Sreesanth. © BCCI

‘Spotting’ the error in the fix

Sawani probe must encompass a broader ambit to determine how far the rot has spread

IPL Spot fixing. Effigy burning. © AFP

The age of foolishness

It’s important the Indian cricket fan doesn’t forgive players who have let the game down

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli

Nothing so terrible as loss of faith

Spot-fixing is not a victim-less crime – the wounds are deeper than physical and what dies is the fan’s faith

Hansie Cronje. © Getty Images

Rajasthan episode has cricket battling trust deficit

From Hansie Cronje’s confessions that shocked the world, to the latest episode, cricket has had to work hard to fight the blots that keep cropping up

Lalit Modi watches the opening ceremony. © Getty Images

Zero tolerance, or charade

That is the choice cricket has to make. While some of baseball’s greatest remain outside its Hall of Fame, cricket has been far too forgiving of its wrongdoers

Chennai Super Kings. © BCCI

Chennai 6.0 – almost perfect

Mumbai and Rajasthan come close, but no team in IPL-VI has been able to inspire the confidence that Dhoni’s Chennai command

The best viewing experiences are found in cities where cricket isn't taken for granted. © BCCI

Cricket without the tedium

It’s not just the players that come from outside India’s metros now. The best viewing experiences are also found in cities where cricket isn’t taken for granted

Sea of red. © BCCI

Anatomy of the IPL spectator

The cricket-crazy fan, who overcomes towering obstacles to make it to the stadium, is as much to thank for IPL’s success as the cricketers themselves