Mathematically speaking, real talent = ability x hard work + consistency

Friday 17 June '11

If your child was good at mathematics, you had imparted the right education and fulfilled one of your primary duties as a parent.

Harbhajan needs to break out of his comfort zone: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 10 June '11

On the face of it, Harbhajan Singh has everything a cricketer would want to achieve.

Cricketers missing tours isn''t necessarily a bad thing

Friday 3 June '11

Sadly, in spite of the atmosphere and the people a tour of the West Indies is down the pecking order a bit.

India needs to address the problem of plenty: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 27 May '11

When he was captain of New Zealand, he said, they had to make the most of what they had

Not enough quality Indian players to fill 10 IPL teams

Friday 20 May '11

And so, a few young Indian players managed to drag attention towards themselves

Chris Gayle''s arrival has put focus back on cricket

Friday 13 May '11

Gayle reminded us that cricket needs to take centre stage

It''s baffling that Pune went in for Ganguly so late

Friday 6 May '11

It is interesting now to look at that analysis in retrospect and I can tell you that I got it completely wrong with one team and have been pleasantly surprised by one other

Fletcher the person more important than Fletcher the teacher: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 29 April '11

It is not always that a student recommends his teacher for a job

Willingness to embrace Indian culture a prerequisite for Gary''s successor

Friday 22 April '11

He knew what he wanted and was willing to sacrifice opportunity for it

Warne is the best Aussie spinner playing cricket

Friday 15 April '11

Seven overs into the Rajasthan Royals match against the Delhi Daredevils, Shane Warne took the ball

After World Cup fervour, IPL faces the fan test: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 8 April '11

The IPL is upon us (Sholay one week, Deewaar the next?). Truly, we live in a 24x7 world.

Confidence sky-high, India have edge over Lanka: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 1 April '11

In the India vs Sri Lanka match, after thrashing Pakistan comprehensively, Dhoni & co are way ahead.

Packaging & promotion at Cup has kept 50-over cricket in good health

Friday 25 March '11

It''s been a pretty good World Cup, you have to admit! Yes, we took a long time to arrive at the eight teams that most thought would make the quarter final.

India must convert Harbhajan into an attacking bowler again: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 18 March '11

The tournament will now begin afresh. Seven games where fortunes will be made and dreams realised.

As mercury rises, expect spinners to turn on the heat: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 11 March '11

Winter, or what we had of it, is saying goodbye and the World Cup is scrubbing itself clean of its influence.

Ireland can''t be a feeder for England''s future reserves

Saturday 5 March '11

Teams are mismatched, bat and ball are not loved equally and the quarterfinals are looked forward to like school vacations once were.

Preserving wickets for late assault back in vogue: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 25 February '11

It is still early days at this World Cup, and there will be phases when it will seem tedious, but already a few trends are starting to manifest themselves.

Game One should be no more than a pit stop for India

Friday 18 February '11

And so an event designed to keep the hosts in contention for as long as possible finally kicks off.

Injuries are an occupational hazard in cricket: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 11 February '11

I hope I am not the only one completely bewildered by the apparent correlation between too much cricket and the current status of injuries with various teams.

Classical batting is back in vogue: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 4 February '11

The month of the World Cup is upon us and England and Australia are still playing against each other.

Beyond World Cup lies future of format itself: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 28 January '11

People have begun to wonder whether the home team can indeed win the cricket World Cup.

Expect a World Cup full of fervour and runs: Harsha Bhogle

Friday 21 January '11

So is this going to be the World Cup of the slow bowler?

In IPL, a good captain is worth two players

Friday 14 January '11

The IPL auction has come and gone.

Generation gap aside, Kallis the Sobers of this era

Friday 7 January '11

Jacques Kallis''s exploits over the last three weeks, or indeed over the last fifteen years, must draw comparison with the best that have ever played the game.

India''s batting ageing, but only on paper

Friday 31 December '10

When the mighty fall it''s news and nothing quite said it for me in 2010 as much as Australia''s dramatic downfall did.