Peter Roebuck

The short format's big role

The short format's big role

The purists may sneer at it, but Twenty20's most vital role will be in making cricket popular in places where it isn't

17-Jun-2009•Peter Roebuck

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

The 20-over version has caught the popular imagination, and the quality of the game hasn't been bad either. It reminds us that cricket is meant to be fun - and that that is an important quality for a sport

Australia pick pragmatically

Australia pick pragmatically

Symonds' omission apart, the selectors have merely named their best players and left the rest to be sorted out on tour

No auto-pilot in Twenty20

No auto-pilot in Twenty20

The difference Warne and Dhoni have made to their sides proves that captains are paramount, even in the shortest format

Old and beautiful

Old and beautiful

Men written off, men supposedly past their primes, have proved that the IPL, and the world, belong not to youth or any other category

South Africa's hour

South Africa's hour

The offer to host the IPL is an impressive statement of confidence by a nation prepared to accept challenges

Full speed ahead

Full speed ahead

Mitchell Johnson has moved from newbie to pace-bowling spearhead cum hard-hitting No. 8 double quick, and the best part is, he's not nearly done developing yet

What now for cricket?

What now for cricket?

Cricket has been more vulnerable to discord and conflict than many sports, and the latest crisis may be the most serious yet

Time to put the boot in

Time to put the boot in

The win in Australia was an expression of hope; the potential needs to be taken to the next level now

The road out of hell

The road out of hell

The signs are that Australia may have put the worst behind them

The unbreakable South African

The unbreakable South African

Humble, resilient, modest and unflappable, Hashim Amla has overcome plenty and emerged the better for it

The man beneath the muscle

The man beneath the muscle

Hayden was typecast as a batting bully, but he was subtler than that, and the same divergence showed in his character as well

14-Jan-2009•Peter Roebuck

A triumph beyond sport

A triumph beyond sport

The significance of South Africa's historic series win transcends cricket

Win-win situation

Win-win situation

Every now and then a Test match comes along that transcends the moment and lifts the spirit. Chennai was one such

The enemy within

The enemy within

New Zealand cricket has been reduced to its present low state chiefly by a lack of cohesion

Dhoni plays it straight

Dhoni plays it straight

India's captain brings an uncomplicated, honest approach to cricket

The many sides of Sourav

The many sides of Sourav

Sometimes a rebel, often a creative force, always in the thick of it, Ganguly has been a many-layered character, and his career an astonishing one

Twelve years after

Twelve years after

A dasher, a spinner, a grafter, a keeper: a look back to 1996, when India and Australia last met in a Test in Delhi

A tale of two captains

A tale of two captains

Dhoni thought clearly and led from the front; Ponting was powerless and unsure of both himself and his players

Regular service

Regular service

Bangalore provided good cricket but not much to take the breath away. Will Mohali be different?

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