As Punter follows Dubya down the pan, a tongue-in-cheek look at fading leadership in 2008. Posted January 01, 2009 by Greg Smith
In a battle for life or death against the Klingons, these are the players most likely to do the trick... Posted December 31, 2008 by Greg Smith
The Proteas' nine-wicket victory in Melbourne has confirmed what has been apparent for months. The Baggy Green is no longer the premier force in world cricket. Posted December 30, 2008 by James Mortimer
With Australia no longer ruling the roost, it's a positive development that the game has not been not dominated by one team this year. Posted December 28, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
Sensational Chennai comeback stuns England - but Pietersen's braves earn special salute. Posted December 15, 2008 by ganesh s
It's Dhoni v Pietersen as two of the world's best cricketing nations and two of the best captains go head to head... Posted November 14, 2008 by Mohit Goyal
The autumn season has begun - and there's great promise of a blossoming summer ahead for MS Dhoni's men. Posted November 11, 2008 by Thomas Josey
Australia have been demolished and the world seems to be witnessing a shift in the power game. But fielding lapses and the lack of a world-class all-rounder could be the undoing of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men. Posted November 10, 2008 by James Mortimer
Dada was not a batsman, not a captain but a phenomenon that will run as long as aggression does... Posted November 10, 2008 by Mohit Goyal
Ricky Ponting's men showed their mettle by saving the series, only to find their achievement overshadowed by the departure of a legend. Posted November 02, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
Stand-in skipper MS Dhoni and his men put Ricky Ponting's side to the sword in Mohali, but is it too early to write off Australia? Posted October 27, 2008 by Madhusudan Rao
India inflict the Aussies' heaviest Test defeat in a decade - and look ready to rule for years to come. Posted October 21, 2008 by James Mortimer
Two formidable batting sides cancelled each other out in an eagerly-awaited first Test which was crying out for a match-winning bowler. Will it be Brett Lee or Anil Kumble in round two of this clash of the cricket titans? Posted October 15, 2008 by James Mortimer
The nation has raised the bar a few centimetres and, after striking gold in Beijing, anything is possible. Posted October 13, 2008 by rohit sakunia
With just 25 wickets in his last nine matches, debutant batsmen picking up his googlies and tailenders surviving, Anil's days are numbered. Posted October 11, 2008 by Dr. Akshay Nair
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
Time to see if the bully-boy Aussies can take it as well as dishing it out in the Harbhajan Singh sequel and the crunch series with Graeme Smith's Proteas. Posted September 19, 2008 by Greg Smith
At a time when the Aussies are crying out for some much-needed experience, they've dropped the ball by needlessly picking on Symonds. Posted September 01, 2008 by Craig Hackney
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
The Aussie opener's broadside at India's Harjbajan Singh is out of character for a player who is known to uphold the spirit of cricket – so what’s going on? Posted February 27, 2008 by Greg Smith
Will the race card and other unsettling brinkmanship ploys be used in South Africa's tour of India? Or will cricket prevail? Posted March 08, 2008 by Greg Smith
Gloves on or off, the Proteas can mix it with the best and worst in cricket. Posted March 09, 2008 by Greg Smith
With their varied pace attack, and brilliant top order batting South Africa will have too much in the tank for an Indian side who are still recovering from an exhausting tour Down Under. Posted March 10, 2008 by Greg Smith
The Indians had a gruelling time in Australia, and with the Proteas already having disposed of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the forthcoming series could be difficult for the hosts. Posted March 26, 2008 by Greg Smith
The spat between the two players is getting much more coverage than it merits. It's time for the ICC to deal with the matter. We want to see cricket, not hear verbals. Posted January 07, 2008 by Anand Shankar
The 'probables' have been chosen but is there also room for a few surprise packages to be on the plane to the Caribbean? Posted January 17, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
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 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
The Premier League is killing football with its over-hyped and over-priced predictability - and there's a fantastic, thrilling game ready to dance on its grave. Posted August 19, 2008 by Ian Hancock
Lions' cub Ajantha Mendis has announced himself to world cricket in sensational fashion. But skittling out batsmen on an ODI chase is one thing, running through one of the strongest Test line-ups is another. Posted July 23, 2008 by rohit sakunia
The World Cup is just four months away and it doesn't look as if anyone can stop Ricky Ponting's green-and-gold glory boys. Posted November 23, 2006 by Arvind Iyengar
The little maestro has been struggling with his fitness after 20 years of gruelling Test and ODI cricket. But he could still make the 2011 World Cup if he took time out now. Posted September 15, 2007 by band afbab