Popular: Sachin Tendulkar | Dale Steyn | IPL | Sreesanth
MAY 10, 2013

'Little' Northants make big statement

Ashley Lambell: With three wins out of four in the Championship has sent shockwaves through Division Two and got supporters discussing promotion
Steven Crook has been one of the stars of Northants' early season surge © Getty Images
Enlarge
MAY 02, 2013

What is the point of Worcs?

Craig Nicholson: If Worcestershire's aim is simply to live on handouts and avoid the wooden spoon, criticism of their county status may be justified
APRIL 29, 2013

IPL 2013

Kohli's pot-to-kettle moment

The jeers from the Wankhede crowd may have hurt Virat Kohli and made him question the aspect of crowd loyalty in the IPL, but has suddenly highlighted the tournament's engagement with fans. In the Indian Express, Sandeep Dwivedi believes the incident is an indicator of the emerging fan loyalties

Kohli missed the point and had a pot-to-kettle kind of hypocritical exchange with the MI fans. Gambhir for him was a rival, not a Delhi or India team-mate. But when Mumbai treated him like a rival, he sulked. Wankhede, in the past, had booed Tendulkar, that too while he wore India's whites. Kohli should have known better.

In Wisden India, Shamya Dasgupta writes that Kohli should learn to the crowd reaction in his stride because it's the fans' right to cheer and jeer.

As far as I am concerned, a sport exists because of the people who watch it. The crowd is an unempowered entity that can only do two things during a match - cheer and jeer - and only one more thing afterwards, which is to talk about the game, on street corners and on Twitter. An international sportsperson must be able to take all reactions in his stride, and know that he is who he is because of his fans. The fans don't exist because of him.

APRIL 29, 2013

Raipur's family day out at the IPL

Rachna Shetty in Raipur: The fans soak in the IPL atmosphere in the tournament's newest host city, Raipur
APRIL 28, 2013

From sack 'em to back 'em

Dave Morton: An exhilarating win for Yorkshire means the supporters' mood has swung from despair to mad optimism overnight
APRIL 27, 2013

Essex need a change at the top

Ben Duggan: Baffling selections, wasted talent, players prospering elsewhere - Essex appear to be moving backwards under Paul Grayson
APRIL 23, 2013

Hafeez, a reason to watch Pakistan bat

Osama Baig: After a long time, the country has a batsman who is as captivating and consistent as their bowlers
APRIL 21, 2013

Bangalore's annual loyalty test

Rachna Shetty at the Chinnaswamy Stadium: The Bangalore crowd switched its loyalties temporarily to cheer on Rajasthan Royals' captain, Rahul Dravid
APRIL 10, 2013

The IPL can learn from other sports leagues

Ramakanth Josyula : From season tickets to merchandise, there are many ideas that the IPL can adopt to increase the spectator presence in stadiums
APRIL 09, 2013

Cricket

Pitch invasions of the stranger kind

A pig, a stool and an irate fan... It's not the start of a joke you've never heard. Rather, it's the cast of unique characters who invaded the cricket pitch during matches in the 1980s. In the Guardian, Steven Pye looks back at some famous encroachments from beyond the boundary line.

APRIL 08, 2013

Rebuilding on and off the pitch

Craig Nicholson: Worcestershire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 06, 2013

English county season 2013

A Siberian day of no play

Paul Weaver in the Guardian muses over the biting-cold start to the English county season in Hove.

There was everything, in fact, apart from a small tent and the flag of Norway to inform us that Roald Amundsen, Scott's old adversary, had beaten us to it.

APRIL 04, 2013

'Stop manufacturing the situations Ryder is in'

ESPNcricinfo staff: The Beige Brigade panel discuss the implications of the Jesse Ryder assault and Taylorgate, and share their thoughts on the IPL
APRIL 03, 2013

Returning Trescothick to lead Championship charge

Nicky King: Somerset's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 03, 2013

IPL: The fascination of the abomination

Peter Miller, United Kingdom: There are plenty of things to dislike about the IPL, but the cricket certainly isn't one of them
APRIL 03, 2013

A force in all formats

Ben Custance: Nottinghamshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 02, 2013

More runs key to reaching heights

Jack Mendel: Middlesex's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
MARCH 31, 2013

Performances needed to match sparkling venue

Rana Malook: Lancashire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
MARCH 29, 2013

A Prior Engagement

Brian Carpenter, United Kingdom: Currently at the peak of his powers, Matt Prior is a delight to watch, attacking and defending with ease and always up for a tough grind
MARCH 26, 2013

One-day kings seek Championship laurels

Freddie Wilde: Hampshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
PREVIOUS SHOWING 1 - 20 NEXT
Feeds for all blogs
Keywords
Commentary Offbeat India v Pakistan Hair Mavericks Cricket books Socio-cultural Selection Captaincy Hype Media Interviews Politics Drugs Stats Administration Touring Tributes Controversy Corruption Trivia Coaching Racism Olympics Rankings XIs Future of cricket Burnout Fans Legends Cricket films Awards Technique Drinking Spirit of cricket Club cricket Social media Broadcasting Scheduling Internet Disability cricket Cricket writing Street cricket Cricket in unusual places Player management ESPNcricinfo ICC Ashes Training Cricket News Hurl Minnows World Cup World Twenty20 Lists Multistats FICA TV rights Retirements Nostalgia Rotation Laws Records Wisden Catching Women's cricket Wicketkeeping Fielding Mindgames Weather Gear BCCI SLC Allrounders Legspin Debuts IPL Newsfile Spats Cricket Australia History
Recent Posts All Posts »
MOST READ
MOST COMMENTED