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| April 21, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Is the BCCI sleeping? 'Every time the BCCI delays a decision, Indian cricket is hurt,' says Ashish Magotra.
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| April 15, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Afridi awesome The dashing batsman's single-minded aggression earned Pakistan its easiest of victories in the fifth ODI against India.
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Singling out the losing cause Pakistan's singles tally has increased with every match. And if there is a key to Pakistan's victories, it is this, says Ashish Magotra.
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| April 01, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) The tale of two talents Failure spurs Younis Khan and success spurns Sourav Ganguly, says Ashish Magotra.
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| March 21, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Broad's narrow view The reporting of Bajji is, to say the least, worrisome. Ridiculous, would be an equally valid adjective.
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| March 18, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Bring back the flag The next time we accuse cricketers of not taking pride in representing the country; think of how we treat the ones who do.
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) Is the ICC toothless? Why is the ICC not trying to resolve bigger issues like scheduling of tours?
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| January 21, 2005 |
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| ![](http://im.rediff.com/uim/common/trans.gif) To play or not to play Tendulkar The selectors must keep in mind that it is a choice of Tendulkar missing one series or India losing him forever.
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December 3, 2004 |
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Preserve Kumble for Tests
Keeping the ace Indian leg spinner out of one-day cricket could enable him achieve his goal of 500 Test wickets.
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November 29, 2004 |
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Did Lloyd overstep his line?
The ICC needs to lay down the rules vis-à-vis the recent Ganguly episode, else match referees will make the game their private reserve.
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November 10, 2004 |
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India beaten by bad planning
The BCCI missed a trick by not making the Aussies play at the Eden Gardens, says Ashish Magotra.
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October 25, 2004 |
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Where's the opening balance?
Why open with a middle order batsman when there are tried and tested openers available, says Ashish Magotra.
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October 6, 2004 |
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India's greatest bowler ever
Kumble's strength, says Ashish Magotra, has always been his ability to hang on when the going gets tough. Count him out at your own peril.
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June 20, 2003 |
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Cricket lives in the past
It's time we forget what happened and get going with the present and the present alone.
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January 8, 2003 |
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Inconsistent, but not incapable
Packed with batsman of the calibre of Lara, Hooper, Chanderpaul, Samuels and Sarwan, this batting line-up can take on the best in the world, says Ashish Magotra.
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