Sympathy - at last

Feb 25, 2013: Matthew Hoggard reveals, in his column for The Times newspaper , that he is delighted that Andrew Flintoff has taken over the captaincy for the short-term, because it means that the burdens bowlers face are sympathised with quite nicely - and not

Plugging the gap with panache

Feb 25, 2013: In his weekly email, The Spin , Lawrence Booth sums up his opinions on Andrew Flintoff’s captaincy of England .

Indian cricket

'I was lucky as a 19-year-old to play for India'

Feb 25, 2013: Far more mature than his age, Pathan agreed in an interview to Chandresh Narayanan of Times News Network that he feels older than 21 and the hard grind of international cricket had something to do with it.

Australian cricket

Legends chip in for McGrath

Feb 25, 2013: The Australian Cricketers’ Association’s new Legends Tour hits the Queensland outback town of Longreach, where Mark Taylor tells The Courier-Mail Glenn McGrath’s current lay-off could be helpful , and Rodney Hogg supports his bowling brother.

England in India, 2005-06

The circus has left town

Feb 25, 2013: The circus has left town

New Zealand cricket

Vincent talks himself out of Test squad

Feb 25, 2013: Was Lou Vincent really dropped, or did he simply talk himself out of the Test side to play the West Indies?

Flintoff the man for a crisis

Feb 25, 2013: It was the player's triumph not because of runs and wickets, but because of his performance as a third-choice captain , writes Simon Barnes.

Australian cricket

Brett Lee unplugged

Feb 25, 2013: In an email conversation with The Independent Brett Lee talks about his " unfinished business " with England

Under-strength England test India

Feb 25, 2013: Although India thoroughly deserved their draw, England's spirited performance will have given the tourists enormous confidence for the rest of the series, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Australian cricket

Australian Test selection still cloudy

Feb 25, 2013: Alex Brown writes in the The Age how Australia’s thinking for the Test squad didn’t get any clearer over the weekend.

England in India, 2005-06

Chappell receives email: hold the front page

Feb 25, 2013: A friend of mine once came to Calcutta to teach small Indian schoolchildren

Freddie shows he's ready for the top job

Feb 25, 2013: From his body language on the field, Flintoff clearly fancies the job , says Mike Gatting

Indian cricket

India's new riches boost players' lot

Feb 25, 2013: As the cash influx into Indian cricket continues, the rewards are beginning to filter down to the club professionals and the Ranji Trophy is set to be revitalised

Cuba's cricket revolution

Feb 25, 2013: The Daily Telegraph has a remarkable report on how cricket is making a big comeback in Cuba after disappearing for almost 30 years

Cuba

Cuba's latest revolution - cricket

Feb 25, 2013: The Daily Telegraph has a remarkable report on how cricket is making a big comeback in Cuba after disappearing for almost 30 years

Australian cricket

A case for Gillespie and Tait

Feb 25, 2013: Two South Australians are needed to bolster the Test bowling stocks in South Africa in McGrath's absence, feels Darren Berry .

West Indies cricket

Directionless Windies

Feb 25, 2013: Chris Cairns reviews West Indies' performance in the ODI series in New Zealand and feels that the problem starts right at the top:

New Zealand cricket

New Zealand face ODI drought

Feb 25, 2013: New Zealand have risen rapidly from No.7 to No.3 in the ICC one-day rankings but lack of ODIs leading up to the World Cup might affect them, feels Dylan Cleaver .

England in India, 2005-06

Yozzer's win-ometer

Feb 25, 2013: Although his stint as Channel 4 TV’s Analyst ended last summer, Simon Hughes is in India for the Daily Telegraph and continues to come up with sparky technical innovations

Cricket comes to the rescue of India's tigers

Feb 25, 2013: The travel writer, Simon Calder, dusted off his bat to take part in a very special cricket match , staged to help India's tigers Pads: what a tiger does, and what I strapped on