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Sambit Bal

Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

@sambitbal
Celebrate the historic moment, but don't ignore history, India

Celebrate the historic moment, but don't ignore history, India

To become the first Asian team to win a series in Australia is fantastic, but it's a win that has been two decades in the making

08-Jan-2019•Sambit Bal
Test cricket is great again. Thank the bowlers for it

Test cricket is great again. Thank the bowlers for it

In 2018, the premier format was more competitive and evenly balanced than it has been for a while

01-Jan-2019•Sambit Bal
The arrival of the DRS

The arrival of the DRS

It has improved decision-making, but also brought acrimony and confusion

03-Oct-2018•Sambit Bal
Brendon McCullum hitting 158 not out in the IPL opener

Brendon McCullum hitting 158 not out in the IPL opener

An innings that announced the future

28-Sep-2018•Sambit Bal
This is Australia's moment of truth

This is Australia's moment of truth

It's beyond ball-tampering. It's about how they want to play the game

25-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
Why cricket needs to define what constitutes an offence

Why cricket needs to define what constitutes an offence

Periodically we have bouts of hand-wringing when someone steps over the line, but things need to be more cut and dried

21-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
At the front line of online

At the front line of online

Twenty-five years on the internet and in your hearts

15-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
The man whom cricket loved back

The man whom cricket loved back

Tendulkar was the biggest worshipper the game could ever find, and in that lay the foundation of his greatness

13-Mar-2018•Sambit Bal
Of Smith, Kohli, and the year cricket's future took shape

Of Smith, Kohli, and the year cricket's future took shape

The administrative developments of 2017 hold promise for the years to come

01-Jan-2018•Sambit Bal
Welcome to the all-new ESPNcricinfo

Welcome to the all-new ESPNcricinfo

The site is now optimised for mobile platforms and presents a unified experience for all users

20-Jul-2017•Sambit Bal
It's bigger than Kohli v Kumble

It's bigger than Kohli v Kumble

The question that arises from the fallout is: should players' personal likes and dislikes influence who gets to be coach?

01-Jun-2017•Sambit Bal
Remembering Marty

Remembering Marty

On his first death anniversary, Martin Crowe's editor and close friend recalls his inspiring final years

02-Mar-2017•Sambit Bal
Why isolating the BCCI is bad politics

Why isolating the BCCI is bad politics

The dismantling of the Big Three regime offered the opportunity to forge a collaboration for a new global order in cricket, but that has gone to waste

17-Feb-2017•Sambit Bal
No one is bigger than the game

No one is bigger than the game

At their core, the Lodha recommendations were about establishing best practices in the BCCI. The office-bearers' persistent defiance in the matter seemed only like a bid to self-preserve

02-Jan-2017•Sambit Bal
Margins, morality, and the many collapses of 2016

Margins, morality, and the many collapses of 2016

A look at the top cricket trends of the year: slippery Test batting, Bangladesh's assertiveness, umpire calls, ball-tampering, and a captain called Kohli

02-Jan-2017•Sambit Bal
An explanation

An explanation

On why a column on the site was taken down

14-Aug-2016•Sambit Bal
When Imran turned demolition man

When Imran turned demolition man

Just ten months after they met in a historic series, India and Pakistan are ready for another battle which promises to be just as exciting and closely fought as the previous one was

06-Jul-2016•Sambit Bal
Those four red letters are back on TV in India

Those four red letters are back on TV in India

What the launch of SONYESPN means for you and ESPNcricinfo

17-Jan-2016•Sambit Bal
Kiwi-flavoured

Kiwi-flavoured

McCullum's side left an unforgettable imprint on the World Cup, and they also produced the batsman of the year

01-Jan-2016•Sambit Bal
How dangerous is cricket?

How dangerous is cricket?

The chilling reality that a cricket ball can kill has questioned the overall safety of the sport and made cricketers look inward

02-Dec-2015•Sambit Bal
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