The Surfer

A tribute to the Wisden Almanack ahead of the launch of its 150th edition

Graeme Hicks has taken up the position of a consultant at Australia's Center of Excellence and will be looking to share his wisdom to young batsmen

Nottinghamshire's fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad shares his plans for a comeback into the English side after a disappointing county season last year

Dennis Amiss talks about how joining World Series Cricket, at a time when his Test form had faltered, effectively ended his carreer with England

Paul Weaver in the Guardian muses over the biting-cold start to the English county season in Hove.

In the Financial Express, Harish Bijoor analyses the brand value of the IPL 2013 and the challenges it faces

Selma James, wife of CLR James, shares her memories of the book Beyond a Boundary

Eden Park saw her final game when England held on to a nervy draw against New Zealand. Sportsfreak reminisces about some of the most notable performances at the ground, and looks ahead to a worthy successor

Rahul Dravid is excited at the prospect of working with Paddy Upton, who both share a number of common interests, and he hopes that this partnership will lead Royals to success this season

Dhoni is India's most marketable man, and that is largely thanks to his association with Rhiti Sports Management. Suveen K. Sinha examines their close relationship, and how integral Dhoni's brand has been

Javed Khan may well be IPL's latest rags-to-riches story when he impressed enough at a Feroz Shah Kotla India practice session to get Sachin Tendulkar to convince Mumbai Indians to hand him a contract for the season

Michael Jeh discusses the importance of training a cricketer's instincts to recognise and walk away from danger in public interactions

The recent controversy surrounding the participation of Sri Lankan players and the IPL's response to the issue may have done the game a disservice, writes Mini Kapoor in the Indian Express

By instructing franchises to stand its Sri Lankan players down from games in Chennai, the IPL has devalued one of the core values of sport- a level playing field before the contest begins

While winning the Ashes is the ultimate goal for England's players, in the current scenario, if they aim to be No 1, they have to play better cricket than South Africa and somehow match them consistently. That requires a stronger mentality, writes Michael

Osman Samiuddin in the National contemplates whether Aleem Dar, whose consistency as an international umpire has been freakish and his reputation impeccable, making glaring errors - as during the recent India-Australia series - is a sign of an ending