The irony of yesterday’s recommendation that Ashes cricket be restored to the protected list is that this was an outcome few involved in the discussions wanted

It was generally agreed that Zimbabwe’s recent 4-1 series defeat in the spin-haven of Bangladesh was not an accurate appraisal of their overall performance on the subcontinent, writes Enock Muchinjo in the Zimbabwe Independent , but what of the

The rumpus created by Younis Khan’s decision to abdicate the reins of leadership for the sake of ‘taking time off from the sport’ is simply too hard to digest, writes Khalid H Khan in the Pakistan daily Dawn

England should not panic after their defeat on Tuesday, believes the former coach Duncan Fletcher, though the split captaincy is a cause for concern

The Crown Jewels affair has kicked up quite a storm, what with sports chiefs threatening legal action against ministers over a plan to reclaim the Ashes for free-to-air television

If you like cricket and no-holds-barred comedy, chances are you're a fan of The Twelfth Man

The side aspiring to be the best one-day team in the world has just been jolted - severely

As England's biggest talent (and ego) arrives in South Africa, the Independent's Stephen Brenkley gauges the mood of the dressing room, from a side that won the Ashes without him

The return of live Ashes coverage to terrestrial television after 2013 would cost the sport at least £120 million, English cricket officials will argue after a ten-month review of events reserved for free-to-air broadcasters

Sri Lanka have made six tours to India over the last 27 years, played 14 Tests, and are yet to win one

He's not held a cricket bat on an international playing field for months now, but Kevin Pietersen has a lot of focus on him as England go into a highly anticipated series against South Africa

The time is right for a World Test Championship, writes Mike Atherton in the Times

Greg Baum writes in the Age that the gurgling sound you might be able to hear is the strangling of the goose that laid the golden egg.

Jonathan Trott has been in the news lately for reasons he will eagerly wish be doused by runs from his bat

Graeme Swann has more than 16,000 followers on Twitter, the internet's latest social networking craze, another ideal platform for his student-union wit and waspish humour

Everything Lalit Modi does makes news

On the 25th anniversary of India Gandhi's death, Sandeep Dwivedi in the Indian Express speaks to former India players who were in Pakistan when news of the assassination broke