cricket

The Making of a Champion

Akshay Sawai

Father Yograj Singh pushed Yuvraj hard as a child. Do Yuvraj’s star turns for India make a case for pushy parenting?

How to Impress Your Future Pa-in-law

Akshay Sawai

Just hold forth on Powerplay

Why You Shouldn’t Bet against Cricketing Minnows

arindam

Minnows, it turns out, have surprised us since 1979, the second World Cup

Cricket Interruptus

Tushar Menon

One of the most contentious questions of the game is what a new target should be for a rain-shortened match. Is there a fair way to arrive at this figure?

Perks of the Job

Akshay Sawai

Watching, er, hearing Yuvraj in full flow, and a chance encounter with an autorickshaw driver who starred in Johnny Mera Naam

No Country for Spectators

Akshay Sawai

The average sports fan with no ‘connections’ has it rough in India. But he is also a lout, tempting trouble

‘This Indian Team Inspires Hope’

Sourav Ganguly

The balance is good, with the batting looking strong and the bowling available in full strength. And there are more than a few match-winners

India’s World Cup

Akshay Sawai

That the World Cup merits importance even when the 50-over format is struggling is further proof of its prestige.

The Game Bookies Play

Aniruddha Bahal

The odds of the game played on the other side of the ropes

The Man Who Never Got 100

Avirook Sen

How does it feel to contemplate Sachin Tendulkar’s feat of 50 Test hundreds from the vantage of another gritty Indian opener who got none? We asked Chetan Pratap Singh Chauhan