The Surfer

Tony Dell, the former Australia seamer, played the last of his two Tests in 1974, but struggles to remember much of his Test career 40 years on

Karachi tape-ball cricket has played a huge part, but there is still no definitive answer to this question, writes Osman Samiuddin in Starsports.com

Vic Marks, in the Observer, talks about India's transformation and the effect it has had on the side's results.

In the Financial Times, James Crabtree summarises the murky episode of the spot-fixing scandal in the IPL and asks if the IPL will emerge stronger from next season, or melt away

Mani Khawaja insists a tide of criticism against Najam Sethi's appointment as interim president of the PCB is a manifestation of people wanting to stir things up in a satirical blog entry at the Express Tribune

Writing in the Telegraph, Shane Warne believes Darren Lehmann will be more of a mentor and less of a coach for Australia

In the Hindu, Ted Corbett explains why he thinks Joe Root will be a successful opening batsman for England

MS Dhoni's repeat success as captain suggests a man who is willing to change up his strategy, and back himself against the odds

Ben Horne of AAP captures the differences between former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and his successor Darren Lehmann

One of the most recognised characters in American show business, Julius Henry 'Groucho' Marx once travelled to a cricket match between MCC and Cambridge University at Lord's in 1954

New Zealand's exit from the Champions Trophy has raised the need to find another opener to partner Martin Guptill and a new No.6

How well Australia face their current problems will depend on the roles that Mickey Arthur and performance manager, Pat Howard essay, says Tim Lane in the Age

The decision to scrap telegrams in India has had several getting nostalgic about the mode of communication. Former India players recall some of the most memorable messages they had received in the past

The game in India still needs cleansing and a win shouldn't be treated as a simple fix, writes Nirmal Shekhar in the Hindu

Duncan Fletcher's work behind the scenes shouldn't be ignored and India are reaping the benefits of renewing his contract, at a time when the results were poor, writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian

Cricket gave Martin Crowe a name but, ironically, was also one of the contributing factors to his cancer, which he has been fighting for nearly 12 months

Trott has been the quiet man in the background and his ODI numbers sum up how effective he has been, writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian