The Surfer

Hashim Amla has come a long way from the first time England encountered him as a circumspect batsman in 2004 to become one of South Africa's batting mainstay

No one's laughing at Amla anymore

25-Feb-2013•Devashish Fuloria

'The chaos that is Jamaican cricket'

Jamaica may be among the successful Caribbean sides, but Orville Higgins, for Jamaica Gleaner , writes that Jamaican cricket is not run in a most healthy manner, after 12 Under-15 cricketers were deemed ineligible for a regional competition four

The Old Batsman, in his blog , compares the careers of Mark Boucher and Mark Ramprakash, both of whom have retired, and explores the essence of their impressions on international cricket

'Boucher and Ramprakash reflected their team's image'

Though seamers enjoyed troubling batsmen in the initial stages of the Pallekele Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Shaan Agha, in a blog in Dawn , says menacing reverse swing, the likes of which were on display in the 1990s, may not be seen or

Reverse swing, a dying trade?

Neil Manthorp, writing in Mail & Guardian , reasons that South Africa's recent arduous physical campaign of Switzerland may not have been adequate to mentally prepare them for shocks such as Mark Boucher's injury and retirement.

Boucher shock: South Africa's testing mental battle

Gautam Gambhir talks about his preparation for the season ahead, his lack of centuries in Tests, and his attitude towards leadership in an interview with Hindustan Times .

'You don't need a designation to bring about change'

In the Telegraph , Scyld Berry wonders if there has ever been a cricket season so badly affected by the rain ...

Has this cricket season been a complete wash-out?

The hardest decision Mark Boucher ever made in his life was the one to retire, and he made it two months ago, writes Neil Manthorp in the Telegraph .

Mark Boucher doesn't do self-pity

On Sunil Gavaskar's 63rd birthday, Mid-Day celebrates the occasion with a gallery of photos featuring significant moments from the batsman's life.

Sunny Days

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Tendulkar on the art of batting

Sachin Tendulkar talks to Pradeep Magazine on his approach to batting, why being technically correct is key and the importance of shot selection

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Who is the most successful captain of them all?

Satyam Mukherjee, a scientist at Northwestern University in Illinois, has tried to come up with an answer to a question that has often inspired much debate: who was the greatest captain the game has seen

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

'An experience of a lifetime'

Paddy Upton, writing in his blog , relives the experience of visiting the training camp of adventurer and explorer Mike Horn in Switzerland , where the South African team took part in some rigorous hiking, mountain-biking and other adventure

Sachin Tendulkar is perfectly entitled to want to continue playing but the final decision should not be his, says Dileep Premachandran, in the National .

India's selectors must earn their money

England should remember that it is best not to rile Graeme Smith, Steve James points out in the Daily Telegraph .

Smith's uncanny capacity to unsettle England

Amid the talk about bringing Test cricket back to Auckland with a stadium at Victoria Park, an article in the New Zealand Herald discusses the possibility of developing a Test venue at Tank Farm.

Test cricket at Auckland's Tank Farm?

Ahmed Rizvi, in the National , says giving Kane Williamson a longer run as New Zealand captain might be worthwhile.

Don't judge Williamson on his early captaincy

One of the ECB Academy’s missions is to develop a succession of players capable of reaching a ton

Targeting a 100mph

After Greg Chappell's comment that not everyone in the team backed Rahul Dravid during his time as India captain, Ayaz Memon, writing in Mail Today , reasons why Chappell may not be the best person to hold opinions on Indian cricket.

'Chappell not necessarily right'

Arunabha Sengupta, writing in cricketcountry.com , explores the cricketing connections of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes stories.

Cricketing connections of Arthur Conan Doyle