Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha oath: What's the hurry?

Feb 25, 2013: Sachin Tendulkar’s decision to play in the IPL and delay an appearance in the Rajya Sabha to be sworn in as nominated MP has prompted some to criticise him

Stats

Mumbai and Chennai's powerplay blues

Feb 25, 2013: The IPL eliminator match in Bangalore will be between two teams which have struggled in the first six overs - one with the bat, the other with the ball

Newsfile IPL 2012

Newsfile: May 23

Feb 25, 2013: 'Captaincy has made me calmer' : Harbhajan Singh, the Mumbai Indians captain, has said captaincy has taught him to take things in his stride during difficult moments

English cricket

'West Indies may struggle at Trent Bridge'

Feb 25, 2013: Former England captain Alec Stewart, writing for bbc.co.uk , said that though England played well in the first Test at Lord’s, he expects them to be stronger in the second Test at Trent Bridge, where they have won their last three Test matches -

Old-school scorecards and second-string seamers

Feb 25, 2013: What is cricket’s greatest rivalry

Indian Premier League

Mr. Perfectionist, from start to finish

Feb 25, 2013: Rahul Dravid's retirement from international cricket in March doesn't seem to have affected his famed work ethic

LV= County Championship, Wednesday May 23

Feb 25, 2013: 7.30pm: Alex Winter signing off

In which we critique the format

Feb 25, 2013: League phase, playoffs, eliminators – it’s all such a dreadful headache

IPL 2012

The benchwarmer XI

Feb 25, 2013: Is much of the foreign talent in the IPL going to waste? That's a hot topic for debate, every time the IPL comes around

Kolkata Knight Riders

The prospect of Sehwag v Narine

Feb 25, 2013: The surprise package of IPL 2012 has undoubtedly been West Indies spinner Sunil Narine

Newsfile IPL 2012

Newsfile: May 22

Feb 25, 2013: 'Criticism about Pathan, Tiwary unwarranted' - Akram: Wasim Akram, the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach, has defended Yusuf Pathan and Manoj Tiwary despite their struggles with the bat this season, saying picking them was a gamble worth taking

IPL 2012

The need to decentralise

Feb 25, 2013: By Aamod Desai, India

Cricket starts to make noise in the United States

Feb 25, 2013: Liz Clarke writes in the Washington Post that though a majority of Americans still don’t understand the rules of cricket, the sport is gradually gaining popularity in New York, Florida and Washington

West Indies in England 2012

Cook's unflinching resolve shines through

Feb 25, 2013: Alastair Cook's apparent fragility in the field is misleading, writes Vic Marks in the Guardian , for he looks in complete control while batting, and his presence in the middle - like at Lord's in the second innings - is reassuring to his

IPL 2012

For the love of the game

Feb 25, 2013: By M R Sharan, India

Cricket vs Taliban

Feb 25, 2013: Timeri Murari, the author of “ The Taliban Cricket Club ”, tells Fiona Fernandez from Mid-Day that he was inspired to write the book after the Taliban decided to promote cricket in Afghanistan, when all other forms of entertainment was banned.

Newsfile IPL 2012

Newsfile: May 21

Feb 25, 2013: ‘Controversies won't affect IPL' - Clarke : Pune Warriors batsman Michael Clarke has said the IPL will remain popular despite several controversies coming to the fore recently

West Indies in England 2012

Better win than be second favourites

Feb 25, 2013: I once mindlessly suggested to my father that it was a shame to see the Windies struggling

West Indies in England 2012

How do you solve a problem like Chanderpaul?

Feb 25, 2013: Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been a source of trouble for England bowling attacks for a while but Simon Hughes, writing in the Daily Telegraph , spots a potential area of vulnerability that needs to be probed further.

A weekend of heartbreak

Feb 25, 2013: It’s goodbye to the royals, but at least there’s one bunch of kings left