In a sport that has many different degrees of shame, this is one that has endured. At a time when teams bend the rules and stretch the “spirit” of cricket to some ridiculous extremes in order to get an edge, this is one infraction which will simply not be tolerated. [Read more]

This week has belonged to Sachin Tendulkar. No, he hasn’t played one of his trademark innings, but rather, is being celebrated for bringing joy to cricket lovers around the globe for two decades. With every batting record already bearing his name, it’s only fitting that his body of work, though still growing, is being appreciated for what it is. [Read more]

That cricket is a game that lends itself to numbers more than most is a given, considering the manner in which runs and balls are counted. While statistical tools of various kinds are employed, sometimes in a much more sophisticated manner, in other sports, there is literally no other game in which the main element (think goals, baskets, tries …) is counted in such volumes. [Read more]

The Champions League has come to a conclusion, and even before the dust settles India and Australia lock horns in a seven-match series. And it’s not just any series, it’s between the No. 1 team in the world and the No. 2 team, with a chance for India to climb to the top. Does it feel like that? [Read more]

Over the last year and a half a fairly jovial man and an utterly serious character have come together in positions of power in Indian cricket, leading to some unfortunate insinuations. Krishnamachari Srikkanth, dasher extraordinaire, king of absentmindedness and darling of the media for his forthright, humourous and freeflowing soundbytes took up the unlikely role of chairman of the national selection committee. [Read more]