The Surfer

James Franklin bats and bowls as he wishes at domestic level but the same confidence has never been witnessed on the international scene

Franklin at the crossroads

Australian cricket has lost its mojo mainly because it lacks the talent but also because it's become soft and indulgent

Overrated and overpaid

A chance to throw down a few balls at a batsman eager for practice; extended photo-ops with international cricketers; and the opportunity to view a new talent before he is spotted by the rest of the world - the Ranji Trophy is fine the way it is,

The charm of the Ranji Trophy

Shakib Al Hasan's stellar leadership against New Zealand has given the Bangladesh selectors an interesting dilemma when Mashrafe Mortaza returns

Shakib or Mortaza?

November 1 marked an anniversary that passed many people by and one that the ECB are still trying to forget

Stanford: two years on

It's a widely acknowledged fact that England have their best chance of winning in Australia for more than 20 years and the British press pack is getting pretty bullish about the team's chances

'Australia just aren't very good'

India’s real premier league - the Ranji Trophy - started yesterday with no fans, and no fanfare, writes Kunal Pradhan in the Mirror .

Ranji in the times of IPL

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Saker's inside knowledge

In the words of Andrew Strauss, England are 'leaving no stone unturned' in their preparation for the Ashes and their planning will be given a boost by the local knowledge of their bowling coach, the former Victoria paceman David Saker

Writing for Times Live , Luke Alfred isn't happy with Graeme Smith's captaincy and thinks he needs to be more attacking.

Smith's captaincy needs a braver approach

In the first part of a hard-hitting interview with Colin Croft for the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian , former West Indies wicketkeeper Deryck Murray blames the administration of the game by businessmen, who "cannot run cricket any more than can

'WIPA as detrimental to our cricket as WICB'

With the World Cup and IPL auctions around the corner, and a No

Plenty riding on the Ranji Trophy

Everyone wants answers about what is wrong with New Zealand

In dire need of more runs

"Since the last time England were in Sydney and being thrashed after a Test tour of total humiliation the records of the two sides have been just about identical," writes Vic Marks in the Observer

'The Ashes has to be close this time'

As Andrew Strauss' men look to emulate the feat of Mike Gatting's 1986-87 Ashes side - the last English team to lift the urn in Australia - the Telegraph checks out what the members of that historic squad are up to now.

What are the 1986-87 heroes up to

Shane Warne, England's tormentor in many an Ashes past, writes in the Telegraph that this year could be their best chance of lifting the urn in Australia, but only if Kevin Pietersen and Graeme Swann play to potential.

Pietersen, Swann hold the key - Warne

Donald McRae, of the Guardian met with Sachin Tendulkar and listened as the batsman spoke of his past, the future and what drives him

'It's really important to dream – and then to chase them'

Australian cricket has paid its Indian counterpart a high compliment by adopting its format for Twenty20 cricket, writes Peter Roebuck in the Hindu .

Following India's lead

A trip to Jamnagar gives Dilip D'Souza of caravanmagazine.in an opportunity to relive the magnificence of two of the town's most famous cricketing sons.

Remembering Ranji and Mankad