Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

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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

'We let ourselves down' - Smith

It was a batting performance that will haunt South Africa

26-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in St Lucia

Anxious South Africa fall to mindless adventure

A disappointing World Cup has just got worse. Just when it seemed a World Cup semi- final couldn't get any lower than the first one, it did

25-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in St Lucia

Powerhouses flex muscles in Power Cricket

Australia are pioneering a new brand of one-day cricket, and South Africa are not far behind. Power Cricket is here

25-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

The calm before the storm

South Africa hope to overcome their mental block against Australia by staying calm and focused

24-Apr-2007•The Preview by Sambit Bal in St Lucia

'Sri Lanka have found the right balance' - Whatmore

Dav Whatmore says Sri Lanka have turned a corner because they have been able to strike a versatile combination

24-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

Smith aims to bury ghosts of the past

Throughout the World Cup Graeme Smith has dealt with many questions about choking

24-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in St Lucia

'At least I had the opportunity to say goodbye' - Lara

Brian Lara's final press conference was a mammoth affair, and among many warm memories, it carried enough hints about the circumstances that hastened his departure

22-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Some loud thunder

It's a pity that the World Cup had to wait for 47 days for a match like this one, but the stage demanded nothing less

22-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Lara's last song to be played at full house

20-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

Lara and the art of leaving

Brian Lara made his announcement casually, just after he had finished answering his last question and when notebooks were being folded

20-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Hit-and-miss Tigers leave with strong reputation

Bangladesh's schizophrenic tournament came to a whimpering end on a pacy Kensington Oval pitch, but it would be unjust to remember this merry lot for their last match

20-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Flawed legacy of Lara's mortal genius

Saturday could be the last time we will watch Brian Lara in an international match. West Indian cricket is unlikely to miss him

19-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

A gulf too brutally wide

And so England's World Cup campaign ended with an embarrassment that was perhaps appropriate. Indeed, it would have been a travesty if they had gone any further for they had furnished no evidence so far that they belonged

17-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Peaches, and creamed

Plays of the Day, England v South Africa, Super Eights, Barbados

17-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal in Barbados

Barbados breathes cricket

You can feel cricket everywhere in Barbados. There are roundabouts named after cricketers, there is a university ground named after the 3Ws.

17-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

England pin their hopes on Pietersen factor

An England win will cheer the neutrals and locals, as it will keep alive West Indies' chances of qualifying for the semis

16-Apr-2007•The Preview by Sambit Bal in Barbados

A two-paced pitch

The BCCI's laudable decisions on the team leadership and domestic cricket are undermined by sly opportunism on endorsement contracts

08-Apr-2007

How about a team to coach a team?

The demands of modern cricket, and the Indian system in particular, lend weight to the idea of a coaching team with a professional manager

04-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

Indian cricket needs a revolution

India's World Cup debacle has thrown up many pressing questions but don't expect too many honest answers

03-Apr-2007

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