The Surfer

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.

Cricket's Garden of Eden

In the Indian Express , Neil Manthorp speaks to Gary Kirsten on how he willed himself to take up coaching and how he went about shaping a talented Indian side into becoming the No

How Gary became India's guru

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Media and the modern player

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.

In the Telegraph , Scyld Berry criticises the way England's batsmen have been reluctant to use their feet against spin in the World Cup, and blames the counties for the lack of a second specialist spinner in the squad to complement the impressive

England: Clueless against spin

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The Sachin & Sourav show

Tim Peach on the BBC website witnesses some serious hero worship in Nagpur in the countdown to Sachin Tendulkar's century of centuries.

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Wankhede's house warming

A new addition to Mumbai's changing skyline - the "stunning edifice" that is the renovated Wankhede Stadium

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

'Like trying to bowl with a bar of soap'

Suresh Raina may not have been a part of the official playing XI in each of India's five games thus far, but MS Dhoni's ensured he's made an impact as a substitute fielder, writes GS Vivek in the Indian Express .

Dhoni's team of 12

Sri Lanka is a country with a troubled recent history, and still bears the scars of the decades-long civil war from which it emerged about two years ago

How cricket saved Sri Lanka

Duncan Fletcher, writing in the Guardian , says that needless adjustments to the Decision Review System have only confused players and fans, and could lead to system's downfall.

Why tinker with the DRS?

Akshay Sawai, writing in Open magazine, tells us what it is like to be Sudhir Gautam, the most visible supporter of Team India and Sachin Tendulkar

The man in the saffron, white and green paint

Suresh Menon, writing in DNA , says that while on-field innovations abound in modern cricket, the minds of the commentators have remained static

Not another cliché, please

Ramachandra Guha, writing in the Telegraph , says that early matches in the World Cup – especially the tied India-England match – have demonstrated the ability of ODIs to provide attractive and meaningful cricket, and on the evidence of the

Three cheers for the ODI

The World Cup schedule gives all the teams plenty of time between games to rest and recover but the hoards of journalists covering the tournament have no such luck

Insect bites, missing luggage and Boycott's brilliance

Zimbabwe are a side slowing regaining their footing on the world stage

'A tale of Harare and Bulawayo'

Much was expected out of Bangladesh in their World Cup campaign at home, but defeat to England could further dent their hopes, says Stephen Brenkley in the Independent .

Bangladesh dream under threat

Ahead of the Ireland-West Indies game in Mohali, Vijay Lokapally speaks to veteran administrator IS Bindra about his plans for the PCA Stadium and more

Bindra walks down memory lane

Pietersen departure good for England

How far the mighty fall