Dileep Premachandran

A raw deal for Yuvraj

As far as falls from grace go, Yuvraj Singh's has been steep enough to warrant a parachute

26-Oct-2004•Analysis by Dileep Premachandran

Throwing away the initiative

When India look back on the opening day at Nagpur, they will experience a mixture of elation and disappointment

26-Oct-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran

Gilchrist: 'It was shaping up to be a classic'

Adam Gilchrist confessed to being disappointed that rain had prevented a potential classic being played to its logical conclusion at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

18-Oct-2004•Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

`It would have been nice to set them 250-plus'

Damien Martyn played an innings of great composure and beauty to bring Australia back into the Chennai Test

17-Oct-2004•Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

Elegant defiance

You don't usually equate languid elegance with rearguard actions, but Damien Martyn - Amazing Grace in flannels when on his game - has made raising the Titanic something of a habit in recent times

17-Oct-2004•Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

'200 is a gettable score'

Anil Kumble completed 13 wickets in the Test with 6 for 133 in the second innings, preventing the Australian defiance from taking the match away in the second innings

17-Oct-2004•Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

'We'll be looking to chase less than 100'

Mohammad Kaif announced his return to the Indian side with a composed and gritty 64, suffering in the final stages with cramp that forced him off just after lunch

16-Oct-2004•Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

Chancy but vital

For much of the second day, it must have seemed like old times for the Chennai crowd

15-Oct-2004•Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Chennai

Younis and Malik take Pakistan home

A superb opening spell from Tinashe Panyangara raised visions of an upset, but Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan rallied to inspire a three-wicket victory for Pakistan in the second match of the Paktel Cup at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar

03-Oct-2004•Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Younis and Malik take Pakistan home

03-Oct-2004•Dileep Premachandran

Give them an A

Instead of undermining the Champions Trophy with gross mismatches, the ICC would do well to ponder a Plate competition involving the minnows and the emerging talent showcased by A teams

21-Sep-2004•Dileep Premachandran

Youhana scripts a famous win

A magnificent unbeaten 81 from Yousuf Youhana, and a devastating late cameo from Shahid Afridi (25 from 12 balls) made all the difference as Pakistan held their nerve to win a thrilling encounter at Edgbaston

19-Sep-2004•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Youhana scripts a famous win

19-Sep-2004•Dileep Premachandran

Behind the mask

Kenya's current plight has inspired many to speak out in support of Steve Tikolo and his side

14-Sep-2004•Dileep Premachandran

More than a consolation win

As meaningless as dead rubbers are, this was a crucial match for India

05-Sep-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran

The middleweight championship

The NatWest Challenge should be a keen tussle between two teams that have forgotten how to win consistently in the limited-overs version of the game, each desperate to run into some semblance of form before the Champions Trophy

31-Aug-2004•Preview by Dileep Premachandran

Ain't broke, but needs tuning

It will worry India-watchers that the team's A game has been on display only twice in the eight one-day international matches that they have played this fledgling season

23-Aug-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran

India's own Aussie

He's taken a side lackadaisical about fitness and injury prevention and put them up there with the world's leanest and meanest

15-Aug-2004•Dileep Premachandran

'We cannot lose so many finals' - Ganguly

After the Asia Cup final, Sourav Ganguly admitted that India's performances in grand finals bordered on the unacceptable

02-Aug-2004•Dileep Premachandran

'We cannot lose so many finals' - Ganguly

After the Asia Cup final, Sourav Ganguly admitted that India's performances in grand finals bordered on the unacceptable

02-Aug-2004•Dileep Premachandran

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