From tragedy to triumph, it was a year of world records, two world cups and events that no one in the game could have predicted ... Posted December 23, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The tournament has never been so open and with so much talent on show, it's hard to pick a winner. But three teams stand out as genuine contenders to be world champions. Posted March 06, 2007 by Matt Genner
Cricket World Cup 2007: The Caribbean Diary of a Sportingo author, Part 1. Posted March 17, 2007 by band afbab
Ford's decision to turn down the coaching job of Team India is no surprise. The major sport in the huge country is run by a bunch of amateurs. Posted June 12, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy
The 'new Kapil Dev' is peaking at just the right time with both bat and ball. Can he do the business in the Caribbean? Posted January 25, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
History shows that teams winning cricket's World Cup did so not so much with great batting and bowling, but with outstanding all-rounders. Posted February 25, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
India's league has shown the way forward after the World Cup fiasco earlier this year – now the global game needs another Packer-style upheaval to drag it into the 21st century. Posted October 26, 2007 by Partha Rajagopal
India will join Pakistan on the plane back to the subcontinent if they lose to the Sri Lankans in their final Group B match on March 23. And the omens are not good. Posted March 19, 2007 by Voice In Colombo
There could be many reasons for the ugly reaction of supporters to the defeats of India and Pakistan, but gambling is more likely the root cause. Posted March 19, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
The tournament hosts cannot rely solely on Brian Lara and their bowling is erratic. But when all cylinders fire, they are a match for any team. Posted March 06, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Time for positive World Cup thinking after Lara and Samuels halt the winning momentum of Greg Chappell's boys. Posted January 28, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
The Sydney spat and its repercussions reverberate around the cricketing world. And the Durban Test which started today is a good test of how it affects players and umpires. Posted January 10, 2008 by Greg Smith
The third ODI against the West Indies brought up a lot of issues for the Indian selectors, notably in the bowling department. Posted January 30, 2007 by Pran Kurup
After a dismal run of ODI reversals, victory in Nagpur was sweet. But there are still issues to be resolved. Posted January 22, 2007 by Ankur Verma
Some of the greats of the modern game need to confront their erratic form. If they can, we're in for a cricketing feast. Posted March 10, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The BCCI have surprised most pundits by the choice of an "unknown" as their new coach. SAGAR JOSHI looks at the consequences. Posted June 10, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
Having priced the islands' fans out of the games, the tournament organisers are wiping the egg off their faces with freebies. Pi** up and brewery come to mind. Posted March 29, 2007 by Mark Rivlin
With six different systems used for each of the last six Cricket World Cup tournaments, it's as hard to predict what the organisers will do next as it is to predict the winners. Posted March 16, 2007 by David Myers
Another series, another comprehensive victory for Ricky Ponting and Co. Are they really so good that their SECOND team should have Test status? One cricket fan certainly thinks so. Posted October 16, 2007 by Partha Rajagopal
Fielding is a crucial aspect to a winning formula in One Day Internationals - and the best in the business are gearing up for the World Cup. Posted February 13, 2007 by Matt Page
Teams are getting valuable ODI practice ahead of the Caribbean adventure. Given the Aussies' superiority, why are they bothering? Posted January 24, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
Each of the competing countries has named an initial 30-man squad in their bid to become kings of one-day cricket. But who will be in the final 16? Posted January 28, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Cometh the hour...the main cricketing nations each have potential tournament winners. The question is, which player will have the most impact? Posted January 21, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
The final practice matches didn't tell us too much about form and fitness - but some of the minnows showed they might cause a few problems bor the big boys. Now it's time for the main event . . . Posted March 11, 2007 by Siddharth Viswanathan
The Indian board lurches from crisis to crisis in their abject administration of cricket in the world's biggest hotbed of the game. It's lucky the team are playing well. Posted November 25, 2007 by Soma Sundara Rajan
Graeme Smith's side, recently installed as the world's top one-day team, will still not win the World Cup. Here's why. Posted March 02, 2007 by John Dobson
Yes coach, no coach, willing but incapable amateurs at the helm. The biggest cricket country in the world is in a spin. Posted June 12, 2007 by rohit sakunia
Without the experienced trio, India will rely on youth as they try to recover from the misfortunes of the Cricket World Cup. But the big question is: Are the players still running the show? Posted July 09, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
India went into the tournament with great averages and aggregates, but failed because they didn't have a strategy. Posted March 31, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
Rebuilding our fallen pride is going to take some macro-level moves - including a board that understands the game, better pitches and reduced hype. Posted March 31, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
One bad game and the lynch mob are out. Such fair-weather fans have got what they deserve - an early World Cup exit. Posted April 02, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy
The BCCI have come up with a string of new ideas, but none of them will get India back to cricket's summit. Posted April 10, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy
He has smashed nearly every record in the history of the game, and cricket is the loser now he has declared his innings closed. Posted April 20, 2007 by Craig Hackney