Where's the marketing genius?
Why is the BCCI unable to promote a tournament that showcases some of the world's best batting talent, asks R Swaminathan.

Who clicked, who didn't at the Challengers
A look at the performances of all the players on show at the Challenger tournament.

How the challengers fared
An appraisal of the fringe players' showing in the Challenger Trophy.

Make the Challenger challenging
What was the point in playing the just-concluded tournament on flat batting wickets, asks Faisal Shariff.

'We do not get credit for winning at home'
Yuvraj Singh says the Indian team wants to make a statement by beating the Kiwis in the upcoming series.

Of selection and omission
Faisal Shariff reflects on the selection of the Rest of India team for the Irani Trophy.

India 'A' win Challenger
Led by fine knocks from Tendulkar and Sriram they crushed India 'B' by 99 runs in a one-sided final.

Nehra says he'll be fit for Kiwi series
The fast bowler is still nursing the ankle injury he sustained during the World Cup.

Mongia, Yuvraj fashion India 'B' win
India 'B' beat India 'A' by 83 runs in the Challenger series.

India's fast bowlers best-ever: Srinath
'Zaheer and Ashish are world-class bowlers and they have proved themselves on the world stage, the veteran paceman said.

Tony Greig pockets Turbanator's hat-trick ball
The former England captain picked it up at a charity auction involving the cricketers.

Warne gets a clone now!
'I want to be the best in India,' says ambitious young Haryana leggie Amit Mishra.

Who scored the most runs in the 2000-01 Challenger series?
A quiz for all you cricket fans.

India 'B' too good for Seniors
Spurred by a superb 107 from Rahul Dravid India 'B' won the Challenger Trophy match by 63 runs.

No takers for Challenger
One look at the empty stands in the Chinnaswamy stadium and you will be falsely convinced that the sport has no takers, says Ashish Magotra.

Sachin calmed me down: Sriram
The Tamil Nadu batsman attributed his fine showing in the opening match of the Challenger series to Tendulkar's backing.

Full marks to Rohan Gavaskar
Faisal Shariff looks at the positives from the opening match of the Challenger Trophy.

India 'A' easily beat Seniors
Fine knocks by S Sriram and Rohan Gavaskar were the highlights of a 27-run win in the opening match of the Challenger Trophy.

Batting may decide the 'keeper
Results and consistency are important, says former India stumper S M H Kirmani.

Who will be the glovesman?
The writing on the wall is clear: India must look beyond Rahul Dravid for an ODI wicket-keeper.

Is TVS really sponsoring the Challenger?
The amount for the Man of the Match and Man of the Series awards is to be decided in consultation with the cricket board.

How to make cricket an individual sport
A look at some of the interesting head-to-head contests in the Challenger series 2003.

Bangalore pitches promise a new start
'For the first time in domestic cricket, we will have pitches with a green top,' Venkat Sundaram, head of the BCCI's pitches committee, said.

On a wing and a prayer
Fringe players like Reetinder Singh Sodhi are looking to impress in the Challenger series.

Probables shape up with dance
The 36 probables did an hour of dance aerobics everyday. And did they love it!