Sambit Bal

Australian intimidation blows England away

Australian intimidation blows England away

England felt the full force of Australia's aggression as Ponting and Watson turned executioners on the field

03-Oct-2009•Sambit Bal in Centurion

India's jigsaw lacks more than missing pieces

India's jigsaw lacks more than missing pieces

Being knocked out of the Champions Trophy will not be futile if India carry back a few lessons

30-Sep-2009•Sambit Bal in Johannesburg

War hero Smith shadows the pain of defeat

War hero Smith shadows the pain of defeat

Graeme Smith's hobble back to the dressing room must rank as the most moving moment of this tournament so far

28-Sep-2009•Sambit Bal in Centurion

And so it begins, again

And so it begins, again

After a period of overkill in the middle of this decade, cricket's most fraught rivalry has an edge again. Or does it?

25-Sep-2009•Sambit Bal

Why Test cricket must get more elitist

Why Test cricket must get more elitist

The game is going through perhaps the most volatile phase in its history, but the Future Tours Programme has the potential to make a difference

31-Jul-2009•Sambit Bal

Clinical, professional and un-Pakistani

Clinical, professional and un-Pakistani

The win came through a most uncharacteristic performance

21-Jun-2009•Sambit Bal at Lord's

No losers in a match that's bigger than the game

No losers in a match that's bigger than the game

What can a mere sporting win do? A lot

20-Jun-2009•Sambit Bal

Is there a World Cup on?

Is there a World Cup on?

You wouldn't know from reading the UK papers that cricket's biggest event of the month was in town

19-Jun-2009•Sambit Bal at The Oval

What's changed on Cricinfo

What's changed on Cricinfo

A quick guide to the renewed, revamped site, which will, we hope, enhance your experience as a user

Coming soon: the new Cricinfo

Coming soon: the new Cricinfo

An introduction to the redesigned site, which goes live next week

Twenty thoughts on the IPL

Twenty thoughts on the IPL

Did Deccan Chargers win it, or did Royal Challengers Bangalore lose it? Twenty thoughts on IPL 2009

24-May-2009•Sambit Bal

How many captains to change a lightbulb?

How many captains to change a lightbulb?

John Buchanan's idea of more than one man at the top did not come out of nowhere, but it has the odds stacked against it

Another step into the unknown

Another step into the unknown

What does the IPL going offshore hold for cricket?

Who will rule the rulers?

Who will rule the rulers?

Why should cricket's administrators get away scot-free for the travesties of Antigua and Karachi?

A triumph of belief

A triumph of belief

England led in the match over three days and two sessions but what made the difference ultimately was India's belief that they would win

It all felt normal again

It all felt normal again

At the end-of-day press conference, the journalists appeared far more concerned about the significance of the day than the players

Why India must tour Pakistan

Why India must tour Pakistan

Cancelling the upcoming series for the easy points that will score will only be counter-productive

An overpowering bleakness

An overpowering bleakness

Talking about cricket feels out of place in the face of the Mumbai attacks

Lowering the bar

Lowering the bar

Australia¹s failure in India, and their undeniable decline, mark a new level playing field in cricket

Question time for Ganguly

Question time for Ganguly

From now on, Sourav Ganguly will find himself facing the dreaded question again and again, not only from newspapers, TV channels and Bishan Bedi, but perhaps even from himself

11-Nov-2008•Sambit Bal

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