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England, a fertile soil for Proteas
Kevin Pietersen, skipper Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior, all South African-born, have added value to an England team that has a hoary past but failed to chart a strong surge to the top slot. Unfettered by history's baggage and nursing the spirit of adventure that is so inherent in the South African wilds, the four players have changed the way England plays the game that it invented, writes K. C. Vijaya Kumar.

Cricket
ENGLAND DIARY
Broadly speaking, an enforcer
The diary gets a diversion when it learns that the debate that threatens to tear England asunder isn't the one on terrorism or the one on migrants or even the one on the News of the World; it's the one on Stuart Broad's role as The Enforcer. Over to S. Ram Mahesh.

Column
LONDON CALLING
It is sad to see the end of News of the World
I don't need to review all the circumstances that brought about the decision to end the 163-year long life of the News of the World but a few days later I feel almost as sad as if a member of my immediate family had died, says Ted Corbett.

Football
The little magician
Luka Modric's most effective position is arguably in an advanced, attacking midfield role, preferably out on the left wing, but unlike many other attacking midfielders, Modric is more than capable of tracking back to help the defence. By Tom Coleman.

Chess
APPRECIATION
In exalted company
Guntur-born Dronavalli Harika, apparently inspired by the achievements of Koneru Humpy and Pentyala Harikrishna, has attained a stature of her own by realising one of her two dreams, winning the coveted men's GM title. Her other dream is to be a world champion. Over V. V. Subrahmanyam.

Badminton
FOCUS/P. V. SINDHU
Saina No. 2?
Does she feel the pressure of being tipped as the next Saina Nehwal? “No, not at all. The simple reason is that I never think on those lines despite she being my role model and a great source of inspiration. In fact, it is an honour and a privilege to train with her at the Academy,” says P. V. Sindhu. Over to V. V. Subrahmanyam.

Motorsport
Ola Nilsson corners glory
The ‘German Monaco', as the track in Norisring is referred to, was a picture of activity what with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM), Formula 3 Euro Series, SEAT Leon Supercopa, and the Porsche Carrera Cup, taking place at the same time. By Arun Venugopal.

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