Couch Talk

Former Bangladesh captain and current selector Habibul Bashar talks about the team's early days, landmark wins, and the current squad

Former Sri Lanka batsman Asanka Gurusinha talks about playing and coaching in Australia, and tactics during the 1996 World Cup

Former Australia fast bowler Craig McDermott talks about coaching the country's quicks, understanding spinners, and his favourite fast bowling partners

Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar talks about his fiery debut, his favourite Indian batsman, and the need for more A team tours

Rohan Pate, who opened a cricket museum in Pune, talks about his collection, Tendulkar's bats, and chasing Lara

Former India batsman Chandu Borde reflects on the challenges of being a national selector, his success as team manager in 2007, and standing up to the West Indians

Ian Bradshaw recounts West Indies' heroic chase in the Champions Trophy final, his shortlived Test career, and what it takes to bowl long spells

Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde talks about his book on KP and reflects on the batsman's controversial career

Former New Zealand seamer Gavin Larsen talks about wobbly seam-up bowling, the 1992 World Cup, and his role in the next tournament

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak talks about the harsh impact of the player exodus over the last decade, his best years, and the challenges of coaching Bangladesh

The former England allrounder reflects on his unfulfilled international career, the pain of the 1992 World Cup final, cricket journalism, and his eclectic taste in music

The veteran Australian commentator talks about his first steps in the trade, how it has evolved over the decades, and why commentators need to stay in touch with cricketers

Jamie Harrison, the American Cricket Federation's new chief, talks about the problems in United States cricket, and what his organisation is out to achieve

Angus Porter, the PCA chief, talks about supporting and educating players, aiming to create a window for the IPL, and working alongside national boards and the ICC

West Indian broadcaster Tony Cozier talks about his journalism career, the principles of good commentary, and his favourite sessions of play

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh talks about his new book, the leadership styles of Border and Clarke, the Argus review, and his brother Mark

The Indian team's performance analyst, CKM Dhananjai, talks about the different levels of analytics used in quantifying a player's performance, how players react to data they are provided, and how he helps them make better decisions

Daily Mail cricket journalist Lawrence Booth talks about breaking the Kevin Pietersen texts story, the ethics of the job, building relationships, the perils of boards and sponsors restricting access to players, and the role of the old-style cricket

Ajit Agarkar looks back at the high point of his career, Adelaide 2003, and talks of his disappointment at not playing more one-dayers for India

Alvin Kallicharran talks about coming up the hard way, the lessons captaining West Indies taught him, and the rebel tour of South Africa