The Surfer

Does anyone know what happened to Bryan Strang, former Zimbabwe medium-pacer, following the exodus of cricketers from the country in the early 2000s

'I found God and it changed my life'

Reaction to the BCCI’s decision to not send a cricket team to the Asian Games as been one of almost universal condemnation

BCCI right to spurn Asian Games

Steven Finn’s fine performance in the first Test against Bangladesh has drawn comparisons to Glenn McGrath, helped no doubt by Finn’s own assertion that he wants to emulate the Aussie great

It's too soon to call Finn the next McGrath

In the Telegraph , Simon Hughes burrows into the psyche of Jonathon Trott and determines the man is after runs, not fans, which is no bad thing for England.

Trott's after runs, not fans

I don't like to read too much into one game, but I would say now 100% I'd take [Steven] Finn to Australia this winter

Take Finn to Australia

After only half a day in the field on Friday it was already obvious that England are lining up Steven Finn to be a fixture in the first XI before the Ashes series this winter

Fast-tracking Finn poses dangers

Variety betting is extremely big business and no sport offers a greater range of options in that particular field than cricket, whether it be the number of runs scored in a session or how many chocolate cakes will be delivered to the BBC commentary

A need for vigilance

In the Sydney Morning Herald , Greg Baum looks at the governing bodies of cricket and football and says the ICC and learn a few things from FIFA.

ICC can take lessons from FIFA

In the Daily Mail , Nasser Hussain stands up for the policy of rotating players, even if it deprives English fans from watching their favourite players at home.

Rotating players is the right move for England

In the next two years, Ellyse Perry could tick off a list of accomplishments that includes playing in the soccer World Cup, the Olympic Games, an Ashes series and winning the Twenty20 World Cup

The double life of Ellyse Perry

Although Peter Roebuck originally wanted Sir John Anderson to be nominated as the next ICC deputy president, he writes in the Age that not for a second should Australia and New Zealand succumb to "the reprehensible campaign" to block John

Blocking Howard's path just not cricket

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A missed opportunity

In the Wall Street Journal Richard Lord looks at the age-old question of whether cricket can take off in America

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Forget the fidgeting, Trott is a class act

In the Mail Online , Nasser Hussain implores English cricket watchers to ignore the idiosyncracies and admit that Jonathan Trott is a fine batsman.

Duncan Fletcher writes in the Guardian that Eoin Morgan has displayed the right temperament to suggest he has the nous to succeed in whites

Can Eoin Morgan handle the bouncer

In the Times Online , Michael Atherton spares a thought for the paying public, who will not get to witness England's best players when their team takes on Bangladesh at Lord's.

Rotation policy not fair on spectators

David Lloyd previews the first Test between England and Bangladesh in his skysports.com blog

Steven Finn should play in the Ashes

Jonty Rhodes, in his blog for standardbankcricket.com , is impressed by the early signs from David Miller, and full of praise for the way Hashim Amla has evolved in the South Africa set-up

Amla brings about a sense of calm

Suresh Menon writes in dreamcricket.com that the fame, pressures and expectations of playing at the highest level take some getting used to, and it is up to senior players to mentor youngsters as they find their feet in the game.

Youngsters need mentors in the team

It is never fun seeing a really good player suffering

The Duminy dilemma