Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

@sambitbal

'The team's mindset changed after Kolkata'

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman relive the magic of 2001

03-Dec-2014•Interview by Sambit Bal

Dark, with lashings of Kolkata

In this issue: Zimbabwe's decline, Ashraful's fall, and one of cricket's greatest turnarounds relived

03-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal

Mad Max makes magic

Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final, before an Eden Gardens meltdown

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Kapil bedevils Zimbabwe

The match-turning innings in 1983 that announced India's arrival on the one-day stage

03-Nov-2014•Sambit Bal

'Batting is a life of torment'

The batsman's art is one full of self-persecution, obsession and satisfaction. Martin Crowe and Daryll Cullinan discuss

03-Sep-2014•Interview by Sambit Bal

India's batting stars fail toughest test

What counts against Kohli and Pujara is that they haven't been able to find a way to master trying conditions over an extended series

16-Aug-2014•Sambit Bal at The Oval

Dive in

Cricket's first digital-only magazine seeks to zoom out, the better to get you to immerse yourself

02-Aug-2014•Sambit Bal

'The new ICC structure is more inclusive'

The BCCI president responds to criticism of the proposals for the revamp of cricket's governing body

06-Feb-2014•Interview by Sambit Bal

No revolution at hand for cricket

The BCCI believes that cricket cannot survive without India. The other boards have given it no reason to think otherwise

27-Jan-2014•Sambit Bal

Missing the fundamental point of sport

Cricket needs leadership and reform but setting up an oligarchy in the name of democracy reduces the sport to the level of commonplace commerce

20-Jan-2014•Sambit Bal

No dirges for Test cricket, and the importance of Misbah

Five-day cricket is routinely written off, but 2013 proved it is in decent health - though pulling off a Test championship effectively may be a bridge too far

07-Jan-2014•Sambit Bal

$The Ashes fractions, and the successors to Kallis and Tendulkar$

The Ashes fractions, and the successors to Kallis and Tendulkar

The year just gone by has been one of surprises and swings of fortune

06-Jan-2014•Sambit Bal

Clarke's problem

A weakness against the short ball is more serious for a batsman than other shortcomings because of the effect it can have on a player's overall game

22-Nov-2013•Sambit Bal

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

19-Nov-2013•Sambit Bal

A one-man happiness index

It's hard to imagine a cricketer who has shared as profound a bond with such a large number of fans. We at ESPNcricinfo know this first hand

23-Oct-2013•Sambit Bal

'I'm honest, and I stand up for what I believe is right'

BCCI president N Srinivasan, currently in the eye of more than one storm, speaks about India's South Africa tour, the board producing TV telecasts, and the health of the game in the country

16-Oct-2013•Interview by Sambit Bal

An odd series in so many ways

For the most part, the tension of a contest has been lacking, and listlessness has been a recurring feature

22-Aug-2013•Sambit Bal at The Oval

How about demanding honesty from the players?

As a system, the DRS is less than ideally set up. It's time cricketers policed themselves to some extent

16-Jul-2013•Sambit Bal

An enduring love story

As ESPNcricinfo turns 20, a look back at the pioneering spirit and inclusiveness that made it an essential part of cricket's fabric

10-Jun-2013•Sambit Bal

Bigger, better: ESPNcricinfo's new iPhone app

In keeping with the idiom of change in the digital world, our new iPhone app is here and it is designed to give you a better user-experience with more functionalities

06-Jun-2013•Sambit Bal

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