Shamya Dasgupta

A three member BCCI panel headed by N Srinivasan will examine the spot-fixing report. © AFP

Where has Srinivasan disappeared?

Having stridently demanded the BCCI president’s resignation for weeks on end and preyed on the spot-fixing saga, news channels have suddenly, collectively, gone quiet

If you count yourself a supporter, the time to show it is now, when the team is down, for otherwise there’s little difference between you and a fair-weather friend. © Getty Images

Why be coy about Twenty20s?

The one-day format has contributed a great deal towards the welfare of cricket, but it will only be timely and more sensible to let the game’s shortest version take its place now

New Zealand. © Getty Images

New Zealand: Dangerous floaters, as always

Recent successes against England will come as a shot in the arm for a team that has a very good Champions Trophy record

Pakistan. © AFP

Unpredictability makes Pakistan dangerous

The propensity to self-destruct has been one of the biggest stumbling blocks to Pakistan’s progress in the Champions Trophy

Siddharth Trivedi. © AFP

In Trivedi is an example for Tendulkar

Cricketing legacy isn’t only about runs and wickets; legends must be willing to speak out in moments of crisis and share the hurt of the fan

Jagmohan Dalmiya. © AFP

BCCI shirking responsibility: Shirke

While Board treasurer lends his voice to anti-Srinivasan chorus, former president Dalmiya says BCCI has a “golden opportunity” to clean up the game

N Srinivasan and S Sreesanth. © BCCI/Wisden India

Srinivasan & Sreesanth: two different worlds

The BCCI president is in no mood to back down, while the fast bowler may have hit rock bottom

Rahul Dravid. © BCCI

The Fairytale that almost was

Rajasthan’s journey in IPL VI took many unexpected twists and turns, but a few good men kept them on course