Martin Crowe

Former New Zealand captain and batsman

A blueprint for England's World Cup campaign

Teams need to start strategising now for next year's event by picking the right men for various roles. England need to get on it sooner than most

10-Sep-2014•Martin Crowe

Dhoni the Test wicketkeeper needs a break

History has shown that a vibrant keeper infuses energy into a side, but that quality has gone missing in the case of India's captain

04-Sep-2014•Martin Crowe

Test cricket's young Fab Four

Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson will take turns as the No. 1 Test batsman. So far each has shown only one technical weakness

29-Aug-2014•Martin Crowe

Cricket cannot bend rules to accommodate chuckers

Maintaining a healthy balance between bat and ball does not mean the authorities must give those with dodgy actions leeway

21-Aug-2014•Martin Crowe

Should Dhoni focus on one-day cricket?

His decisions in the England series have seemed to confirm that he does not care too much for the Test game. Maybe he should be concentrating on the World Cup

14-Aug-2014•Martin Crowe

The perils of ignoring footwork

The secret to consistent Test batting is to play athletically off both feet, a tenet largely ignored on day one at Old Trafford

08-Aug-2014•Martin Crowe

Have India missed the boat?

They made a wrong move by refusing to pick Ashwin; Kohli and Pujara have not come good; and Jadeja has only flattered to deceive

02-Aug-2014•Martin Crowe

England don't need a visible coach

The team now consists of two halves: a burnt-out one and a fresh one

24-Jul-2014•Martin Crowe

Why isn't Ashwin playing?

It's close to inexplicable how India's best spinner is being left out in favour of bits-and-pieces players

12-Jul-2014•Martin Crowe

England and the age of denial

When a player like Alastair Cook fronts the press so often, spinning a contrived message is the only option, especially when vulnerable

28-Jun-2014•Martin Crowe

Cook needs to get on the front foot

More intent to stay forward at the crease and on the field as captain will help mute his harshest critics - one in particular

22-Jun-2014•Martin Crowe

Why cricket's future is bright

Cricket has suffered many evils recently - fixing, chucking, mankading and sledging, to name a few - but it will emerge from the darkness stronger, wiser and better

16-Jun-2014•Martin Crowe

Watch, move, and play late

New Zealand's batsmen need to clear their minds and trust their footwork to avoid being rolled over by spin in the Caribbean

02-Jun-2014•Martin Crowe

Step up, captains

We can't trust administrators or politicians to get us out of the current crisis. Captains, both current and former, need to take the reins

26-May-2014•Martin Crowe

When does the quest for perfection become a curse?

It's quite possible that Jonathan Trott's problems arose out of a focus on meeting all expectations

21-May-2014•Martin Crowe

T20 is where cricket can experiment

This is the format in which to try new stuff, keeping the need to entertain fans uppermost in mind

10-May-2014•Martin Crowe

What's behind team spirit?

It comes down to how our relationships need to work in any form of life and this has to do with the ability to love, to talk, to listen and to commit. In short, to relate

01-May-2014•Martin Crowe

England's Pietersen folly

They were making good progress in building a world-class side, but not getting rid of Kevin Pietersen after the texting saga in 2012 cost them greatly

22-Apr-2014•Martin Crowe

New Zealand must look in the mirror

If they are to live up to their potential in next year's World Cup at home, they need to look within and search for inspiration pronto

17-Apr-2014•Martin Crowe

Fifty for the pantheon

What if you had to narrow all of cricket greatness down to 50 names?

11-Apr-2014•Martin Crowe

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