What is talent in sport?

Jun 17, 2011: Is it just natural ability or the consistency that comes from perseverance?

Harbhajan must go all out for greatness

Jun 10, 2011: India's leading current wicket-taker was born to be great, but he needs to rekindle his ambition to get there

What's wrong with missing a tour or two?

Jun 3, 2011: Until the international calendar takes player fatigue into consideration, cricketers will be forced to opt out of some series to keep themselves mentally fresh and physically fit

Why India should consider having fewer domestic teams

May 27, 2011: Having a large pool of players means risking losing or sidelining many talented ones. A more streamlined domestic structure and a full-fledged A tour schedule can help prevent that

Shane Warne

'If I dwelt on the past, I'd be in a padded cell somewhere'

May 14, 2011: In his last season of competitive cricket, Shane Warne looks back at his years with the Rajasthan Royals and at the art of captaincy, but he isn't wasting any time thinking of what might have been

The class of '11

May 13, 2011: This year's IPL hasn't thrown up as many new names as in the past, but there have been a fair few who have caught attention

Universal DRS is good, but it needs fine-tuning

May 13, 2011: And the ICC cricket committee's other recommendations are just as welcome. But how about curbing frivolous appealing?

Pune and Rajasthan have been surprising

May 6, 2011: It's not the names you have on your team sheet, it's how your side plays as a unit

A father figure to the new India

Apr 29, 2011: Fletcher must take on a mentor's role while also quickly understanding the country and its players

What sort of a coach do India need?

Apr 22, 2011: An ideal candidate would be a man much like Gary Kirsten: a hardworking, unassuming, flexible former Test player

Bright stays the Warne

Apr 15, 2011: Last year it looked like he was fading, but you wouldn't think it if you watched his first delivery against Delhi this week

A challenge for the IPL

Apr 8, 2011: Coming hot on the heels of the World Cup, will the fourth season be able to compel fans to shift their loyalties?

India start as favourites

Apr 1, 2011: Sri Lanka have more innovative bowlers but India bat deeper and steadier, and have beaten their toughest oppositions in their previous two games

No curtain calls for the ODI yet

Mar 25, 2011: The Powerplays have kept teams on their toes, the DRS has reduced mistakes, and the World Cup has been a success so far

Now it gets interesting

Mar 18, 2011: Halfway through the World Cup the teams are in the same position as when they started out. But things will change from here on in

Spin is in

Mar 11, 2011: The World Cup pitches are going to get slower and lower as summer sneaks in. Dhoni will need a regular spinner to bowl in the Powerplays

Give bowlers a chance

Mar 4, 2011: Pitches in the World Cup have not exactly been sporting. Bowlers have been marginalised - and no team exemplifies this better than India

Good things come to those who wait

Feb 25, 2011: Teams seem to be going back to the strategy of keeping wickets in hand to make a big splash at the end

Don't fear defeat

Feb 18, 2011: The first match of the World Cup, between India and Bangladesh, is a chance for the teams to make a statement and establish their course for the tournament

Do players get injured because of too much cricket?

Feb 11, 2011: As the list of casualties gets longer before the World Cup, the question is on everyone's mind. But perhaps we are just trying to link two separate facts

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