England have hired the experienced and skilful off-spinner Jeetan Patel (middle) for the T20I leg of the tour of New Zealand. He’ll replace former Pakistan stalwart Saqlain Mushtaq (left) as spin bowling consultant - but the ECB’s 5-year-long failur… — England have hired the experienced and skilful off-spinner Jeetan Patel (middle) for the T20I leg of the tour of New Zealand. He’ll replace former Pakistan stalwart Saqlain Mushtaq (left) as spin bowling consultant - but the ECB’s 5-year-long failure to replace Mushtaq Ahmed (right) as permanent spin bowling coach is inexcusable.

England, Hire A Spin Coach Already!

October 22, 2019

England’s men haven't had a full-time spin bowling coach for 5 years. So why does the world's second-richest board maintain a short-sighted policy of hiring temporary consultants to fix a permanent shortcoming?

The ICC Board (left panel) made positive strides in the room where it happens - but new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly (left panel, L) and the man who made that office infamous N Srinivasan (right panel, R) aren’t willing to wait for it.

There's A War Coming

October 15, 2019

With the ambitious Sourav Ganguly at the helm, backed by the still-influential old guard, the BCCI are coming for the tentatively forward-looking ICC. Cricket should be worried.