India cricket

Dhoni embraces mentoring role in Zimbabwe

Jun 26, 2016 India's veteran captain may have seen and done it all, but shepherding a young side in Zimbabwe seemed to enthuse and rejuventate him

Darren Sammy, WICB-slayer?

Apr 12, 2016 Will the West Indies captain go down in history as the man who brought the board to its knees?

Could Morgan be England's McCullum?

Mar 15, 2016 The team's transformation has been dramatic and their captain has been instrumental in bringing it about

When is a poor decision a masterstroke?

Feb 25, 2016 In sport, luck plays a big role in determining whether a tactical move on the field will pay off or not

An evening with Gower

Feb 3, 2016 Talking captaincy, elegance and the playing of spin with the great England stylist

Can a Pakistan captain be judged on stats alone?

Jan 28, 2016 Numbers tell a story, but they can be misleading because they don't factor in the chaos that anyone who leads the side needs to deal with

Indian cricket

Kohli and India's road ahead

Dec 13, 2015 Virat Kohli says that the Indian Test side is heading in the right direction and belief in each other's abilities will only improve performances

Test Captaincy

Busting the captaincy myth

Nov 22, 2015 Do players really lose form under the added responsibility?

Australia news

Steven Smith, quietly trailblazing

Nov 22, 2015 Why and how Australia's Test captain is different from his predecessors

Set the fielders free

Oct 22, 2015 Artificial constraints, such as fielding restrictions, make ODIs and T20s feel contrived. The duration of the contest ought to be the only limitation