Why Dhoni is a better captain than KumbleIndia's coach Gary Kirsten must be wondering how he landed in this soup, because he was simply stating the obvious.
September 5, 2008
Beijing roars, London whines, as India fiddlesIf Bengal loses the Nano, and scares away prospective investors for the next 100 years, it will serve the leftists right.
August 30, 2008
Now change the Test teamThe Twenty20 World Cup, the historic tri-series victory Down Under, and now the taming of Mendis: What else do Dhoni's young men have to do
August 29, 2008
Back to cricket's dark agesThe Test series spoilt us: We got so used to correct decisions being made, thanks to a referral system which allowed players to appeal for TV reviews.
August 23, 2008
No sports please, we're IndianEveryone knows the dismal state of our sports administration, infrastructure, and resources, and seems sanguine about it too.
August 15, 2008
Referral system need not be perfectThese days you can't open a sports section without encountering an Aussie deriding the review of umpiring decisions introduced as a trial in the India-Lanka series.
August 9, 2008
No excuses left for Fab Flop'Unbelievable', exclaimed a commentator, when India's experienced middle order of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman collapsed
August 1, 2008
Time to end the 'KumBha' melaGiven the recent strike rate of the ageing Kumble-Harbhajan combine - over 40 runs per wicket - India has nothing to lose and everything to gain by replacing them
July 25, 2008
The man with the golden armIt's not often that India goes into a Test series where the main threat comes from a rookie spinner.
July 22, 2008
Behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni's backObviously, Dhoni's absence will also affect the balance of the team, because India can now ill-afford the option of playing five bowlers (two pacers and three spinners).
July 18, 2008
TT on a tennis courtA quick, wristy forehand topspin, with the racquet splayed open in a loose grip; a backhand flick or jab with the racquet head cocked above the wrist.
July 12, 2008
Get on the front footWhy don’t Indian players complain to the umpires and referee each time one of them is abused on the field?
February 3, 2008
Buy fish if you’re sleepless in SeattleThe spotless white of the fish handlers’ overalls, and their apparent joy in what they do for a living, adds to the ‘freshness’ of the experience.
October 13, 2007
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