Tag Archives: BCCI

Couch Talk 107 with Clayton Murzello, MiD DAY Sports Editor

Posted on December 3, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, the sports editor of Mumbai’s MiD DAY newspaper, Clayton Murzello, talks about the transformation in the Indian cricket media over the last two decades, the downside of a TV centric cricket media, BCCI-Media relations, the state of … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 106 with Mike Jakeman

Posted on November 30, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Author Mike Jakeman talks about his new book “Saving the Test”, the various challenges to the continued survival of Test cricket, the new avenue of cricket digital rights, the way forward, the need for increased cooperation between … Continue reading →

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The BCCI’s role in World Cricket

Posted on October 18, 2013 by thecricketcouch

This article was published in issue 109 of All Out Cricket Magazine and reproduced on their website as well. —- To say that cricket is at an intriguing stage in India right now would be a major understatement. Of course there … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 100 with Jarrod Kimber and Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Posted on October 1, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Jarrod and SidVee talk about the current sorry state of cricket governance, the imbalance in power within the ICC, the cabal of BCCI, ECB and CA dominating and cannibalizing the sport, the ongoing tussle between CSA and … Continue reading →

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Board Games

Posted on September 5, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In the Godfather, when Michael Corleone pitches the idea to his older brother Sonny and the family’s Consigliere Tom Hagen that if a meeting could be arranged between him, Virgil “The Turk” Sollozzo and the New York Police Captain Mark … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 93 with Lawrence Booth, Editor of Wisden

Posted on August 18, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Editor of Wisden and The Daily Mail’s cricket correspondent Lawrence Booth talks about the Kevin Pietersen test message scandal story that he broke last summer, the responsibilities of cricket reporters, the ever changing cricket media environment, the … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 82 with Kadambari Murali on Spot Fixing

Posted on May 27, 2013 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, Kadambari Murali (Former Editor-in-chief of Sports Illustrated India) talks about the recent spot fixing controversy in the IPL, the 2011 SI India cover story investigation in to fixing and bookies in India, the vulnerability of players, the … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Stepchildren of Indian Cricket

Posted on March 3, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Test Cricket is dying. Or so we have been told for many years. It was dying at the turn of the 20th century. It was reportedly on its last legs when the Kerry Packer revolution took hold. The scourge of … Continue reading →

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Short Jabs: Episode 2

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thecricketcouch

Guests: Sana Kazmi – on her recent trip to India during the ODI series vs Pakistan, Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on calls for MS Dhoni to give up captaincy, and Mahesh Sethuraman tells us about what’s bothering him now. You can download … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 64 with Samir Chopra

Posted on December 20, 2012 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, well known cricket blogger, Samir Chopra talks about his new book “Brave New Pitch” which deals with this crucial juncture we find ourselves in, where there are competing interests, financially and politically, between different formats of cricket … Continue reading →

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