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VOL.31 :: NO.41 :: Oct. 11, 2008
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The youthful Ishant Sharma will share the new ball with the experienced Zaheer Khan. Their methods are contrasting and the angles different. The Australian top-order could be tested, writes S. Dinakar.
Moving a step closer to his dreamAmit Mishra has finally got the selectors’ nod. He was the leading Indian spinner last season with 46 wickets from 11 first-class matches. By G. Viswanath. FOCUS/MATTHEW HAYDEN 
On a happy hunting groundMatthew Hayden, the imposing Aussie opener, has tasted success in India and is confident of continuing the trend. V. V. Subrahmanyam caught up with him in Hyderabad. INTERVIEW/BRETT LEE Mutual respect, his motto Brett Lee, the Aussie pace spearhead, voices his concern at the slowing down of wickets the world over, in this interview with V. V. Subrahmanyam. INTERVIEW/MICHAEL HUSSEY 
Trying to do well every single dayMike Hussey made his Australian debut rather late, when he was 31. But he has certainly made up for the lost time and is raring to go in the series against India. Here he chats with V. V. Subrahmanyam. INTERVIEW/SUBRAMANIAM BADRINATH 
Age is never a factorSubramaniam Badrinath is 28, but doesn’t feel that it’s a bit too old to be breaking into the national side. One of his inspirations is Michael Hussey, who made his Australian debut at the age of 31. V. V. Subrahmanyam spoke to Badrinath in Hyderabad recently. TRI-NATION ONE-DAY SERIES 
Shaun Tait on fireThe India ‘A’ batsmen found Shaun Tait too hot to handle. The spring in his steps and the sting in his bowling augured well for Australia ‘A’. S. Dinakar reports. FOCUS/CHETNYA NANDA 
From batting to bowlingTo begin with Chetnya Nanda was a batsman. Then his coach discovered that Nanda could offer more value as a leg-spinner. VIJAY LOKAPALLY interacts with the promising player.
Strange are the ways of the mediaTo expect Greg Chappell to abstain from giving his inputs on the Indian team to the Aussies is extremely strange. As a professional, he is expected to execute his job, and execute he will without allowing his heart to rule his head.
It’s time to bring in the youngstersIndia’s image took a beating at the Asian Championship. The reigning world champion, still depending on its ageing boxers, had no chance against the rampaging Chinese and North Koreans. S. Sabanayakan reports. INTERVIEW/M. C. MARY KOM 
‘Boxers need the will to win’Mary Kom attributes her success to the support she gets from her family and coaches. “With the family support and good wishes of all, I hope to continue my success story,” says the pinweight boxer in a chat with S. Sabanayakan.
Soccer’s psychologists What good did one of the best known soccer psychologists, Bill Beswick, do for poor benighted Steve McClaren and his England team?
The highly talented striker is known almost as much for his volatile temperament as his footballing prowess, which appears to be the chief reason why he never seems to have settled in a whirlwind career which has taken him to Belgium, Holland, Spain, France, Italy and England, writes Andy Hampson. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Blowing away hull handover The game looked as if it had been laid on expressly to bolster Arsenal's morale, writes Kevin McCarra. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 
A few personal landmarksThe 250th game of Benitez's Anfield reign yielded first the 100th Liverpool goal in the Champions League, qualifiers included, since the Spaniard arrived at the club, then Keane's first since his &#pound;20.3m move from Tottenham Hotspur and finally the 100th goal of Steven Gerrard's glorious Liverpool career. By Andy Hunter. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP 
Kuyt keeps Liverpool flying highLiverpool’s come-from-behind win against Manchester City suggested they might have the durability not to drift out of the title race in the same way as previous seasons, writes Daniel Taylor. Advt Links: • Baufinanzierung und Immobilienfinanzierung Vergleich • Versicherungen im online Versicherungsvergleich • Deutsches Ceeduu Web • Send Gift to India • Flowers to All Over India • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • Used Cars • blog tools
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