India in England, 2007

Goliath's fear of the little Davids

Feb 25, 2013: India's big four are considered batting stars yet the bowlers who have been successful against them are the decade's half-forgotten names

West Indies cricket

Ramnarine lacking support and history

Feb 25, 2013: The West Indies Players' Association has expanded its activities and interests, and grown more vociferous and assertive, but respect and power seem elusive

English cricket

Reserves humble the stars

Feb 25, 2013: More praise pours in for England's young bowling attack which had India on the verge of defeat before rain and bad light ruined England's chances of gaining a 1-0 lead in the Test series

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in England, 2007

Good weather for cricket

Feb 25, 2013: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan ponders the many possibilties that rain and light offer cricket

Northamptonshire

Three player sign Northants deals

Feb 25, 2013: Northamptonshire have begun organising their squad for next season with Steven Crook and Riki Wessels agreeing contract extenstion while Alex Wakely, the Under-19 allrounder, has signed a two-year deal.

Some county players earn less than minimum wage

Feb 25, 2013: In The Sunday Telegraph , Steve James highlights the disparity between the high earners in English cricket and those at the bottom of the food chain.

China

Khan: China are serious about their cricket

Feb 25, 2013: Rashid Khan, the former Pakistan allrounder now coaching China, says the country is developing cricket the right way by focussing on local grass-roots cricket rather than relying on expatriates.

English cricket

Get a hundred to fix that fatigue

Feb 25, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has just scored his third hundred of the summer - an innings that may set up a 1-0 lead for England in their three-Test series against India

Australian cricket

Wessels emerges in coaching circles

Feb 25, 2013: Kepler Wessels is back in Australia this month, coaching the South Africa side at the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in England, 2007

A delicate matter of the 'unmentionables'

Feb 25, 2013: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan and David Lloyd get talking on something that's normally not discussed

Gloucestershire

Cheltenham hit by heavy rain

Feb 25, 2013: Gloucestershire's opening Pro40 match, which was meant to begin the Cheltenham Festival, fell victim to the further heavy rain

USA

Richmond to get cricket pitch?

Feb 25, 2013: Is Richmond in the United States about to get its first cricket pitch?

English cricket

England's bowlers lavished with praise

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English cricket

300th Test for eager Eagar

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Offbeat

The name's Sreesanth?

Feb 25, 2013: Getting a name right has been a challenge for the English press, notes Stephen Brenkley in his Lord's Diary in the Independent .

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in England, 2007

Gooch's wagon and Bird's wish

Feb 25, 2013: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan takes a look at the illustrations on the match ticket, chats with former umpire Dickie Bird, and stays away from the archery comepetition at Lord's

Ashes

Langer tells England to learn from Ashes defeat

Feb 25, 2013: In a freewheeling interview with Brian Viner of The Independent , Justin Langer talks about his love for the game's history, life after retirement, what England could do to regain the Ashes, and also has time to talk about Ricky Ponting's

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India in England, 2007

Boom boom at Lord's

Feb 25, 2013: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan spots Boris Becker, Ashley Giles, and an acquaintance of Michael Holding at Lord's

Scotland

Wright not keen on Scotland coaching job

Feb 25, 2013: Who do you think should be Scotland's new coach

To walk or not to walk

Feb 25, 2013: One member of the Walking Lobby expressed the view that the pursuit of money – in individual and collective terms - lies at the heart of the dishonesty that underpins the philosophy of the Non-Walkers