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VOL.27 :: NO.13 :: Mar. 27 - Apr. 02, 2004
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THE SAF Games will be on next week. That is hardly making any news as India's cricket series in Pakistan has submerged everything else, not just on the sporting front.
Two countries, one passionIndia and Pakistan are distinctive nations, yet share a subcontinental identity that goes beyond geography. We share language, food, customs, clothes, and also a common adoration for a leather ball and a wooden bat, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
Hameed, Razzaq swing game SITUATED in the mouth of the Khyber Pass, the gateway to Afghanistan, Peshawar has a character of its own. RAWALPINDI ODI A last gasp win for Pakistan THE Pakistani players, unable to hold back their joy, swarmed around Abdul Razzaq, who appeared a bit lost amid all the adulation. KARACHI ODI 
India starts with a bangASHISH NEHRA was at the top of his run-up, Moin Khan settled down in his stance, and the crowd held its breath. The first ODI of the India-Pakistan series at Karachi's National Stadium had come alive at the death and there was a hush in the ...
Eradicating polio in PakistanTHE India-Pakistan cricket series has obviously presented a great opportunity for people on both sides of the border to interact one-on-one. There are bridges to be built, hearts to be won. This is a great chance for both nations to capitalise on ...
Unprecedented securityTHE cavalcade that accompanied the Indian team was fit for any top-notch politician. Eight to ten motorcycles with policemen in whites manning them showed the way, while jeeps with machine gun-toting securitymen were all around the team bus, as ...
Big bucks indeedThe Indian cricket team would not only have to take care of the hopes and aspirations of the common man, but India Inc also. Only then, will the money keep flowing, writes NITHYA SUBRAMANIAN.
IT is all very well for Javed Miandad to show them how to hit Nehra, as Sharma, for a last-ball six. SABINA PARK TEST Harmison demolishes West Indies ENGLAND'S new sporting hero is 6ft 6in, on long, spindly legs that make him look as awkward as a giraffe in an igloo. Team draws flak CRICKET fans and newspapers across the Caribbean expressed shock and embarrassment with the West Indies' record low innings of 47 in the 10-wicket loss to England. "How much lower can it get? How much more can Caribbean people take?'' The ... First Test Kingston (Jamaica), March 11 to 14, England won by 10 wickets. West Indies (1st innings): C. H. Gayle b Harmison 5; D. S. Smith st. Read b Giles 108; R. R. Sarwan lbw b Hoggard 0; B.C. Lara c Flintoff b Jones 23; S. Chanderpaul b Hoggard 7; R. O. Hinds c Butcher b Giles 84; R. D. Jacobs c Vaughan b Jones 38; ...
Is it a Cheat's Charter?MARCH 7: We get a shock on the day we depart for our trip to West Indies. A Press hand out lands on the desk giving details of the appointments of match referees and umpires.
What a comeback for Warnie!THE post "Waugh era" and Australia's mission of conquering the sub-continent appeared to be in jeopardy after Sri Lanka dominated the first two days of the first Test match in the southern coastal city of Galle. First Test Galle, March 8 to 12. Australia won by 197 runs. Australia 1st Innings: J. L. Langer c Sangakkara b Dharmasena 12; M. L. Hayden c Chandana b Muralitharan 41; R. T. Ponting st. Sangakkara b Chandana 21; D. R. Martyn c Jayawardene b Dharmasena 42; D. S. Lehmann b Muralitharan 63; A. ...
A phenomenon, no doubtTHE greatness of Shane Warne is that he performs the impossible. Leg break and googly bowlers are not supposed to have subtle changes of pace, to have huge variety in line and length and flight and to be able to pitch the ball on a precise area ...
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan became the third bowler to accumulate 500 Test wickets when he bowled out Australian tailender Michael Kasprowicz in the second Test in Kandy. Muralitharan, who will turn 32 next month, is the youngest bowler ...
HAD he chosen not to grip a cricket ball in his fingers, Shane Warne might have, instead, enjoyed a successful acting stint off-Broadway.
Blessed with great natural talent LOVE him or hate him, Shane Warne is the greatest leg spinner of all time.
Talking to police officials, one observes that the talent is tremendous but when the opportunities are limited for them to exhibit their talent.
Quality of pitches leaves a lot to be desiredIT was a competition relegated to the backstage until the National selectors decided to restore prestige to the Duleep Trophy by watching some of the matches. The players did not have their heart in the tournament essentially because of the ...
Heels of fire THIERRY HENRY'S performance against Celta Vigo at Highbury the other day took this observer back to another patch of sacred London turf.
Pele's finest IT never looked better than a cheap idea and it looked cheaper still when Pele announced his best 125 players still alive.
Bail for arrested Leicester City players THE three Leicester City team-mates accused of sexual assault were able to return home after getting a bail. Frank Sinclair, Keith Gillespie and Paul Dickov spent nearly a week in a Spanish jail after a judge heard declarations from them and ... EURO FLAVOUR It is teams that win titles — Queiroz REAL MADRID coach Carlos Queiroz says his team's hard-earned victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League has shown that they are more than a collection of big-name stars. "Individuals and personalities are very important in football, but ... 
Cudicini injuredCHELSEA has suffered a potentially serious injury blow with the news that goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has broken a bone in his right hand during training. Chelsea TV reported: "Carlo Cudicini sustained a small crack and bruising to his right ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Voller retains Lehmann as number twoGERMANY coach Rudi Voller will retain Jens Lehmann
Mazur at his bestMazur went on to win the $10,000 TNTA-ITF Futures played in Chennai at the Nungambakkam Stadium between March 1 and 6, defeating Filip Urban of Poland in an exciting three-set final
RonaldoBRAZILIAN striker Ronaldo has returned to Rio de Janeiro to recover from a muscle injury, surprising reporters who were waiting for Fluminense striker Romario. Ronaldo tore his left thigh muscle playing for Real Madrid against Racing Santander ... 
Gabriela SzaboOLYMPIC 5,000m champion Gabriela Szabo has surprised the athletics world by ending her entire 2004 season. The shock decision means Szabo will not compete at next month's World Indoor event or this summer's Olympics. ... 
Greg RusedskiGREG RUSEDSKI, Britain's tennis number two, expressed his `enormous relief' after being cleared of drug allegations that threatened to end his career. Rusedski, 30, was exonerated of deliberately taking the banned stimulant nandrolone. He ...
Nithyaesh, Megha triumphCOLLECTING points on the AITA Junior Tour is a tough affair. With the return journey tickets often in the waiting list and with tournament venues frequently far away from good hotels, a budding tennis player's life often treads the anxious road. ...
Flawed genius or pure genius?TED CORBETT has performed a great service to cricket and its fans by speaking from the heart about an issue that truly threatens to ruin the very fundamentals of this unique sport. Clear as crystal, Murali throws. Unless you want to wear ...
THE USA cricket team, the winner of ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004, claimed an ICC Champions Trophy berth and will now travel to England where they will take on Australia and New Zealand. USA was announced the winner by a mere 0.0276 ... 
Norman violates rulesAUSTRALIAN Greg Norman was disqualified because of a rules violation during the second round of the US PGA event at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida recently. Norman, a two-time British Open champion, was playing the par-four 13th hole and thought ... 
Tyson wants to box in ChinaFORMER world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson wants to box in China, but finding a three million dollar appearance fee remains the key issue in negotiations, a Beijing promoter said. "The key to bringing this off is money. If we have enough money ... |
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