His misplaced aggression in Sri Lanka, and the fact that he offended more than once, is a poor reflection on India

They seem to have lost the skill to get well forward or right back against the turning ball

India's 1991-92 tour of Australia spanned four months, but for the youngsters, the thrill of touring and being seen on TV kept homesickness at bay

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's middle-order contenders touring England

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's top-order contenders touring England

In T20 cricket, using slower balls and other variations has become an invitation to get hit into the stands

Modern bats are getting chunkier by the day, while not getting much more heavy. This gives batsmen an unfair advantage

Mitchell Johnson has brought the forgotten art of bowling to intimidate back into focus

Why an initial back-foot trigger movement may not be a great idea

In his youth, Tendulkar was the kind of attacking batsman who would have set T20 ablaze, had the format existed

He has always talked about how he would like to bat lower down. Perhaps he should be granted that wish now

We need to stop being as precious as we are about the game's traditions if Test cricket is to sustain itself

Seam bowlers have once again begun to pitch it up to the batsman and rely on swing. How will batsmen respond to the challenge?

India won the Champions Trophy in unfamiliar conditions and without many of their experienced players. What they had were free-spirited cricket and good fielding

If you're a fan of spin and swing, you could do worse than become a fan of women's cricket

Bowlers who can make the ball talk are what India should be looking to unearth

He has a terrific temperament for spin bowling and doesn't alter his plans just because he gets hit for a six. All he needs to do now is work on his fitness

India's new selectors have to turn their backs on popular expectation and make bold picks

He may have a problem with the full-length delivery but he's still valuable to India's Test side

India Under-19s may have won the World Cup, but if the selectors wish to pick some of them for the national team, they must make sure MS Dhoni backs their picks