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Dravid and the art of T20 captaincy
May 15, 2013: Despite a small squad bereft of big names, Rajasthan Royals' captain has churned out win after win
Poor pitches make a mockery of the game
Mar 27, 2013: When cricket becomes a lottery because of the playing surface, it's not fair on the players or the viewers
What is the secret of Fletcher's longevity?
Mar 23, 2013: India's coach has clearly not produced results, so how come he has got an extension?
Why's Ojha not playing against Australia?
Mar 13, 2013: There may be plenty of left-hand batsmen in the opposition, but it still doesn't make sense to leave your best bowler out of the side
You need the Kumbles and Dravids, not just the Tendulkars
Feb 20, 2013: How do we assess talent? And why do we persevere with players who we believe have special skills even when they don't display them consistently enough?
The Ranji Trophy needs neutral venues
Feb 4, 2013: And a tweak to the points system so that there are more outright wins
Build cricket centres, not stadiums
Jan 29, 2013: Plenty is spent in India on building stadiums that lie idle for months on end. How about building more grounds that are available to up-and-coming cricketers all year-round?
Jan 21, 2013: In the past Indian coaches have been appointed based on what they achieved in their playing careers; the current team cannot have one of those
Criticise their skills, not their commitment
Jan 7, 2013: There's plenty to fault in India's performances in the last 18 months, but the players' lack of intent isn't to blame
Where are India's next Test openers?
Dec 25, 2012: The domestic circuit isn't producing batsmen with the skills and temperament for five-day cricket. A certain T20 league is to blame, though not entirely
What's going wrong with India's spin tradition?
Dec 5, 2012: The call for seamer-friendly wickets, and the spinners' own over-defensive mindsets may be to blame
Dhoni: from instinctive to inflexible
Oct 9, 2012: India's captain has increasingly become rigid in his tactics when the team needs him to be unconventional
World Twenty20 2012
Sep 18, 2012: After a golden run in his first few years, India's captain faces searching questions in the format that first brought him glory
India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Hyderabad, 2nd day
The perils of defensive captaincy
Aug 24, 2012: New Zealand were in a position to put India under pressure on the first two days but Ross Taylor's captaincy was found wanting at crucial stages
India's selectors pick populism over vision
Aug 16, 2012: The final selections by Srikkanth's committee have sent all the wrong signals to the players and fans
U-19's fine, but don't forget first-class cricket
Aug 10, 2012: Age-group cricket is increasingly being seen as a shortcut to the big time. We need to make sure players don't bypass first-class cricket entirely
Aug 1, 2012: Four ways the BCCI can make first-class cricket as attractive as the IPL to budding cricketers
Jul 29, 2012: Rohit Sharma makes batting look easy, but five years since his debut, he is yet to arrive in international cricket
Why does cricket have to be a tool of politics?
Jul 24, 2012: The rush to have India play Pakistan doesn't benefit the game or the players
Jul 19, 2012: Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma are the likeliest candidates, but there are a few others who can be contenders, provided they are nurtured carefully

Anti-corruption efforts need to be proactive
Ian Chappell: Rather than relying on the police or media to uncover rot in the game, cricket has to get tough with its own
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by. By Ajay Shankar
Jayaditya Gupta: Gauging from the official broadcast of the IPL you'd be hard-pressed to guess there has been a spot-fixing scandal over the past few days
Go Figure: S Rajesh and Andy Zaltzman explore the hidden secrets behind 222
Krishna Kumar: There's no one better to sing the praises of the abdomen guard than someone who grew up playing without one, or wearing one with an infernal buckle
As we go into the last week of the league games of IPL 2013, seven teams have a mathematical chance of making the last four. Here's what each of those teams needs to do
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away
For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them
Kartik wins in Royal Challengers' loss
It is hazardous to go by bowlers' figures in T20, but his figures of 4-0-17-1 in defence of just 115 were possibly an accurate reflection of how well he bowled
Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away (73)
For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them
As we go into the last week of the league games of IPL 2013, seven teams have a mathematical chance of making the last four. Here's what each of those teams needs to do
Dravid and the art of T20 captaincy (56)
Despite a small squad bereft of big names, Rajasthan Royals' captain has churned out win after win
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry (43)
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
'I have decided to return to my natural game' (39)
Misbah-ul-Haq talks about his approach to the captaincy, the criticism he has copped for his defensive style, and the lessons from the drubbing in South Africa
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