Dileep Premachandran

Roles reversed in David-Goliath clash

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•Dileep Premachandran in Mumbai

Ponting star the brightest of all

On a night when the stars in the crowd were nearly as numerous as those in the sky above, it was Ricky Ponting that shone brightest as Dileep Premachandran, in Mumbai for the ICC Awards, discovered

03-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Mumbai

Heavyweight Beast

Instead of a seaming pitch and timid batsmen intimidated by the short stuff, South Africa found themselves up against a man who brooks no answers when in the mood

02-Nov-2006•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Jaipur

The politics of colour

If Loots Bosman's skin wasn't a golden brown colour, his appearance in the middle on Thursday afternoon would not have raised any eyebrows

02-Nov-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

India must get their ingredients right

India's recent form meant they were praying for a minor miracle to beat Australia. The result was just an affirmation of the fact that didn't play good cricket in this tournament

31-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

When the bowlers left their brains behind

Today, when the batsmen played smart cricket, the pace bowlers had a collective brain failure. Having strained every sinew to post 249 against the most formidable attack in the world, India gave it away within the space of 14 appalling overs

29-Oct-2006•Indian view by Dileep Premachandran at Mohali

'The necessity is to win' - Lara

Despite having already sealed a place in the semi-finals with impressive victories against Australia and India, Brian Lara insisted that there would be no complacency from West Indies when they take on England at the Motera Stadium on Saturday

27-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Ahmedabad

Lara spurred on by Chappell comment - again

Brian Lara once again cited Greg Chappell's comments - that West Indies' poor run of form had made it difficult for them to win close games - as the spur for a thrilling three-wicket triumph at the Motera Stadium

26-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Ahmedabad

Cosy in their comfort zones

The litany of woe started right at the top with Virender Sehwag. What does it say of a man that he keeps getting out the same way time after time?

26-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Ahmedabad

'The first hero was my Dad' - Taylor

Cricinfo catches up with Jerome Taylor one of the inheritors of a matchless pace-bowling legacy

26-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran at Ahmedabad

Indian board's attempted own-goal

The BCCI's zeal to rehabilitate Azhar has a lot to do with the ICC and little to do with the man himself

25-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

Crisis tends to bring out the best in us - Ponting

Even as Ricky Ponting looked ahead to Australia's winner-takes-all encounter against England on Saturday at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, he was emphatic in his assessment that the result wouldn't have any sort of bearing on the upcoming Ashes

20-Oct-2006•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

Pakistan pull it off as Razzaq treads the razor's edge

Backed into the corner by the late withdrawal of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, Pakistan showed incredible self-belief and no little skill to pull off a splendid four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first high-quality match of this Champions Trophy

18-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

Pakistan pull it off as Razzaq treads the razor's edge

17-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

What exactly is Nandrolone?

What is Nandrolone, and why have so many elite athletes tested positive for it in recent years?

16-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

Pathan dismisses the blues

From the first delivery he bowled, Irfan Pathan was swinging the ball away, with the speed gun showing figures closer to 80 than 70

15-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Jaipur

Flintoff to bat at No 3

Their recent one-day form may be depressing to put it mildly, but England will take encouragement from the last Champions Trophy as they take on India in their first outing at this year's event

14-Oct-2006•The Preview by Dileep Premachandran in Jaipur

Will class out?

Dileep Premachandran previews the chances of Australia, India and England in the Champions Trophy

10-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

Windies annihilate Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe arrived here with the aim of proving their competitiveness at this level, but a West Indies side operating at well below full throttle gave them a cruel reality check at the Motera Stadium

08-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

No longer the poor relation

Dileep Premachandran on how the Champions Trophy should not be viewed as being an irrelevance before the World Cup

02-Oct-2006•Dileep Premachandran

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