Harsha Bhogle

Attack is India's best defence

To beat their old nemeses, South Africa and bounce, and to assert their hold on the No. 1 spot, India must play with a positive mindset. England's Adelaide win could give them clues

10-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Kohli brings versatility to India

He can bat high or low. If the selectors could pick the World Cup 15 today, there are question marks only against the second spinner, fourth seamer and eighth batsman

03-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Harbhajan needs to find himself afresh

He could do worse than look at how Anil Kumble reinvented himself in the second half of his career

26-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

A draw will be a loss

Sometimes a stalemate can mean more than the scoreline implies. For India it will be a question mark against their No. 1 status

19-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Can Hyderabad produce a good pitch?

Fourteen months ago the Uppal stadium laid out sporting tracks for the Champions League. Can it do the same for its first Test?

12-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

A second wind for Dravid?

Watching his innings of two halves in Ahmedabad prompted the question: is Dravid too aware of his own mortality?

05-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Who draws up India's schedules?

It's good that the top players are going to get to South Africa early, but why can't there have been a little more time between the first Test of that series and the last game of the New Zealand one?

29-Oct-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Three for tomorrow

Raina, Kohli and Pujara still have rough edges, but in Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman, they have some of the best teachers and guides around

22-Oct-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Australia find the boot on the other foot

In this series a once all-conquering side found themselves being presented with questions they had often asked of others in the past

15-Oct-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Always the artist, never the superstar

VVS Laxman inhabits a world of his own, an era of old-time virtue that we are reminded of all too infrequently these days

08-Oct-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Four Tests should be the minimum

You need a full series to determine which team is the better of the two. In the case of India v Australia, we need to be grateful for two Tests even

01-Oct-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Pakistan must join the fight against match-fixing

If players need to be made an example of and kicked out of the game, so be it

24-Sep-2010•Harsha Bhogle

The gift of pride

To a country starved of self-respect, Gavaskar was a godsend

19-Sep-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Why are India a poor fielding side?

Fielding is more important in cricket than ever, as the game gets shorter, but India lag behind as they always have done

17-Sep-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Time for the unknowns to shine

The Champions League offers a world stage to those who never thought they'd get one. Let's hope we can enjoy a clean tournament

10-Sep-2010•Harsha Bhogle

It could happen in India as well

Corruption is not Pakistan's sole preserve, quick money threatens to lure young cricketers elsewhere too

03-Sep-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Cricket can't afford meaningless games

The game cannot risk alienating audiences with irrelevant matches

27-Aug-2010•Harsha Bhogle

The importance of Kumble

To deal with fame, complacency and laziness, young cricketers need to be willing themselves, and the BCCI proactive. The likes of Anil Kumble can help, and corporate India may have solutions to offer

20-Aug-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Who'll play at No.7 for India?

Six months away from the World Cup, India are no closer to finding the elusive allrounder for a vital spot in the order

13-Aug-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Gavaskar v Sehwag

What if two greats of Indian cricket were to bat together? One thing is for sure: they'd do things their way

06-Aug-2010•Harsha Bhogle

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