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VOL.27 :: NO.49 :: Dec. 04 - 10, 2004
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IF comparison is a must, then India's performance in the World Cup qualifier this time remained the same as in the previous edition.
When Virender Sehwag bats, the entire team watches avidly.
HIS eyes look out through the helmet grill and scan the field in a dispassionate, cold manner. He then settles into a relaxed stance.
Don did confront the scourge of his timeSIR DONALD BRADMAN'S anguish over the issue of playing cricket with South Africa thirty years ago has been revealed in recently published private letters. In retirement The Don tried to avoid the public eye. He concentrated on serving the game ... BRISBANE TEST 
Kiwis crumble like an old biscuitDECADES from now when historians flick through the record books, the first Test between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane, in November 2004, will appear as strictly routine. A bullying Australia flexed its muscles, the Kiwis collapsed under ... KANPUR TEST 
Again, pitch is the hitchA thick fog enveloped the Green Park on the morning of the third day. The visibility considerably reduced, with nothing but a white screen before the eyes, all that could be heard was the muted noise of a patient, but frustrated Kanpur crowd. It was a rather eerie start to the proceedings.
Of bent and straight armsMUTTIAH MURALITHARAN, the diminutive Sri Lankan wizard of off-spin who delivers each ball with the expression of an All-Black forward performing the haka, has come out of his corner swinging.
His mind is tuned to the future IN his glory days for India, Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar's batsmanship was a healthy blend of style and substance.
Qualifying standards for curators neededTHE legendary inactivity of the International Cricket Council once earned it the sobriquet `post office'. By legalising chucking, it has shown that it believes in active participation no matter what the reaction of the cricketing fraternity. From ...
Decline of swing bowlingDENNIS LILLEE'S refusal to accept less work and less money to be a fast bowling consultant to Cricket Australia has surprised the media, but not those close to the coaching fraternity.
There is racism in Yorkshire, but no longer at the cricket club"LEAVE it to me," said The Doc when I told him last summer that we had only eight cricketers for an Evening Cup tie. "I have new good player. Very fast bowler. Fresh in from Afghanistan."
Federer gives another masterful performanceWITH his smooth form, Roger Federer looks almost effortless when he crushes the ball across the net. He looks almost as effortless when he's crushing the top players in the world.
"There's always a power shift in every sport"IN a chat show, organised by ABN AMRO Bank at the Crystal Room, Taj Mahal Hotel, Richard Krajicek dissected the Dutch soccer team and named every player in the present squad. According to him they are all stars and that the newspapers in Holland ...
China's resilience to the foreSOUTH KOREA was the favourite to retain the title in the fourth Asia Cup women's (under-21) hockey championship when it took on China in the final at the Gachibowli Hockey Complex in Hyderabad. CHAMPIONS TROPHY 
Stars descend on LahoreCONSCIOUSLY crafted to injecting a veneer of elitism to competitive hockey, the Champions Trophy has traversed an eventful course for over a generation now. Champions Trophy statistics 1. Germany (Ger), 2. The Netherlands (Ned), 3. Pakistan (Pak), 4. India (Ind), 5. Spain (Esp), 6. New Zealand (NZ). Germany (Ger - includes West Germany 1978-88): World Ranking: 2, World Cup Champions (2002), App: 22, 8 Gold (1986, 87, ...
The legacy of Charlie SiffordIT was the most bewildering of weeks. In a city in the United States, an octogenarian African-American golfer was finally embraced by a sport notable once for its whiteness, and in a city in Spain, English players in the more democratic sport of soccer were jeered not for some lapse in skill but because of the pigmentation of their skin.
Tottenham still in turmoilTHE tale is told that the Duke of Wellington was once accosted in a London street, some time after he had won the Battle of Waterloo (1815) by a man who addressed him, "Mr. Smith, I believe."
His father wanted him to be a solicitor...All that Brian Glanville has achieved over the years, the different roles he has donned and the whole gamut of emotions he has seen and experienced at various points of his life form the essence of this well written book.
Right on target HONG GI CHAE, the archery coach at the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune, is all praise for Indian archers. EURO FLAVOUR Sorin starts with Villarreal ARGENTINA left back Juan Pablo Sorin got the clearance to make his debut for Villarreal, the Spanish club. Sorin played for the club against Deportivo de La Coruna after world soccer's governing body FIFA notified the Spanish federation of his ... EURO FLAVOUR Rijkaard's words of wisdom BARCELONA coach Frank Rijkaard warned his team to keep their feet on the ground after the comprehensive 3-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp. "We've got to keep working hard and not get carried away just because we've won this ... EURO FLAVOUR Chelsea on a Robinho hunt CHELSEA are leading the chase to sign Brazilian youngster Robinho from South American side Santos, according to a newspaper report. Real Madrid had been favourites to snap up the 20-year-old, £14million-rated forward. But the player's agent, ... EURO FLAVOUR Search on for Iordanescu's successor ROMANIAN soccer officials are targeting four coaches as possible replacements for Anghel Iordanescu, who resigned after coming under fire for the side's draw with Armenia in a World Cup qualifier. "We'll send letters to the former national ...
Perfect start for SAHA and GHATAK While Poulami Ghatak successfully defended her title, Subhajit Saha won his first major after a long gap by defeating third-seeded Ranabir Das.
AFTER an excellent 2003, Indian volleyball's international campaign started on a wrong note this year.
QUIZ CORNER/V.V. RAMANAN1. At the French Open in 2002, Serena Williams' playing outfit showed her as a fan of which country's football team? 2. In the NBA, who has the highest total of career points? 3. With which major sporting event is The Crucible Theatre in ...
Fine show by Madras varsityIT was Madras University's finest moment in inter-university table tennis. It retained the men's and women's titles in a professional manner in the South Zone events, in which most of the teams participated for just making up the numbers. It then ... VIRUDHUNAGAR 
It's Karnataka againKARNATAKA retained the Navajivan Reddy Memorial Trophy for the fourth successive year in the seventh South Zone junior (under-21) hockey championship held at Virudhunagar. Initially six teams — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Andhra, ...
Bending it like the ICCIS cricket a gentleman's game or a mean machine's? The ICC sub-committee's solution perhaps leans towards the latter. How could a bowler possibly know whether there is a kink in his action without the use of technology? How could an aspiring ...
TIGER WOODS shot a 3-under 67 to win the Dunlop Phoenix for his first title since February and first victory in Japan. Woods, who entered the final round with a 10-stroke lead, carded five birdies against a pair of bogeys at the Phoenix ... 
Sorenstam needs a playoff to beat KerrTHE finale of the LPGA season had a familiar ending, with Annika Sorenstam playing the starring role. A back-nine duel and a sudden-death playoff resulted in a fitting climax to the ADT Championship. It was an intense battle between Sorenstam, ... Schumacher voted top German sports star of 20th century GERMAN television viewers voted seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher the country's sportsman of the 20th century. Eight-time Olympic canoe gold medallist Birgit Fischer was second and tennis champion Ste<90,30>ffi<90,0> ...
Ajay Jadeja pips Kapil DevAJAY JADEJA ( What a debut for Indian Railways! THE only way to stop Indian Railways in the 16th World railway chess championship was to pull the chain. It brooked no competition on its track and won the event, held at Piestany in Slovakia in the second week of November, with a round to ... 
Gough wants to play as long as possibleEXPERIENCED England fast bowler Darren Gough has pledged to keep playing as long as he is physically able to do so. ``I've hired a personal trainer for the first time, and I've seen the advantages of that and learned new things,'' Gough told ... 
McEnroe to stay as U.S. Davis Cup captainMcEnroe is preparing his team for the Davis Cup final against Spain in Seville on December 3-5. The team, which features Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and twins Bob and Mike Bryan, is in the final for the first time since 1997. "Patrick's unique ... |
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