Kartikeya Date

Chanderpaul's greatness goes beyond numbers

His unconventional, underappreciated technique helped him dominate and suppress the best bowling attacks through his career

01-Feb-2016•Kartikeya Date

The Gayle affair underlines that cricket is a boys club

The saga and its aftermath provide an indictment of the marginalisation of women in cricket broadcasting

08-Jan-2016•Kartikeya Date

The curious case of Miandad's lbw rates

Possible umpiring bias alone does not adequately explain why he was dismissed lbw in Pakistan much less than he was outside the country

18-Dec-2015•Kartikeya Date

What does the way we criticise cricketers say about us?

In India, it is common for followers to heap abuse on players when they disappoint expectations. It paints a damning picture of the so-called fans of the game

20-Nov-2015•Kartikeya Date

How the government can help solve Indian cricket's problems

The government ought to consider giving the BCCI legal recognition as a regulatory body responsible for cricket in India, in return for the board giving up ownership of the IPL

24-Oct-2015•Kartikeya Date

How much does captaincy really matter?

Not a lot: a quality team with a nondescript captain would win more than a bad team with a good captain

30-Sep-2015•Kartikeya Date

Databall

Big data is already reshaping on-field tactics and team selection. It may not be too long before it changes the game as we know it

02-Sep-2015•Kartikeya Date

Were Indian batsmen of earlier eras better against spin?

Quality spinners have always thrived in India, so it may not be fair to suggest that the current generation of Indian batsmen is inferior

02-Sep-2015•Kartikeya Date

Why slow-scoring sessions are exciting

It's precisely the lack of runs that makes them good to watch, because it means the bowlers are challenging the batsmen

11-Aug-2015•Kartikeya Date

The bat-first advantage in the Powerplay era

The batting Powerplay might be history, but it's worth reviewing how those restrictions loaded the odds in favour of batsmen batting late in the first innings of ODIs

21-Jul-2015•Kartikeya Date

Brendon McCullum and the algebra of batting risk

Traditionally, batsmen have found the best way to score runs is to take time to settle in and minimise risks early on. The New Zealand captain does otherwise

11-Jun-2015•Kartikeya Date

Making a 14-team World Cup work: a second look

Does a points system that takes into account the margin of victory involve too much math?

07-May-2015•Kartikeya Date

How to make a 14-team World Cup fairer

Replace knockouts with Qualifiers and Eliminators and change the points system to one that takes into account the margin of victory

09-Apr-2015•Kartikeya Date

A beacon of hope, a parasitic tamasha

Nothing encapsulates the battle for cricket's soul as much as debates about the IPL. Two writers fire shots

07-Apr-2015•Kartikeya Date and Freddie Wilde

Why does cricket need the Associates?

Because it gives more young people the chance to enjoy a sport, and society is better for the existence of sport

22-Mar-2015•Kartikeya Date

The DRS and the difference between close calls and clear ones

It has been said that when a player review of an lbw ends in an "umpire's call" verdict, the reviewing team should not lose its review. Here's why that is not justified

10-Mar-2015•Kartikeya Date

India v Pakistan across the eras

The two sides' records against each other have had very little to do with their form against the other top teams

24-Feb-2015•Kartikeya Date

How effective are left-right batting pairs?

Why it is a myth that left-right batting combinations have an advantage over other batting pairs in ODIs

09-Feb-2015•Kartikeya Date

Giving the batsman the benefit of the doubt? It's in the law

Why going in favour of the batsman on lbws is more than just a tradition in cricket

22-Jan-2015•Kartikeya Date

In defence of the bouncer

The delivery is essential to the game, but we need to guard against its abuse

05-Jan-2015•Kartikeya Date

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