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May 09, 2006

West Indies have mountain to climb in World Cup
Will the World Cup become another sorry footnote in the decline of a game which was as much a cultural as a sporting force?

April 16, 2006

'India must not peak too soon'
The Indian team management will have to keep a clear vision for the 2007 World Cup, says Graham Gooch

April 10, 2006

'Dravid needs to sound more honest'
'Most of the time he hams or is being repetitive. He is nearly always politically correct and nearly always boring,' says Graham Gooch.

April 07, 2006

England must take a long-term decision on Flintoff
Flintoff is the glue that keeps England intact and a long-term decision on him can no longer be put to another day.

Kaif, Sehwag must return to basics
Instead of picking them for India, they need to be send to the National Cricket Acadmey to sort out their basic technical problems, says Bishen Singh Bedi.

April 04, 2006

'Yuvraj Singh played a top hand'
Former England captain Graham Gooch says the Indian team is reaping the benefits of experimentation.

March 23, 2006

Those who booed Sachin were right
'Only they had the honesty to tell Tendulkar what he surely needed to be told.'

March 14, 2006

'Kumble could get 600 wickets'
England went away from Mohali wondering if they could ever raise a 400-plus total in this series, says Graham Gooch.

March 06, 2006

'Hoggard was a massive influence'
It would be a tribute to English batsmen if India benches one of the spinners in Mohali, thinks Graham Gooch

February 26, 2006

Absence of Shoaib, Afridi affected team's motivation
2006 may not have had a good start but only fools would write off this Pakistan team, says Moin Khan.

February 25, 2006

'Chappell is more effective than Woolmer'
'It was Rahul Dravid who inspired the revival of Indian cricket on the Pakistan tour,' says former Pakistan captain Moin Khan.

February 24, 2006

'Ganguly should meet the selectors'
The decision makers should also come out saying how much cricket is left in Ganguly, says Javagal Srinath

February 23, 2006

'No captain wants to see his team lose'
'We should accept wholeheartedly that in this particular series India were head and shoulders above us,' says Inzamam-ul-Haq.

February 20, 2006

Yuvraj-Dhoni combination is proving deadly
Deeper insights, says Javagal Srinath, would reveal that it was the mindless batting that led to Pakistan's debacle in the just-concluded ODI series.

'Options galore for Team India'
Yuvraj Singh's hundred in Karachi would give him maximum satisfaction, hopefully for greater peaks to be conquered, says Bishen Singh Bedi.

February 15, 2006

Dhoni is probably the best finisher today
Pakistan need a bowler who can pick wickets in the middle of the innings, says Moin Khan.

February 12, 2006

India peaking at the right time: Moin Khan
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan also felt Pakistan lacked the firepower in the absence of Shoaib Akhtar.

February 10, 2006

The Indian team lacks balance
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Moin Khan says India's bowling department lack bite, penetration and economy.

'Chuck out the Javelin throwers'
Why should a natural defect become a source of strength in the eyes of the laws of the game, asks Bishen Singh Bedi.

February 07, 2006

'Sehwag looks the odd man out'
Bishen Singh Bedi questions whether the contract system has raised the commitment of the Indian players

February 06, 2006

Indian cricket is back to square one
Direly in need of batsmen, pacemen, spinners, coaches, trainers, bio-mechanic experts and psychologists.

February 05, 2006

'Kaif's return would lift spirits'
India's strength in the ODI series would be its devastating opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, says Moin Khan.

February 04, 2006

Impossible to keep Sehwag quiet throughout the series
According to Inzamam-ul-Haq the one-day series also launches Pakistan's preparations for next year's World Cup.

January 28, 2006

Playing Ganguly in Karachi will be unfair on him
"Sourav is badly short of match-practice and his confidence level would also be low after what has happened to him in the last five Tests," said Moin Khan.

No need to make changes in the side
Javagal Srinath feels the pitch for the final Test will not be anything different from those on previous venues.

January 27, 2006

Shoaib Akhtar's beamer unpardonable
Former Indian pace ace Javagal Srinath condemns the Pakistan bowler's hostility towards Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the second Test.

Beginning of the end for Tendulkar?
Shoaib Akhtar exposed Sachin's present-day ability against quality fast bowling in the Faisalabad Test, says Moin Khan.

January 20, 2006

Uphill task for Pakistan bowlers to stop Sehwag
Moin Khan feels Pakistan bowlers should bowl as straight as possible to Sehwag and not allow him to free his arms.

'Faisalabad could be another bore'
Bishen Singh Bedi says the conditions in Faisalabad will not be any better than those in Lahore

January 19, 2006

'Pakistan wanted such a flat pitch'
Pakistan thought the ball would reverse and their pace trio would run through the Indian batting line-up, says Moin Khan.

January 18, 2006

'Dravid's masterstroke gave India the edge'
Former India pacer Javagal Srinath on the just-concluded Lahore Test.

January 12, 2006

Pakistan have the edge
There is one man who can turn the team around with his cricketing acumen, Bob Woolmer.

January 11, 2006

'India better balanced than Pakistan'
Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan assesses the teams ahead of the first Test, beginning Friday.

January 06, 2006

'India's surprise tactics could backfire'
This series, weather permitting, will be thrilling, full of excitement and fun to watch, says former Pakistan captain Moin Khan.