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Sambit Bal

Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

@sambitbal
Let the games begin

Let the games begin

With a trimmed format and no clear favourites, World Cup 2007 has all the makings of a classic

11-Mar-2007•Sambit Bal
A question of faith

A question of faith

For the good of cricket, the Samuels case must be settled fast or the game will be hostage to cynicism

09-Feb-2007
The wrong signals

The wrong signals

The dispute over cricket broadcast rights is avoidable and a betrayal of the fans' interests

23-Jan-2007
Watching Tendulkar was embarrassing

Watching Tendulkar was embarrassing

The fourth wicket stand produced 24 runs in 15 overs, to which Tendulkar contributed 9 in 45 balls. It was worse than tentative and diffident, it was supine and unbecoming.

05-Jan-2007•Sambit Bal
A genius in wrist and mind

A genius in wrist and mind

Warne could make the batsmen feel inferior, his craft went way beyond deceit

05-Jan-2007•Sambit Bal
Cracks beneath the surface

Cracks beneath the surface

It's time the Indian cricket board spent less time counting its millions and more on making pitches like Mohali

30-Nov-2006•Sambit Bal
More than a replacement

More than a replacement

Now that the selectors have found a place for him, Laxman must be given the space and confidence to find his way back

28-Nov-2006
All's well that ends well?

All's well that ends well?

A look at the ramifications of Ranjan Mudagalle's findings

28-Sep-2006
Smoke without fire

Smoke without fire

Absence of live cricket for India hasn't brought a drought in cricket coverage in the Indian media; it has merely meant the focus has shifted from cricket to controversies

04-Aug-2006•Sambit Bal
'Too much talk about talent and ability' - Wright

'Too much talk about talent and ability' - Wright

John Wright, the former Indian coach, has recommended that people read his recently-released book - John Wright's Indian Summers - before forming any sort of judgement on it

30-Jul-2006•Sambit Bal
One man doesn't make a team

One man doesn't make a team

India might have won a historic victory in the West Indies, but success shouldn't be allowed to obscure some of the problems plaguing the side, especially the unhealthy dependence on Rahul Dravid

04-Jul-2006•Sambit Bal
Leave Americans to baseball

Leave Americans to baseball

By now, we should be inured to the priorities of our cricket boards and the reality of one-day cricket

18-May-2006•Sambit Bal
Joining the ranks of the mortals

Joining the ranks of the mortals

For years Tendulkar has carried burden of irrational expectations of a cricket-mad nation but his recent struggles with the bat have been too palpable and too prolonged

20-Mar-2006•Sambit Bal
The need for balance

The need for balance

Sambit Bal on why the BCCI's new-found aggressiveness is a two-edged sword

09-Feb-2006•Sambit Bal
Made for cricket

Made for cricket

Welcome to the first issue of Cricinfo Magazine. By Sambit Bal

04-Jan-2006•Welcome to the first issue of Cricinfo Magazine. By Sambit Bal
Three comebacks, umpteen questions

Three comebacks, umpteen questions

That the selectors picked a squad of 16, and could still only find place for six bowlers, and shows the collective bankruptcy of integrity of a selection committee of whom so much more was expected

24-Dec-2005•Sambit Bal
A poignant end

A poignant end

Sambit Bal on why Indian cricket must move on

14-Dec-2005•Sambit Bal
The wholesome master

The wholesome master

Nineteen of Tendulkar's 35 hundreds have come abroad. Most batsmen would settle for scoring 19 in all.

10-Dec-2005•Sambit Bal
Battle for No.2

Battle for No.2

Another series involving England has just ended, and Pakistan have stolen the headlines by winning their first Test series in two years

07-Dec-2005•Sambit Bal
Beyond the cosmetic

Beyond the cosmetic

But the real question for Indian cricket is whether the new regime will be, or can be, any different

30-Nov-2005•Sambit Bal
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