Batsmen? They broke the mould!
You don't have batsmen these days, argues Prem Panicker. Merely mollicoddled milksops.
... More

Pakistan named Team of the Year
Pakistan capped a wonderful 1996-1997 cricket season by winning the inaugural Ceat Team of the Year award.
... More

"Thanks, no thanks!"
Kapil Dev returned his cheque. And with that gesture, ended his involvement in the much-hyped BCCI initiative to improve the state of cricket pitches in India.
... More

Needed, an SPCFB
Harsha Bhogle on the need for a society for prevention of cruelty of fast bowlers.
... More

Sohail ready to testify before Chandrachud
Former chief justice Y V Chandrachud says he is ready to listen to testimony from Pakistan cricketer Aamir Sohail.
... More

Behind the box office lurks danger
K Bhaskaran on the dangers of record-breaking crowds in Indian football.
... More

Ghei loses at the British Open, but learns his lessons
Gaurav Ghei's much-lauded entry into the British Open ends in a fiasco, but the Indian golfer says all is not lost.
... More

When the lion roars
Sri Lanka is, no other word for it, awesome. And on the day, they proved their depth with a fluent six wicket win over India in game three of the Asia Cup.
... More

Madipa's musings
The Indian cricket manager on the team's strengths, weaknesses and related matters.
... More

US open champ's applause for Ghei
U S Open champ Ernie Elfs has endorsed the achievement of India's Gaurav Ghei and Singapore's Mardan Mamat in qualifying for the British Open.
... More

ICC rules, okay!
Harsha Bhogle raises a cheer for the recent ICC guidelines governing cricket.
... More

Pak take it home in style
Newbies Bangladesh were outplayed by Pakistan in the former's first foray into the highest echelons of international cricket, in the ongoing Asia Cup quadrangular competition in Sri Lanka.
... More

Anand favoured to take world chess title
With Garry Kasparov opting to sit this one out, the world chess championship, to be played under a new format this December, could see India's Vishwanathan Anand taking the crown.
... More

14 divided by 5
A national cricket selector reveals the intricacies of quantum mathematics, Indian cricket style.
... More

Lights, camera, action
An analysis of the latest guidelines issued by the International Cricket Council, governing the conduct of the game.
... More

Ghei makes the grade
Gaurav Ghei came a commendable second in Scotland and, in the process, qualified for the prestigious British Open golf tournament slated for later this week.
... More

BCCI gags Indian cricketers
The cricket board has put in place an edict forbidding any member of the Indian cricket team from talking to the media.
... More

Lanka pips Pak in Asia Cup curtain-raiser
The Lankan ODI machine fired on all cylinders in a 15-run win over Pakistan in the inaugural match of the prestigious contest.
... More

Rebel with a cause
Harsha Bhogle on recent off-field developments.
... More

BAI holds out the bait, but Padukone isn't biting
The gulf between the official badminton body and Prakash Padukone's IBC widened to unbridgeable levels on Monday.
... More

'How can a national team be picked by 3-2 majority?'
Kapil Dev blasts the selectors.
... More

Stand up and be counted!
We assess national cricket selection committee chairman Ramakant Desai's reaction to the recent controversy. And argue a case for full public disclosure.
... More

Mind over natter?
Whatever happened to the initiative of providing a sports psychologist to hone up the mental fitness levels of the Indian cricketers bound for Sri Lanka?
... More

Government announces new sports guidelines
Athletics, boxing, hockey, shooting, weightlifting and archery have been named priority sports in a new set of sports guidelines announced by the Federal government.
... More

Stories you may have missed