Beyond the Blues

Domestic players' IPL earnings take a hit

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

How do Pakistan produce so many fast bowlers?

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Who should bat at No. 7 for India?

"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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Why Sehwag isn't so hot in ODIs

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Defensive captaincy a disappointment

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Paucity of spinners is hurting India

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

India should strengthen bowling on batting tracks

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Give the UDRS a chance

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Tweak Test rules to suit weaker teams

How to keep the apparently outdated Test cricket in vogue is the big question everyone seems to be asking

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The importance of a good coach

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The flawed selection of the A team

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Cricket should learn from football

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Where are the Indian fast bowlers?

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

India need Rohit Sharma to live up to his promise

Has Rohit Sharma finally arrived?

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

More tours for the A team

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Domestic T20 leagues have a lot to offer

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.

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

More Twenty20 games please

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

What's hurting the ICC World Twenty20?

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The Afghan who could not take singles

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Five for keeps

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

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

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