Sambit Bal

Every India-Pakistan match makes a lot of noise, but the reverberations of this one can still be felt today

His loyalty to the game, and to the people who win his respect and friendship, has been remarkable, and his writing has embodied something of that

In the series of mis-steps in Australia, Rohit dropping himself, if you strip it of emotion, is among the most clear-headed decisions India have made

Test cricket has had a fabulous year, and despite its flaws, cricket is growing, but the calendar is a cause for concern

Decades before India dominated world cricket, Gavaskar gave them an identity in the game

We've got used to floods of runs, but low-scoring T20 games can often be engrossing, as the World Cup has showed

Almost unthinkably, the spectacle of batters hitting the ball into the stands has become routine and predictable

The genius of England's approach is that it takes the traditional consequences of dismissal out of the equation

We're often alarmed at changes in the sport and the direction it seems to be headed in, but maybe the fear is unfounded

For the team's captain and coach, it was their last, best shot at the biggest prize in the game. Being thwarted at the very end will have been shattering for their team and them

The two powerhouses of 21st-century cricket were tipped to meet in this year's World Cup final, and they made it there in contrasting styles

All this World Cup they have been unstoppable, operating at a different level from their opposition

Runfests usually kill games as contests. But team scores a little below 300? Now we're talking

The 100,000-strong Ahmedabad crowd made itself heard, but it was a shame there was almost no green in that vastness of blue

Champions, like Virat Kohli, embrace pressure and rise in its presence. They know how to shut out noise, and when to be buoyed by it

Two of the greatest teams of modern times, with a storied past against each other, meet at a venue steeped in cricket history

In 1983 the team achieved all of their fans' expectations - and then went where no one had ever dared imagine

For 30 years, ESPNcricinfo has been the world's companion for the game

A look back at 2022: how Stokes and Co redefined Test cricket, the continuing rise of the shortest format, and more

It is both ironic and galling that they have lagged behind in both the physical and mental aspects of playing T20 cricket