The Surfer

Steve James, in the Daily Telegraph , says it may just be, amid the assorted calamities, that England have achieved their primary aim this summer: improving in one-day cricket.

One-day positives for England amid chaos

The values of humility and respect towards the opposition and the game have always been of high regard in India

Kohli symbolises a change

Unmukt Chand was pleasantly surprised to see the attention India's Under-19 World Cup win has received

Preface to the Unmukt story

25-Feb-2013•Devashish Fuloria

Tendulkar is best judge of where he stands

Former India coach John Wright, in his column in the Asian Age , says how Sachin Tendulkar fared in the New Zealand Test series is irrelevant; he will know when it is time for him to exit his stage, before someone decides to push him off it.

The Hindustan Times ' Nilankur Das has a look at the financial numbers behind the IPL, and how that translates into trouble for the league.

Is the IPL overpriced?

Following a poor Test series against New Zealand, questions are being asked about Sachin Tendulkar's form

The Tendulkar conundrum

Aditya Iyer, in the Indian Express , says New Zealand's young quicks are exciting prospects for world cricket and there were plenty of moments in the Bangalore Test that these pacers went uncredited for.

Young New Zealand pace attack is one to watch

England's wicketkeepers Matt Prior and Craig Kieswetter bring different individual qualities, skills-set and variety to the England squad

The baffling case of the England wicketkeepers

In an interview to the BCCI website , VVS Laxman opens up about several aspects of his batting and career, his upbringing, batting in different positions and his enviable success against the Australians.

'Adversity brought out the best in me' - Laxman

Looking ahead to the three-match Twenty20 series between Pakistan and Australia, Osman Samiuddin in the National writes that while the temptation would be to approach it purely as intense and ideal preparation for the World T20, for Pakistan, it

Chance for Pakistan to answer some questions

Outgoing West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) CEO Ernest Hilaire tells the Trinidad and Tobago Express that president Julian Hunte was a remarkable man to work with

Hunte was my 'calming influence'

In a chat with Joy Bhattacharjya in News Laundry , Unmukt Chand relives winning the U-19 World Cup, the attendance drama at St Stephen's College, his friendship with Virat Kohli, being a chick-magnet and more.

Soft talk with Unmukt Chand

Blood them young or put them through the grind

The Rohit-Badrinath factor

Kevin Pietersen may not be worth the weight that popular opinion suggests, writes Lawrence Booth in the Daily Mail

Pietersen's role in Strauss' retirement overestimated

Despite the 2-0 Test series loss to India, Kris Shannon writes that there are a few positives that have emerged for New Zealand: most notably the emergence of a triumvirate of young seamers

A few positives for New Zealand

Alec Stewart, in BBC Sport , picks his candidates for the role of England Test opener, in place of Andrew Strauss.

Who will open for England?

One of the key performers for India in the Test series against New Zealand has been Cheteshwar Pujara

Let's celebrate the arrival of Pujara