Sambit Bal

Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

Ganguly's triumph

Ganguly's triumph

At 2.40pm local time, the Gabba rose to salute a man whose spirit Australia had sought ruthlessly to crush before this Test began

07-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Ganguly in danger of being suspended for slow over-rates

Ganguly in danger of being suspended for slow over-rates

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

06-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Nostalgia time

Nostalgia time

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

06-Dec-2003•Roving Reporter by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Ganguly in danger of being suspended for slow over-rates

Ganguly in danger of being suspended for slow over-rates

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

06-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Nostalgia time

Nostalgia time

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

06-Dec-2003•Roving Reporter by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

A stunning contrast

A stunning contrast

Sixteen overs between the showers today showed what could have been possible yesterday, and if India go on to lose the match - they will have to bat out of their skins tomorrow to stay in the hunt - they will know where they lost it

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

A stunning contrast

A stunning contrast

Sixteen overs between the showers today showed what could have been possible yesterday, and if India go on to lose the match - they will have to bat out of their skins tomorrow to stay in the hunt - they will know where they lost it

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

From hero to villain in 10 minutes

From hero to villain in 10 minutes

For nearly a week, Steve Waugh has obsessed sports-loving Australia

05-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Brisbane

From hero to villain in 10 minutes

From hero to villain in 10 minutes

For nearly a week, Steve Waugh has obsessed sports-loving Australia

05-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal in Brisbane

Right decision, wrong execution

Right decision, wrong execution

The score would tell you otherwise, but Sourav Ganguly's decision at the toss was the right one

04-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Right decision, wrong execution

Right decision, wrong execution

The score would tell you otherwise, but Sourav Ganguly's decision at the toss was the right one

04-Dec-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal at the Gabba

Tackle the disease, not the symptom

Tackle the disease, not the symptom

The Kale case, irrespective of the truth, is only a manifestation of a serious and deep-rooted malaise

04-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal

A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise

At the time of writing, Abhijit Kale, a prolific, and by many accounts somewhat disillusioned, batsman in the domestic league stands accused by two national selectors of trying to bribe his way into the Indian side

01-Dec-2003•Sambit Bal

An unhappy compromise

An unhappy compromise

Sambit Bal speaks out against the two-Test series in this week's Thursday column

20-Nov-2003•Sambit Bal

The case for Ramesh

The case for Ramesh

Sambit Bal builds a case for S Ramesh in this week's Tuesday column

11-Nov-2003•Sambit Bal

The malaise of bitterness

The malaise of bitterness

Last week, Bishan Singh Bedi was a spectacle once again - but not in the way that we cherished as we grew up

04-Nov-2003•Sambit Bal

Time to shed the century fixation

Time to shed the century fixation

There is a certain absurdity to our fixation with centuries

28-Oct-2003•Sambit Bal

A scratchy but significant century

A scratchy but significant century

A few minutes before tea, Sourav Ganguly deposited Daniel Vettori intothe gallery behind long-on and allowed himself a smile

09-Oct-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Sambit Bal

More minnow, but less fluff

More minnow, but less fluff

First, let's give credit where it is due

20-Sep-2003•Wisden Comment by Sambit Bal

Gaining the upper hand

Gaining the upper hand

Power is where the money is and India has it in the millions

27-Aug-2003•Sambit Bal

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