The Surfer

Chris Harris' life in sport among other things

At 40, Chris Harris still feels fit and the desire is there

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

Cut-out-and-keep recipes for Alastair Cook to follow

With Andrew Strauss lukewarm about Bangladesh, England have earmarked Alastair Cook for the job

25-Feb-2013•Jamie Alter

The true significance of Richard Nixon's resignation

The Times has published a series of vignettes which give a taste of the joyful way that Alan Gibson, the county circuit’s most colourful chronicler, operated

25-Feb-2013•Jamie Alter

India's young stars

As Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid prepare to leave the stage, the young pretenders are waiting in the wings, writes Dileep Premachandran in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Where sunshine and space help shape cricketers

In the Daily Telegraph , Scyld Berry looks at the Gelvandale ground where for several generations, boys such as Alviro Petersen – the son of a taxi-driver – have grown up playing cricket, football and rugby matches in bare feet, whatever the

25-Feb-2013•Jamie Alter

The Brad Hodge mystery

Why did Brad Hodge only ever play six Tests

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

The illusion of the top spot

If it happens, the No

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

The ills of depression

The question of whether sportspeople are more prone to depression has been touched on without any great revelation

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

Consistency a problem for England

Sustained excellence has always been a problem for England, not just in cricket, writes Lawrence Booth in his blog, the Top Spin, in the Daily Mail

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Brabourne Stadium takes centrestage

Test cricket returns to Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium next week after a 36-year gap when India take on Sri Lanka in the final Test

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Does BCCI take performance into account?

The first-class cricketers in the country and many stakeholders have a legitimate right to know how the BCCI’s special committee picks players for the annual retainership, also known as the central contract, writes G Viswanath in the Hindu .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Trott case reveals a disturbing trend

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

Fifth bowler still ideal despite Test victory

It was a great effort by New Zealand but I am still going to argue that they can win more Tests by adjusting their batting line-up so they can select more bowlers, writes Mark Richardson in the Herald on Sunday .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Andy Flower bowled over by one-day statistics

England are now examining patterns which govern 50-over internationals and identifying where substantial improvements can be made, writes Scyld Berry in the Sunday Telegraph .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

The Trott factor in English cricket

Barney Ronay, in his blog in the Guardian , rates a Jonathan Trott-inspired England win only marginally better than a defeat

25-Feb-2013•Siddhartha Talya

Staying tuned to woeful West Indies

Robert Craddock, writing in the Sunday Telegraph , wonders how people will maintain interest in Australia’s series against West Indies following the one-sided opening game at the Gabba.

25-Feb-2013•Peter English

Remembering The Oval in verse

On the occasion of India's 100th Test win, Mukul Kesavan pays a poetic tribute to a famous one at The Oval 28 years ago in the Mint .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

It's time for Muralitharan to bid adieu

Murali’s bowling has lost its snap, crackle and pop

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

North to the future

Robert Craddock in the Herald Sun writes that there may be debate over who is Australia's most over-rated cricketer but the most under-rated is no contest - Marcus North.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Kim Hughes' legacy a crying shame

In the Weekend Australian , Mike Coward notes that it is the 25th anniversary of Kim Hughes' tearful resignation as Australia's captain.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

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