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'Create a winning habit with confidence, motivation' – Chandrakant Pandit
How did Vidarbha’s coach change his team’s mindset and inculcate the self-belief needed to make the Ranji Trophy final? With love, of courseVishal Dik
Off-field controversies, uncertainty cloud Ranji Trophy build-up
The shadow of the BCCI’s controversy surrounding the Lodha reforms has loomed large in the lead-up to the Ranji Trophy, along with plenty of talk abou
Steyn storms back to centre stage
Dale Steyn missed three Tests in India to raise questions about his future. But he translated his excitement at a comeback into three vital wicketsFir
How Johnson rose above all to create magic
When the clock is ticking but the drop-in pitch is refusing to misbehave, when everything is hitting the middle of the bat, you need a man to rise abo
The Official Confectionery Stall Ashes Preview
Andy Zaltzman provides the almost-definite preview of the Ashes series and why England should, could, or might not retain the urnAndy Zaltzman20-Nov-2
Welcoming KP
From Alisalman Husain, Pakistan Captaincy must have seemed very easy to Kevin Pietersen as his first day in charge of the England team coincided wi
Mental toughness guides Virat Kohli
Failure was not an option for Virat Kohli, coming in to this Test, and he ensured he delivered, albeit in an understated wayS Aga25-Nov-2011On the sur
Planning, the Windies way
Chris Gayle’s stated lack of interest in the traditional form of the game has obviously been adopted as the team mantraFazeer Mohammed25-May-2009Thing
Six maniacs
They hardly ever faced a ball they didn’t want to hit into the top tier. Chandrahas Choudhury rounds up 11 of cricket’s greatest six-hitters of all ti
Cook calls on England to back Pope for Ashes
Former captain says retaining the incumbent over Bethell is the “sensible” decisionMatt Roller15-Oct-2025Alastair Cook has urged England to keep faith