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Balvinder Singh Sandhu
Wed, November 28 2012
What Sachin Tendulkar needs to do to shut up his trenchant critics
The Mumbai Test showed that when a team is highly motivated, determined and focused on the job at hand, crisis can be turned into opportunity. It’s characteristics of a team that is hungry for victory. And England has shown that they are hungrier than Team India.
Thu, November 22 2012
English batsmen must watch videos of Cook, Pujara & Prior to learn how to tackle spin in Indian conditions
Unlike his team-mates, Alastair Cook looked relaxed - mentally and physically - during the Ahmedabad Test. His anxiety level was well in control, and that helped him in judging line and length quite early. That, in turn, helped him in his decision making and decisive footwork.
Wed, November 21 2012
Yuvraj is a gift from God: Yograj Singh
It was a star-studded affair when former cricket administrator and senior journalist Makarand Waingankar’s book on Yuvraj Singh, titled Yuvi, was launched on Tuesday at the Khar Gymkhana in Mumbai.
Thu, November 15 2012
Huge pressure on Duncan Fletcher and Team India; it could be a make-or-break series for many
It's not easy to fill in the crater created by the retirements of two greats, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. But it's extremely important that Team India's Generation Next quickly establish themselves in the Test arena. In that respect, the India-England Test series starting on Thursday is critical for the home team.
Mon, November 12 2012
What Harbhajan Singh needs to do to get back his lost magic
Captain MS Dhoni is making the right noises. He said that there is hardly any off-spinner who could hit the rib cage area of the batsmen.
Thu, November 08 2012
Selectors should have kept in mind lessons Sachin Tendulkar gave to the Aussies in 1998 while picking the teams ahead of the Test series
Sandeep Patil, chairman of the newly-appointed selection committee, came up with a tactical move that surprised many. He picked four seamers Irfan Pathan, Ashok Dinda, Vinay Kumar, and Parvinder Awana and did not include a single spinner in the India A team against England. Even Mumbai A did not play a spinner in a practice game against them at Dr. DY Patil Stadium, New Mumbai.
Wed, October 17 2012
MCA mulling over converting CIC into technical committee
A committee of cricketers set up 10 years ago by the then Mumbai Cricket Association President Sharad Pawar to improve the game could be discontinued or converted into a technical committee.
Wed, September 10 2014
Mohinder Amarnath’s axing as a selector – the reasons why
Was it his opinion that there should be a change in captaincy? Was it his refusing to open his mind to suggestions? Or, did it have to do with the strange case of Lala Amarnath’s bat? Arunabha Sengupta tries to look at the reasons for the unceremonious exit of Mohinder Amarnath from the selection panel.
Fri, March 16 2012
Historical moment for Sachin Tendulkar and India: Dilip Vengsarkar
Mumbaikars took to the streets to burst crackers and cheer after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th international ton Friday in an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh.
Mon, September 01 2014
Everyone has a sell by date, but it has to be handled well: Balvinder Sandhu
Balvinder Singh Sandhu, the former Indian medium-pacer and the man who famously bowled Gordon Greenidge in the epic 1983 World Cup final, talks to Arunabha Sengupta on sharing the new ball with Kapil Dev, the T20-Test cricket dilemma and working with Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood stars.