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Amit Varma

Moving Past the Tyranny of Spells

In a twenty-over game, just as batsmen don’t have the time to settle down, bowlers also have to be on the game from ball one. They don’t have the luxury to find their groove....
Amit Varma-May 11, 2019,11:50 pm IST Cricketnext
Induce Mistakes, Avoid Making Them – The Method to Dhoni's Madness

It’s not all that mad, I would argue. Dhoni has himself been circumspect about his chasing philosophy, but the there is a coherent logic behind what he does. At the heart of it is this basic truth about all sport: winning is not about doing something special, but about making less mistakes than your opponent. ...
Amit Varma-April 23, 2019,11:05 am IST Cricketnext
The Future of T20 Looks Like…Dre Russ!

Twenty-20 has changed the grammar of the game. Teams still have 11 players each – but 20 overs instead of 50 or more to get their runs in. This creates urgency. This raises the cost of a dot ball and lowers the cost of a wicket....
Amit Varma-April 22, 2019,9:34 am IST Cricketnext
Resources vs Constraints - Why T20 Teams Need to Attack More

“Give me some tips, Amit,” he implored, his voice cracking with the pain of years of losing money. “I want to win this year.” ...
Amit Varma-March 22, 2019,3:11 pm IST Cricketnext
The IPL is Here and Here Are Six Reasons to Celebrate It

The IPL has spawned similar leagues in other countries, and that’s a damn good thing. T20 cricket is not a tamasha, but a strategically and tactically rich form of the game that has changed the lives of both players and viewers for the better. Long live T20 cricket! Long live the IPL!...
Amit Varma-March 17, 2019,8:31 pm IST Cricketnext
Why India Should Keep Playing Cricket with Pakistan

You could say that was a mature bunch of guys, and I have no doubt that our current cricketers would be as mature. But is that maturity in evidence among cricket fans and administrators? ...
Amit Varma-February 26, 2019,2:51 pm IST Cricketnext
Cricket is the Best Sport Ever and Here is Why

You have no doubt arrived at this site to read about cricket, and the last thing you expect is bloody verse. But as this is a game of glorious uncertainties, why should this site be different? Let me begin this column with a limerick....
Amit Varma-January 25, 2019,5:26 pm IST Cricketnext
Three Reasons Why Our Role Models Are Not Ready For That Role

It is one of the ironies of modern sport that those who become role models are often least ready for it. In other fields, it takes years of hard work and living, and by the time you achieve fame, you might also achieve maturity. In sport, you can be a superstar in your teens. The young are works in progress, and it can be unfair to expect them to become role models when they arenâ€™t even fully themselves. When I was 25 years younger, I was as arrogant as Virat Kohli, as misogynistic as Hardik Pandya, and I thank my lucky stars that I could do my growing up outside the glare of cameras....
Amit Varma-January 13, 2019,2:10 pm IST Cricketnext
Where Are the 18-Year-Olds Who Will Disrupt Cricket?

Iâ€™m tired of the same lazy, ageing ex-cricketers spouting banal clichÃ©s. I want choices. Whoâ€™s going to provide me with those choices?...
Amit Varma-December 15, 2018,10:37 am IST Cricketnext
Varma: Harmanpreetâ€™s Dilemma, Pujara-Rahane Conundrum and Carlsenâ€™s Pragmatism

This column looks at three situations with different levels of complexity. In all of them, the player involved needs to weigh up probabilities. ...
Amit Varma-November 29, 2018,9:31 am IST Cricketnext
Varma: He's Been a Legend, But Now It's Time to Thank Dhoni for His Services

Maybe Dhoni himself will walk away with grace. Or maybe the one man who is an even bigger star than him, his captain Virat Kohli, will force the issue....
Amit Varma-November 9, 2018,9:03 am IST Cricketnext
Varma: Going, Going, Gone - Damn, I Miss West Indies

How did it come to this? Greatness provokes talent, and youâ€™d imagine that a generation of young West Indian kids would be inspired by geniuses like Richards-Lloyd...
Amit Varma-October 3, 2018,6:52 pm IST Cricketnext
Varma: Cricketers Focus on Process, Not Results. So Should Fans

Watching the game would be a richer experience for us if we focus, as the players do, on the journey and not the destination....
Amit Varma-September 15, 2018,12:56 pm IST Cricketnext
Varma: What Virat Kohli Should Consider About the Machinery of His Brain

George Bernard Shaw once wrote a play called Man and Superman. You could steal that title and use it for a film on Virat Kohliâ€™s life right now. As a batsman, he is in superhero territory: he plays every match on a different, easier pitch than his colleagues do, and has established himself as an all-time great. English conditions were once held to be his Kryptonyte, but heâ€™s put that to rest with his sublime batting in this series. Leaving aside costume requirementsâ€”he still wears his underwear inside his pantsâ€”he is every bit a batting superhero. ...
Amit Varma-September 5, 2018,2:20 pm IST Cricketnext
Varma: Test Cricket Is Dying, But Cricket Is Not

Test cricket is dying, and there wonâ€™t be any Test matches in England 20 years from now. Cricket will flourish nevertheless, and other forms of the game have as much drama and nuance as Test cricket does....
Amit Varma-August 14, 2018,12:42 pm IST Cricketnext

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