• "Batting at number six may benefit me."
Faisal Shariff speaks to Rahul Dravid ,he says, "I have no problem batting at any spot. It is a little tough to lose your position, but if we win and continue winning, I don't want it back. And, anyway, batting at number six may benefit me."

• 'I never thought that there was anything wrong with my action'
Faisal Shariff has a chat with Harbhajan Singh ,he insists, . "A hat-trick is no big deal; it's a matter of luck, a small gift for working hard. To keep going at the same pace and picking wickets is important for me."

• 'It has been alleged that the ICC has no teeth; yes, it is a reasonable criticism'
Faisal Shariff has a chat with Malcolm Gray ,he discusses the various issues challenging the ICC, and also opens the window to the vision the ICC hopes to pursue to revive the true spirit of the game.

• 'Australia will win the Tests 2-0, and the one-day series 4-1'
Faisal Shariff has a chat with Gregory Richard John Matthews,the vibrant Aussie, who loved to surprise people with his style and eccentricity.

• 'They have the depth in bowling, we have the home advantage'
Faisal Shariff speaks to Anil Kumble, who says, the Australians will be all geared up to win here, in India, to do something they haven't done for 31 years now.

• 'Is there any doubt about the abilities of the players from Tamil Nadu?'
Faisal Shariff speaks to Tirumalai Ananthan Sekhar,'In a freewheeling interview with Cricket Correspondent Faisal Shariff, he assesses India's fast bowling strengths.

• 'The key to stop the Aussies is to post good totals'
Faisal Shariff speaks to Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, who the Australian coach John Buchanan identified as one of the dangermen his bowlers will have to watch out for.

• 'The next Sachin Tendulkar has to come from the streets'
Kimberly John Hughes spoke with Faisal Shariff about his experiences in India, and explained the reasons for accepting those invitations to play in apartheid-stricken South Africa.

• 'What's the use of turning tracks that don't bounce'
Roshan Paul speaks to Maninder Singh according to whom spin bowling in India is struggling.

• 'And what's the use of turning tracks that don't bounce?'
Roshan Paul speaks to Bishen Singh Bedi in whose view Indian captains of the present era have not understood the 'psychology of spin'.

• 'I want to get selected for the Aussie series. It is a new challenge for me'
Faisal Shariff discovers the motivation that drives Nayan Mongia.

• 'I respect them but I am not in awe of them'
Faisal Shariff in a conversation with the Indian team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus on the team's fitness approach.

• My father, the hero
Pranob Roy on his experience with Pankaj Roy, his father.

• 'I had seven wickets at lunch. Then Shiv (Shiv Sunder Das) came to me and reminded me that I could go for all ten'
Debashish Mohanty on his ten-wicket haul in the Duleep Trophy.

• 'We are passing through some rough patches; I am sure our team will bounce back'
Patrick Rousseau on the current poor performance of the team.

• 'Sourav is the boss, he knows what to do and he lets you know it, too'
Rahul Dravid on the upcoming tour of the Aussies and the changes in the Indian team.

• 'The ICC will have to promise me that they will either keep a stand-by team or compensate me'
PCB chairman Gen Tauqir Zia on the cancellation of the India-Pak series.

• 'There was irrational exuberance to punish the cricketers'
Kamal Morarka on the match-fixing scandal and the CBI report.

• ''Bring the proof'
Nayan Mongia attempts to clear the air after being named in the match-fixing report.

• ''Why should I be assistant to anybody'
Anshuman Gaekwad on his assignment and the team under him.

• ''The trust is gone'
Clive Lloyd expresses his views on the game, particularly West Indies cricket, and match-fixing.

• ''My years of dedication have paid off'
Syed Saba Karim speaks about his return to the Indian test side for the one-off Test against Bangladesh.

• 'My real coach has been television'
Yousuf Youhana, one of Pakistan's finest young cricketers, speaks about his cricketing journey thus far.


• 'If I was in Kapil's place, I would have kicked the job'
Bishen Singh Bedi, in an exclusive interview, speaks about the match-fixing scandal and what he would have done had he been involved.

• 'I have never got a cricket tournament for free from any friend. I have always paid the highest amount of money'
Mark Mascarenhas, the bespectacled, beefy bossman of the sports telecast and marketing firm WorldTel, attempts to clear the air about any wrongdoing by his company and himself.

• 'It is apparent that Dalmiya's friend got a profit out of the deal'
Former Prasar Bharati financial adviser Arun Agarwal threaten's to file a counter suit against ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya.

• 'We are not performing well because there is no planned strategy behind our deeds or misdeeds'
Bishen Singh Bedi on what ails Indian cricket at the moment.

• 'The main reason for Pakistan's inconsistent performance is poor fitness'
Moin Khan speaks about his experiences while playing under Imran Khan and Wasim Akram, the match-fixing allegations and the problems afflicting the Pakistan cricket. team.

• 'I think now is the time when I will go to the president and ask for the Qayyum Commission report'
Lieutenant General Tauriq Zia expresses surprise that the Qayyum Commission report, instituted by his government to probe match-fixing allegations, was swept under the carpet.

• 'Suddenly, if you have five changes in the cricket board, you can't expect your team to do well'
Wasim Akram speaks about his experiences as captain and his reasons for stepping down


• 'I thoroughly enjoy playing Shane Warne. I think he is damn easy to play'
Shahid Afridi on his cricket career and the people who have influenced him

• 'There is more talent in Pakistan than anywhere in the world'
Lieutenant General Tauriq Zia reveals his plans for Pakistan cricket.

• 'Bobby Simpson tried to ruin my career'
Shoaib Akhtar, the 'Rawalpindi Express', talks about the fear that stalked him when he was banned.

• 'At the moment the Pakistan cricket selection board needs to be looked into'
Asif Iqbal speaks about the state of the game in Pakistan.

• 'I don't want to tell India how to suck eggs. But my overview would be that they need a strong domestic competition where wickets are not always flat'
Barry Richards on the problems the South African and Indian teams are beset with.

• 'Whether it be cricket or rugby or soccer or any other sport, we want to be number one in the world'
Hansie Cronje, the 30-year-old from Bloemfontein, talks about the controversies surrounding him.


• 'We are not supposed to make teams happy; we are supposed to give correct decisions'
S K Bansal discusses his career, the chucking controversy and cricketers turned umpires.

• 'The way we played in the last three months, we can only get better'
Sourav Ganguly on issues from the Australian debacle to the challenges he faces as captain of a faction-ridden team that has lost the winning habit.

• 'If I was aloof I wouldn't have been able to win so many games'
Mohammad Azharuddin talks about captaincy, the essence of cricket and his life.

• 'We have given ourselves a lot better chance of winning than the last time'
Gary Kirsten, the mainstay of South Africa's top order, is confident that the results in India will definitely be in his country's favour.

• 'What's happened in my country is an absolute miracle'
Dr Aaron (Ali) Bacher shares his vision for South African cricket as also plans for the quadrennial tournament.

• 'We are not dependent on one superstar. We have superstars in our own ranks, but I think we play as a team and that is the difference'
Ghulam Rajah, the South African team's non-white manager, in a freewheeling chat.

• 'Cricket is not the be all and end all of life. There is more to life than just cricket'
Shaun Pollock, the carrot-topped Protean performer, on his family, cricket and life without cricket.


• 'Everything is given by God. Nothing is achieved by you'
Thiru Kumaran, the 24-year-old Tamil Nadu bowler, talks about his cricketing journey thus far.

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