India’s 4-0 drubbing in Australia once again raises the pertinent question as to whether the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) is doing more harm than good to Indian cricket. While it will be unfair to blame the T20 league completely for India’s pathetic showing Down Under and earlier in England as well, it cannot be denied that IPL has without doubt played a major part in the decline of Indian cricket, especially away from home. We did win the World Cup at home, but since have fared very badly in Test cricket.

By: The Pinch Hitter

Ever since The Pinch Hitter was introduced to cricket at the age of nine, he fell in love with the gentleman’s game. While his desire to take up the sport professionally remained unfulfilled, he substituted the bat with the pen. And since 2003, he has been commenting on the sport for various magazines, websites, enjoying every moment of it. With ‘Over the top’ he hopes to continue enlightening and enlivening ‘cricket companions’ the write way.