Australian cricket

Proteas joke about lack of Dizzy spells

Feb 25, 2013: A productive day for The Courier-Mail’s Ben Dorries who apparently discovers the South Africans have been giggling at the omission of Jason Gillespie .

England in India, 2005-06

Breakdancing bowler a sign of the times

Feb 25, 2013: I discover today that the young Indian quick bowler Sri Sreesanth is a former breakdancing champion

Cricket cultures in conflict

Feb 25, 2013: Series involving India and England evoke plenty of memories of a rich and colourful history

USA

Change on the cards?

Feb 25, 2013: The USA Cricket Association is again under pressure, this time following the request to the ICC by the rival Major League Cricket to take control of the games Stateside

Uganda

Uganda's efforts recognised

Feb 25, 2013: The New Vision website reports that Uganda won four of the nine annual Africa regional development awards given out by the ICC

ICC

Ask Speed

Feb 25, 2013: ICC big cheese Malcolm Speed has engaged in a Q&A session with readers of the UK's Guardian newspaper

Australian cricket

The need for Australian speed. Quickly

Feb 25, 2013: Alex Brown reports in The Age about Australia’s desperate search for fast bowlers ahead of the South Africa Test tour.

England in India, 2005-06

Blackie: a local hero a long way from home

Feb 25, 2013: For me a sleepy but significant day’s cricket was enlivened by the Test debut of Ian Blackwell

Bush to prove he's a cricket match person

Feb 25, 2013: After telling a press conference that he’s a cricket person, George Bush will get the chance to prove what he knows about the game when he is taken to a match as part of his visit to Pakistan, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The Googly - a new blog

Feb 25, 2013: A new cricket blog has been launched today by the weblog publishing company Shiny Media and our very own Will Luke's editing it

Uganda

Uganda benefit from World Cup experience

Feb 25, 2013: Sam Walusimbi, Uganda’s Under-19 coach, said the World Cup was a learning curve to the side that finished 14th out of the 16 playing nations.

Indian cricket

Chappell opens up on the Ganguly issue

Feb 25, 2013: In a wide-ranging chat to Mike Selvey, Greg Chappell opens up on the Sourav Ganguly issue:

Indian cricket

The joy of an Indian maidan

Feb 25, 2013: In the Daily Telegraph , Mihir Bose writes about the importance of the maidan in Indian cricket:

Australian cricket

Not quite a Don deal

Feb 25, 2013: A photograph claiming to be of Don Bradman will go to auction next week

Australian cricket

Is this the end for McGrath?

Feb 25, 2013: Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald Glenn McGrath’s withdrawal from the South Africa tour means Australia’s selectors may soon be pondering a move that until recently has been considered cricketing high treason .

Second chance for Kiwis and Aussies to harmonise

Feb 25, 2013: The last time Australia and New Zealand attempted to co-host a sporting tournament of any significance, the result was nothing short of farcical.

England in India, 2005-06

The Last Flight to Nagpur

Feb 25, 2013: India has many many fine towns and cities but Nagpur is not one of them

Australian cricket

Former stars say Jaques is ready to shine

Feb 25, 2013: Darren Lehmann and Mark Waugh have backed Phil Jaques’s delayed re-entry into the one-day squad

England in India, 2005-06

Send for Nasser

Feb 25, 2013: Today Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton, in India on Sky TV duty, slipped almost unnoticed through a busy airport and out into Mumbai, a money-making city of muggy sunshine and honking horns

Pakistan cricket

A baseball coach for Pakistan?

Feb 25, 2013: It’s worked for other teams, it could work for Pakistan – they are considering employing a baseball coach to help with throwing techniques