Closed Door Action: Can Cricket Exist Without the Fans?
If Ben Stokes produces miraculous 135 not out at Headingley to take England to victory in an Ashes Test against Australia and nobody was there to see it, did it really happen?
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Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s Time of Reckoning Down Under
Since I would be discussing captaincy in this essay, I might as well point out at the outset – few things that one looks for in a good captain. In classic warfare, it is believed that failures are a result of poor leadership and passing on the blame to those under you is misplaced and discouraging. Same goes for cricket, a captain is held responsible when things go wrong and any weaknesses in him spread through the team which have an impact on the overall result of the game.
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