Couch Talk

Former fast bowler and current Guardian writer Mike Selvey on the Flower-Pietersen issue, England's rebuilding process, and what pace and intimidation were like in the '70s

Mike Atherton, the former England captain, talks about the pressures of leadership, the demands of TV and print journalism, and the problems with the ICC's revamp plan

Former Ireland captain Trent Johnston talks about his team's hopes of playing Test cricket, their famous wins over Pakistan and England, and his new career as a coach

Dinesh Karthik talks about being on the fringes of the Indian team, and learning not to obsess over the limited opportunities available to him

Richard Pybus on his new role as director of cricket with the West Indies board, and his memories of coaching Pakistan during a heady phase

Former Test umpire John Holder talks about why he doesn't like the DRS, the time he was approached by a bookie, and getting dropped for reporting ball-tampering

Indian bowler Snehal Pradhan talks about being banned for an illegal action and later cleared, the vision players need to become world-beaters, and her writing aspirations

Former West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge on batting at the top, playing India's spin quartet, and that Lord's chase in 1984

Gary Kirsten talks about his experiences coaching India and South Africa, handling stars, expectations, and the state of Indian bowling

Dav Whatmore talks about the challenges of coaching in the subcontinent, the 1996 World Cup, dealing with the PCB and the media, and his relationship with his captains

Former India coach Greg Chappell talks about the challenges he faced with the side, his relationship with Rahul Dravid, the role of specialist coaches, and developing youngsters

Former India batsman and current commentator Sanjay Manjrekar on dealing with expectations and batting failures, and the perils of criticising Tendulkar

Former England batsman Roland Butcher, now director of sports at the University of West Indies, talks of his cricket and football careers, and his work in developing sport in the Caribbean

Former India fast bowler Atul Wassan on the Indian attitude to pace in the 1990s, the disappointing returns of Ishant Sharma, and Tendulkar's maiden hundred

South Africa captain Mignon du Preez talks about the team's improvement in the last few years, the need for professionalism, and the country's attitude towards women's sport

Curtly Ambrose talks about the interest generated by the Caribbean Premier League, his love for basketball, and bowling with Walsh

Dean Jones talks about the evolution of ODIs, the Australian team under Allan Border, and his career-defining double-hundred in the second tied Test

Australia's lead physio Alex Kountouris talks about injury management, and how there was really never any rotation policy

Veteran cricket journalist Clayton Murzello talks about the the way media coverage of cricket has evolved in India, and the issue of the press' access to cricketers

Hemant Buch, vice-president of production at Ten Sports, talks about the challenges of directing live sports, the du Plessis ball-tampering incident, his relationships with commentators, and why cameras pick out pretty girls in the stands