The Surfer

Argentina's impressive performance in the recently concluded Rugby World Cup made one thing obvious - the more teams play better opposition, the more they improve

Writing in The Age, Tim Lane laments that the public - "clearly an interested party" - has had little say in the day-night Test debate

In an interview with The Telegraph, Joe Root talks about his dark days, the art of batting long, Yorkshire's batting tradition and more

Ishant Sharma pays tribute to his team-mate and friend

In his column for WA Today Malcom Knox reveals how Brad Haddin endured a broken finger to play in his debut Test and the hurdles he faced during his career

In an interview with New Zealand Herald, Jimmy Neesham shares the life lessons he learnt during his recent injury rehabilitation

Senior broadcast professional Hemant Buch writes about the issues with the Decision Review System, but feels it is good for the game as long as it is supported by better protocols

In his piece for The Guardian, Greg Chappell weighs in on what makes fast bowlers susceptible to back injuries, and how selectors needed to have a 'bank of fast bowlers of varying ages' equipped to handle the workload

Josh Burrows talks to the men who are looking for the next link between baseball and cricket: the slugger who becomes a T20 star

The Guardian's Barney Ronay laments the decision-making process that could spell the end of cricket in the London borough of Lewisham

Vishal Chopra, who saw his mother being killed in Ireland as a five year old, will now watch his 15-year-old son, Varun, represent the nation in the under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh next year

Mike Selvey, in the Guardian, pays tribute to former England fast bowler Frank Tryson and mulls on how a bowler's speed in cricket is something of an ideal rather than a statement of fact

Writing in the Guardian, Mike Selvey marks the 234th anniversary of the wide-bat controversy, which led to the laws of cricket limiting the width of the bat

Tributes to Jagmohan Dalmiya after the BCCI president died, aged 75, in Kolkata, on September 20, 2015

Writing in the Guardian, Mike Selvey, who has played at the WACA, recalls the romance of the ground and hopes it can still be maintained despite the move

Mike Selvey, writing in The Guardian, recalls Brian Close's act of courage against Gary Sobers at The Oval, where he refused to flinch at the prospect of a full-blooded hook headed his way at short leg

Michael Vaughan narrates how Brian Close's offbeat guidance helped him improve his game and what an inspiring figure he was

Angelo Mathews on his mother's influence on his career, being nicknamed Superman, and more

Brendon McCullum, in the Daily Mail, writes that Steven Smith will "look back at the Ben Stokes dismissal at Lord's on Saturday and realise he missed a great opportunity to strike a blow for the spirit of cricket"

James Marsh, in All Out Cricket, writes about Ishant Sharma and his transformation into a fiery fast bowler in Sri Lanka