Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

A royal fairytale

Boosted by the inspired, top-notch captaincy of Shane Warne, the Rajasthan side have been the romantic success story of the IPL

06-May-2008•Sambit Bal

The icon's burden

The money, the freedom to build their own teams, and the challenge of testing themselves in Twenty20 have brought several problems for the big stars

01-May-2008•Sambit Bal

The Kolkata factor

If the city-based loyalties that the IPL is banking on ever do take hold, they will do so in one city first

30-Apr-2008

Threat and opportunity

The IPL, if it is a success, will change cricket irrevocably. Whether for better or worse remains to be seen

17-Apr-2008

Crass discrimination

The IPL's severe restrictions on Cricinfo will not prevent the website from covering the tournament to the best of its ability

16-Apr-2008•Sambit Bal

'The last column is the one that matters'

Spin may be inborn but the ability to get wickets can be developed. India's leading match-winner should know

16-Apr-2008•Interview by Sambit Bal

Sehwag's theory of relativity

Where others see risk, he sees opportunity. And he has the numbers to prove it

01-Apr-2008

International Committee of Compromise

The ICC has always been about expediency and the latest meeting of its executive in Dubai did nothing to prove otherwise

27-Mar-2008

'Cricket should talk'

India's captain has always been an old-school player, firm in the belief that actions speak louder than words. How does he deal with a side where, increasingly, the players feel the need to wear their attitude on their sleeves?

14-Feb-2008•Sambit Bal

India's morning after

The euphoria of the Twenty20 win now truly behind them, Dhoni's young side have to face the challenge of learning on the job against the toughest opposition there is

06-Feb-2008

Pitch defied reputation and result

Pitch-making is an imprecise science, but it is perhaps stretching optimism to expect a result on a pitch that routinely produces more than 1000 runs in the first two innings

28-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

Ponting's revival puts Harbhajan in a spin

Harbhajan Singh must be grateful to Ponting for masking his failure in the series so far but Ponting's return to form at Adelaide exposed his inadequacy ruthlessly

27-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

Australia's slowdown keeps pace with changing times

The lack of urgency from Australia's batsmen might be an unfamiliar sight, but it is also a sign that they are now willing to subjugate themselves to the circumstances

26-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

A battle most spectacular

Between Sachin Tendulkar and Brett Lee, they have showcased what we really cherish about Test cricket

25-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

A day of satisfaction and regret

Anything under 450 would be a below-par score here, and India could have done without VVS Laxman's wicket in the last hour. But they recovered well after a mid-innings totter had threatened to derail the innings

24-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

The thin line between hard and fair

You don't need to give lip to play tough. After the ructions of Sydney, Australia got it just right in Perth

23-Jan-2008

A great rivalry revived

It would be ridiculous to suggest that a new world order is upon us but one thing has been re-established at Perth: Australia v India is the Test rivalry of the decade

19-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the WACA

One hour that shook Ponting

Irrespective of what has gone in this series and what lies ahead, Ishant Sharma's mesmeric spell to Ricky Ponting will remain one of the highlights of this series, and will be remembered for years to come

19-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the WACA

Bowlers set up a fitting finale

After three days of swinging fortunes, this gripping, exhilarating Test is now poised for a grand denouement and if you love Test cricket that's what you would wish for irrespective of who wins

18-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the WACA

India turn the tables

It was a day when bowlers were rewarded for their skills and another set of modern batsmen was found wanting against a rare, but thankfully not extinct, bowling art: swing bowling

17-Jan-2008•Sambit Bal at the WACA

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