The Surfer

They breed them tough in Australia

Despite hosting the World Cup, West Indies cricket is struggling to fight off a decline

Akram Khan was the the first Bangladesh captain to taste victory in ODIs

Greg Baum, writing in The Age , argues that leaving aside the political situation, Australia’s players will enjoy the extra rest they will receive now the Zimbabwe tour has been called off.

Former Kent captain David Fulton, writing in The Times , argues that the counties are failing the country when it comes to Kolpak players.

Two senior journalists at The Australian offer very different opinions on the cancellation of Australia’s tour to Zimbabwe

While the Australian government has already delivered its final verdict on the tour of Zimbabwe, Dean Jones argues against it, stating that Australia have a moral responsibility by touring and inspiring youngsters to take up the game, rather than go

Andy Flower left some of his scouting notes behind at The Oval after he'd spent time watching Surrey take on Warwickshire

The fact that Australia are even considering sending their cricketers to Zimbabwe is inconceivable, according to Peter Roebuck, writing in The Age .

The Zimbabwe Independent , an almost lone voice in a state-controlled media, has warned that Robert Mugabe would seize on the visit of the Australian side for propaganda purposes

Yorkshire's promising legspinner, Adil Rashid has received praise from the master himself, Shane Warne, in The Times .

Stop press: an Australian has come up with an innovative way to help a batsman

Anthony Abrahams, the former Australian rugby union player who led a seven-player boycott of matches in southern Africa in 1971, has added his voice to the Zimbabwe debate

Chris Rattue profiles Justin Vaughan, the newly appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, in The New Zealand Herald