The Surfer

Malcolm Conn, writing in the Australian , says if the Australian selectors don’t bring in new players for the Sydney Test they should be sacked as well.

Selectors must change Australia’s team or go too

England are set to pick their Test squad for West Indies on Monday and Duncan Fletcher feels former captain Michael Vaughan should be brought back because of his experience

Vaughan for Windies?

From stepping on Lord's with a suitcase full of cash, to offering his knee to England WAGs, Allen Stanford discusses his eventful 2008 in a totally made-up interview in the Guardian .

Allen Stanford's year

There is no more glorious sight in sport than that of a cricket paceman steaming in to bowl, with his slips at the ready, and the batsman at their mercy

Need for speed

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How the mighty Australians have fallen

Peter Roebuck, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald , was stunned by Australia’s efforts on the third day at the MCG.

Stephen Brenkley is optimistic about the future of Test cricket in his review of the year in the Independent on Sunday .

The highs and lows of 2008

Will Swanton states the case in the Sun-Herald for Shane Warne, who is currently sitting in the Nine commentary box, to end his retirement.

Come back and help, Shane. Please

Tim Lane, writing in the Sunday Age , looks at Matthew Hayden’s chances of saving his career.

Hayden's last hope

Few great sides have lacked a top-class No

Who should bat at No. 3 for England?

The year began with a family feud that threatened to tear apart our tiny community

What a year it has been

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Harold Pinter's life-long love for cricket

It would be fair to say that Harold Pinter, the Nobel laureate, who died on Christmas Eve at the age of 78, was rarely happier than when he was playing or watching cricket, writes Michael Henderson in the Telegraph .

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The original AB still rolls his arm over

Allan Border plays the occasional warehouse game in Brisbane so he can turn out alongside his son Dene, Mike Coward reports in the Australian .

Alex Brown, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald , believes Matthew Hayden’s position in the Test side is close to untenable.

Hayden heads for the exit

Mitchell Johnson almost quit the game after struggling with an injury and losing his Queensland contract in 2003 but his perseverance, and guidance under Australia's bowling coach Troy Cooley, has transformed him into "the most destructive member" of

Johnson leaves behind the nervous '90s

All the ingredients for a Boxing Day feast

Geoffrey Boycott, writing in the The Daily Telegraph , feels England's batsmen need to rise to the occasion, with the team's bowling options limited by an injury-prone Ryan Sidebottom and the lack of a quality spinner, to entertain any hopes of

England must end mood swings

Mike Coward, writing in the Australian , says a stable side can help re-educate the next generation of players

Instability affects Australia’s transition

The Times ' Simon Barnes is upset after Australia's defeat to South Africa in Perth.

Don't gloat about Australia's supposed decline