The Surfer

The whole world watched in disbelief as Ashton Agar scripted 98 of the most remarkable runs on Ashes debut. The Old Batsman explains why we will never see an innings like this again.

Anurabha Sengupta, writing for Cricket Country goes over MS Dhoni's captaincy exploits, providing a nice statistic overview, along with a feature of three defining sixes the Indian captain has struck in his time at the helm

In the Hindu, Greg Chappell shares insights on the youth cricket structure in India and Australia

If the first day's play is any indication, this Ashes could be short and brutal for batsmen

Pervez Rasool's selection to the Indian team has put him on the media spotlight and it's not just due to his cricket, but also his state of origin

A tall, quick, fiery fast bowler. There have been many of them from West Indies, but only one of them has disappeared. Patrick Patterson has 93 Test wickets to his name from 28 matches but vanished from the scene after he was dropped in 1992. Bharat Sunda

Winston Davis, famous for his 7 for 51 against Australia at Leeds during the 1983 World Cup, suffered a horror accident that caused him to lose the use of his legs. Chloe Saltau from the Sydney Morning Herald investigates further

Fawad Ahmed led a difficult life in September 2012 when his application for asylum in Australia was rejected for a third time, until his cricket club received an important phone call writes Warwick Green in the Herald Sun

As Chris Martin called quits on a career spanning 15 years, Pat Cole, the manager of Auckland Aces, shares some insights about New Zealand's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests in his blog

In an interview with the Telegraph, Jonathan Trott offers an insight into how he hones his powers of concentration

In an interview with the Guardian, Glenn McGrath reflects on his own Ashes experiences and Australia's prospects for the series

Sourcing replacements for Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar have been discussed at length but finding MS Dhoni's successor somehow hasn't attracted the same attention

In Caravan magazine, Prem Panicker comments on the culture of a 'moral safe-house' within the BCCI, a result of the fact that the board has done little to guard itself against corruption.

Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, believes that the sacking of Mickey Arthur could make Australia a more difficult proposition to beat during the Ashes

The schedule of all ICC events until 2023 was determined at the annual conference this June and Pakistan will not be hosting any during that period. Ehsan Mani, in the Express Tribune, criticises the PCB and its acceptance of this proposal

In Indian Express, the editorial column validates the decision by the ICC to have a World Test Championship in 2017, and some of the reasons why such a tournament would be a success?