Beyond the Blues

Despite the franchises having more money for distribution, the players might end up earning a lot less than what they did in the first three seasons, especially the first-class cricketers

Watching young Mohammad Amir make Ricky Ponting dance to his tunes was both a sight and a statement

"Who should be playing at No.7 for India?" That question qualifies to be the single-most popular point of debate looming large on everyone's mind

Virender Sehwag scores consistently at a rapid pace in Test cricket but hasn't had the same success in ODIs perhaps because he feels the need to accelerate all the time

With the exception of the drab draw at SSC, the recently concluded Test series did produce some high-quality cricket

It might not be obvious, but what is hurting India right now and would in a bigger way is the paucity of good spinners

Stats do the talking: Sri Lanka post a colossal 520 for 8 after being reduced to 393 for 7

I don't know of a batsman worth his salt who likes to be given out when he is not and the same goes for the bowlers with regard to their dismissals

How to keep the apparently outdated Test cricket in vogue is the big question everyone seems to be asking

What is the easiest way of dealing with an out-of-form player?

Undoubtedly, India A cricket catches my fancy like nothing else, more than even an odd international tournament here and there

I was in Zurich when Switzerland defeated Spain in one of the league matches of the ongoing World Cup

The strength of our fast bowling department or the lack of it is a serious concern and must be, in my view, addressed at once

Has Rohit Sharma finally arrived?

So, what's the best way to know whether a player is ready for the highest level or not?

State T20 leagues based on the IPL model, like the ones in Karnataka and Maharashtra, have a lot to offer, both to the IPL franchisees and the players involved.

Australia, England or Pakistan - three editions in four years and we still cannot be a 100% sure about which team rules the roost in this format

Why compare the ICC World Twenty20 tournament with the IPL at all?

I'd first met Mohammad Nabi in England in the summer of 2007

There's no denying that IPL 2010 has indeed left a bad taste in one's mouth