The Surfer

Chetna Keer, writing in Deccan Herald , praises the book, the 'Taliban Cricket Club' by Timeri N

Hashim Amla's 311 not out against England at The Oval may have been the first triple-century by a South African, but it assumes more significance because he was a black and would not have been allowed to represent his country under apartheid rule

As the Friends Life t20 season nears its end this year, Paul Newman, writing in the Daily Mail , analyses why the tournament has failed to sustain the popularity that it had gained in its early years.

Former English commentator Alan Gibson was arguably the most learned commentator, remarks Arunabha Sengupta in cricketcountry.com , for he turned cricket commentary into "sublime art".

Hashim Amla's batting during his triple century against England at The Oval was reminiscent of Zaheer Abbas at his best, writes Rob Bagchi in the Guardian .

Can Pakistan get a home series without other cricketing countries visiting it, asks D Sampathkumar in the Hindu Business Line .Such a ‘fiction’ may be a practical possibility in India, where cricket and politics are closely intertwined and

After Steyn's spell with the second new ball hastened a dominant victory at The Oval, Vic Marks applauds Graeme Smith's go-to bowler

"I think the key thing is to remove yourself from the criticism and just basically get on and do your job." New Zealand's new coach Mike Hesson talks to Adrian Seconi about how he will approach his new job and his strategies

Nishad Pai Vaidya, writing in cricketcountry.com , points out India's history of over-rate offences in recent years, and says the Indian team should learn to speed-up proceedings on the field, after MS Dhoni was fined for a slow over-rate in the

Osman Samiuddin, writing in The National , describes why the batsmanship of Hashim Amla, who scored a triple-century against South Africa on Sunday, is different from other contemporary prolific run-getters.

Ashish Magotra, writing in Firstpost , traces Indians' obsession for milestones to Sunil Gavaskar in the 1980s.

Eighty years on from India's first Test match, Boria Majumdar looks back on the match and tour in the Outlook , with captain CK Nayudu’s scrapbooks as a source.

Hashim Amla, who scored a double-century against England at The Oval on Sunday, has quietly entered the ranks of the best batsmen in the world, says Steve James in the Telegraph .

Despite the comprehensive loss in the T20I and ODI series against West Indies, New Zealand will not lose the Test series that begins on July 25 in Antigua, says former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson in the New Zealand Herald .

Ruchir Joshi, in the Mail Today , points out the apathy in India towards the dangers that cricket could pose to the safety of child cricketers.

An India-Pakistan series benefits a number of people and thus, has been squeezed in an already crowded cricket calendar

Mihir Bose, in Outlook , writes why cricket is not likely to be a regular Olympic sport, pointing out the lack of incentive in administrators to allow cricket at the Olympics.

Ricky Ponting pays tribute to the recently retired Brett Lee, lauding his professionalism, loyalty and determination

Mike Hesson, New Zealand's new coach, is traditional and organised, better suited to the post of a manager, writes Jonathan Millmow in Fairfaz News NZ

As Adelaide Oval is set to undergo renovation aimed at increasing the seating capacity to 50,000, news.com.au provides a five-minute time-lapse video of an 18-day demolition of the historical stadium.