The Surfer

Kim Hughes, the former Australia captain, believes Shane Warne is “living in a fool’s world” if he thinks he should have led his country

Michael Yardy, the England and Sussex allrounder, talks to Gareth A Davies in The Daily Telegraph about topics ranging from his earliest sporting memory to his most respected opponent.

Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald the plans of a terror attack during the last series were not a surprise .

Scyld Berry in The Sunday Telegraph warns that the Indian board wants it all and, what’s more, it has the financial clout to be able to gobble it up

The terrorist threat to gas players during last year’s Ashes series is front page news today in The Australian

One allrounder has so far dominated the build-up to the Ashes with the regular medical updates on Andrew Flintoff's ankle and the effect of handing him the England captaincy

Andrew Strauss missed out on the England captaincy but is now ready for the winter ahead after a break to refresh himself after a long summer

It was a night to remember at the MCG as old Victorian cricketers from Ashes series spanning 60 years turned back the clock.

When Mike Young, Australia's fielding coach, came to Australia to play for the Queensland baseball team, his first taste of Test cricket was met with a kind of bemusement natural for young Americans

Mike Hussey burst on the Test-match scene with an incredible run of scores last season, quickly establishing himself as a key member of Australia's middle order as they rebuilt following the Ashes loss in England

Mark Waugh plays selector and picks his Australian XI to stir up the Old Enemy in a bid to reclaim the Ashes

Writing in supercricket.co.za Neil Manthorp feels that in its efforts to maximise the value of all its 'rights', the ICC may well be forgetting the most basic and important rights of all

Only a faint-hearted captain might hand his coach the reins of the team, and all evidence of Dravid is to the contrary , writes Rohit Brijnath, in the Sportstar .

Ricky Ponting talks about Australia's preparations during the off-season and about the importance of the Champions Trophy

R Mohan, writing in the Deccan Chronicle , wonders how the ICC let off Darrell Hair so easily, the man at the centre of the ball-tampering row at The Oval:

It is not known whether Ricky Ponting follows English non-League football closely, but one fixture in the Arngrove Northern League second division on Wednesday evening may have aroused his interest, writes John Westerby in The Times .