Safety is a matter of personal concern and players should be allowed to make the choice without the fear of recrimination

One-day cricket demands a different set of skills, both physical and mental, and Australia, on the evidence of the two finals, are light years ahead of India

The essence of sport lies in contest and cricket is in danger of limiting itself to the contest of bat against bat

Watching Ravi Shastri and Wasim Akram do their stuff in Australia is a demonstration of what India-Pakistan cricket relations really are

How far is nationalism taken in journalism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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