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Musing The Week's Media

Pietersen - neither shallow nor deep, instead a middle ground, if you will.
Bell - not the end of the road.

Good Week, Bad Week

The Black Caps are on a roll, while a slump in form has led Mitchell Johnson to change his priorities. It's our look back at the week that was.

Flower and Strauss are under pressure.

Whitewashed England have no room for error

Peter May maintains his stand against a hysterical reaction that England are over-rated, but says that their tour of Sri Lanka has assumed new importance.

Pietersen - a series to forget.

England Test series report cards

We judge the good, the bad and the ugly, but mostly the bad, after the Test series in the United Arab Emirates.

Ali - cemented his berth at number three.

Pakistan Test series report cards

We judge the good, the bad and the ugly, but mostly the good, after the Test series in the United Arab Emirates.

Bell - wretched series.

What the English papers say

There's a recurring theme in the English papers this morning, with just about everyone wondering what must be done about England's batting.

Musing The WeekA rather deep Kevin Pietersen hedges his bets, Michael Vaughan conveniently forgets the wretched run he once endured and Lalit Modi's phrase-a-day calendar pays off...

Good Week, Bad WeekThe Black Caps are on a roll, while poor form and injury have led Mitchell Johnson to change his priorities. It's our look back at the week that was...

"The 1990s feel like a disconnected reminiscence, and what's needed is for someone to tie the previous eras to the current one as a reminder of what Zimbabwe represent..."

Enigma says...

Congratulations World Champions India on a great victory. Brilliant innings from Dhoni, he is the greatest finisher in the world in one day cricket. Fantastic bowling by India to restrict Australia to...

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soapboxThe ball looks like a pea and the bat feels like a stick of rhubarb for Ian Bell these days, but his awful form is by no means the worst ever...