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VOL.27 :: NO.03 :: Jan 17 - 23, 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.03 :: Jan 17 - 23, 2004 |
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A few days before the start of the VB tri-series, Australia's admiration and respect for Indian cricket increased manifold.
RIVALLING THE ASHESTo a large extent, the contest between India and Australia re-affirmed the faith of the purists that there was nothing better than Test cricket between two quality teams, writes VIJAY LOKAPALLY. SYDNEY TEST 
Fitting end to exciting seriesIT was a fitting end to a face-off that saw the Indians play some exciting cricket even as Australia just about managed to force a draw in the final Test to tie the series 1-1.
`Every Test match I bowl in I'm on trial'ANIL KUMBLE was not an automatic choice for the tour of Australia. He also faced the humiliation of being dropped in key matches during overseas tours in the recent past. But the gentleman cricketer that he is, Kumble did not protest, took ...
Kumble, the best slow bowler to tour Australia in 25 yearsAnil Kumble, who played a significant role in India's 1-1 Test series draw against Australia, has been rated as the best slow bowler to tour Down Under in the last quarter century by spin guru Kerry O' Keefe.
His spirit has not dampenedDon Wigan is quite an enthusiastic autograph collector. On the 1999 tour, at Hobart, he was seeking out players and requesting them to oblige with autographs.
Sourav: `The World' as a VB Cup to avengeTHE acid Test series proving Steve Waugh's final frontier is a reminder that Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney represented, each, but a precious stepping stone to the ultimate aim of Sourav and Team India.
Thank you, You BeautiesIndia got hit on the head, and responded by giving Waugh a farewell bruise on his arm he won't easily forget; India was pushed to the wall, it came back; India dominated session after session on a foreign soil we had decided was beyond their mastery.
Used to being a mugTED CORBETT devotes three articles to a review of the way the game will lose its traditional integrity unless basic problems are sorted out. He starts with a look at the role of the Umpire.
Proteas ride rough-shod over the CaribbeansBRIAN LARA is the kind who speaks from the heart. Not many in the present world would dedicate a moment of personal glory to a peer in the manner that the Calypso King did, especially when the ones he was referring to were, at that very time, busy combating in another part of the planet. Second Test, Durban, Dec. 26 to 29 West Indies — 1st innings: W. Hinds c Boucher b Pollock 0, D. Ganga c Pollock b Ntini 6, R. Sarwan c Kallis b Pollock 4, B. Lara c Pollock b Ntini 72, S. Chanderpaul c Hall b Ntini 0, C. Baugh c Kallis b Nel 21, R. Jacobs lbw b Nel 58, V. ... First Test, Johannesburg, Dec. 12 to 16 South Africa — 1st innings: G. Smith c Lara b Edwards 132, H. Gibbs b Collymore 60, J. Rudolph c Lara b Drakes 2, J. Kallis b Dillon 158, M. Van Jaarsveld lbw b Dillon 73, N. McKenzie c Jacobs b Edwards 8, M. Boucher c Ganga b Collymore 27, ... ASIAN 'A' TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT 
Sri Lanka emerges as the bestHAVING finished second best to Pakistan in the Asian Emerging Teams' championship at home, Sri Lanka did well to win the newly instituted Asian `A' teams cricket tournament. By bagging the Kenstar Cup three-nation one-day tournament, held in Kolkata recently Sri Lanka has clearly projected its talent bank. A marvellous job SRI LANKA `A' captain Russel Arnold had his own ambitions when he was asked to lead the side in the Asian Cricket Council one-day triangular tournament. This lanky left hander, looking to prolong his international career, did a marvellous job at ...
Paula Radcliffe's record officially recognisedPaula Radcliffe has been officially recognised as world record holder in three distances following a rethink by athletics' governing body. The International Association of Athletic Federations will now officially recognise road-running and ... 
Klusener and UCBSA reach out-of-court settlementLance Klusener and the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) have reached an out-of-court settlement over the player's legal action against them. Klusener sued the board for loss of earnings after his national contract was not renewed in ... 
Huge budget for securityInternational Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge (Pic., below) has hailed Greek preparations for this summer's Athens Games, but said security remained a priority for organisers. "The first years after Athens took the Games the ... Counsilman dead Former U. S. Olympic coach James `Doc' Counsilman has died at the age of 83 in Bloomington, the Indiana University website reported. Considered as one of the best coaches in the sport, 60 of Counsilman's swimmers went on to be Olympians, ... Dating lands them in trouble Four players were dismissed from China's national table tennis team for dating teammates in the run-up to this year's Olympics in Athens. Head coach Cai Zhenhua kicked out the players — three women and a man — because he said the ...
The races for No. 1 will get off to a hot start at the Australian Open. By STEPHEN TIGNOR. Looking East The Aussie Open is embracing its tennis-hungry neighbours. Australian Open At a glance
An 'Open' event in the true sense of the wordAndy Roddick finished the year 2003 as the No. 1 player in the world but barely. Both the ATP computer and the International Tennis Federation concurred but let us not forget that this was a year where four different men won the Slams.
Can Lleyton Hewitt find his form this year and silence his critics? Treasure Island The game's present is on display at the Australian Open. Its future may be on the Big island of Hawaii. League Of Her Own Fantasy tennis players can learn a thing or two from ATP champ Louise Beddows. 
Between the LinesTHE FIX IS IN? The ATP is investigating accounts of match-rigging after the Sunday Telegraph, an English newspaper, reported that there had been irregular betting patterns on Internet gambling services such as Betfair. Most ... Titan of Turnaround Brad Gilbert has added his name to sport's illustrious list of quick-fix artists.
Figo says he enjoys life in MadridReal Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo has admitted he is unlikely to fulfill a "childhood dream" of playing in England. Having featured in more than 100 league games for Real, Figo says he enjoys life in Madrid too much to leave. Figo ... EURO FLAVOUR FIFA's rule helps Antar Yahia French-born defender Antar Yahia has become the first footballer to profit from the change in FIFA's rules on international eligibility when he made his debut for Algeria in an Olympic Games qualifier. Yahia, from the French first division club ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Nistelrooy's salary goes upRuud van Nistelrooy has revealed that his fresh deal with Manchester United would roughly double his salary to around 80,000 pounds a week and kill off growing interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea. The United Board has been in negotiations ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Dmitry Loskov, Russia's Top Player of 2003Lokomotiv Moscow captain Dmitry Loskov has been voted Russia's Top Player for a second year in a row in a nationwide poll of coaches and other soccer experts. The 29-year-old playmaker, the league's top scorer with 14 goals last season, beat ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Alan Shearer yearns for FA CupWhen it comes to the FA Cup, Alan Shearer remains a hopeless romantic. The Newcastle captain says lifting the famous trophy for his hometown club would surpass any of his achievements as a footballer. The Premiership's prolific scorer ever, has ... EURO FLAVOUR Robben moving out of PSV Eindhoven Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he is keen to sign the 19-year-old PSV Eindhoven striker Arjen Robben. Ferguson has admitted that talks have begun with his Dutch club. Ferguson told The Mail "We are interested in ...
Resurrecting the British championshipHARDLY had we learned the draw for the finals of the European Championship in Portugal next June than we were assailed with the draw for the European qualifiers of the 2004 World Cup. One gets to feel like one of Pavlov's poor dogs, bombarded by ...
'Motivation is the key'I think probably it is the best Indian team. We have so much of young blood. There is a big difference in doing well in the age-group competitions and translating it into big time. READER'S RESPONSE 
How big a match-winner is Sachin Tendulkar?The cacophony of ignorant people too eager to pin down a master is nothing more than an ill-prepared symphony of star bashing. Ignore the fact that the genius has strained his every cricketing nerve to carry India to a dominating position against ...
Karnataka players dominateSUJITH SACHIDANAND, the hot young talent from Karnataka wound up 2003 on a winning note, claiming the boys' under-14 singles title in the Mahila Seva Samaj-AITA Talent series championship held in Bangalore. 
Deepak Chinnappa emerges overall championIT was a sweet double on the home turf for the 16-year-old Deepak Paul Chinnappa of Bangalore in the MRF-MAI Formule Mondiale Championship, the sixth and concluding round of which was held at Freeway 19 in Bangalore recently. NEW DELHI Double for Peter Gladwin HE is good. Peter Agnel Gladwin made a telling statement by winning the under-16 and 14 titles in the DSCL National sub-junior tennis championship.
Prime Minister John Howard has said he had spoken with the touring Zimbabwean cricket team and hoped to meet its players in Australia during the limited-overs tri-series. Howard was criticised by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe over ... 
Patrick RafterPatrick Rafter will play doubles at two tournaments including the Australian Open during the upcoming Australian swing. Rafter will team with fellow Aussie Josh Eagle at the AAPT Championships in Adelaide first and then at Melbourne, where he ... 
RivaldoBRAZILIAN World Cup winner Rivaldo was mobbed by jubilant Cruzeiro fans when he arrived to be officially presented by the Brazilian champions. Television pictures showed securitymen and police attempting to open a path to allow Rivaldo through ... 
Pankaj AdvaniFor the World snooker champion, Pankaj Advani, the rewards for his feat certainly have come at a premium. While The Sportstar took the lead in promptly naming him as the Sportsperson of the Year and decided to honour him in a befitting ... 
Kim ClijstersWorld number two tennis player Kim Clijsters has defended her decision to snub this year's Olympic Games, saying the sport does not deserve to be there. The 20-year-old announced last month that she would not represent Belgium in Athens in August ...
KEVIN GARSIDE talks to Frank Williams about his unusual relationship with `killer' Montoya. BMW-Williams launches new car BMW-WILLIAMS launched its new car amid hopes it will end Ferrari's dominance in Formula One. The FW26, the first new single-seater to be unveiled this year, is smaller and lighter than its predecessor — the FW25 — and has a shorter ...
Week in, week out, Kim Clijsters is one of the best on tour. But can she win a major? 
On Court With Gov. Arnold SchwarzeneggerLONG before Arnold Schwarzenegger defeated Gray Davis in the California recall, he was busy beating opponents in a different arena. Tennis is one of Schwarzenegger's favourite sports, and he enjoys hitting on his home court in Los Angeles. The ... Quick Hits 2 Tennis players who have hosted Saturday Night Live: Chris Event in 1989 and Andy Roddick last November. 6 U. S. men who won titles in 2003 (the most since 1995): Andre Agassi, Taylor Dent, Jan-Michael Gambill, Robby ... |
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