attempts to explain the paradox that is Shane Watson: a man who has been Australia’s second highest run-scorer since the 2009 Ashes series, but is yet to impress many of his countrymen.

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

Zaheer is crucial to India's attack

With Zaheer Khan out injured, India’s bowling will struggle in the third Test against New Zealand at Nagpur, R Kaushik predicts in the Deccan Herald

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

England need the old Kevin Pietersen back

Success on the field and off it may see Kevin Pietersen reinventing himself from a highly focused solo artist to a family man content to settle for the rung below the greats, Derek Pringle writes in the Daily Telegraph

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

Limited overs, unlimited players

From left field, John Stern, editor of the Wisden Cricketer , has a unique idea for an innovation in one-day cricket: an American football-style squad system, wherein sides can name an almost unlimited number of players in their squad and use them

25-Feb-2013•Dustin Silgardo

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