Team India is getting nearer to naming the final ODI squad for the World Cup - and it's looking good for Viru fans. Posted February 05, 2007 by Pran Kurup
After their mauling in the Melbourne Test, the Indian selectors should swallow their pride and bring in the great opener. His record against the Aussies is superb and his presence would take pressure off the middle order. Posted December 31, 2007 by Stephen Smith
The opening batsman's amazing statistics are set in tablets of stone. He deserves all the adulation he gets from his adoring public. Posted April 29, 2008 by jrod cricketwithballs
Whatever Gary Kirsten and Co have said or done to Viru, he is enjoying the form of his life. And yes, he can be mentioned in the same breath as Sachin Tendulkar. Posted June 29, 2008 by Anon Payn
The first Test with South Africa might have ended in a draw but it was a personal triumph for the batsman known as 'the Cavalier'. Posted March 31, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
The Indian destroyer plundered a formidable South African attack to record the fastest-ever test triple century. This innings was majestic, but taking into account the circumstances, Laxman hammering Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath for 281 was the greatest innings cricket has seen. Posted April 12, 2008 by James Mortimer
Dumped unceremoniously by the selectoras after a variable showing in the Twenty20 World Championship, Sehwag has come back better and stronger. His 319 in the searing Chennai heat will be remembered as one of the all-time great Test innings. Posted March 30, 2008 by ganesh s
No-one has ever doubted the enigmatic Indian opener's talent, but only by working on shot selection and technique at the crease has he managed to prove mastery in all forms of the game. Posted June 16, 2008 by Amit Masram
The knives were out at home but it was like the WACA all over again as confidence came flooding back and the Indians squared the series. Posted August 04, 2008 by rohit sakunia
It looks like the Indians have found the perfect opening partnership, two flair players who have the full array of shots. The selectors have struck gold. Posted June 13, 2008 by Anon Payn
An excellent series saw India just beaten by the Aussies but the young bowler and experienced opener excelled. Anil Kumble and Co have plenty of cause for optimism for the future. Posted January 29, 2008 by Partha Rajagopal
Play Sehwag, don't include a spinner at Melbourne - whatever the Aussie media serves up, the Indian management fall into the trap and react. It's a recipe for disaster. Posted December 13, 2007 by Partha Rajagopal
McGrath-Pollock, Afridi-Gibbs, Sehwag-Gayle are mirror images in terms of substance and style. Which of them will stamp their authority in the Caribbean? Posted March 03, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The Indian extravaganza is all about crash, bang, wallop and with space-age bats like the one Virender Sehwag uses, exepect plenty more dressing-room windows to cave in. Posted May 14, 2008 by Greg Smith
The future looks bright for India with the likes of Robin Uthuppa, Gautam Gambhir and Co making their mark. And there is plenty more talent coming through the ranks. Posted October 29, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
When India played seven recognised batsmen in ODIs they enjoyed great success. It's time to bring back the part-time bowlers who can literally swing a game. Posted October 19, 2007 by Wasim Parkar
Outstanding batsmen, bowlers suited to the Caribbean conditions, and a few surprises up their sleeve. Don't bet against the Indians lifting the World Cup. Posted March 05, 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
The result of the Melbourne Test was not a big surprise, but the margin of victory was disappointing. On a track more sub-continent than Australian the Indian batsmen let the side down. Posted December 30, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The hero of the last tour to Australia did nothing in Melbourne and in his second Test 53 at the SCG his body language showed a distinct lack of commitment to the cause. A break from cricket is the answer. Posted January 03, 2008 by rohit sakunia
Tight bowling and good batting went a long way to securing a famous victory in Perth. With Australia under pressure, can the Indians complete a remarkable Test comeback by winning in Adelaide? Posted January 22, 2008 by Partha Rajagopal
It's not much of a contest when India and South Africa amass 1500 runs for the loss of 25 wickets in a Test. The down side to this age of the featherbed strip is that as soon as a bit of grass appears, batsmen morph into lemmings. Could there be a link between five days of record-breaking scores and TV sports producers' bonuses? Posted April 25, 2008 by Matt Page
Money, excitement and packed houses - you won't find those ingredients on the fifth day of a boring Test. Could IPL's success actually damage the ultimate cricket challenge of Test matches? Posted May 05, 2008 by Munir Ahmed
Imagine a bowling attack with the Aussie speed merchant charging in at one end and Ishant Sharma at the other after the brilliant Indian batsmen have racked up 600-plus. There won't be any need to print tickets for the fifth day. Posted May 05, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
South Africa won the second Test in Ahmedabad by an innings and 90 runs – are India just suffering from burn-out? Posted April 07, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
With the Test series about to start against Ricky Ponting's world-beaters, Sourav is assured of a place among the legends – as a player and as his country's finest-ever captain. Posted October 09, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
The pressure is on for Proteas skipper Graeme Smith as he and his squad head for the sub-continent with the Indians in fine form. Posted March 15, 2008 by Greg Smith
Sending failing players to hit meaningless hundreds in the Ranji Trophy is not the way to run Indian cricket. It's time the BCCI realised we are in the twenty first century. Posted January 22, 2007 by Ankur Verma
India have a team full of zest, enthusiasm and hunger to win the inaugural world crown of the shortest form of the game. And a captain who leads from the front. Posted August 23, 2007 by rohit sakunia
The new Twenty20 league has attracted some promising Indian players, along with top foreign internationals. The BCCI may not like the new kid on the block, but they will have to accommodate it. Posted August 26, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The little maestro was handed the captaincy baton in 1999 and dropped it. Akshay Nair reckons the selectors need look no further than one of India's greatest cricketing stalwarts. Posted October 31, 2007 by Dr. Akshay Nair
Synonymous with doing the right thing, the former Indian captain finds himself in a peculiar situation. His country needs him, but in which batting position? Posted November 07, 2007 by Ankur Verma