The Surfer

Harsha Bhogle, in his column in the Indian Express , praises Sanath Jayasuriya for continuing to play the game despite being 39 years old

Alec Bedser, who turns 90 today, narrates his recollections about him and his brother Eric's battlefield experiences in World War II to the Telegraph's Simon Hughes

In the Times , Michael Atherton says that on cricket alone, the situation in Zimbabwe is a complete disgrace

Just how important is education in a sportsman's career

Andy Burnham, Britain's secretary of state for culture, media and sport, in the Telegraph , explains the government's instruction to ask the England board to sever ties with Zimbabwe Cricket.

The ICC is set to meet this week in Dubai to discuss, among other things, whether Zimbabwe should remain a Full Member or not

Dale Steyn has had a phenomenal year in Test cricket and is now getting ready for his first tour of England

Derek Pringle, in the Telegraph , says Kevin Pietersen's losing start as England's ODI captain may be good for him in the long-term.

Alex Brown of the Sydney Morning Herald reveals Shaun Marsh's source of inspiration.

Michael Henderson, in the Guardian , reminisces about Allan Donald's performances in '98 while looking ahead to the Test series between England and South Africa.

What is the point of the ICC

It's something of a shock to the system to be pulling the whites on this week and playing a game that lasts for four days rather than three hours, writes Matthew Hoggard, who describes his Twenty20 Cup experience in the Times .

India has been mourning the death of Field Marshall Manekshaw, the hero of the 1971 Bangladesh war

South Africa’s Neil McKenzie has ended his bizarre pre-game rituals and is ready to take on England, finds out Simon Wilde in the Sunday Times

Steve James charts Graeme Smith's progress as South African captain since his last tour of England five years ago

After Graham Napier's record-battering 152 not out for Essex against Sussex in a Twenty20 match, it's easy to forget his struggles at the start of the season, when he struggled to find a place in the championship side and had to try out for the

For 20 years, the MRF Pace Academy has been shaping uncut stones into fast bowling gems

In his Sunday Times column, David Gower has a clear message for the ICC and the Indian board.

Commenting on the move to revoke Zimbabwe's Full Member status, Anand Vasu in the Hindustan Times asks why should the BCCI take a stand when other boards have followed government directives