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Sambit Bal

Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

@sambitbal
Not the greatest match ever

Not the greatest match ever

Earlier entries: Intro , 1 , 2 , 3 .

25-Feb-2013•Sambit Bal
Chappell's brave gambit

Chappell's brave gambit

Earlier posts: intro , 1 .

25-Feb-2013•Sambit Bal
How much can we trust predictive technology?

How much can we trust predictive technology?

Earlier posts: Intro , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 .

25-Feb-2013•Sambit Bal
The question is, how much?

The question is, how much?

Earlier posts: Introduction .

25-Feb-2013•Sambit Bal
The thorny question of retirement

The thorny question of retirement

What gives us the right to expect a player to know exactly when to give it all up?

04-Jan-2013•Sambit Bal
South Africa's ascent, India's tailspin

South Africa's ascent, India's tailspin

The current Test No. 1 side has something other teams from the country have lacked: an air of invincibility and ruthlessness

03-Jan-2013•Sambit Bal
If India don't hurt, they won't rise

If India don't hurt, they won't rise

Plenty of excuses have been offered over the last year and a half; the time has come to acknowledge reality

18-Dec-2012•Sambit Bal
'I don't think it's fair to call the BCCI a bully'

'I don't think it's fair to call the BCCI a bully'

Board president N Srinivasan acknowledges India has an influential role to play in world cricket but rejects the perception that it controls the other boards

04-Dec-2012•Interview by Sambit Bal
A bizarre and joyous night of cricket

A bizarre and joyous night of cricket

West Indies recovered from the most terrible of starts; Sri Lanka collapsed spectacularly when they had batted so well on this pitch two days ago

07-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal in Colombo
Cricket gives Sri Lankans a sporting chance

Cricket gives Sri Lankans a sporting chance

The war is over, the economy is booming - now Sri Lanka wants and needs a major cricket title

06-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal
The perfect storm

The perfect storm

If there is a template of how to build a Twenty20 innings then West Indies produced it against Australia, but there is still one more match to go

05-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal in Colombo
Crumbling pitch clouds judgement

Crumbling pitch clouds judgement

The track at the Premadasa had captains unsure what a good total was, and batsmen unsure whether to attack or consolidate

05-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal
Not so bad for the bowlers after all

Not so bad for the bowlers after all

The World Twenty20 has shown that the shortest format need not be all a batsman's game

04-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal
India and South Africa can only blame themselves

India and South Africa can only blame themselves

If they allow themselves to reflect on the cruelty of the format, both South Africa and India would be distracting themselves from reality: they were inconsistent, scratchy, confused, and poorly led

03-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal in Colombo
South Africa relentless and ruthless

South Africa relentless and ruthless

The era of undisputed supremacy went with the Australians, but of the recent claimants South Africa's status as No. 1 would seem the most legitimate

21-Aug-2012•Sambit Bal
The case for flexibility in the Pietersen saga

The case for flexibility in the Pietersen saga

Unity and stability are overrated, great teams are built around great players

20-Aug-2012•Sambit Bal
Steely Amla shows substance over style

Steely Amla shows substance over style

Hashim Amla is one of the rare stylists left in the game but it was his unwavering determination that brought him a valuable hundred at Lord's

19-Aug-2012•Sambit Bal at Lord's
Your regular, everyday superstar

Your regular, everyday superstar

One of the great things about Rahul Dravid was how, without being falsely modest, he could leave cricket behind when off the field and connect with the world at a real level

09-Mar-2012•Sambit Bal
Hail the new master

Hail the new master

It's time to stop fudging the obvious with phraseology

08-Mar-2012•Sambit Bal
The Woolf report is well-meaning but naïve

The Woolf report is well-meaning but naïve

Its most important recommendations aim to reduce the concentration of power in a few hands, which is easier said than done

06-Feb-2012•Sambit Bal
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