Sambit Bal

Time to cut out the buts and salute Sehwag for what he is: one of the greats of batting

Dunedin produced the best cricket match of the year, and there has been reaffirmation that the highest form still has its takers

In a 2004 interview, Tendulkar speaks about his decade and a half in cricket and how the game, and his approach to it, have changed.

The past couple of years haven't been easy for Australia but they have proved again that champion sides are rarely so by coincidence

Why the ability to formulate a plan and stick to it may be at the root of South Africa's failures in multi-team tournaments

How well Vettori performed, and how well his team followed

England felt the full force of Australia's aggression as Ponting and Watson turned executioners on the field

Being knocked out of the Champions Trophy will not be futile if India carry back a few lessons

Let it not be said that finding New Zealand in the semi-finals is a surprise. However, it continues to be a wonder

The Spirit of Cricket was called into play once again in the Champions Trophy when Daniel Vettori was left to decide the fate of Paul Collingwood who had been ruled run out after venturing out of his crease

Graeme Smith's hobble back to the dressing room must rank as the most moving moment of this tournament so far

India have been compelled to abandon their preferred formula and reinforce their bowling at the cost of their batting. It is a risk, but one worth taking

India have chosen the tough option for their do-or-die battle against Australia tomorrow. They will play five bowlers, and ask their depleted batting order to stand up

The real reasons India's defeat was that the bowlers leaked too many singles in the middle overs

After a period of overkill in the middle of this decade, cricket's most fraught rivalry has an edge again. Or does it?

Against the old enemy, the old buzzard times it to a nicety

The game is going through perhaps the most volatile phase in its history, but the Future Tours Programme has the potential to make a difference

It was heartbreak for India, but the crowd at the Chidambaram Stadium saw it differently

The win came through a most uncharacteristic performance

What can a mere sporting win do? A lot