Couch Talk

Offspinner R Ashwin believes that cricket's shortest format is a different sport altogether

Sanjay Bangar, India's batting coach till recently, talks about plans in Tests and limited-overs, and how he approaches players with technical issues

Michael Hussey talks about his coaching philosophy, the dynamics of T20 batting, and why he didn't let Mick Jagger into the Australian dressing room

West Indies Under-19 coach Graeme West talks about how his team overcame the controversy and won the World Cup

Shoaib Naveed, PSL's project manager, talks about how the league overcame a lot of scepticism to emerge as a successful brand after its first season

Matthew Hayden talks about visualisation, batting with Justin Langer, and playing spin bowling

India allrounder Shikha Pandey talks about the potential impact of a World T20 win at home, and the satisfaction of playing Tests

An Afghan and an Australian talk about moving to United States and rediscovering their love for cricket there

The cricket board's CEO, Tim Cutler, talks about the challenges involved in spreading the game, and the fight to stay relevant on the global stage

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond talks about making plans as a bowling coach, and how to counter batsmen like AB de Villiers

Former Sussex and Surrey captain Chris Adams on his brief Test career, and discovering his leadership skills in the county game

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath on the impact technology had on the latter part of his career, Ishant Sharma's development, and the 2003 World Cup

If given a second chance, Australian opener Ed Cowan is certain he'll do better. He talks about his move to NSW, and working on his technique

Tom Moody talks about his experiences coaching various teams, winning two World Cups, and his role at the CPL

Former England captain David Gower talks about the mental side of batting, dealing with critics who questioned his commitment, and handling Ian Botham

Legendary South African batsman Barry Richards puts his shortened Test career in perspective, and talks about facing Bedi and batting with Pollock and Viv

Former England captain Mike Gatting on changes in attacking cricket, the long wait for his first Test hundred, captaining England to an Ashes win, and the 1987 World Cup

Former Australia fast bowler Damien Fleming on bowling in thrilling World Cup semi-finals, mastering the subcontinent, and taking on Tendulkar

Former England fast bowler Simon Jones talks about his short-lived Test career, battling injuries, and the captains and coaches he has played under

Andy Roberts talks about flawed coaching methods, the problems with the domestic game in the Caribbean, and mentoring St Lucia Zouks