Give the bowlers a break

The Courier-Mail’s Robert Craddock argues it’s time for the fast men to get some concessions in a batsman’s world.

As the Super Test approaches Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, tells Jim Wilson of the Herald Sun the match will determine whether the concept is worthwhile after an “extremely disappointing” one-day component.

In The Age Nabila Ahmed writes the series has been great as an international exercise but not for much else.

The verdict of Sambit Bal, the Cricinfo editor, is here.