The Surfer

Australia have been searching for a new spinner and in the Sydney Morning Herald , Alex Brown suggests Beau Casson, the left-arm wrist-spinner, should be picked for the tour of the West Indies.

In The Daily Telegraph Derek Pringle casts a sympathetic eye over Marcus Trescothick’s decision to retire from international cricket.

In the Independent Online , Iqbal Khan interviews Gary Kirsten, the former South African opener, and discusses his new role as India's coach.

"Out of position and out of form, Andrew Strauss cuts a forlorn figure at the moment

Mike Atherton, writing in the Telegraph , looks back the career of Marcus Trescothick.

The Observer's Kevin Mitchell feels that the Stanford 20/20 is a tournament that the ICC can learn from.

Writing in the Indian Express , GS Vivek says the Ranji Trophy replica handed out to winning teams is bit of a joke.

Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, has given an interview to Alex Brown in the Sydney Morning Herald , accompanied by some scathing editorial.

Even by the game's customary standards, it has been a traumatic week, writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald

In a free wheeling chat with Hindustan Times ' Subhash Rajta, IS Bindra talks about his role as Principal Advisor to the new ICC President.

Harsha Bhogle writes in the Indian Express about his concern for the future of Indian spin after Anil Kumble, and whether the hype and glamour of the celebrities associated with the IPL will detract from the cricket.

The tunnels beneath Lord's, two of which used to carry tube trains, could be converted into indoor nets or used as walkways to cope with pedestrian congestion which is expected to increase dramatically in the next ten years.

The dearth of accommodation in the immediate vicinity of Durham's Riverside might be a distant memory in a few years, with the news that Mike Roseberry , the former Middlesex and Durham batsman, is to build a large hotel.

The cricket forum, pakpassion.net , has conducted a detailed interview with Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf, who reveals that he rejected an offer from the ICL.