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Harsha Bhogle

Win was needed vs Sussex: We must show intent, along with form

Kapil Dev’s ultimatum to the Board needs to be accepted; not as much because he is associated with the Indian Cricket League, but because marquee name

None to witness a sunset in Indian cricket history

Sardesai’s generation, dwindling at an alarming rate, was very well represented, the next generation had some marked present but contemporary Mumbai c

Tough Bombay cricketer, hero of the 1971 Windies War

Dilip Sardesai, who died in Mumbai on Monday, was never more than 10 seconds away from a strong opinion

Prioritise: Contracts, camera, fame or form

Among the many things I had to do on my first visit to Australia in 1991, I had to “ghost” columns for Allan Border. Unlike a few others...
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Monty as big a threat as Hoggard, Harmison

Indians may be forgetting the art of tackling spin, Ganguly remains the best counter to left-arm tweakers

The Ford issue a cause for embarrassment

The problem with the Graham Ford situation is not as much with the refusal as with the timing. The BCCI played itself into a situation where there was

Chance to prove form before the wise men meet

When Sehwag is not reaching out to balls wide off his stumps with his feet firmly planted on leg stump, you feel optimistic. You get the feeling that

Need a quiet achiever, rather than a big name messiah

And so this unnecessary, I suspect unwanted, series continues, alternating between stifling heat and incessant rain. There is much happening...

Money makes BCCI go away from its main objective

Should sneak below the radar, do some serious planning and take hard decisions instead of playing irrelevant cricket

Attitude shines through, Kaarthick proved it amply

India got out of jail today and for all those of us who thought we had finished drinking from the cup of sorrows, well, the hangover continues.

Constant challenge will lead to constant attitude

Purpose is the essential pre-requisite to achieve a higher equilibrium in Indian cricket

Aussies have been a juggernaut of a system

Can the Sri Lankans win? Yes... You still get the feeling that Australia’s batsmen and fielders are making the bowlers look better than they are

‘Rest’ or ‘drop’, idea probably was horses for courses

Kaif must now be wondering where he stands; Bose would surely have been there if this was an England-bound team

Need no ambiguity in selection of team for Bangladesh

Sometimes you have to do things and sometimes you have to be seen to be doing things. I suspect the BCCI has embarked on both...

Cricket should look for a few good men with no stakes

Are we saying that the attitude of the players cannot be questioned? Were players playing to stay in the team? By sacking the foreigner we cannot bury

It’s ego that has brought Indian cricket to its knees

Unless you answer simple questions honestly, the names won’t matter, issues will remain and fingers will be pointed

I’m not sure if playing 4 bowlers is the way to go

Because we are a suspect bowling side, their batting is likely to look better too. But more than anything else, I think Sri Lanka will start favourite

India’s assessment in the middle could be right

The World Cup has begun and about time too. Far too many people were drawing mighty conclusions based on inadequate data. Now we have something, a ver

A pinch of self-belief will make the brew perfect for India

India’s flexibility in the batting and ability to handle low-slow wickets could offset the fielding weaknesses

Sachin must now measure his success differently

Past champions like Miandad, Aravinda and Azhar at No 4 position have had great averages

Black Caps won, because they thought they could

Some fractures heal in that much time. And so I do not know why three selectors have to come to see him play.

Allow the skipper the pleasure of his choice

My first reaction, everytime I read the fine print in a contract after seeming to have agreed on everything, is “we have, but have we?”.

Batsmen have to win India the Cup: three 34-yr-olds hold key

This is a team picked as much on hope and expectation as on form and ability. It is as much about choice as it is about compulsion, as much about sear

Cricket has been lacerated, yet serious issues remain unattended

The BCCI will continue to be a rich body but Indian cricket will never be a great power on the playing field. Not because we can’t, but because we cho

Define the Tendulkar ton in quality, not quantity

So January ended well for India. The Tatas showed their vision and Sachin Tendulkar his hunger. India˜s icons are in good form.
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