Sambit Bal

Editor-in-chief of ESPNcricinfo @sambitbal

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Martin Crowe with Sambit Bal

Cover story

Remembering Marty

On his first death anniversary, Martin Crowe's editor and close friend recalls his inspiring final years

Giles Clarke and Shashank Manohar were in attendance at the ICC Board meeting

Why isolating the BCCI is bad politics

The dismantling of the Big Three regime offered the opportunity to forge a collaboration for a new global order in cricket, but that has gone to waste

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur speaks at a press conference

Indian cricket

No one is bigger than the game

At their core, the Lodha recommendations were about establishing best practices in the BCCI. The office-bearers' persistent defiance in the matter seemed only like a bid to self-preserve

An explanation

On why a column on the site was taken down

Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, Trent Boult and Corey Anderson before the start of the game

Kiwi-flavoured

McCullum's side left an unforgettable imprint on the World Cup, and they also produced the batsman of the year

Tributes for Phillip Hughes at Adelaide Oval

Editorial

How dangerous is cricket?

The chilling reality that a cricket ball can kill has questioned the overall safety of the sport and made cricketers look inward

Jagmohan Dalmiya addresses the media

Talking Cricket - Jagmohan Dalmiya

'In a democracy, the majority always rules'

His commercial savvy saved cricket from bankruptcy; now they say cricket needs saving from his lust for power. To Jagmohan Dalmiya, though, the idea of a split in world cricket is laughable

There were plenty of Chennai fans at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi

A day for cricket to rejoice

The Lodha committee report is a long-overdue opportunity to restore public faith in Indian cricket