It is often said that New Zealand raise their game when they face their Trans-Tasman rivals Australia but the reality over the past decade is quite different, writes Will Brodie in the Sydney Morning Herald .

In the Guardian , Mike Selvey writes of one of the most exciting young pacemen around, Pat Cummins, and the dilemma he presents for Australia vis-a-vis protecting him from the rigours of international cricket.

Following his exclusion from the third Test against West Indies, has Yuvraj Singh hit a dead end with regard to his Test career

David Frith, who has written a book on cricketer suicides, explores the matter further in an article in Daily News and Analysis .

In the Times of India , Makarand Waingankar recalls an interesting anecdote from almost three decades ago when Sunil Gavaskar batted left-handed in a Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka.

Sir Paul Condon, in the Daily Telegraph , says the ICC should also consider punishing national boards if their players have been found guilty of being involved in corruption.

James Lawton, in the Independent , says that while member boards or the ICC may not have done enough to eradicate corruption in cricket, the sport should have someone to meet Mohammad Amir and tell him he can still make use of his gifts upon his

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara - and Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas who've retired - have been great cricketers but the fact that they haven't been able to win a Test for their country in India, Australia and South Africa in their

What are the challenges ahead for Zaka Ashraf, the man who replaced Ijaz Butt as chairman of the PCB

Zaheer Khan said in an interview recently that Indian bodies are not designed for fast bowling

Will the usage of two new balls in an ODI innings - among a series of changes made to on-field rules - force the ECB to switch to a 50-over format for its one-day competition on the domestic circuit

Alastair Cook speaks to the Guardian about overcoming criticism, his experience so far as England ODI captain, looking back at his Ashes success, his Test debut and more.

Ian Thornton, in the Guardian , writes about the Compton Cricket Club which hails from one of the most deprived areas of Los Angeles and counts ex-gang members and even officers from the LAPD among its ranks.

Somerset batsman looks back at his team's performance in the just-concluded Champions League Twenty20 and the experience of playing in India, in the Guardian .

Back to his best in Tests, he has all the skills to establish himself as the best 50-over batsman in the world, writes Mike Selvey in the Observer .

Tony Gould reviews Cricket at the Crossroads by Guy Fraser-Sampson in the Observer - a book about the ten years from 1967-1977, a time of political turmoil and bitter rivalry that made it a gripping decade for cricket.

Pradeep Magazine, writing in the Hindustan Times , says it's a case of a serious conflict of interest - and a "depressing" one - that Anil Kumble, who is the president of a state association and chairman of the NCA, is also a player agent.

Basil D'Oliveira, who dominated the headlines during the cancellation of the 1968-69 England tour of South Africa, turned 80 on Tuesday

There is plenty of work to be done by the BCCI's Pitches and Grounds Committee, writes Makarand Waingankar in the Hindu

Australia have introspected hard and are on track towards reclaiming a high place in the rankings, says Peter Roebuck in the Hindu .