The Surfer

Bangladesh cricket museum in poor shape

Ameeruddin Zain pays a visit to the cricket museum at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, and is less-than-impressed with what he sees

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

A summer of hope for English cricket

Michael Atherton writes in the Times that with England hosting the World Twenty20 and the Ashes, and with no other major sporting distractions during the summer, the ECB had a golden opportunity to showcase English cricket

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Rollercoaster ride for IPL fans in Durban

It's ironic that one of the main reasons given by IPL commissioner Lalit Modi for preferring South Africa to England as the venue for the IPL was the (good) weather

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Sachin on Sanath

They are rivals when opening for their countries but Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya have come together to form a formidable opening combination for the Mumbai Indians

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

IPL brings the good, the bad, and Modi to Cape Town

There is plenty that is good about the self-professed greatest show on earth, but it must be careful not to over-reach itself, writes Lawrence Booth in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Flintoff beats Pietersen in IPL battle

If Saturday brought one or two murmurs about the $1.55m price tag slapped on Andrew Flintoff, last night quelled the chatter

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

A small price to pay for safety

No normal sport in an abnormal society

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Raise a glass to the monarch of the counties

David Foot, chronicler of county cricket, celebrates his 80th birthday, his enthusiasm for the game as bright as ever, writes Frank Keating in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Making fools of viewers 'strategically'

Cricket does not embrace change easily, but seldom is there widespread condemnation of an experiment

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

How Mark Nicholas saved the IPL

In the Daily Mail Alan Fraser is less than impressed with the start of the IPL, or with the commentary of Mark Nicholas.

25-Feb-2013•Martin Williamson

County crusaders on duty at the IPL

Hampshire are used to coping without Kevin Pietersen, currently on duty with the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the IPL

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

England still looking for fourth paceman

The headline-seizing contest between Ian Bell and Michael Vaughan for the No 3 position in the batting order is hiding a far harder task for the England selectors

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Pietersen vs Flintoff should kickstart IPL

After a haphazard start, a meeting of the two most costly players in the IPL - Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff - should ignite the tournament, writes Rick Broadbent in the Times .

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

'You're there to play cricket, that's your job'

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

IPL brand at risk as game is stretched

There was plenty to talk about on the first day of IPL 2 in Cape Town

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

Flower power should do the trick

England's new team director Andy Flower will not shy away from tough decisions

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

'I don't play for recognition'

Claire Taylor, the first woman to find a place in Wisden, speaks to Gautam Sheth from Daily News & Analysis on why she chose cricket over hockey or a well-paid MNC job and the secret behind England's World Cup success.

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

The Golden Oldies

25-Feb-2013•Judhajit

Top-dog IPL seeks a new underdog

Watching the opening match of last year’s IPL, there had been several doubts in the minds of so-called cricket experts, including myself, that the road ahead for the tournament would not be easy once the novelty of its sideshow wore out, writes Kunal

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

Brand vs flag

The Indian Express shines a light on one of the darker sides of the IPL: The blurring lines between conflicts of interest or, as they call it, between Brand and Flag

25-Feb-2013•George Binoy

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