From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.33 :: NO.31 :: Aug. 05, 2010
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.33 :: NO.31 :: Aug. 05, 2010 |
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A winner all the wayMuttiah Muralitharan will be remembered as the greatest destroyer of batting line-ups. In several respects he was a pioneer. He changed the dynamics of spin bowling, writes S. Dinakar.
Lanka's adored sonThe influence Muttiah Muralitharan wielded on Sri Lanka's fortunes was a reflection of the man's talent and the obvious dollops of faith that successive captains invested in him. By K. C. Vijaya Kumar. FEATURE Forgiven, not forgotten Muttiah Muralitharan's 800 Test wickets might be scarred because of his controversial action, but his undisturbed focus in single-handedly putting a torn nation on the cricket map deserves to be praised to the skies, bent arm or straight, writes Kunal Diwan. ANALYSIS 
Awesome threesomeSpin bowling will not be the same owing to the gracious departure of Shane Warne, 40, Anil Kumble, 39, and Muttiah Muralitharan, 38, from the cricket field, writes Vijay Lokapally. FIRST TEST/INDIA-SRI LANKA 
A fabulous farewell to MuralitharanThe failure of a depleted bowling attack might have put enormous pressure on the Indians, yet the capitulation of a much-vaunted batting line-up was inexplicable, writes S. Dinakar. SRI LANKAN TOUR DIARY Unsung heroes As it continues to rain the prospect of cricket on Day Three at Galle appears bleak. But thanks to curator Jayananda Warnaweera and his valiant staff, play resumes. By S. Dinakar.
Caribbean calypso The music in Trinidad, the political arguments in Antigua, the way the Bajans believe that only events in Barbados are truly significant and the elegant men and women of Jamaica will live in my heart a long time after my final visit, writes Ted Corbett.
Is football going backwards? The Dutch were to be blamed for the poor, dull, abrasive quality of the World Cup final. They set out to spoil, aware that technically and indeed tactically they were inferior to their Spanish opponents, says Brian Glanville.
Coaching: new insightsNick Bollettieri admits that he had a vision to achieve coaching excellence and the perseverance to pursue it. He was suitably unorthodox as well, to be successful. Instead of trying to impose himself on his wards, Bollettieri had the good sense to listen to them, irrespective of their age, and win them over. By Kamesh Srinivasan.
Karnataka holds onThe girls from Maharashtra accounted for 13 of the 20 records that fell during the meet, with Surabhi Tipre and Kanchi Desai — Group I and II champions respectively — managing four each. Shreedutta Chidananda reports. Advt Links: • calling card
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