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South Africas cricket captain Faf du Plessis after being found guilty and fined for ball tampering by the International Cricket Council. South Africa and Australia play the third test of their series starting Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Tampering issue still a grey area

The move backfired on South Africa, and their captain was docked 100 per cent of his match fees, which was accepted...

27 Nov 2016 1:21 AM IST

England bowler James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara on the third day of the second Test in Vizag. (Photo: Murali Krishna)

Evolved' Virat Kohli effectively counters James Anderson threat

A keen battle between two high quality players can take sport from the physical and mental to the metaphysical level.

20 Nov 2016 1:29 AM IST

England batsman Alastair Cook plays a shot on the fourth day of the first test cricket match against India in Rajkot on Saturday (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Eng: Visitors England can claim moral victory

England, in batting and bowling, have shown the ability and resolve to match the home team.

13 Nov 2016 1:56 AM IST

India have intimidating record at home

On paper, this seems reasonable. England are without main strike bowler James Anderson, and their spinners don't compare...

6 Nov 2016 1:19 AM IST

Representational image

It's players, not pitches that decide matches

Cricket's charm particularly in the longest format is in the imponderables that affect passage of play.

30 Oct 2016 1:01 AM IST

M.S. Dhoni is not a fan of the DRS technology.

BCCI's nod for DRS a significant step

However, this led to the strange scenario of most teams playing with DRS and BCCI the lone opposing voice.

23 Oct 2016 1:13 AM IST

Ashwin's attributes make him formidable

There can be legitimate debate about Ashwin's degree of excellence vis- -vis the great spinners from India.

16 Oct 2016 2:01 AM IST

A file photo of BCCI president Anurag Thakur.

Supreme Court pushes BCCI to the edge of precipice

Fact is the BCCI failed to exploit the time available to it for a cogent rebuttal of what it didn't think was possible...

9 Oct 2016 1:39 AM IST

The BCCIs decision to raise Test match fee will come as a godsend for specialists in the longer format of the game. (Photo: AP)

Decision to raise match fee a tangible shift

Even the Justice R M Lodha panel, currently in the mood to override whatever the Board does, is unlikely to raise a red...

2 Oct 2016 1:55 AM IST

Former India captains at the opening ceremony of the 500th Test in Kanpur. (Photo: BCCI)

Captains Club' should have stood up for those sidelined by BCCI

Some newspaper reports had a BCCI official explaining that emails sent to Bedi bounced back.

25 Sept 2016 1:32 AM IST

Test skipper Virat Kohli with coach Anil Kumble,

Regaining No 1 ranking is Kohli, Kumble's objective

On paper, the Indians are much the stronger team and not merely because of the higher position in the ICC rankings.

18 Sept 2016 1:40 AM IST

ICC, BCCI conflict will undermine the game

The number of Boards not in sync with the BCCI has increased.

11 Sept 2016 1:26 AM IST