Tag Archives: Cricket Journalism

Hypocrisy of BBC Sport

BBC Sport, in the cricket section of its website where the headlines are collated, reported on the three wicket haul of Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir in the warm-up game vs. Somerset, with the headline “Spot-fixer Amir takes three wickets on return“. The … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 107 with Clayton Murzello, MiD DAY Sports Editor

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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Short Jabs: Episode 3

Guests: Mahek Vyas discusses the recently concluded Ranji season, Andrew Nixon of Cricket Europe vents about the ICC and the unequal treatment of the Associate nations and, SidVee talks on the end of an era with the passing of Christopher … Continue reading

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Couch Talk 54 with Sambit Bal, ESPN cricinfo

In this episode, editor-in-chief of ESPN cricinfo, Sambit Bal, talks about the role of his organization in cricket’s vast landscape, their editorial processes, cricket media in the internet age, evolution of sport journalism among other things. You can download the … Continue reading

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Couch Talk: Episode 1 – Pt 1 with Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

A podcast series called “The Couch Talk” will be a permanent fixture on this remodeled Cricket Couch site. I’ll be trying to explore all things cricket, not just the previews and reviews. The idea is to have conversations with folks … Continue reading

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