The Surfer

New Zealand's decision to tour Zimbabwe in 2005 was a farce and any decision to tour in 2009 will be tragedy indeed, writes Paul Lewis in the Herald on Sunday

Peter Roebuck reserves special praise for the seniors in the Sri Lankan team for their careful handling of Ajantha Mendis in the Hindu .

Harsha Bhogle is not too perturbed with the ECB's announcement of the English Premier League, instead suggesting that the franchise-driven system, with more localised loyalties is critical to the future of the game

Billy Bowden and Daryl Harper had a moderate day, but their reputations could have been saved by use of television replays and a greater trust of the player's word, writes Simon Hughes in the Telegraph .

Andrew Flintoff returns to the England Test side after more than a year

A sixth-successive draw at Lord's is indeed a dubious distinction for the ground and Mike Selvey reckons the swanky new outfield, despite having one of the best drainage systems, is to blame

The announcement of the English Premier League yesterday came without much fanfare

There's plenty of confusion in India and Pakistan about the rules that govern anti-doping measures in the world of sport in the wake of the Mohammad Asif scandal

Andrew Flintoff's return to Test cricket from injury should be handled with care and importantly, shouldn't be used as a strike bowler straightaway, writes Derek Pringle in the Telegraph .

Malcolm Conn welcomes the return of the Sheffield Shield, which he finds refreshing in an age where crass commercialism have taken over tradition and history

The first Test between England and South Africa was the sixth successive draw at Lord's but Patrick Kidd wants to know why the umpires offered the light at 4.35pm given that the batsmen weren't really in any danger and that England had given up

With cricket having gone far too commercial to take a break, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's honesty in deciding to skip the Sri Lanka Tests needs to be respected, writes Makarand Waingankar in the Hindu