Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

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

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

27-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal

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

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

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 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

The ferocity of desire

That burning gaze, the shuffle of the pelvic muscles, the contempt for leather ... every time Sachin Tendulkar picks up his weapon of choice and readies to dispense justice, he makes a compelling sight

25-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

Unfamiliar territory for both sides

As Australia and India prepare for battle in the Boxing Day Test, this much is clear: the stakes have never been bigger for both teams

24-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

Unfamiliar territory for both sides

As Australia and India prepare for battle in the Boxing Day Test, this much is clear: the stakes have never been bigger for both teams

24-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

The fastest pitch in Australia

For a about a week now, the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground has been the subject of such intense scrutiny and speculation that had it made of less sterner stuff, it would have started cracking by now

23-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

The fastest pitch in Australia

23-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Melbourne

No signs of panic

By resisting a purge in the fast bowling department, the Australian national selectors have stuck to a principle that has served them well: reward comes from faith

22-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal

No signs of panic

By resisting a purge in the fast bowling department, the Australian national selectors have stuck to a principle that has served them well: reward comes from faith

22-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal

Harbhajan out for five months

Harbhajan Singh, whose injured right-hand middle finger was operated upon yesterday, has been officially ruled out of competitive cricket for five months

20-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Hobart

A lifetime in a day

A blow-by-blow record of the day India pulled off a miraculous and famous victory in Adelaide

16-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Adelaide

'Rahul batted like god,' says Sourav

Asked to rate his innings a couple of days ago, Rahul Dravid had responded with the realism that is a feature of his persona

16-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Adelaide

'Rahul batted like god,' says Sourav

Asked to rate his innings a couple of days ago, Rahul Dravid had responded with the realism that is a feature of his persona

16-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Adelaide

Warnie's way back

Shane Warne got back to bowling, for the first time in ten months, and man in charge of putting his career back on track says that the process has begun at just the right time, in order to get Warne ready for international cricket by February 10, the

15-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Adelaide

Warnie's way back

15-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Adelaide

The Swami Army invades Adelaide

There are about 70 of them in a crowd of 17,000, but take my word for it, they have been raising a storm

15-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal at the Adelaide Oval

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