A Bolly good show

In the Herald on Sunday, Andrew Alderson has a long interview with Shane Bond about the New Zealand fast bowler's experience in the IPL, where his team the Kolkata Knight Riders missed out on a semi-final slot on net run-rate.

"Hundreds also paid to come and they were filmed for a show called IPL nights which was shown the next day on MTV.

"So you'd have a quiet beer and walk out only to face enormous crowds in the lobby. Then you'd turn on the telly in your room and the news channels would be talking about the game.

"In the end, you get used to people taking your photo and asking for signatures at breakfast and lunch. Everyone wants a piece of you all the time, but you realise how passionate Indians are about their cricket. It's a real eye-opener."