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23 yards

Why we choke

Cricketers do it, and so can all of us, in different ways, at different times. This is why it happens



Soft targets for hard terrorists

In this new age of terrorism, cricketers are at risk - they are easy to get at, and any attack on them would cause a national uproar



You cannot sell what you do not own

No cricket board, or the ICC, has the right to restrict a player's commercial rights. Those rights belong to the player alone



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Simple and subjective? Or complex and objective?

The walking minefield, and cricket's Iraq

The prism of nationality

Lessons from the stock market

The full symphony of cricket

Whose game is it anyway?

Unaccountable umpires, and falling short of change

More Luddites answered, but no early adopters

Why umpires should welcome technology

Shiny Happy Flintoff, and outside-in emotions

Attitude Inflation, and the quality of broadcasting

Cricket journalist? But have you played cricket?

Beating up little brother, and harsh Indian fans

Hayden's salvo and the angry fat man

Do the right thing. But what?

Murali's redemption, and our arrogance

Mind games, performance enhancers and the huddle

A trophy on the mantelpiece, or a pot of gold?

Towards a posthuman sport, or a better world?

Current players v past players, and gene doping

Headless Ganguly and the fair and lovely worm

Twenty20 to the rescue?

Is there a crisis in cricket?

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