Warne/McGrath

Positive spin

Feb 25, 2013: Warne was mandated by nature to bowl slow.

Indian cricket

A moment to savour

Feb 25, 2013:

Andrew Miller on England in Australia, 2006-07

Warne announces his retirement

Feb 25, 2013: 1.16pm “Have you spoken to John Howard, and do you know if he’s retiring,” asks a reporter, as Warne exits stage left to laughter and a round of applause

Australian cricket

Losing a legend

Feb 25, 2013: News of Shane Warne’s likely retirement puts the Australian media in a frenzy

Australian cricket

When will McGrath go?

Feb 25, 2013: Malcolm Conn writes in The Australian about Glenn McGrath’s last summer of international cricket .

Imran the only choice

Feb 25, 2013: It's not even a contest, it simply has to be Imran Khan

Warne/McGrath

Warne out?

Feb 25, 2013: He’s not the messiah, of course – just a very naughty boy.

Shreck outside the box

Feb 25, 2013: Cracking story courtesy of This is Nottingham of how eco-friendly Ben Foster got more than he bargained for when testing his newly-invented biodegrabale box against Notts speedster Charlie Shreck

Selection

The cry goes up again: pick Monty!

Feb 25, 2013: Tomorrow England announce a squad for the one-day series

Australian cricket

Bradman first, then Warne - Waugh

Feb 25, 2013: Steve Waugh says Shane Warne is Australia’s second-greatest player of all time in his Daily Telegraph blog.

Lancashire

Photographer publishes behind the scenes look at Lancashire

Feb 25, 2013: Phil Garlington, the award winning photographer, has produced a photographic record of Lancashire

Indian cricket

Sreesanth does a spirited jig

Feb 25, 2013: Sreesanth's dance would go on, if not already, to become the motif of this series and his career

Indian cricket

Kohli overcomes personal tragedy

Feb 25, 2013: The third day of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Karnataka was one which saw an 18-year old set a fine example of mental strength

Yorkshire

Freed prisoner given county membership

Feb 25, 2013: Mirza Tahir Hussain, who spent 18 years on death row in Pakistan, has received an early Christmas present from Yorkshire CCC

Jersey

Jersey bids for ICC Associate memnership

Feb 25, 2013: Jersey has submitted an application to the ICC to become Europe’s 11th Associate member country.

Ashes

Press slam "Perthetic" England

Feb 25, 2013: The Ashes series was all but decided after the Adelaide Test, so the British press had plenty of time to come up with their back-page headlines when the urn was finally lost

World Cup 2007

Inzamam's mission to surpass Imran

Feb 25, 2013: Inzamam-ul-Haq is on a mission and that mission is to win the next World Cup and surpass his former captain, Imran Khan

Australian cricket

Australia's success bad for Test cricket

Feb 25, 2013: While most Australians celebrate the return of the Ashes, Chloe Saltau in the Age sounds a warning that Australia’s renewed dominance is a bad thing for the long-term future of Test cricket

Ashes

Australia wanted the Ashes more

Feb 25, 2013:

Andrew Miller on England in Australia, 2006-07

Brett Lee's Ashes after-party

Feb 25, 2013: No matter how exciting an occasion is, there's only so much capital one can make out of the most isolated city on earth