Harbhajan Singh is in the last-chance saloon and his behaviour is already on meltdown. But without the razor-sharp edge to his game will the Indian spinner ever be the same player again? Posted May 16, 2008 by Craig Hackney
When Yuvraj Singh and Sri Sreesanth were out but given not out in England last year, there wasn't hear a murmur from India. But a bad decision Down Under and the world's most powerful board roll out the sob-story PR machine. Posted January 11, 2008 by Craig Hackney
A billion fans, a young and enterprising team led from the front by a great captain. It's looking good for Indian cricket. Posted September 25, 2007 by rohit sakunia
New coach Gary Kirsten is joining the Indian squad for the third Test - his presence will be a boost to a squad which has taken a battering on and off the field over the past two weeks. Posted January 14, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
Sachin Tendulkar is in the form of his life, Team India are playing brilliant cricket with a bowling attack capable of knocking sides over twice in a match. It's shaping up for a memorable series down under. Posted November 16, 2007 by rohit sakunia
After the successful series against Bangladesh, Rahul Dravid and Co are looking to a much sterner challenge. Posted June 04, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Coach Greg Chappell is not getting backing from his players - Virender Sehwag not turning up for nets is just one example of disunity in the ranks. Posted February 11, 2007 by Ankur Verma
As a batsman he's got the lot, so why can't Yuvraj seem to make the transition from one-day wonder to Test match marvel? Posted July 16, 2008 by Amit Masram
By crashing out on the group stage, Indian cricket sank to a new low. Now the challenge is to rise from the Ashes. Posted March 29, 2007 by Utpal Deole
A Sportingo contributor who was there to see his countrymen thumped by Sri Lanka sums up the latest World Cup debacle. Posted March 25, 2007 by band afbab
The son of one of the country's foremost athletes is making a name for himself at the US Masters. Posted April 08, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
There were no great expectations from the Indian Twenty20 squad. But under MS Dhoni's astute captaincy and with Yuvraj's powerful hitting, they are one game away from a remarkable turnaround in one-day fortunes. Posted September 23, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The tour to Bangladesh offers the BCCI a chance to wipe the slate clean after the World Cup debacle. But how radical are the squads they have chosen? Posted April 30, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The salaried selectors came up with virtually the same 15-man World Cup squad predicted by our man on the scene in India. He reckons the job should have been left to the captain, core players and coach. Posted February 26, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
Marilyn Smith, Henry Picard and Mark McCormack also honoured. Posted October 31, 2006 by Reuters
Piyush Chalwa, Gautam Gambhir and Dinesh Karthik are the new generation of one-day stars to take India to glory. Posted August 12, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
With competition for places hotting up and Yuvraj Singh in great touch, it's time for the best captain India has produced to go out in the manner his great career deserves. Posted November 26, 2007 by rohit sakunia
The Indian spinner is being investigated for an alleged racist slur directed at Andrew Symonds. Shame such an incident is overshadowing an intriguing Test match at the SCG. Posted January 05, 2008 by Craig Hackney
Match referee Mike Procter was quick to ban Pakistan's captain for unfair play in 2003, so shouldn't he do the same with Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting? Posted January 08, 2008 by Sidharth Bhan
No-one comes out of the Sydney Test with their heads held high. Commentators are divided as to where the blame lies but while the squabbling continues, it's the glorious game of cricket that suffers. Posted January 08, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
The West Indian umpire has had a distinguished career and deserves respect, not the BCCI's unfounded criticism. And we can expect more of this football-style reaction as a 'win at all costs' attitude pervades Test cricket. Posted January 14, 2008 by Rupert Carson-Smyth
After the latest unsavoury incident, expect another BCCI protest to back the spinner who made inappropriate gestures to the Sydney crowd. But more importantly, what is happening behind the scenes to lay this problem to rest? Posted March 04, 2008 by Larry Kwirirayi
Just as the BCCI is trying to improve the standing of Indian cricket, along comes the spin master to deliver a slap in the face of decency on the field. Players like Harbhajan and Sri Sreesanth need to be dealt with severely. Posted April 30, 2008 by saumya verekar
Zaheer Khan's bowling and the middle order's solidity in the second Test victory over England are encouraging signs with series against Pakistan and Australia looming. Posted July 31, 2007 by band afbab
After securing their first series home win against Pakistan in over two decades, Team India embark on a four-Test series against the mighty Aussies. And how they will need the maestros with bat and ball. Posted December 13, 2007 by Sibo Mathew
Superb shooting on final day Posted September 05, 2006 by Reuters
Barring one or two surprises, the Indian selectors seem to have done a fine job. And they have certainly sent some direct and painful messages to a few. Posted January 15, 2007 by Mohan Krishnamoorthy
Cricket is a game which unites people and where better to experience this camaraderie than the Caribbean? Posted March 19, 2007 by band afbab
Agreed - winning against minnows Bangladesh is not such a big deal. But there's much to be optimistic about ahead of the two upcoming Test series. Posted May 30, 2007 by rohit sakunia
They played out a thrilling tie in the group stages then battled toe to toe in the final. Misbah, Pathan, Asif, Dhoni and Co have revived cricket on the sub-continent. Posted September 25, 2007 by Anand Shankar
Maninder Singh leads the way in a list of special talents who have tweaked their country to success. Posted May 27, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
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
The Aussie opener's broadside at India's Harjbajan Singh is out of character