Harsha Bhogle

Now it gets interesting

Halfway through the World Cup the teams are in the same position as when they started out. But things will change from here on in

18-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Spin is in

The World Cup pitches are going to get slower and lower as summer sneaks in. Dhoni will need a regular spinner to bowl in the Powerplays

11-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Give bowlers a chance

Pitches in the World Cup have not exactly been sporting. Bowlers have been marginalised - and no team exemplifies this better than India

04-Mar-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Good things come to those who wait

Teams seem to be going back to the strategy of keeping wickets in hand to make a big splash at the end

25-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Don't fear defeat

The first match of the World Cup, between India and Bangladesh, is a chance for the teams to make a statement and establish their course for the tournament

18-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Do players get injured because of too much cricket?

As the list of casualties gets longer before the World Cup, the question is on everyone's mind. But perhaps we are just trying to link two separate facts

11-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Attack first or later?

What will be the batting approach in the World Cup? Will teams bank on aggressive openers or will they preserve wickets and cash in during the batting Powerplay?

04-Feb-2011•Harsha Bhogle

One-day cricket's acid test

Will the context in which a World Cup is played bring in viewers to this beleaguered format or will the interest be skewed towards established rivalries?

28-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Be prepared for a batsman's World Cup

Though spin selections have been making news, it's likely the flat wickets and the possible winter dew will reduce the role of slow bowlers in the tournament

21-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Decoding the auction

Some of the buys and omissions may have looked puzzling at the time, but there were solid enough reasons

14-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

Kallis is the Sobers of his generation

Before you pop a vein in outrage, consider the similarity in their numbers

07-Jan-2011•Harsha Bhogle

All well at the top of the table?

Test cricket is doing fine, going by the fortunes of the top teams, but that's not enough

31-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

India have let themselves down

By not preparing well enough for South Africa and by not acknowledging Dravid's landmark as much as they should have

24-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

My Centurion selection

Nine years after picking three tips for the future, Harsha Bhogle examines their progress - and picks three more

17-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Attack is India's best defence

To beat their old nemeses, South Africa and bounce, and to assert their hold on the No. 1 spot, India must play with a positive mindset. England's Adelaide win could give them clues

10-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Kohli brings versatility to India

He can bat high or low. If the selectors could pick the World Cup 15 today, there are question marks only against the second spinner, fourth seamer and eighth batsman

03-Dec-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Harbhajan needs to find himself afresh

He could do worse than look at how Anil Kumble reinvented himself in the second half of his career

26-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

A draw will be a loss

Sometimes a stalemate can mean more than the scoreline implies. For India it will be a question mark against their No. 1 status

19-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

Can Hyderabad produce a good pitch?

Fourteen months ago the Uppal stadium laid out sporting tracks for the Champions League. Can it do the same for its first Test?

12-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

A second wind for Dravid?

Watching his innings of two halves in Ahmedabad prompted the question: is Dravid too aware of his own mortality?

05-Nov-2010•Harsha Bhogle

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