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Peter Roebuck

Peter Roebuck

No time for back-slapping

No time for back-slapping

England have displayed fortitude, pride, skill and unity, but they need to confront some hard truths still

26-Aug-2009•Peter Roebuck
The Flintoff factor

The Flintoff factor

England's totemic allrounder has been more about competence, stout-hearted service and some irresistible performances, rather than out-and-out greatness

12-Aug-2009•Peter Roebuck
Johnson, Hughes and the ordeal of cricket

Johnson, Hughes and the ordeal of cricket

Often the game becomes a curse, as two Australians struggling in the Ashes can testify

29-Jul-2009•Peter Roebuck
The lure of Lord's

The lure of Lord's

HQ still has an atmosphere no cricket ground can equal. The idea of it may irritate, but the actuality placates and uplifts, never disappoints

15-Jul-2009•Peter Roebuck
Ashes ahoy

Ashes ahoy

The characters may lack in stature as compared to some of their predecessors, but the script promises to be tight

01-Jul-2009•Peter Roebuck
The short format's big role

The short format's big role

The purists may sneer at it, but Twenty20's most vital role will be in making cricket popular in places where it isn't

17-Jun-2009•Peter Roebuck
Why Twenty20 deserves its success

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

The 20-over version has caught the popular imagination, and the quality of the game hasn't been bad either. It reminds us that cricket is meant to be fun - and that that is an important quality for a sport

04-Jun-2009
Australia pick pragmatically

Australia pick pragmatically

Symonds' omission apart, the selectors have merely named their best players and left the rest to be sorted out on tour

21-May-2009
No auto-pilot in Twenty20

No auto-pilot in Twenty20

The difference Warne and Dhoni have made to their sides proves that captains are paramount, even in the shortest format

07-May-2009
No auto-pilot in Twenty20

No auto-pilot in Twenty20

The difference Warne and Dhoni have made to their sides proves that captains are paramount, even in the shortest format

07-May-2009
Old and beautiful

Old and beautiful

Men written off, men supposedly past their primes, have proved that the IPL, and the world, belong not to youth or any other category

21-Apr-2009
South Africa's hour

South Africa's hour

The offer to host the IPL is an impressive statement of confidence by a nation prepared to accept challenges

07-Apr-2009
Full speed ahead

Full speed ahead

Mitchell Johnson has moved from newbie to pace-bowling spearhead cum hard-hitting No. 8 double quick, and the best part is, he's not nearly done developing yet

24-Mar-2009
What now for cricket?

What now for cricket?

Cricket has been more vulnerable to discord and conflict than many sports, and the latest crisis may be the most serious yet

13-Mar-2009
Time to put the boot in

Time to put the boot in

The win in Australia was an expression of hope; the potential needs to be taken to the next level now

23-Feb-2009
The road out of hell

The road out of hell

The signs are that Australia may have put the worst behind them

12-Feb-2009
The unbreakable South African

The unbreakable South African

Humble, resilient, modest and unflappable, Hashim Amla has overcome plenty and emerged the better for it

29-Jan-2009
The man beneath the muscle

The man beneath the muscle

Hayden was typecast as a batting bully, but he was subtler than that, and the same divergence showed in his character as well

14-Jan-2009•Peter Roebuck
Worrell and Co. get a royal farewell

Worrell and Co. get a royal farewell

West Indies may have lost the series, but they won the hearts of all Australia

28-Dec-2008•Peter Roebuck
Win-win situation

Win-win situation

Every now and then a Test match comes along that transcends the moment and lifts the spirit. Chennai was one such

17-Dec-2008
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