Harsha Bhogle

A father figure to the new India

Fletcher must take on a mentor's role while also quickly understanding the country and its players

29-Apr-2011•Harsha Bhogle

What sort of a coach do India need?

An ideal candidate would be a man much like Gary Kirsten: a hardworking, unassuming, flexible former Test player

22-Apr-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Bright stays the Warne

Last year it looked like he was fading, but you wouldn't think it if you watched his first delivery against Delhi this week

15-Apr-2011•Harsha Bhogle

A challenge for the IPL

Coming hot on the heels of the World Cup, will the fourth season be able to compel fans to shift their loyalties?

08-Apr-2011•Harsha Bhogle

India start as favourites

Sri Lanka have more innovative bowlers but India bat deeper and steadier, and have beaten their toughest oppositions in their previous two games

01-Apr-2011•Harsha Bhogle

No curtain calls for the ODI yet

The Powerplays have kept teams on their toes, the DRS has reduced mistakes, and the World Cup has been a success so far

25-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Now it gets interesting

Halfway through the World Cup the teams are in the same position as when they started out. But things will change from here on in

18-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Spin is in

The World Cup pitches are going to get slower and lower as summer sneaks in. Dhoni will need a regular spinner to bowl in the Powerplays

11-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Give bowlers a chance

Pitches in the World Cup have not exactly been sporting. Bowlers have been marginalised - and no team exemplifies this better than India

04-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Good things come to those who wait

Teams seem to be going back to the strategy of keeping wickets in hand to make a big splash at the end

25-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Don't fear defeat

The first match of the World Cup, between India and Bangladesh, is a chance for the teams to make a statement and establish their course for the tournament

18-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Do players get injured because of too much cricket?

As the list of casualties gets longer before the World Cup, the question is on everyone's mind. But perhaps we are just trying to link two separate facts

11-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Attack first or later?

What will be the batting approach in the World Cup? Will teams bank on aggressive openers or will they preserve wickets and cash in during the batting Powerplay?

04-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

One-day cricket's acid test

Will the context in which a World Cup is played bring in viewers to this beleaguered format or will the interest be skewed towards established rivalries?

28-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Be prepared for a batsman's World Cup

Though spin selections have been making news, it's likely the flat wickets and the possible winter dew will reduce the role of slow bowlers in the tournament

21-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Decoding the auction

Some of the buys and omissions may have looked puzzling at the time, but there were solid enough reasons

14-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Kallis is the Sobers of his generation

Before you pop a vein in outrage, consider the similarity in their numbers

07-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

All well at the top of the table?

Test cricket is doing fine, going by the fortunes of the top teams, but that's not enough

31-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

India have let themselves down

By not preparing well enough for South Africa and by not acknowledging Dravid's landmark as much as they should have

24-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

My Centurion selection

Nine years after picking three tips for the future, Harsha Bhogle examines their progress - and picks three more

17-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

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