Saturday 21 February '09
Not very long ago, the imaginary crown given to the world’s most messed-up team sat on Pakistan’s head with an air of tranquil permanence.Sunday 15 February '09
Much of the credit for Team India’s winning streak goes to Gary Kirsten. Kunal Pradhan profiles the coach who prefers to stay away from the spotlightSaturday
7 February '09As the doyens of business and entertainment, flanked by agents and former players, raised their dazzling neon paddles in the second IPL auction...Thursday
29 January '09In the big, bad world of Indian cricket, where every victory is celebrated with vigour and every failure derided with fervour, hanging on as captain....Thursday
29 January '09Why we should celebrate the movie, but not our moviesSaturday
17 January '09The obsession with cricket greatness, particularly the greatness of Sachin Tendulkar...Saturday
10 January '09What a funny word furore is. First, people always get confused about how to pronounce it correctly...Saturday
3 January '09On 99, his eye on the scoreboard not because of the next run but the danger his team were in, Ricky Ponting drove the ball straight into the hands of Graeme Smith at short cover.Saturday
27 December '08The story of Indian cricket in 2008 has been the story of M.S. DhoniThursday
18 December '08CLR James has described WG Grace as the father of modern batting, explaining how until his arrival cricketers could be categorised in terms of how they played a delivery...Saturday
13 December '08So what, then, is the purpose of sport, especially in violently changing times? The Olympics were suspended in the World War years, and cricket tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been called off far too often in the past. What is the relevance of the English cricket team’s return to India for the Test series?Saturday
22 November '08Common sense is an uncommon degree in what the world calls wisdom. I hadn’t thought of that Samuel Coleridge witticism since school, until Kevin Pietersen brought back memories by pointing out a lack of rational thinking from the organisers of the Kanpur one-day international.Tuesday
11 November '08The spoils of battle were visible long after the dust had settled.The match had been over a good two hours ago...Monday
10 November '08The hard-fought series between India and Australia, which has been dreary and appealing in equal measure...Sunday
9 November '08High in the stands, on the yellow seats overlooking mid-wicket, an eager Saturday-morning spectator let out an enormous yawn.Saturday
8 November '08Sourav Ganguly was walking back to the pavilion, his demeanor revealing no hint of remorse, no joy of achievement.Saturday
8 November '08Born to a Czech father and a Polish mother, Jason Krejza’s family history is far removed from cricket, and even farther from the occult art of spin.Friday
7 November '08It seemed he was destined to get it after he stroked only his third boundary — a flick, right hand over left with a perfectly cocked wrist.Thursday
6 November '08“Unfortunately, I’ll always have to live with that image (Lord’s balcony). Whatever happened was done in the heat of the moment. I know when I’m on TV even years from now, that clip will be played alongside. I hope they’ll show some of my Test centuries too, at least once in a while.”Thursday
6 November '08The bright sunshine in warm Nagpur suddenly takes you by surprise as you step into the city’s bustling outdoors.Wednesday
5 November '08India and Australia travel to the city where the ‘final frontier’ was controversially captured four years ago.Monday
3 November '08Like his bowling, and his personality, the end of his extraordinary career was understated. In the serenity that comes on the fifth day of a drawn Test...Sunday
2 November '08With the eleven stitches on Anil Kumble’s little finger still fresh, it was expected to be a day when a depleted Indian bowling attack would fight tooth and nail...Saturday
1 November '08Four fielders surrounding the bat, a batsman lunging forward to meet a flighted delivery three feet outside the crease...Friday
31 October '08Centurions Laxman and Gambhir make it count as India continue to dominate ragged Australians.
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