Harsha Bhogle, in his column in the Indian Express , writes about his memories of India's historic triumph in the 1983 World Cup.

Steve James, writing in the Sunday Telegaph , thinks Beau Casson, Australia's latest spinner is not in the league of his fellow country who bowled left-arm chinamen before his arrival.

Kevin Pietersen's audacious switch-hitting during the first ODI against New Zealand had set off a debate on whether it is legal, after which the MCC stated that he can continue to play the shot

Sandeep Dwivedi of the Indian Express catches up with a few Sri Lanka cricketers in Mumbai, and gets them to talk about their latest spin sensation, Ajantha Mendis

Harsha Bhogle, in his column in the Indian Express , looks at the reasons behind Rajashtan's IPL success story

The Dawn's M Wasim meets Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, and seeks his views on a range of cricketing issues

Vir Sanghvi, in the Hindustan Times , draws parallels between the IPL and the English Premier League, and feels "it’s only a matter of time before all cricket — other than at the national team level — respects only one loyalty: to the best

Sharda Ugra, the deputy editor of India Today analyses Yuvraj Singh's statements after his side, Kings XI Punjab, were allegedly targeted by a section of the Mumbai crowd.

Tehelka's Nisha Susan meets Kunal Deshmukh, the director of Jannat (Heaven), a Bollywood film which revolves around the life of a bookie.

Amit Varma does a hilarious take on Facebook and the IPL - who slapped/hugged/nudged who

The Observer's Will Buckley is delighted to find that old friend Joseph O'Neill has completed his novel, and even more so because "cricket is integral to the plot".

The Jamaica Gleaner has carried an editorial about the disgraced Marlon Samuels, who has been banned for two years for giving team news to an Indian bookmaker.

Dileep Premachandran, writing in the Guardian , criticises Vijay Mallya, the owner of the Bangalore Royal Challengers, for using the IPL as a vehicle for his self-promotion, as well as for his comments about team captain Rahul Dravid.

The Guardian's Paul Weaver meets Mark Ramprakash, the Surrey batsman who is all set for his 100th hundred in first-class cricket, while still hoping to earn an England recall at the age of 38.

Shantanu Guha Ray, writing in Tehelka , analyses the perform-or-perish mantra that has been on display in the IPL.

Steve James, writing in the Telegraph , reveals how Brendon McCullum, before making his name in cricket, once got selected over a future rugby legend while in school

The Mumbai Mirror , which published a story in which umpire Amiesh Saheba commented about the Sreesanth-Harbhajan, has criticised him after he denied having given an interview to the newspaper

Harsha Bhogle, in his column in the Indian Express , says the IPL has worked after its first week.