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Amit Varma

Late strikes mar India's day

Late strikes mar India's day

An exquisite century by Rahul Dravid took India to 344 for 6 on the first day of the second Test between India and Pakistan, but a spurt of wickets at the close helped Pakistan draw back into the game

16-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Amit Varma at Kolkata
Where's that burning desire?

Where's that burning desire?

There are many things that go into making a great team: a good opening pair, potent strike bowlers, a wicketkeeper who can bat, a captain whoinspires from behind and leads from the front

12-Mar-2005•India Verdict by Amit Varma
Kaneria - 'When Sachin was given not out I got aggressive'

Kaneria - 'When Sachin was given not out I got aggressive'

Danish Kaneria was easily the best of Pakistan's bowlers in the Indian first innings

11-Mar-2005•Amit Varma in Mohali
Not this time

Not this time

The plays of the day from action at the third day of the first Test at Mohali

10-Mar-2005•Amit Varma at Mohali
A Begum and a Jaisimha fan

A Begum and a Jaisimha fan

As the reporters sit despondently in the press box on the morning of the second day of the Mohali Test, gazing out at the drizzle, IS Bindra, the chief of the Punjab Cricket Association, walks in.

09-Mar-2005•Roving Reporter by Amit Varma
Sehwag - An original

Sehwag - An original

Virender Sehwag, one of the originals of this age, did not need to manufacture any shots today: he had enough of them in his arsenal to batter Pakistan to resignation

09-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Amit Varma
A worthy beginning

A worthy beginning

There was little to fault with the way the Indians played today

08-Mar-2005•The Indian Verdict by Amit Varma
A rivalry resumes

A rivalry resumes

Coming or going

08-Mar-2005•Amit Varma at Mohali
Jadeja's blitz, Prasad's triumph and Miandad's last gasp

Jadeja's blitz, Prasad's triumph and Miandad's last gasp

A great one-day international between India and Pakistan

07-Mar-2005•Amit Varma
Bindra's wishlist

Bindra's wishlist

One of the most fascinating genres of history is alternative history, where historians ask

06-Mar-2005•Amit Varma at Mohali
A lot to live up to

A lot to live up to

Pakistan's tour to India this year has a lot to live up to, and itisn't just cricket that is in the spotlight

02-Mar-2005•Series Preview by Amit Varma
Jadeja's blitz, Prasad's triumph and Miandad's last gasp

Jadeja's blitz, Prasad's triumph and Miandad's last gasp

A great one-day international between India and Pakistan

01-Mar-2005•Amit Varma
Dravid steals the show at the Wankhede

Dravid steals the show at the Wankhede

When India A lost their third wicket and Rahul Dravid strode out to bat, a buzz went around the ground, travelling like a swarm of bees

10-Feb-2005•The Bulletin by Amit Varma
Why we choke

Why we choke

Cricketers do it, and so can all of us, in different ways, at different times

09-Dec-2004•Amit Varma
Soft targets for hard terrorists

Soft targets for hard terrorists

In this new age of terrorism, cricketers are at risk - they are easy to get at, and any attack on them would cause a national uproar

06-Dec-2004•Amit Varma
You cannot sell what you do not own

You cannot sell what you do not own

No cricket board, or the ICC, has the right to restrict a player's commercial rights

30-Nov-2004•Amit Varma
Simple and subjective? Or complex and objective?

Simple and subjective? Or complex and objective?

The ICC faces a choice between comfort and progress

25-Nov-2004•Amit Varma
The walking minefield, and cricket's Iraq

The walking minefield, and cricket's Iraq

There is no issue that divides the cricketing world as much as the issue of chucking

22-Nov-2004•Amit Varma
Trust science, not your eyes

Trust science, not your eyes

The smell of coffee beans is strong, and we are awake

10-Nov-2004•Analysis by Amit Varma
Trust science, not your eyes

Trust science, not your eyes

The smell of coffee beans is strong, and we are awake

10-Nov-2004•Analysis by Amit Varma
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