Opinion - Ian Chappell - Cricinfo magazine 2 Opinion - Ian Chappell - Cricinfo magazine https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Why are Steven Smith and Joe Root so averse to batting at No. 3? Wouldn't you rather walk in at one-down for a low score than two-down? http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223440.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1223440.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Change the ball-tampering and lbw laws It's the ideal time for administrators to redress the imbalance between bat and ball http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222369.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222369.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Colin Milburn went berserk at the Gabba Remembering an astonishing session of batting at a Shield game in 1968-69 http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1221627.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1221627.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What cricket can teach us about surviving pandemics The qualities that make for a successful athlete - patience, determination and initiative - will also see us through these tough times http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1220476.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1220476.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The best I've watched against spin VVS Laxman and Doug Walters were two batsmen who were masterful against the slow stuff http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219887.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219887.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket in a time of crisis: we've been here before These are strange times for the game, but it's not the first instance of unprecedented events bringing sport to a standstill http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219333.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1219333.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India need to find the balance between caution and aggression Their batsmen have fallen to injudicious shots in the Test series, and need to rediscover the art of making match-winning scores http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1217912.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1217912.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Who have been the best visiting captains in Australia? Starting with Douglas Jardine, it is an impressive list http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1216461.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1216461.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Under Kohli, India are always looking to win He has earned the respect of the side, and they expect good things to happen with him in charge http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215108.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215108.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kohli at No. 3 and Rahul at 4 will give Australia plenty of headaches And Australia must look to exploit Kohli's fragility against Adam Zampa's legspin when India tour the country later in the year http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213393.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213393.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not playing more Tests at the SCG is New Zealand's loss Rich with cricket history and a picturesque reminder of the glory days of the game, the Sydney Cricket Ground is a treat to play at http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1212023.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1212023.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Which ODI pair is greater: Tendulkar and Ganguly or Kohli and Sharma? Indian fans have been fortunate to be able to watch four of the best short-form batsmen of all time http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1210769.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1210769.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inept captaincy sank Pakistan in Australia Pakistan's young pace attack needed to be supported by strategic field placements by the captain. That didn't happen http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1209258.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1209258.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Do Australia have a captaincy problem coming up? Tim Paine is doing a good enough job, but who's next if he decides to call it quits? http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1207445.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1207445.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How the hell does Steve Smith do what he does? He operates in a manner utterly different from everyone else and manages to succeed http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1206225.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1206225.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What we learned from India's whitewash of South Africa India will remain formidable for the forseeable future, but South Africa's slide does not bode well for Test cricket as a whole http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1204877.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1204877.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Why getting Rohit Sharma to open in Tests is a good move It makes sense for him in light of his game. Also, Test cricket needs all the exciting batsmen it can get http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1203121.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1203121.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket needs to take climate change seriously It is likely to be among the sports hardest hit by the impending crisis http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1202073.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1202073.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Ashes have shown again how important bowling pairs are in Tests As Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have proved, bowlers working in tandem can dramatically impact a series http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1200601.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1200601.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How do the 2019 Ashes compare to 2005? Three matches down, three similar results, but can the series rise to the level of drama and excitement of the magnificent 2005 edition? http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1199118.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1199118.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT