Siddhartha Talya

'The myth of Kiwi competitiveness'

It is often said that New Zealand raise their game when they face their Trans-Tasman rivals Australia but the reality over the past decade is quite different, writes Will Brodie in the Sydney Morning Herald .

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A dilemma for Australian cricket

In the Guardian , Mike Selvey writes of one of the most exciting young pacemen around, Pat Cummins, and the dilemma he presents for Australia vis-a-vis protecting him from the rigours of international cricket.

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End of the road for Yuvraj in Tests?

Following his exclusion from the third Test against West Indies, has Yuvraj Singh hit a dead end with regard to his Test career

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Why do cricketers commit suicide?

David Frith, who has written a book on cricketer suicides, explores the matter further in an article in Daily News and Analysis .

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When Gavaskar batted left-handed

In the Times of India , Makarand Waingankar recalls an interesting anecdote from almost three decades ago when Sunil Gavaskar batted left-handed in a Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka.

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'ICC must take decisive action' - Condon

Sir Paul Condon, in the Daily Telegraph , says the ICC should also consider punishing national boards if their players have been found guilty of being involved in corruption.

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'Cricket failing to save the kid'

James Lawton, in the Independent , says that while member boards or the ICC may not have done enough to eradicate corruption in cricket, the sport should have someone to meet Mohammad Amir and tell him he can still make use of his gifts upon his

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Sri Lankan cricket - competitive but not yet complete

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara - and Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas who've retired - have been great cricketers but the fact that they haven't been able to win a Test for their country in India, Australia and South Africa in their

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The challenges ahead of the new PCB chief

What are the challenges ahead for Zaka Ashraf, the man who replaced Ijaz Butt as chairman of the PCB

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'Zaheer's bold and significant statement'

Zaheer Khan said in an interview recently that Indian bodies are not designed for fast bowling

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'Two new balls must force county rethink'

Will the usage of two new balls in an ODI innings - among a series of changes made to on-field rules - force the ECB to switch to a 50-over format for its one-day competition on the domestic circuit

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'Who wouldn't want to captain England's Test team?'

Alastair Cook speaks to the Guardian about overcoming criticism, his experience so far as England ODI captain, looking back at his Ashes success, his Test debut and more.

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Cricketers in the hood

Ian Thornton, in the Guardian , writes about the Compton Cricket Club which hails from one of the most deprived areas of Los Angeles and counts ex-gang members and even officers from the LAPD among its ranks.

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'Stronger from the CLT20 experience'

Somerset batsman looks back at his team's performance in the just-concluded Champions League Twenty20 and the experience of playing in India, in the Guardian .

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A gripping decade in cricket

Tony Gould reviews Cricket at the Crossroads by Guy Fraser-Sampson in the Observer - a book about the ten years from 1967-1977, a time of political turmoil and bitter rivalry that made it a gripping decade for cricket.

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'Write off Pietersen as an ODI batsman at your own peril'

Back to his best in Tests, he has all the skills to establish himself as the best 50-over batsman in the world, writes Mike Selvey in the Observer .

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'Kumble's position untenable'

Pradeep Magazine, writing in the Hindustan Times , says it's a case of a serious conflict of interest - and a "depressing" one - that Anil Kumble, who is the president of a state association and chairman of the NCA, is also a player agent.

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'New approach needed towards preparing pitches in India'

There is plenty of work to be done by the BCCI's Pitches and Grounds Committee, writes Makarand Waingankar in the Hindu

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Australia have turned the corner

Australia have introspected hard and are on track towards reclaiming a high place in the rankings, says Peter Roebuck in the Hindu .

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The unwitting catalyst of the South Africa boycott

Basil D'Oliveira, who dominated the headlines during the cancellation of the 1968-69 England tour of South Africa, turned 80 on Tuesday

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