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Sambit Bal
Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

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Spare the umpire

Spare the umpire

If Steve Bucknor is looking for some R & R, he should strike India off his list of possible destinations

15-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal
Waugh's last stand

Waugh's last stand

It was an irony that a man whose bequest to cricket is the elimination of the draw should end his Test career with one.

06-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
Waugh's last stand

Waugh's last stand

It was an irony that a man whose bequest to cricket is the elimination of the draw should end his Test career with one.

06-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
Sourav Ganguly - 'We could have bowled better'

Sourav Ganguly - 'We could have bowled better'

At the post-match press conference, Sourav Ganguly wore a vacant look, of disappointment and frustration

06-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
Batting in its pristine form

Batting in its pristine form

One of the nicest things that can be said about VVS Laxman is that he looks like a batsman from another age

03-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
'If I can stay for three hours, I can stay for three more'

'If I can stay for three hours, I can stay for three more'

Just like his batting, Akash Chopra has a confidence that is not demonstrative

02-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
'Indian' Australians and spilt chances

'Indian' Australians and spilt chances

Guess who flew down to boost the confidence of the Indian cricket team before the most important Test match of their lives

02-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
'Indian' Australians and spilt chances

'Indian' Australians and spilt chances

Guess who flew down to boost the confidence of the Indian cricket team before the most important Test match of their lives

02-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal at the SCG
One last battle

One last battle

India are on the precipice of realising an impossible dream, and Australia have a legacy to save

01-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal in Sydney
One last battle

One last battle

India are on the precipice of realising an impossible dream, and Australia have a legacy to save

01-Jan-2004•Sambit Bal in Sydney
Not rolled over

Not rolled over

Australia have drawn level, but India can draw heart from their performance in Melbourne

30-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the MCG
Wag the tail

Wag the tail

This series has seen some incredible twists so far, but none was forthcoming today

29-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the MCG
Playing through pain - brave or foolhardy?

Playing through pain - brave or foolhardy?

Even though it's only with hindsight, the question should nevertheless be asked:should Zaheer Khan have played this Test?

28-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne
End of the Indian summer?

End of the Indian summer?

Cricket has been so enthrallingly absorbing in this series so far because the script has been defied and the story has belonged to the underdog

28-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal
End of the Indian Summer?

End of the Indian Summer?

Cricket has been so enthrallingly absorbing in this series so far because the script has been defied and the story has belonged to the underdog

28-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal
Out of jail

Out of jail

Steve Waugh's farewell season hasn't turned into a funeral yet

27-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal
Out of jail

Out of jail

Steve Waugh's farewell season hasn't turned into a funeral yet

27-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal
The gladiator's stage

The gladiator's stage

When Brett Lee got one to kick from a length in his second over and struck Virender Sehwag on the head, a huge cheer went up in the stands

26-Dec-2003•Roving Reporter by Sambit Bal in Melbourne
The gladiator's stage

The gladiator's stage

When Brett Lee got one to kick from a length in his second over and struck Virender Sehwag on the head, a huge cheer went up in the stands

26-Dec-2003•Roving Reporter by Sambit Bal in Melbourne
The sublime savage

The sublime savage

The moment of the day came in Brett Lee's second over of the day

26-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the MCG
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