Nikita Bastian

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

In the video analyst’s seat

Bharat Sundaresan, writing in the Indian Express , catches up with Sri Lanka’s video analyst Sanath Jayasundara and gives us a peek into what Jayasundara’s job is all about.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Bad boy turned World Cup hero

Jesse Ryder has justified the faith New Zealand team-mates and officials had in him by going from bad boy to World Cup hero, says Neil Reid writing in the Dominion Post .

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

England equipped to take on Sri Lanka

Muttiah Muralitharan is not the mystery bowler he was when England took on Sri Lanka in the World Cup quarter-final in 1996, says Dominic Cork – who was a part of that World Cup squad – writing in the Independent

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Only good-looking cops for World Cup final

With a large number of foreigners expected to attend the World Cup final, Mumbai police commissioner Arup Patnaik is quite particular about the image projected by the city’s police force

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Back to the drawing board for Bangladesh

For too long Bangladesh had rewarded mediocrity, says Shakil Kasem, writing in the Daily Star

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Something Beefy

From The Ashes , a new film on the 1981 Ashes series that’s scheduled to release this summer, showcases how Ian Botham’s deeds remain imperishable despite all the changes England have witnessed says Barney Ronay, writing in the Guardian .

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Bend it like Salma Bi

Writing in the Guardian , Huma Qureshi introduces us to player and coach Salma Bi

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Don’t shoot the judge

Sanjay Manjrekar, writing in Outlook India , finds it amazing that umpiring errors get talked about and debated over in the Indian media quite so much

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Bharat Ratna for Tendulkar?

As Sachin Tendulkar stands on the threshold of a century of international centuries, Rohit Mahajan, writing in Outlook India , presents people’s arguments for and against bestowing the batting maestro with India’s highest civilian award – which,

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Prime Minister Key takes on Warne

More than half a million dollars was raised for those affected by last month’s earthquake in New Zealand, as movie stars, cricketers and the New Zealand Prime Minister took the field in the Fill the Basin Twenty20 appeal match in Wellington on

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

The early signs of genius

With Sachin Tendulkar on the verge of a century of international centuries, Steve James, writing in the Daily Telegraph remembers the first and only time he played against ‘tiny, impossibly young-looking fellow with a curly mop of hair poking out

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Why tinker with the DRS?

Duncan Fletcher, writing in the Guardian , says that needless adjustments to the Decision Review System have only confused players and fans, and could lead to system's downfall.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

The man in the saffron, white and green paint

Akshay Sawai, writing in Open magazine, tells us what it is like to be Sudhir Gautam, the most visible supporter of Team India and Sachin Tendulkar

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Not another cliché, please

Suresh Menon, writing in DNA , says that while on-field innovations abound in modern cricket, the minds of the commentators have remained static

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Three cheers for the ODI

Ramachandra Guha, writing in the Telegraph , says that early matches in the World Cup – especially the tied India-England match – have demonstrated the ability of ODIs to provide attractive and meaningful cricket, and on the evidence of the

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Time for New Zealand to provide answers

Nathan Astle, writing for the New Zealand Herald , asks whether New Zealand have a plan – after their big loss to Australia – and questions the thought process behind the selection of the playing eleven.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Sterner tests ahead for Steven Davies

Steve James, writing for the Telegraph , says while the England squad has admirably accepted Steven Davies’ bold coming out, it remains to be seen how his admission will be received by opponents and the wider cricketing public

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Sixes, golf style

Simon Hughes, writing for the Telegraph , looks at how Andrew Strauss has bettered his one-day cricket skills with the help of a golf swing.

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

The curious case of Lalit Modi

Samanth Subramanian, writing for the Caravan , looks at Lalit Modi – the man in the Armani suit with golden toilet fittings in his private plane, who could go four days without sleep when need be

25-Feb-2013•Nikita Bastian

Just a case of avoiding the banana peel

Shakil Kasem, writing for the Daily Star , looks at the Bangladesh-Ireland match and asks other than the fact that it was a battle of wills rather than of wits, what else was of significance.

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