Anand Vasu

Australia face resurgent West Indies

Australia, still very much the favourites, have a resurgent West Indian team and a Brabourne Stadium pitch to worry about before a match that will decide if they can win the one big tournament that has always eluded them

04-Nov-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Lara commends team effort

Though Chris Gayle's fabulous hundred was the turning point for the West Indies, their captain Brian Lara insisted the win over South Africa was not about just one man

02-Nov-2006•Anand Vasu

Gayle the Cool Cat blows South Africa away

At times it appeared as if Chris Gayle was the only man in the stadium, standing in the middle, bathed in light, blasting the ball to all parts; the fielders did not have to move, it seemed not to matter who was bowling or what sort of ball was bowled: it

02-Nov-2006•Anand Vasu in Jaipur

'South Africa will start as favourites' - Lara

01-Nov-2006•Anand Vasu in Jaipur

'Adapting to conditions is the key' - Smith

Graeme Smith is putting history behind and will concentrate on getting South Africa's game right

01-Nov-2006•Anand Vasu at Jaipur

Ntini and Nel face Gayle test

Anand Vasu previews the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy between West Indies and South Africa at Jaipur

01-Nov-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Jaipur

'The hard work has paid off' - Zaheer

Zaheer Khan has been included in India's one-day squad after an abscence of nearly eight months. Anand Vasu talks to him about his selection

30-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

'It's really good to be back' - Kumble

Anand Vasu chats exclusively with Anil Kumble about his selection in India's ODI squad for the forthcoming tour of South Africa

30-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu

Flintoff: Pride means more than any cup or cheque

Andrew Flintoff, understandably, was over the moon with his team's three-wicket win against West Indies at Ahmedabad, giving England something to take home from the Champions Trophy

28-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

Flintoff may bowl against West Indies

On Saturday West Indies, who have already qualified for the semifinals of the Champions Trophy, take on England, who have no chance of qualifying to the next round.

27-Oct-2006•The Preview by Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

Margin of result flattered us - Dravid

Rahul Dravid was candid enough to admit that the closeness of the result - West Indies won by three wickets with two balls to spare - flattered his team

26-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

Windies prevail in tense finish

West Indies sealed a semi-final spot by the skin of their teeth, making what should have been a walk in the park an incredibly tight finish, reaching their target of 224 with 3 wickets in hand and only two balls to spare

26-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu at Ahmedabad

India play down rumours of Greg King's illness

25-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Lara's fitness remains the buzz

While Brian Lara would not totally rule himself out of tomorrow's match against India, the manner in which he spoke about his back spasms and the recovery process since the last match against Australia suggested that he was all but out of contention

25-Oct-2006•Preview by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

I try not to confuse captaincy and batting - Dravid

Rahul Dravid believes the peices are falling into place for India. He reckons that it's just a question of a few more players getting back into the kind of groove they can

25-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Top order blues and to spin or not to spin?

Rahul Dravid's got a bit of a job on his hands even before India's crucial match against West Indies gets under way - getting the right combination on the park

25-Oct-2006•Preview by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'We had done a lot of homework' - Smith

Graeme Smith suggested that it was the preparation that the South Africans had done in the days leading up to the game, combined with the manner in which they executed their plans, that made all the difference on the day

24-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Tendulkar shows no signs of discomfort

23-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Jayawardene plays down 'grudge match' talk

Mahela Jayawardene scotched suggestions that Tuesday's match against South Africa was in any way a "grudge match"

23-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

'It certainly helps players to learn about cricket history'

Slowly but surely Bennett King is gaining acceptance in the islands, and a strong showing in this Champions Trophy will only make him more comfortable in his seat as coach.

23-Oct-2006•Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

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