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India vs South Africa: Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal justify Virat Kohli's unconventional selection with match-winning performances
Rohit • 7 years agoIt is their teasing line combined with astute field placements that have had opposition batsmen in a fix. With ample variations up their sleeve, the two wrist-spinners tie down batsmen at the crease and enforce mistakes. Kohli, for one, understands what the two bring to the table.
Sourav Ganguly backs ICC's new red card rule, says move will curb instances of violence
• 8 years agoGanguly is one of the 11 members of the world cricket committee, chaired by Mike Brearley of MCC, which announced the new Laws of Cricket, to be incorporated in the ICC Playing Conditions.
Joe Root believes England can do 'something special' in Ashes after series win over West Indies
• 8 years agoA series win in Australia would see star batsman Root join a select group of post-World War II England captains who have led a side to Ashes glory Down Under.
Brendon McCullum, Mike Brearley concerned by ‘potential crisis’ in international cricket
• 8 years agoFormer captains Mike Brearley and Brendon McCullum have warned of "a looming potential crisis" in international cricket and stated the game could soon reach a "point of no return" as it struggles to compete with T20 leagues across the world.
Black and whites: Yuzvendra Chahal and the many connections between cricket and chess
James • 8 years agoPink ball pioneers aimed to make Test cricket more competitive and fan-friendly
• 9 years agoTop officials of the World Cricket Committee insisted on Sunday that innovations such as the pink ball day-night matches are aimed to make Test cricket competitive and fan-friendly.
Like Tendulkar, like Kohli: Can individual brilliance mask lack of leadership skills?
Vedam Jaishankar • 9 years agoKohli's captaincy is progressing along the lines of Tendulkar, who too set such high standards that he failed to appreciate the limitations of lesser players
For India's revival, MS Dhoni needs to go beyond his paintball theory
Ashishmagotra • 10 years agoIt's often said a captain is only as good as his team but somehow Dhoni needs to find a way to make his team as good as him in ODIs at least.
Dhoni's captaincy, keeping was not up to Test standard: Mike Brearley
Fp Archives • 11 years agoBrearley also slammed India's selection vagaries, saying the team has not seemed able to make sane and consistent judgments about the value of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Stuart Binny.
Encourage Anderson to harness his aggression but not at expense of respect: Brearley
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAs the storm settles down over the spat between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson, former England captain Mike Brearley has said that the pacer should be encouraged to harness his aggression but not at the expense of respect.