West Indies in England 2009

Time to make Test cricket more accessible

Feb 25, 2013: The West Indies captain Chris Gayle's lax attitude highlights the crucial issue of keeping Test cricket alive and relevant, writes Duncan Fletcher in the Guardian .

Samir Chopra

Have you found your IPL team?

Feb 25, 2013: So the IPL's charms haven't worked on me as yet

County Cricket 2009

Rib injuries, and a loss in the Championship

Feb 25, 2013: Playing for Leicestershire in the most recent Championship match (four-day) I got hit in the ribs while batting in the second innings

Ireland

Ireland and New Zealand in Twenty20 warm-up

Feb 25, 2013: Ireland and New Zealand will gain valuable practice ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 when they contest a warm-up match at Derby on May 27.

Ashes

In-form Hughes makes England sweat

Feb 25, 2013: After watching Phillip Hughes make 195 out of 317 for Middlesex at The Oval last week, Lawrence Booth is very worried about England's chances of regaining the Ashes

Indian Premier League

Australian dominance in IPL is unhealthy

Feb 25, 2013: Australia’s dominance of the Indian Premier league is unhealthy

Indian Premier League

Helmets for umpires

Feb 25, 2013: Matthew Hayden striding down the pitch to smash bowlers during the IPL is an ominous sight from afar and one can empathise with Daryl Harper for wanting to wear a helmet while officiating in Twenty20 games.

West Indies in England 2009

England need Bopara's hunger and arrogance

Feb 25, 2013: This new selection panel are picking on character and hunger and that is a development I welcome

Why variety is the spice of life in Test cricket

Feb 25, 2013: Rather than bemoan the occasional three-day game, we should enjoy the variations in conditions that set Tests aside, writes Lawrence Booth in the Guardian .

Lorgat proposes the Cricket Masters

Feb 25, 2013: Haroon Lorgat, the ICC's chief executive, wants to add some glamour to the tired old Champions Trophy, unquestionably the least loved of the three major global events, when the tournament returns in South Africa later this year.

Nigeria

Nigeria thwarted by visa delay

Feb 25, 2013: Nigeria’s participation in the ICC World Cricket League Division 7 tournament, which takes place in Guernsey from May 17, was in the lap of the gods after it was revealed that players were struggling to obtain visas to enter the UK.

Are spinners doing better than seamers on the tired wickets of South Africa?

Feb 25, 2013: in a tournament where slow bowling seems to hold the key, and where fast bowlers seem to value the slower ball more (on another note, if you bowl four balls at 110 kmph and two at 135kmph, are you bowling four slower balls or two faster balls?), it

Southpaws dominating down south?

Feb 25, 2013: i have found over the years that the most studied explanations of events come from enthusiastic bloggers-the kind i hope frequent this site and make occasional forays towards this blog

Indian Premier League

Wise men say...

Feb 25, 2013:

IPL

The view from Old Blighty - 5

Feb 25, 2013: Ahem

Politics

A legal battle where nobody wins

Feb 25, 2013: It might be legally flawed or it might not but the ICC's decision to withdraw World Cup matches from Pakistan was hardly a surprise

Japan

Japan coach confident ahead of Guernsey tournament

Feb 25, 2013: Japan coach Richard Laidler is hopeful that his side can do well in the World Cricket League Division 7 tournament which gets underway on Sunday in Guernsey.

Commentary

Five's show pony Nicholas only second best in show

Feb 25, 2013: Mark Nicholas, a centaur with an excellent tailor and magnificent mane

West Indies in England 2009

Now, after an England victory, is the time for assessment

Feb 25, 2013: Former England coach Duncan Fletcher believes the win over West Indies at Lords offers the right perspective to look at areas that England can improve

Ashes 2009

It's the Hollywood Ashes

Feb 25, 2013: