The Surfer

Sri Lanka need to face their demons

Shortly before stumps on the third day, Monty Panesar snared Kumar Sangakkara to dent the Sri Lankan fightback that had been built by half-centuries by Upul Tharanga and Sangakkara

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Pietersen evokes memories of Sir Viv

A feast of reports from yesterday’s papers for you this morning, with Kevin Pietersen and Sajid Mahmood deservedly (and understandably) grabbing the headlines

25-Feb-2013•Will

'Copter load of that

Now the Surfer is going to try its best to stay away from Shane Warne and chopper gags… but it is sorely tempted to after it hears the news that Warne is to fly in by helicopter to deliver the match ball for Saturday's FA Cup final between

25-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hawkeye no match for wise old Bird

Mike Selvey is not a fan of the new rule that allows players to appeal against the umpire's decision

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Much to admire in Murali, a freak of nature

Who would you rather watch

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Aussies have had results but England are the winners

Eight months have passed since England won the Ashes

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Thank heavens for Alastair Cook

England began the summer with a powerful performance against an insipid Sri Lankan attack

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Muralitharan magic spells threat to England

In a few hours, the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's will get underway, the earliest ever start to an English season

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

School's out as Warne turns on the magic

Scandals and regular tabloid appearances never seem to erode Shane Warne's mastery on the field, with England seeking his divine help to arrest their legspin woes

25-Feb-2013•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Chappell — A man of ideas

It would be impossible to accurately describe Greg Chappell with just a single adjective, observes Rohit Brijnath

25-Feb-2013•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Kallis can bowl leggies too

In the third Test against New Zealand at Johannesburg, Jacques Kallis joined Sir Garry Sobers in an exclusive two-member club of players to have scored 8000 Test runs and taken 200 wickets

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Lara appointment causes bitter divide

The reappointment of Brian Lara as West Indies captain did not go down well with everyone, and it has now emerged that Ken Gordon, the West Indies cricket Board chairman, made the announcement without the approval of the board .

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Durham's little dicky bird spreads his wings

A coveted MBE for a sole Ashes appearence may have resulted in much ribbing from other players, but Paul Collingwood has certainly got even, with his notable performances in the winter tours

25-Feb-2013•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Dish the dirt on cricket's greed

In the Guardian the excellent Frank Keating points out that this week sees the start of Sky Sports’ domination of English cricket coverage

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

'I never dreamed of Tendulkar as my first wicket'

On touring India as first Sikh to play for England; Test ambition of beating Steve Harmison at darts; Pleasantly surprised by support from Indian fans; Resisting a beer after Test victory in Bombay, read Matt Gatward's entertaining email

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

ICC tinkering could blight club cricket

The ICC's latest initiative on the use of technology, especially the move to allow players to challenge decisions by on-field umpires, was put forward last week by its cricket committee

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Praise for the floppy-haired farmer

25-Feb-2013•Will

Warne looks to leave a legacy

While Shane Warne's attention may be directed elsewhere , today he announces the launch of a new initiative to find the next generation of legspinners .

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

Democratisation of Indian cricket

Small-town players have the will, the public sports colleges show the way, feels G Rajaraman

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Flintoff ready for the top job

Richie Benaud, former Australian captain and a commentator, believes Flintoff is ready to become the full-time England captain now.

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

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