India's cricketers and fans have crossed an important psychological barrier, says Suresh Menon, writing in Tehelka

After the 28-year wait it's only natural that India's World Cup triumph will leave a lasting legacy in the cricket-crazy country says Boria Majumdar, writing in the Times of India

England's Ashes hero Alastair Cook in conversation with David Lloyd, writing in the Independent , on darts, helping out on the farm, the secret of batting and whether he expects to be the next England captain.

MS Dhoni exemplifies the confidence of the small-town Indian says Rohit Mahajan, writing in Outlook India

The World Cup may be over, but the financial gains keep pouring in says Archna Shukla, writing in the Indian Express .

Does cricket-crazy India celebrate the sport or the victory of glamour and money, asks Ashoak Upadhyay, writing in Business Line

Why New Zealand's appointment of a new captain is creating such angst and has to go through such an excruciating due process is anyone's guess, says Paul Lewis, writing in the New Zealand Herald .

At 40, Paul Nixon is the third-oldest cricketer on the county circuit, but despite undergoing a fifth knee operation just two weeks ago, the veteran gloveman shows no sign of discomfort says Justin Goulding, writing for the ECB website .

Indian cricket has rarely had a true leader says Rajdeep Sardesai, writing in CNN-IBN blogs , with royalty dominating the role in the early years

MS Dhoni ranks right up there with the best international captains – think Imran Khan, Mark Taylor, Arjuna Ranatunga – of the last three decades, says Ian Chappell, writing in the Hindustan Times

Nathan Astle, writing in the New Zealand Herald , says that old debate is bound to spark off once again following Sachin Tendulkar’s stellar performance in the 2011 World Cup.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph , Steve James says the time has come for overseas players to be excluded from county cricket, as the plethora of international cricket and the IPL has ensured you just cannot sign the stars any longer.

What is fair about denying the team ranked 10th in the world - Ireland - any chance of a spot in a 10-team World Cup asks Dave Tickner, writing in Sporting Life

What next for New Zealand in the Test arena, asks Andrew Alderson, writing in the New Zealand Herald

Sachin Tendulkur and Muttiah Muralitharan, that’s what the World Cup has come down to in the end says Ron Reed, writing in the Daily Telegraph

Gary Kirsten, MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar are an excellent trio of leaders, says Duncan Fletcher, writing in the Guardian , who India will owe a lot to should they triumph in this World Cup.

England need to start planning for the next World Cup right now says Geoffrey Boycott, writing in the Daily Telegraph

Technically, India’s batsmen form a superb unit, says Duncan Fletcher, writing in the Guardian

Kishore Bhimani, writing in the Telegraph , remembers India’s tour to Pakistan in the autumn of 1978 – the first time India and Pakistan played each other since the 1965 and 1971 wars between the neighbours – and all the diplomacy surrounding it

It’s time for Andrew Strauss to relinquish the post of England’s ODI captain says Steve James, writing in the Daily Telegraph