If Dhoni has a chat with Sehwag to sort out the issues, he will do good for himself and India.
Amol Karhadkar writes.
Sports minister Ajay Maken is not known to be a staunch supporter of cricket but he presumably nodded with satisfaction at least at one aspect of the IPL auction.
Amrit Mathur writes.
India's tour of Australia could've been rated an abject failure so far if it hadn't been for one player - Virat Kohli. Ian Chappell writes.
Taking over a successful team can be a tricky task. The team had already peaked and needed to sustain its position. This can only happen when one is ready to acknowledge the changes required.
Aakash Chopra writes.
Ahead of the team’s departure for Chennai, the Rajasthan Cricket Association held a function to wish them luck and celebrate their royal march to the Ranji final. Amrit Mathur writes.
Down 0-3, the series has already been lost, but in the fourth and final Test, at Adelaide, India will get a chance to salvage some pride and take some confidence into the second leg of the tour.
Rohit Bhaskar writes.
Match reckoner | Last chance to salvage pride
There has been an unexpectedly long gap between the third and the fourth Test because the game at Perth finished within three days. Sometimes in these situations, when the chips are down, it helps. It gives you time to iron out your faults. Saurav Ganguly writes.
A November day in 2010 could well have been the turning point for Rajasthan in their Ranji Trophy ambition. They had packed off Hyderabad for 21, the lowest score in the premier domestic tournament,
Sanjay Dixit writes.
Given India's fascination with the position of coach, the blame for the eight successive overseas losses will most likely fall on Duncan Fletcher's head.
As Australia move closer to the top, Rajasthan too climbed a mountain though of a lesser height. The success story of both teams is interesting yet totally dissimilar. One was achieved through meticulous planning, the other a result of honest work and pure luck. Amrit Mathur writes.
Given Rahul Dravid’s technical prowess, the ‘bowled’ dismissal is unthinkable. But, we must understand that a batsman gets out when he’s beaten by a bowler and hence reading too much into one particular mode of dismissal isn’t justified.
Aakash Chopra writes.
Put aside, for a moment, the disappointment of the surrender in Sydney and the pain of another crushing defeat overseas. Also, erase the depressing memory of Sachin's inability to take the final step towards the ultimate personal milestone. Amrit Mathur reports.
India have a lot to ponder after the first two Tests in Australia. It's not the loss but the manner in which they have been outplayed that will be of concern. Indian cricket has taken a lot of pride in its performance overseas in the last 10 years, but the fear I have now is, have we taken a huge step backward?
Sourav Ganguly writes.
Under pressure due to India’s poor run in the series, Rahul Dravid feels only lots of runs in the Perth and Adelaide Tests will silence the critics. Rohit Bhaskar writes. The four-pacer debate at Perth
They started 2011 as the No 1 ranked Test team; as they begin 2012, India's reputation lies in tatters. Not since 1999, when they were whitewashed 3-0 in Australia, has Indian cricket faced such turbulence, write
Sanjjeev Karan Samyal &
Amol Karhadkar.