Losses against Chennai count for nothing

We have the talent and the experience to deliver in a big game. Read Column »

IPL heating up; no room for complacency now

The tournament is really heating up and there is no room for complacency. Including tonight's match, we still have five games and the mid-table teams still have a chance of qualifying. We will start afresh and will hopefully continue the momentum from Monday. Read Column »

We’ve competed better against India

We should have won against India and Australia. But we didn’t and have only ourselves to blame. Read Column »

This tri-series is getting interesting

This is one of the better tournaments 'down under' for me. Read Column »

We are up against two very good sides

Going into our match against India tomorrow, we have our task cut out. Not only must we win tomorrow's game, but all subsequent 'league' games if we intend to keep alive our aim of getting into the finals. We need to realise that we are up against two very good teams, and we will need to bring our best to the table if we mean to beat them. At Sydney on Friday, for instance, we lacked application, particularly while batting, and played too many loose shots. We will definitely need to improve in that department. Read Column »

We’ll have to play good cricket consistently

t’s still raining in Brisbane. And given the way in which the India-Australia tie was washed out, I certainly hope we can play out the 100 overs tomorrow. However, since the weather is not in our hands, there’s hardly any point worrying about it. Read Column »

India-Australia rivalry good for us

We are conscious that we had a good chance to win the tri-series in 2005-06, when we beat Australia in the first final but lost the two remaining ones, and we want to set right that record. As for off-field controversies, all I have to say is, the more India and Australia have a go at each other, the better it is for us. Read Column »