With a trimmed format and no clear favourites, World Cup 2007 has all the makings of a classic

For the good of cricket, the Samuels case must be settled fast or the game will be hostage to cynicism

The dispute over cricket broadcast rights is avoidable and a betrayal of the fans' interests

The fourth wicket stand produced 24 runs in 15 overs, to which Tendulkar contributed 9 in 45 balls. It was worse than tentative and diffident, it was supine and unbecoming.

Warne could make the batsmen feel inferior, his craft went way beyond deceit

It's time the Indian cricket board spent less time counting its millions and more on making pitches like Mohali

Now that the selectors have found a place for him, Laxman must be given the space and confidence to find his way back

A look at the ramifications of Ranjan Mudagalle's findings

Absence of live cricket for India hasn't brought a drought in cricket coverage in the Indian media; it has merely meant the focus has shifted from cricket to controversies

John Wright, the former Indian coach, has recommended that people read his recently-released book - John Wright's Indian Summers - before forming any sort of judgement on it

India might have won a historic victory in the West Indies, but success shouldn't be allowed to obscure some of the problems plaguing the side, especially the unhealthy dependence on Rahul Dravid

By now, we should be inured to the priorities of our cricket boards and the reality of one-day cricket

For years Tendulkar has carried burden of irrational expectations of a cricket-mad nation but his recent struggles with the bat have been too palpable and too prolonged

Sambit Bal on why the BCCI's new-found aggressiveness is a two-edged sword

Welcome to the first issue of Cricinfo Magazine. By Sambit Bal

That the selectors picked a squad of 16, and could still only find place for six bowlers, and shows the collective bankruptcy of integrity of a selection committee of whom so much more was expected

Sambit Bal on why Indian cricket must move on

Nineteen of Tendulkar's 35 hundreds have come abroad. Most batsmen would settle for scoring 19 in all.

Another series involving England has just ended, and Pakistan have stolen the headlines by winning their first Test series in two years

But the real question for Indian cricket is whether the new regime will be, or can be, any different