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The issue with Ishant

The issue with Ishant

The fact that his wrist is not behind the ball and the seam doesn't come out upright speak volumes

23-Oct-2013•Aakash Chopra

Sixes to begin with

Sixes to begin with

Today's tendency to hit sixes right from the start of the innings, and reliance on upper-body strength, is a radical change from coaching values of flexibility and getting your eye in

06-Oct-2013•Aakash Chopra

Anatomy of a maverick

Anatomy of a maverick

How Pietersen's unique batting style makes him one of the most difficult batsmen to bowl to

04-Sep-2013•Aakash Chopra

What Australia have done right

What Australia have done right

Their batsmen may have flopped but their bowlers have done their homework and stuck to their plans

20-Aug-2013•Aakash Chopra

The Siddle riddle

The Siddle riddle

Australia's quintessential workhorse doesn't get much swing but there's enough movement to keep everyone guessing

09-Aug-2013•Aakash Chopra

Watson's technical tangle

Watson's technical tangle

While Shane Watson needs to be aware of his front-foot problem, he can't afford to be consumed by it

30-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra

What makes Bhuvneshwar a threat?

What makes Bhuvneshwar a threat?

On the face of it Bhuvneshwar Kumar has no quality that's likely to catch a layman's fancy. But face him with a bat in hand and you'll know his worth

06-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra at Queen's Park Oval

The Malinga threat

The Malinga threat

India's batsmen will need to find a way to overcome Sri Lanka's most potent weapon

20-Jun-2013•Aakash Chopra

What's up with the conditions in England?

What's up with the conditions in England?

It's early summer - isn't the ball supposed to dart around corners?

13-Jun-2013•Aakash Chopra

Dhoni and the art of controlling an IPL match

Dhoni and the art of controlling an IPL match

As the game proceeds at breakneck speed around him, his ingenious use of resources often catches the eye

03-May-2013•Aakash Chopra

How does one bowl to Chris Gayle?

How does one bowl to Chris Gayle?

Mission impossible? Not quite

27-Apr-2013•Aakash Chopra

Unravelling the Narine mystery

Unravelling the Narine mystery

How does the KKR offspinner continue to bamboozle batsmen? Because he knows when to bowl what

13-Apr-2013•Aakash Chopra

In praise of the offspinner

In praise of the offspinner

They have had it stacked against them but props to them for evolving and keeping their art valid

07-Mar-2013•Aakash Chopra

Deconstructing Graeme Smith

Deconstructing Graeme Smith

How has South Africa's captain lasted so long with a technique that shouldn't work in Test cricket?

28-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

The fast bowlers who form South Africa's attack are all right-armers, but each poses a different challenge to the batsman

11-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Why England's spinners are better

Why England's spinners are better

A look at why Panesar and Swann have outbowled Ojha and Ashwin in India

13-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

Reverse psychology

Reverse psychology

Playing reverse swing is as much of an art as any other in cricket

10-Dec-2012•Aakash Chopra

Keep it outside off

Keep it outside off

England's bowlers need to be more aware of the lines they bowl at different stages of an innings in India

22-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Gambhir's problem is mindset, not technique

Gambhir's problem is mindset, not technique

In Test cricket he needs to find a way of controlling instincts that have been successful for him in the limited-overs game

14-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Memo to Sehwag

Memo to Sehwag

He needs to remember, when he gets to 30 or 40, that he isn't playing like he used to

12-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

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