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IPL – rude, crude but definitely not prude

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Sat, May 19, 2012 2:17PM UTC View Comments

The Board of Control for Cricket in India was formed in 1929 and though headquartered in Mumbai, is a society registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Because BCCI is a full-fledged Member of International Cricket Council, it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials. When BCCI launched Indian Premier League it...

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Cricket: Fixing allegations put BCCI on the spot

By Bala Murali Krishna Wed, May 16, 2012 11:12PM UTC View Comments

Few across the country may have heard of T.P. Sudhindra, Shalabh Srivastava, Mohnish Mishra, Amit Yadav or Abhinav Bali. They are the five cricketers suspended after a sting operation by an Indian television channel showed them agreeing to unfair, and probably illegal, deals that bring shame to the fair name of the game. It is...

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Indian cricket at a crossroads

By Bala Murali Krishna Fri, Sep 02, 2011 3:57PM UTC View Comments

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is beginning to look more like the beleaguered UPA government, and a lot less like a professional body that ran some of the world’s best cricket tournaments. On the field, the sport’s governing body, as much as on-field rivals, has brought the world’s best Test team to...

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What Dhoni & Co. need is a break!

By Bala Murali Krishna Sun, Aug 07, 2011 8:16PM UTC View Comments

India's VVS Laxman, left, and Rahul Dravid. Pic: AP.

Four months after the delirious World Cup triumph, Indian cricket appears to be in a mess. India has lost the first two Test matches – the longer five-day version of the game that many might surprisingly find thriving – in its series against England and many like yesteryear all-rounder, Ian Botham, and an unknown number...

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Yusuf Pathan: The first big star to emerge from T20

By Bala Murali Krishna Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:55PM UTC View Comments

Yusuf Pathan in action against South Africa. Pic: AP.

India narrowly lost the Test and one-day series against South Africa, but the defeats have done nothing to dampen our hopes in next month’s World Cup. In fact, India may have closed in on a most exciting prospect in Yusuf Pathan. Critics of the 20/20 brand of cricket might want to take note that Pathan,...

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