‘Spotting’ the error in the fix
Sawani probe must encompass a broader ambit to determine how far the rot has spread
The age of foolishness
It’s important the Indian cricket fan doesn’t forgive players who have let the game down
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
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
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 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
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
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
