What made Rahul Dravid special was that he took cricket very seriously but did not take himself too seriously, Rohit Brijnath writes in Mint

The richest cricket body in the world can’t stop the declining interest in the sport

The 60th anniversary of the Viv Richard's birth is a reminder how his strut alone could turn bowlers to quivering wrecks, says Frank Keating, writing in the Guardian 's blog.

Thanks to the consistent defeats over the last few months in England and Australia, India's thick-skinned cricket officials cannot pretend that all is well and that if you throw a few million dollars at the problem it will go away, says Suresh Menon,

Ian Chappell, writing in Mid-Day , says as India's tour of Australia wore on, Tendulkar's form deteriorated; the Australian bowlers eventually got inside his mind and along with thoughts of his century this was too much for him to process.

Simon Doull, writing for Fairfax NZ News , says that the powers that be continue to be soft with Jesse Ryder and that means he's only going to continue to put himself in situations that lead to trouble.

Mark Richardson, writing in New Zealand Herald , says if the indications are right and the South Africa Tests are played on slow, green, seaming tracks, it might not be the ideal way to develop New Zealand cricket.

By Shahzaib Quraishi, USA

Top form, team successes and that century might elude Sachin Tendulkar on his trip down under, but seldom does the celebrated batsman complete a tour without being, well, celebrated

Stuart MacGill, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald , says it's important to embrace an individual's bowling style and try to enhance their strengths, hoping they get it right more often than not.

Elmo Rodrigopulle, writing in the Sunday Observer , says Neville Casiechetty and Ranil Abeynaike were outstanding cricketers who excelled in different eras.

Simon Hughes, writing in the Daily Telegraph , takes a look at the hard work, new rules and bits of luck that have contributed to England's one-day triumph in the UAE.

Sachin Tendulkar has played far too long, and for the most part with unmatched brilliance, to wait for some kindly soul to tell him that he is past his shelf-life, says Nirmal Shekar, writing in the Hindu .

Sanjay Jagdale, the BCCI secretary, tells the Hindu 's Vijay Lokapally about his determination to improve the standard of domestic cricket - even if it means Ranji Trophy matches at neutral venues - and, subsequently, the stock of the national

Nawroz Mangal, the Afghanistan captain, is the rugged face of Afghan cricket with a story fit for the big screen, says Shahid Hashmi, writing for Yahoo Cricket .

Jonathan Agnew, writing for the BBC , says after the debacle in the UAE, England now have some serious thinking to do before the two Test matches in Sri Lanka in March and April.

Mouthwash or tobacco? That's the big question facing Cricket Australia

Telford Vice, writing in Business Day , reviews Robin Jackman's autobiography

In Caravan Magazine , Rahul Bhatia looks back on how Mark Mascarenhas - who was in fatal car accident ten years ago to a day - first broke open the business of cricket.

The stock of Indian cricket is at its lowest since the match-fixing crisis of 2000, says Ashok Malik, writing in the Hindustan Times .