Nikita Bastian

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Angus Fraser: Tendulkar biggest name cricket has seen

With Sachin Tendulkar on the brink of a century of centuries, Angus Fraser, writing in the Independent , says while many players are capable of producing the occasional moment of brilliance, very few can sustain a level of performance that is

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

MS Dhoni: Things just fell into place for me

MS Dhoni enjoys the trappings of success, deservedly so, but remains rooted in the simple work ethic of his family, says Simon Briggs, in an interview with the India captain in the Daily Telegraph .

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

'Learning curve was incomplete without an England tour'

Former cricketer Nari Contractor, who led India to a historic series victory against the English in the '60s, talks to DNA's Gautam Sheth on his experiences of playing in England.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

'Must make Test cricket a good product to watch'

Andrew Strauss, writing in the Daily Telegraph , says cricket lovers have to embrace other forms of the game and use them to introduce newcomers to Test cricket, while administrators need to look at the bigger picture and not just instant

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

New coach Rumesh could hone SL bowlers

SR Pathiravithana in Sri Lanka's Sunday Times , on the team's new interim coach, Rumesh Ratnayake, his cricket career and what he could offer the game in the island nation.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

'My career was hanging by a thread. That's motivation'

Bob Willis talks to the Independent about his devastating spell of 8 for 43 in the 1981 Ashes at Headingley that resurrected his career, and looks ahead to the England-India face-off this summer.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Broad or Bresnan for Lord's?

Despite having a worse record, Stuart Broad will be the chosen one ahead of Tim Bresnan, when England choose their XI for the first Test against India, reckons Stephen Brenkley in the Independent .

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Just how far has Indian cricket come?

The stop-start nature of the performances in the Caribbean - when half the team's leading lights were missing - gave some clues as to the challenges that India face to stay No

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Fear unbecoming

An editorial in the Indian Express says that what India did over the weekend in Dominica was not in the spirit of cricket, of sport.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Gavaskar: India's legends keen to finish well

Sunil Gavaskar talks to Jonathan Agnew, in the BB C website, about India's prospects when they tour England this summer

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

<i>The Following Game</i>: A piece of rare cricket literature

Aditya Iyer reviews Jonathan Smith's book, The Following Game in the Indian Express

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Bishop: Rampaul's story is a tribute to perseverance

Ravi Rampaul is a fine example of how one should go about resurrecting a cricketing career, says Ian Bishop, writing in Mid-Day , while tracing the fast bowler's story.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Javagal Srinath: crucial to the Indian fast bowling story

Opening the bowling alongside Kapil Dev, in his all-time India XI, would be Zaheer Khan, says Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in his blog

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Tendulkar's Yorkshire connection

The Indian legend's brief spell wearing the White Rose in 1992 ushered in a new era at Headingley, says Rob Bagchi, writing in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Ross Turner on his plans for Bangladesh's NCA

Ross Turner, the head coach of Bangladesh's National Cricket Academy, talks to Bishwajit Roy and Mohammad Isam in the Daily Star , about his plans for the academy and nurturing young talent in Bangladesh.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Ian Chappell: Compromises won't benefit cricket

The ICC's decision over the DRS was a compromise to keep 'everyone' happy rather than something based on what is best for the game, says Ian Chappell, writing in Mid Day

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Sunil Gavaskar: Cricket’s original brand icon

Firstpost.com on Shyam Balasubramanian and Vijay Santhanam's book, The Business of Cricket: The Story of Sports Marketing in India , which talks about how, a few decades ago, Sunil Gavaskar was a unique phenomenon in India - a

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Rahul Dravid: India's Gregory Peck

Tom Alter, writing in Firstpost.com , says in the second innings of India's first Test against West Indies, Rahul Dravid played the way only a champion can play.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Don’t want to waste any more opportunities - Rohit

Rohit Sharma talks to Devendra Pandey, in the Indian Express , about his form in the recently-concluded ODI series in the Caribbean, dealing with success and the disappointment of not making India's World Cup squad.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Marcus Trescothick on 'the beast' within

Marcus Trescothick talks to Donald McRae, in the Guardian , about the illness that ended his England career and his enduring determination to be the best.

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