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VOL.27 :: NO.50 :: Dec. 11 - 17, 2004
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IT is incomprehensible why Kiran More and his team of selectors went into a play-safe mode while picking the team for the tour of Bangladesh.
Killing 'emFrom the time the two figured in a tournament for Chemplast at Bangalore in 1997, Harbhajan and Kumble have grown together as `soft killers' of the best batting line-ups. 
Kumble is a phenomenonANIL KUMBLE was the toast of cricket fans and past cricketers when he equalled the legendary Kapil Dev's record (434 wickets) of being the highest Test wicket-taker in the country.
A sudden turnaroundIT'S quite astonishing how quickly Test matches can turn. Approaching tea on the fourth day, the South Africans appeared to have a draw well within their sights.
Challenge greater than the pressure GAUTAM GAMBHIR is the new kid on the Indian opening block, a slot that had been a chopping block for some of its other occupants in recent times.
Commitment is his forte ANDREW HALL should find a place in Kanpur's cricketing Hall of Fame after his exploits at the Green Park.
Is this cricket?THE lifting of the two-match ban imposed on the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly by the ICC Code of Conduct Commissioner, Tim Castle will take away to a great extent the feeling that the players of the sub-continent have: that they get singled out while other players don't even get a slap for similar offences.
Another domestic season beginsWHILE Test cricket grabs our attention and media space is hogged by every minor detail of top stars (including meals ordered from room service), cricket, no less serious and perhaps more interesting, is being played in different parts of the ...
Triumph of a struggleHassan Howa, considered the most influential anti-apartheid activist, would have been the happiest man today if he were alive — the debut of Hashim Amla (facing page) against India at the Eden Gardens meant that all communities oppressed by the apartheid regime had found representation in the national South African side.
India should have it easyTHERE is no denying the truth in Martin Crowe's remark during New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh in October-November when he said the latter's Test matches should be restricted to competing with only the team graded immediately above it in the ICC Test Championship.
CASTLE they could have Sourav. Vindicated, therefore, Sourav had reason to feel upon being exonerated after that November 13 Eden ODI imbroglio. ADELAIDE TEST 
`Three Hadlees' in Australian teamLOSING captains are rarely pretty pictures. Their faces are painted with resignation and lined with the particular exhaustion that failure brings. Often even their vocabulary appears defeated and the lips can barely articulate a monosyllable.
The ever-changing world of sportIndian cricket fans may be temperamental but their passion is also taken for granted. No cricket board is as rich as the BCCI, yet no cricket stadiums are as poorly maintained. Perhaps it's just better to watch on television.
Gunder Hagg is no moreGUNDER HAGG, who set the mile world record in 1945 and held it until Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, died at 85 after a long illness. Hagg died on November 27, at a nursing home near Malmo, Sweden, sports writer and long-time ... 
Harrison's doping violation costs U.S. the goldTHE United States has been stripped of its 1,600 relay gold medal from the 2003 World Championships after Calvin Harrison's (
The Russian has the firepower to stop Roger Federer This entire season, it seemed the only thing that could prevent Federer from winning was a traffic jam on the way to his match.
Gifted youngsters RECENTLY, on a Tuesday evening at Highbury, a very young Arsenal reserve team humiliated the full Everton side, lying third in the Premiership, 3-1.
Diouf regrets behaviourBOLTON striker El-Hadji Diouf admitted he had shown a "lack of moral responsibility" and issued an apology after being fined two weeks' wages for spitting at Portsmouth captain Arjan de Zeeuw. Television cameras spotted the Senegalese ... EURO FLAVOUR 
David Moyes' recordDAVID MOYES has coached his 100th game as Everton boss and looks with a cautious eye towards a promising future at Goodison Park. The Scot has led the Toffees to a surprising third-place in the Premier League after 14 matches this season, after a ... EURO FLAVOUR Three-man shortlist for 2004 World Player of the Year BARCELONA's Ronaldinho, Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Thierry Henry of Arsenal make up the three-man shortlist for the 2004 World Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced on December 20. None of the three has won the award ... EURO FLAVOUR Troussier signs for Marseille FRENCHMAN Philippe Troussier has signed a two-year deal with fallen French giants Marseille, according to the club's website. Trousier, dubbed the "white witch doctor" for his ability to transform the fortunes of modest African sides, has been ... EURO FLAVOUR Three-man shortlist for Player of Year award BAYERN MUNICH's injury-plagued midfielder Mehmet Scholl faces another lay-off, after suffering a double cheekbone fracture in the recent match against FSV Mainz. Making his first start in three months, Scholl was injured after a collision with ...
Harika realises a dream DRONAVALLI HARIKA had the courage to put her reputation on the line, playing in the World under-14 girls' championship at Heraklio, Greece, recently.
A lot more to comeDRONAVALLI HARIKA played nine games on the third board for the Indian women's team at this year's Chess Olympiad. She drew all nine and they were against older and more famous women players of Europe. She was a rock that could not be budged. And ... PARIMARJAN NEGI 
Best bet for the futurePARIMARJAN NEGI'S third place in the World Under-12 championship at Heraklio was not a surprise. From his run-up to this event one expected a gold medal from him. At Greece he led with 6/6, then lost his seventh game to the ultimate winner of the ...
Kunte ends title-droughtGRANDMASTER Abhijit Kunte set two landmarks — one for himself and the other for the country — at the International Open, which saw a reconvention of big time chess in Kolkata.
India's mastery stands pronouncedKABADDI has a rustic flavour in India, though the sporting world is awakening to its athletic appeal, as a discipline demanding sharp minds, physical agility, lung power and teamwork.
Punjab corners gloryPUNJAB, which has been the nursery for cycling in the country for many years, proved that the talent is still sprouting in ample measure as it won the overall team title in the BSA National track cycling championship which was conducted in ...
Atherton slams ICCIN some scathing comments over the revoking of the two-Test ban on Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, former England captain Mike Atherton has said the decision of the International Cricket Council smacked of ``India's power at the ICC table''. ... 
South African cricketers visit `Mother House'TAKING time out of their hectic schedule, the South African cricket team paid a visit to `Mother House,' the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. The entire South African squad, save injured skipper Graeme Smith, went ...
No rest for Schumacher's rivalsThe past fortnight marked a return to testing after the month-long post-season break. For some, there is the prospect of winter weeks spent pounding around cold and deserted European racetracks racking up the mileage. But the man all drivers ...
Bending it like the ICCNOW that the ICC has conceded one degree more to Muttiah Muralitharan to extend his elbow (15 degrees to his original 14 degrees) let us leave him to chuck to his heart's content. But I am eager to know something: Some time ago Muralitharan has ...
Services claims maiden titleTHE performances of the Kujurs, Lakras and Tirkeys provided Services a firm footing as it claimed its maiden title in the junior National hockey championship. The performers for the other finalist, the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), ... BANGALORE 
The host emerges overall championINTER-UNIVERSITY sports meets are seldom conducted with a serious intent and most such meets are more of an annual ritual. But the all India Inter-University aquatic championship held in Bangalore recently came as a refreshing change. ...
The art of improvisationIN recent years, one-day cricket has made a big impact in every aspect possible. The entire thought process of the administration revolves around making the game as attractive as possible to the spectators. While there is no doubt that one-day ...
Lala's verdictSir, — All the articles on ICC's latest recommendations on elbow extension of bowlers were very timely (The Sportstar, Nov. 27). One remembers a comment made by the late Lala Amarnath while doing the TV commentary of an Indo-Pak. ... 
JUICY QUOTES -- PAUL FEINThe emphasis on individualism rather than team effort is betraying the American game. Today, it's more about the show than the win. — Len Elmore, a former college and NBA player who became a TV basketball analyst and decries the ... |
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