George Binoy

Andrew Strauss's team have shown an indomitable spirit forged by their ruthless and resourceful coach, writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian .

Writing in the Guardian , Mike Selvey assesses the action in the World Cup so far and takes a look at the quarter-finalists.

There is more to life than a century of centuries, writes Suresh Menon in DNA .

If the selectors omit Cameron White for the quarter-final against India on Thursday, this may bring his international career to an abrupt halt

Ten years ago in Kolkata , India completed perhaps the greatest comeback in Test cricket to beat Australia, after they had been struggling during the follow-on

In the Telegraph , Raju Mukherji traces the history of Calcutta's Eden Gardens, and its evolution from an idyllic emerald green during the days of the British Raj to one of the most passionate, imposing and memorable venues in cricket.

On his website, Adam Hollioake says modern sport is too policed by its officials, modern players too often tow the party line, and that this state of affairs is also because of the modern media.

"I was wrong to swear and lose my temper during England's defeat against Bangladesh and I apologised straightaway to umpire Daryl Harper

"Australia is emerging as the most aggressive of the sides taking part in the 2011 World Cup," writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald

The story about the ICC looking at Australia's scoring patterns against Zimbabwe might have been a whole lot of nothing but, in the Sydney Morning Herald , Martin Blake says that Brad Haddin "went too far" in lambasting the notion to the media.

England and India played the match of the tournament in Bangalore but Mike Selvey, writing for the Guardian , identifies severe shortcomings on both sides

Whichever team parades around the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with the World Cup, each and every nation will share in the moment

When executing the drive through the off-side, Virat Kohli is second to none

There's been a bit of action on the Twitter accounts of New Zealand's cricketers

Rob Houwing, writing on Sport 24 , says JP Duminy is over the 'difficult second album syndrome' he suffered after making a major name for himself on South Africa’s momentous tour of Australia two years ago.

In the nick of time a group of players is emerging capable of rejuvenating Australian fortunes

Mark Richardson in the Herald on Sunday : Vettori's captaincy has been during a large conundrum

It is no longer a question of whether Virat Kohli finds a place in the starting eleven at the World Cup

Harsha Bhogle analyses India's World Cup squad in the Indian Express and says Rohit Sharma should use the disappointment at being left out as a "weapon of ambition".

"IPL likes to present itself as cricket's version of the EPL