Umpires

Why no Indian in the ICC Elite Panel?

Feb 25, 2013: No Indian umpire has made it to the ICC's Elite Panel in nearly a decade

Indian domestic cricket

Rajasthan's incredible journey

Feb 25, 2013: Rajasthan won the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 2010-11 and followed up with another title a year later

Corruption

Why the inconsistency in punishment?

Feb 25, 2013: Mike Selvey, in the Guardian , questions the lack of consistency in the penalties handed down to Salman Butt and Danish Kaneria

English cricket

'England's rotation policy justified'

Feb 25, 2013: Vic Marks, writing in the Guardian , says it is with good reason that England should continue their rotation policy given the 'ludicrous' scheduling over the cricketing summer.

Friends Life t20, Saturday June 23

Feb 25, 2013: Surrey’s victory, of sorts

England

The England cricket mafia

Feb 25, 2013: Wednesday, June 20th Once upon a time there was a boy with beautiful hair who was very popular in his village

English cricket

'Flintoff's judgement has deserted him'

Feb 25, 2013: Alan Tyers, writing in the Daily Telegraph , says Andrew Flintoff's outburst against Michael Atherton represents a stark contrast to some of his achievements on the field that gave English cricket some of its most joyous moments.

Friends Life t20, Friday June 22

Feb 25, 2013: Derbyshire’s Olympiads

Bowling

Are modern fast bowlers faster than their predecessors?

Feb 25, 2013: Scyld Berry, writing in the Daily Telegraph , says it could be impossible to establish whether modern fast bowlers are faster than their predecessors two decades ago, as no objective measurements have been made through the ages.

Sri Lanka cricket

Sri Lanka's players deserve praise

Feb 25, 2013: Karthik Parimal, writing for cricketcountry.com , says Sri Lanka's players have done well to not let payment problems with SLC affect their performances.

Life of a globetrotting cricket journalist

Feb 25, 2013: Gary Naylor, writing on his blog , describes his experiences as a sports journalist covering cricket around the world.

ODIs

Stop flogging a groggy horse

Feb 25, 2013: And other exciting and innovative ways to enliven the ODI

Indian cricket

Can an increase in club cricket boost internationals?

Feb 25, 2013: Mukul Mudgal, writing in the Hindu , says more emphasis on the club game and a subsequent reduction of international fixtures could bring people back to the stadiums, even for bilateral series.

Friends Life t20, Thursday June 21

Feb 25, 2013: What were they thinking

Commentary

'John Arlott spoke from his soul'

Feb 25, 2013: Arunabha Sengupta, writing for cricketcountry.com , says John Arlott made commentary special with his ability to illustrate cricket through the imagination.

Indian cricket

Indian domestic cricket needs better pitches

Feb 25, 2013: R Mohan, writing for espnstar.com , says that efforts to change the Indian domestic structure for the better must be lauded, but cricket in the country is unlikely to develop much unless the pitches are livelier.

English cricket

Is cricket's greatest rivalry being devalued?

Feb 25, 2013: Stephen Brenkley, writing in the Independent , says that the decision to stage ten Ashes Tests next year could devalue one of the greatest sporting rivalries.

English cricket

Cook and Bell effective opening pair

Feb 25, 2013: Rob Smyth, writing in the Guardian , says that Alastair Cook and Ian Bell may well succeed as England's openers.

Indian cricket

Dhoni and the power of one

Feb 25, 2013: Anand Vasu, writing in Wisden India , discusses how India captain MS Dhoni’s success has inspired a generation of cricketers.

Indian cricket

Gupte tricked many batsmen, but got tricked by a teammate

Feb 25, 2013: Makarand Waingankar, writing in the Times of India , says that legendary legspinner Subhash Gupte was dropped from the team in the 1950’s because of dirty politics.