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Sambit Bal
Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief, ESPNcricinfo

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Crunch time in clash of equals

Crunch time in clash of equals

The make-up and history of these New Zealand and South Africa units are not dissimilar, and on Tuesday one of them will break new ground at Eden Park

23-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal in Auckland
Gayle personifies faltering West Indies

Gayle personifies faltering West Indies

If they're serious about building a quality team, they need to do it around Jason Holder

22-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal
More boxes ticked as New Zealand eye summit

More boxes ticked as New Zealand eye summit

From the first match of this World Cup, from the very first over, they have sought to impose themselves, to set and control the pace of play

21-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal in Wellington
The sadness of Mahela's unscripted farewell

The sadness of Mahela's unscripted farewell

Cricket does not seem ready to give up Mahela Jayawardene - but the game rarely does perfect endings

18-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal in Sydney
How to make a ten-team World Cup work

How to make a ten-team World Cup work

There are ways of making the Associates an integral part of the tournament while still keeping the event competitive and lucrative

17-Mar-2015•Sambit Bal
India get their groove back

India get their groove back

The long winless Australian summer might just have given those watching the wrong impression

23-Feb-2015•Sambit Bal
India win battle of nerves, their World Cup starts now

India win battle of nerves, their World Cup starts now

In a contest where nerves make the difference, India prevailed over Pakistan with a superior batting performance and a couple of cool heads

15-Feb-2015•Sambit Bal in Adelaide
What to expect from ESPNcricinfo this World Cup

What to expect from ESPNcricinfo this World Cup

The site has a new coat of paint, and there's a line-up of content to keep the most avid cricket fan happy

13-Feb-2015•Sambit Bal
An order for an overhaul

An order for an overhaul

The tenor of the Supreme Court verdict on the IPL corruption case is unambiguous, and it makes clear that it's time for the BCCI to look within

23-Jan-2015•Sambit Bal
All hail the new blood

All hail the new blood

In part two of the year-end essay: the new breed of Test batsmen, the player of the year, and more

01-Jan-2015•Sambit Bal
A uniquely remarkable man

A uniquely remarkable man

MS Dhoni left his Test team much like he led it - without fanfare and an overt display of emotion. Indian cricket will know what it has lost only after he is gone

31-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal
Overwhelming grief, conflicting interests

Overwhelming grief, conflicting interests

In part one of the year-end essay: what Phillip Hughes' death did to cricket, and how the BCCI strengthened its hold over the world game

30-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal
Virat Kohli, soul provider of India's batting

Virat Kohli, soul provider of India's batting

It was in Australia in 2011 that Virat Kohli announced himself as an emerging talent in Test cricket. Now, as the leader of a young batting group, he has owned the stage

28-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal at the MCG
India's bowlers fall short, again

India's bowlers fall short, again

India have let slip another Test that held promise for them courtesy one horrible bowling session; when their rigid bouncer strategy failed, their only apparent plan was waiting for batsmen to eventually surrender their wickets

27-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal at the MCG
'The team's mindset changed after Kolkata'

'The team's mindset changed after Kolkata'

Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman relive the magic of 2001

03-Dec-2014•Interview by Sambit Bal
Dark, with lashings of Kolkata

Dark, with lashings of Kolkata

In this issue: Zimbabwe's decline, Ashraful's fall, and one of cricket's greatest turnarounds relived

03-Dec-2014•Sambit Bal
Mad Max makes magic

Mad Max makes magic

Aravinda de Silva's masterclass in batting stunned India in the 1996 semi-final, before an Eden Gardens meltdown

•Sambit Bal
Kapil bedevils Zimbabwe

Kapil bedevils Zimbabwe

The match-turning innings in 1983 that announced India's arrival on the one-day stage

03-Nov-2014•Sambit Bal
'Batting is a life of torment'

'Batting is a life of torment'

The batsman's art is one full of self-persecution, obsession and satisfaction. Martin Crowe and Daryll Cullinan discuss

03-Sep-2014•Interview by Sambit Bal
India's batting stars fail toughest test

India's batting stars fail toughest test

What counts against Kohli and Pujara is that they haven't been able to find a way to master trying conditions over an extended series

16-Aug-2014•Sambit Bal at The Oval
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