Amit Varma

Murali's redemption, and our arrogance

Murali's redemption, and our arrogance

Muttiah Muralitharan has proved, with his new documentary, that his action is clean

16-Aug-2004•Amit Varma

Mind games, performance enhancers and the huddle

Mind games, performance enhancers and the huddle

Twenty20 cricket is good for the sport, and for the commerce of it

09-Aug-2004•Amit Varma

A trophy on the mantelpiece, or a pot of gold?

A trophy on the mantelpiece, or a pot of gold?

A constant conflict in cricket is that between the long-term interests of a team, and their short-term needs

04-Aug-2004•Amit Varma

Towards a posthuman sport, or a better world?

Towards a posthuman sport, or a better world?

Should we fiddle with biology

31-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

No scope for cornered tigers

No scope for cornered tigers

In 1992, when Pakistan had won just one of their first five matches in the World Cup, Imran Khan inspired his men by telling them to fight like cornered tigers

28-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Headless Ganguly, and the fair and lovely worm

Headless Ganguly, and the fair and lovely worm

The two teams meet for the first time after their classic series earlier this year, and, although both sides have been rusty, it promises to be a heck of a contest

25-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Twenty20 to the rescue?

Twenty20 to the rescue?

Twenty20 cricket draws in spectators and has revitalised cricket

24-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Is there a crisis in cricket?

Is there a crisis in cricket?

Has the balance of the game shifted, with the bat dominating ball, as we enter 'a batting bull market'

23-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

India rusty but Sri Lanka shining

India rusty but Sri Lanka shining

There are two things batsmen have to do in conditions such as these, and at a ground such as Dambulla, to ensure that they build a big total

18-Jul-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Amit Varma

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Sri Lanka beat UAE easily, by 116 runs, riding on the back of Avishka Gunawardene's fine 73

17-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Sri Lanka beat UAE easily, by 116 runs, riding on the back of Avishka Gunawardene's fine 73

17-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Gunawardene stars at Dambulla

Sri Lanka beat UAE easily, by 116 runs, riding on the back of Avishka Gunawardene's fine 73

17-Jul-2004•Bulletin by Amit Varma

A chance to get ahead

A chance to get ahead

The Asia Cup is back: the latest incarnation starts in Sri Lanka on Friday (July 16)

14-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

A chance to get ahead

A chance to get ahead

The Asia Cup is back: the latest incarnation starts in Sri Lanka on Friday (July 16)

14-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

A chance to get ahead

A chance to get ahead

The Asia Cup is back: the latest incarnation starts in Sri Lanka on Friday (July 16)

14-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Choosing between the best

Choosing between the best

It can't be fun being a selector

08-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Choosing between the best

Choosing between the best

It can't be fun being a selector

08-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Choosing between the best

Choosing between the best

It can't be fun being a selector

08-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Walking the talk

Walking the talk

Amit Varma ranks the Indians' performance in the Test series against Pakistan

17-Apr-2004•Marks out of Ten by Amit Varma

India break the barrier

India break the barrier

India sealed a historic series victory in Pakistan, their first overseas series win in more than a decade, as they bowled Pakistan out for 245 in their second innings, to win by an innings and 131 runs

16-Apr-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Amit Varma

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