Matches (27)

IND vs SA (1)

NPL (1)

Tri-Series U19 (IND) (1)

SMAT (19)

Abu Dhabi T10 (2)

WBBL (2)

HKGPL (1)

IND

(25.6/50 ov) 182/2

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Schedule Videos Series

KAY

(2/20 ov) 5/2

KAG

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Schedule Table Series

Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

@sambitbal

Whose game is it anyway?

To the purists Twenty20 is a series of glittering moments minus context, but maybe that's what the regular fans want

20-Sep-2007

When method prevailed over the mercurial

Pakistan have almost qualified for the semi-final, and it came on the back of a performance so controlled and clinical that it could have belonged to the team they beat

18-Sep-2007•Sambit Bal in Johannesburg

A viable new layer

Cricket's greatest flaw has been the weakness of the levels of the game below the international. With the Champions Twenty20 League, that may be set to change

14-Sep-2007

Oh well, bring it on

Twenty20 meddles with the fundamentals of cricket, but maybe enough people want that for it to not matter

11-Sep-2007

Away advantage

India made better use of the English conditions than England, and their victory was richly deserved. Sambit Bal celebrates a fine Test series

15-Aug-2007•Sambit Bal

Howell's howlers

A closely contested and wonderful Test series has been marred by Ian Howell's poor umpiring

12-Aug-2007•Sambit Bal

A double celebration

While the Indian team savours another victory away from home here's the occasion to celebrate the return of Test cricket as we once knew it

31-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

Swing when you're winning

Zaheer Khan's five-for on Monday saw him finally deliver on the prodigious talent first announced seven years ago

30-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

Two misses and many hits

It has been error-strewn match so far, with batsmen being given not out when they should have been out, and given out when they were not

29-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

What's luck got to do with it?

India's opening pair appeared to have luck on their side but their fighting performance suggests they made their luck

28-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

He's given 'im

How umpires are more likely to give lbws these days

28-Jul-2007

Made to order

At the end of the day, India, in capturing seven English wickets for 169, have justified their decision to bowl first, but the harder job lies ahead. The conditions are expected to stay the same, and England have the bowlers to exploit them

27-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

Money down the drainage

A good drainage system is a must for every ground, so that cricket can be played and the spectators are happy

27-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

Flabby in the middle

India's heavyweight middle order is full of flab, not muscle, as its record in the past three years shows

23-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Lord's

Stardust with substance

Pietersen's showmanship hides a liking for the battle and a rare talent for winning matches

22-Jul-2007•Sambit Bal at Lord's

A crucial relationship

Why cricket needs both India and England, and what they represent

19-Jul-2007

An unshakeable bond

A letter to the editor by Sambit Bal, the editor of Cricinfo

11-Jun-2007•Sambit Bal

'The software needs improvement'

Dav Whatmore speaks on the progress of Bangladesh cricket and also the shortcomings

15-May-2007•Sambit Bal

Awesome Australia but awful organisation

It was entirely appropriate that a sorry tournament should have a sorry end

29-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

Grand stage awaits fitting drama

The Kensington Oval has been given an extensive makeover, and has also got back its famous bounce

27-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

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