Fragile Bangladesh need to be careful now
Bangladesh is not the only team to be hit by the ICL, but their officials needed to be more careful seeing the fragility of the national side. Their Aussie coach Jamie Siddons has rightly pointed out that they might manage to find younger replacements, but what is the guarantee that the ICL will not come knocking again next year and rob them of more promising players? Read Column »
Pacers speeding on freeway to Team India
The amount of cricket being played by India has led to fast bowlers getting injured frequently and hence, there are plenty of spots up for grabs for pacers in the domestic circuit. Compared to the past where deserving candidates never got to don the national colours, it has become much easier for the speedsters to break into the national side. Read Column »
Much ado about benign Kirsten comments
The hue and cry over Gary Kirsten’s comments on the captaincy issue is a commotion that could be done without. What the Indian coach uttered was a palpable observation rather than an irresponsible comment like is being made out to be. At the most, it was ill-timed because a tough home Test series against Australia is round the corner. Read Column »
Yuvraj's inconsistency is disappointing
The T20 World Championship is set to be the second biggest ICC event. Read Column »
Badri, Kohli give hope for remaining ODIs
But is the team missing experienced players like Dravid and Ganguly? Read Column »
The double-edged sword of T20 cricket
It can split the cricket world but also take the game to the Olympics. Read Column »
Bhajji bounces back after controversies
Harbhajan will have to do more abroad in the coming years. Read Column »
Tough call for ICC over Champions Trophy
Pakistan will host the Champions Trophy but there are fears that it will be a depleted tournament. Read Column »
Players like Asif need counselling
One wonders how much support he got from officials. Read Column »
IPL making everyone dance to its tunes
The ICC is left with no alternative but to create a window for the IPL. Read Column »