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Sambit Bal
Sambit Bal

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Just what was Shakib thinking?

Just what was Shakib thinking?

His failure to report approaches by a bookie will cost him a year; for Bangladesh cricket, it will cost more

30-Oct-2019•Sambit Bal
If cricket were to end tomorrow, at least we'll have this game

If cricket were to end tomorrow, at least we'll have this game

Did Lord's 2019 go past Edgbaston 1999? Felt that way

15-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal
India's strongest suit turns weakest link in Madchester drama

India's strongest suit turns weakest link in Madchester drama

All tournament long, India's top three had piled up the runs; yet, just as in the 2015 World Cup, they collectively failed at the first knockout hurdle

10-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal at Old Trafford
Rohit Sharma and the art of the non-violent six

Rohit Sharma and the art of the non-violent six

He eases the ball over the rope with minimum fuss and a lack of warning about what is coming

08-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal
England's evolving ODI juggernaut

England's evolving ODI juggernaut

By confronting, and overcoming, the threat of elimination, they are now better prepared for a shot at ultimate glory than they were at the beginning of the tournament

03-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal at Chester-le-Street
Not a must-win, but New Zealand must win their momentum back

Not a must-win, but New Zealand must win their momentum back

New Zealand should get into the final four even with a loss to England, but that would make them the only team without a win against the other semi-finalists

02-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal at Chester-le-Street
Don't blame Dhoni or the boundary, the better side won

Don't blame Dhoni or the boundary, the better side won

The curious ending to the match provoked anger and suspicion among fans but there are good cricketing reasons why it ended the way it did

01-Jul-2019•Sambit Bal
India do the hard yards to hide their soft centre

India do the hard yards to hide their soft centre

The tournament favourites are cruising but their middle order could be tested if England set them a stiff target

30-Jun-2019•Sambit Bal at Edgbaston
The sounds of watching Virat Kohli bat

The sounds of watching Virat Kohli bat

Kohli has yet to make the defining hundred of India's World Cup but his contributions have been no less significant

28-Jun-2019•Sambit Bal at Old Trafford
Under pressure, England can become the team they want to be

Under pressure, England can become the team they want to be

The hosts face two tough games to qualify for the knockouts but it could free them up to rediscover their game in this tournament

26-Jun-2019•Sambit Bal in Manchester
Stump mics have their uses but beware the manipulation

Stump mics have their uses but beware the manipulation

Before hailing stump mics as the cure to a persistent but minor irritant, cricket must pause to consider the side effects

18-Feb-2019•Sambit Bal
Celebrate the historic moment, but don't ignore history, India

Celebrate the historic moment, but don't ignore history, India

To become the first Asian team to win a series in Australia is fantastic, but it's a win that has been two decades in the making

08-Jan-2019•Sambit Bal
Test cricket is great again. Thank the bowlers for it

Test cricket is great again. Thank the bowlers for it

In 2018, the premier format was more competitive and evenly balanced than it has been for a while

01-Jan-2019•Sambit Bal
The arrival of the DRS

The arrival of the DRS

It has improved decision-making, but also brought acrimony and confusion

03-Oct-2018•Sambit Bal
Brendon McCullum hitting 158 not out in the IPL opener

Brendon McCullum hitting 158 not out in the IPL opener

An innings that announced the future

28-Sep-2018•Sambit Bal
This is Australia's moment of truth

This is Australia's moment of truth

It's beyond ball-tampering. It's about how they want to play the game

25-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
Why cricket needs to define what constitutes an offence

Why cricket needs to define what constitutes an offence

Periodically we have bouts of hand-wringing when someone steps over the line, but things need to be more cut and dried

21-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
At the front line of online

At the front line of online

Twenty-five years on the internet and in your hearts

15-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
The man whom cricket loved back

The man whom cricket loved back

Tendulkar was the biggest worshipper the game could ever find, and in that lay the foundation of his greatness

13-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
Of Smith, Kohli, and the year cricket's future took shape

Of Smith, Kohli, and the year cricket's future took shape

The administrative developments of 2017 hold promise for the years to come

01-Jan-2018•Sambit Bal
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