Sharda Ugra

Sportswriter

India's boat knocked sideways by Chandimal

Sri Lanka sensed a slightly soft centre in India's much-advertised aggressive approach. If anything, competitors pick up the smallest of signs and the Indians gave out a few big ones today

14-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Restrained Dhawan tunes out the noise

Judicious shot selection and an ability to forget the previous ball were prominent features of Shikhar Dhawan's innings of studied breeziness

13-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

SL out of step with Ashwin's rhythm

India's bowlers, led by R Ashwin and the two seamers, eschewed flourish for intent, and created the results they were looking for on the opening day of the Test series

12-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra

A rivalry in search of a 'Big Match' aura

The rivalry between Sri Lanka and India has never gained the status of a traditional, historical contest yet this current clash between two young teams could be the best place to start afresh

11-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Kohli calls for composure and street-smarts

Virat Kohli sets out on his first full series as India's Test captain aware that what his team will require most in Sri Lanka will be composure

11-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Bullish Shastri backs India's chances

After arriving late in Sri Lanka, India team director Ravi Shastri made the team's situation around Cheteshwar Pujara more than evident, saying the best five batsmen would play

10-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Vijay ruled out of first Test

M Vijay will not play the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Wednesday in Galle, due to a hamstring injury

10-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Nepal dare to dream again

About 70 days after the earthquake, the team is back together and looking to make it to its second World T20

10-Jul-2015•Sharda Ugra

This one's for the girls

The HPCA academy in Dharamsala, India's first residential facility for women players, is setting a fine example for the rest of the country's cricket associations to follow

21-Jun-2015•Sharda Ugra

The BCCI tries to change its spots

The new administration, led by Jagmohan Dalmiya and Anurag Thakur, is attempting to mend the image of the board by changing the way it operates in various regards

09-Jun-2015•Sharda Ugra

What is the role of the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee?

An explainer about what the BCCI's newly-appointed Cricket Advisory Committee is expected to contribute towards Indian cricket

01-Jun-2015•Sharda Ugra

First-class tales

V Ramnarayan's cricket memoir unearths anecdotal gems from a bygone era, with the story of his short yet eventful domestic career forming the backbone

09-May-2015•Sharda Ugra

The bat wallahs

In the agitated Kashmir Valley, cricketers need to tread the fine line between loyalty and ambition

07-Apr-2015•Sharda Ugra

Come fly with me

Our correspondent finds Hamilton's laid-back charm hard to resist, and summons up the courage to leap off the tallest building in the hemisphere

30-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra

Australia in a final: Men at work, business as usual

Something about a World Cup final brings out the A-game gene in the Australian team's DNA

29-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra at the MCG

McCullum's dream turns to nightmare

New Zealand poor opening and the stubborn bails among the plays of the day from the World Cup final

29-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra at the MCG

Rivals deserve their place in the southern sun

Australia and New Zealand will always be linked because they are, in fact, more than mere geographical neighbours or brothers

28-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra in Melbourne

Process is proven, results need refining

Should India's World Cup be judged by the standards of their seven straight wins or their single defeat?

28-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra

India swept away by Australia's depth

India's Plan A in this World Cup had worked flawlessly over seven matches. When they came up against the toughest opponents in the World Cup, however, they were left scrambling for a back-up plan

26-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra at the SCG

Starc gets a talking to

Plays of the day from the second semi-final, between Australia and India in Sydney

26-Mar-2015•Sharda Ugra in Sydney

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