The Surfer

In its two, brief, fun-filled years of existence, the IPL has been an entertainment spectacle, a commercial bonanza, a television reality show, Party Central and also, (leastly and lastly?) an earth-moving cricket event

Mohammad Asif, currently serving a ban for testing positive for a prohibited substance, in an interview with Pakpassion.net , speaks of Pakistan's chances at the World Twenty20, the country's upcoming talent and his own return to the international

He was born in London, grew up playing cricket in Australia, but now, aged 22, Josh Wells is living his dream, pitching for the Class A Lansing Lugnuts in the USA.

England’s gains yesterday were not ill-gotten

During the week viewers were given the choice between watching a shivering and lacklustre West Indian team going through the motions in a five-day match and the last over dramas offered by Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore

Chris Gayle's comment about Andrew Strauss was the single most menacing thing any sportsperson has ever said, writes Barney Ronay in the Guardian .

The young Afghan cricket team may have achieved major victories, but their countrymen still distrust them, writes Reza Mohammadi in the Guardian .

For more than a century, England have failed to win a home Ashes series in the same season as a Lions tour victory

If it was a good day for England, who have the Wisden Trophy in their grasp, it was a good one, too, for Graham Gooch, who was watching from the press box

In T20 cricket we have now reached a stage where fielding standards are expected to be high; where really, an ordinary fielder rather than a brilliant one, should stand out

What do Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Thierry Henry and Michael Clarke have in common

It's been a long time since English spin bowlers have had an impact on an Ashes series, but it looks as though that could change this summer, writes Shane Warne in the Times .

The West Indies captain Chris Gayle's lax attitude highlights the crucial issue of keeping Test cricket alive and relevant, writes Duncan Fletcher in the Guardian .

Australia’s dominance of the Indian Premier league is unhealthy

After watching Phillip Hughes make 195 out of 317 for Middlesex at The Oval last week, Lawrence Booth is very worried about England's chances of regaining the Ashes

This new selection panel are picking on character and hunger and that is a development I welcome

Rather than bemoan the occasional three-day game, we should enjoy the variations in conditions that set Tests aside, writes Lawrence Booth in the Guardian .

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