Harsha Bhogle

Cricket is not a rational sport in India, and we go overboard.

A monk's extraordinary patience can be a hindrance to desperate decision-making.

Conflict of interest and lack of transparency, though they are global features as we saw post-Iraq, almost define Indian cricket.

Cricket cannot afford to throw up meaningless games before its benefactors, which is what spectators and television audiences are.

Traditionally, sport has looked down at number crunchers, but the reality is that they give sport the financial sustenance it needs.