The Aussies' world No. 1 ranking may be under threat from India and South Africa, but don't imagine Ricky Ponting and Co will surrender it without a fight. There's still a lot of fight in the Baggy Greens. Posted March 06, 2008 by Craig Hackney

The upshot of the Indians failing to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1928 was the ubiquitous burning of player effigies. But it's not the messenger who should be shot, rather the country's sports functionaries who won't give hockey the kudos it deserves. Posted March 18, 2008 by rohit sakunia

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 IPL and ICL have demonstrated that crash, bang, wallop attracts fans while four-day domestic cricket attracts weeds growing around rows of empty seats. You don't need Duckworth-Lewis to predict the outcome of this conundrum. Posted May 02, 2008 by Munir Ahmed

The extravaganza was not only about profits and cheerleaders. It was about mixing with the best players in the world and giving young talent the scope to succeed is moulding the Indian ODI and Twenty20 squads into formidable units. Posted June 14, 2008 by rohit sakunia