George Binoy

The IPL final takes place in Kolkata on Sunday, but all the news surrounding the tournament is about events off the field

The preview of the game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium

Plays of the Day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur

A brace of double-wicket overs from Rahul Shukla and Siddharth Trivedi was the decisive blow that secured a consecutive victory for Rajasthan Royals this season

After scoring a match-winning century for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, Unmukt Chand has said the domestic season has been a learning experience

Shane Warne’s in trouble, again

A high-flying shot from Aaron Finch that hit the roof of the Docklands Stadium effected a change in rules in the Big Bash League

"As jokes go, Saturday night's Twenty20 World Cup Group C clash between Sri Lanka and South Africa was one of the least funny," writes Hamish Bidwell for Fairfax News

An extract from Malcolm Knox's book Bradman's War in the Sydney Morning Herald describes how England and Australia cricketers who fought in World War II wanted to play the game in a friendlier manner

In rural Buckinghamshire, the worry-lines have cleared as rapidly as a spring shower

The Daily Mail asked several former England cricketers whether Kevin Pietersen should be part of the squad for the India tour later this year

Mark Richardson, writing in The New Zealand Herald , is impressed by the pace of rookie fast bowler Adam Milne but says Twenty20 cricket isn't a good way to develop a spearhead.

Can Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, hold his own on a cricket field? Chris Gayle, one of the most destructive Twenty20 batsmen, certainly thinks so.

If John Buchanan is not already on shaky ground with New Zealand Cricket, he should be, writes Aaron Lawton for Fairfax NZ News .

The two best Test sides around are evenly matched but wet conditions should give England the edge, says Mike Selvey in the Guardian .

"It may pay to be far more cautious in negotiating this restart than earlier ones in 1978, then 1999, and finally in 2004, not least because until and unless the first ball is actually delivered, in Kolkata probably sometime near Christmas, we cannot

VVS Laxman hasn't played competitive cricket since January, when India returned from Australia, having been beaten 0-4 in the Tests

The moment the concept of the Bangladesh Premier League was brought into public attention, a debate began over the Bangladesh Cricket Board's ability to stage a tournament modelled on the Indian Premier League, writes Bishwajit Roy in Daily Star .

Who is advising Kevin Pietersen, assuming the tripe pedalled about him coming back to play for England’s one-day team isn’t entirely of his own making

The lack of preparation leading into the current tour of the West Indies reeked of arrogance that New Zealand Cricket and the players have not earned or can ill afford, writes Mark Richardson in the Herald on Sunday .