Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra

Former India opening batter

Build cricket centres, not stadiums

Build cricket centres, not stadiums

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?

29-Jan-2013•Aakash Chopra

Who after Fletcher?

Who after Fletcher?

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

22-Jan-2013•Aakash Chopra

No free hits

No free hits

Allowing a batsman to play a legitimate delivery without the fear of losing his wicket goes against the fundamentals of cricket

14-Jan-2013•Aakash Chopra

Criticise their skills, not their commitment

Criticise their skills, not their commitment

There's plenty to fault in India's performances in the last 18 months, but the players' lack of intent isn't to blame

07-Jan-2013•Aakash Chopra

Where are India's next Test openers?

Where are India's next Test openers?

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

25-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

Why England's spinners are better

Why England's spinners are better

A look at why Panesar and Swann have outbowled Ojha and Ashwin in India

13-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

Reverse psychology

Reverse psychology

Playing reverse swing is as much of an art as any other in cricket

10-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

What's going wrong with India's spin tradition?

What's going wrong with India's spin tradition?

The call for seamer-friendly wickets, and the spinners' own over-defensive mindsets may be to blame

05-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

Keep it outside off

Keep it outside off

England's bowlers need to be more aware of the lines they bowl at different stages of an innings in India

22-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Gambhir's problem is mindset, not technique

Gambhir's problem is mindset, not technique

In Test cricket he needs to find a way of controlling instincts that have been successful for him in the limited-overs game

14-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Memo to Sehwag

Memo to Sehwag

He needs to remember, when he gets to 30 or 40, that he isn't playing like he used to

12-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Dhoni: from instinctive to inflexible

Dhoni: from instinctive to inflexible

India's captain has increasingly become rigid in his tactics when the team needs him to be unconventional

09-Oct-2012•Aakash Chopra

The low arts of Shane Watson

The low arts of Shane Watson

His ability to get down and under the ball has been key to his success on the subcontinent

03-Oct-2012•Aakash Chopra

Zaheer's old-ball problem

Zaheer's old-ball problem

He isn't making it talk like he used to in his heyday. Is poor fitness to blame?

27-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

Sehwag, Gambhir need to cut out the big risks

Sehwag, Gambhir need to cut out the big risks

21-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

Dhoni faces tough calls

Dhoni faces tough calls

After a golden run in his first few years, India's captain faces searching questions in the format that first brought him glory

18-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

The Kohli method

The Kohli method

His numbers are phenomenal, and that's thanks largely to his ability to make a plan and stick to it

13-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

How Southee outsmarted India

How Southee outsmarted India

Using his height, action and intelligence, Tim Southee has set himself to become New Zealand's long-term leader of the pace pack

02-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

Be bold, decisive: How NZ should play Indian spin

Be bold, decisive: How NZ should play Indian spin

A quick course on playing spin in the subcontinent

29-Aug-2012•Aakash Chopra

The perils of defensive captaincy

The perils of defensive captaincy

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

24-Aug-2012•Aakash Chopra

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