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Indomitable workhorse
Mathew Hoggard embodies traits that have helped England stuff words down the throats of critics, and, perhaps, traits that may just allow the tourists pull off the unthinkable, writes S. Ram Mahesh.
A draw, but not a dull one
The first Test at the VCA Stadium was like one of those avalanches that start as the merest pebble rolling down a snow-laden slope. Things built up nicely; and the balance in power was such that neither side could run away with the game, writes S. Ram Mahesh.
Botham all set for another walkathon
Ian Botham is leaner and fitter as he plans to set out on another of his celebrated walks to coincide with the Ashes, while Dean Jones, Allan Border and a few other Test cricketers of their generation will walk from Melbourne on Boxing Day to Adelaide on Australia Day. Over to Ted Corbett.
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Greg, tone it down
Sure it’s easy for people to say we’re passionate, illogical, romantic about cricket, but ask yourself this Greg: if Sunil Gavaskar was Australia coach and
BAGGED the national captain, whatever his flaws, every chance he got, what would Australia think? By Rohit Brijnath.
Stupendous
Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first bowler to pick 1000 wickets in international cricket (Tests and ODIs). An appreciation by S. Dinakar.
Cricket Corner
Inside Cricket
Five for the big stage
Anwar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed of Pakistan, Piyush Chawla and Cheteshwar Pujara of India and Angelo Matthews of Sri Lanka convinced everybody that the UNDER-19 World Cup is just the beginning of greater things, writes Rex Clemntine.
Typhoon Talk
Borg's tennis trophies to go under the hammer
What emotions Borg may have this June when the trophies that he captured and the faithful racket that took him to victory are handed over to a stranger
will be hard to quantify. By Duncan Campbell.
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Reliability is the key
Perhaps for the first time in recent years in Formula One, the emphasis is overtly on machine than man, writes G. Raghunath.
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Down Memory Lane
A mediocre show
From the Commonwealth Games perspective, the two circuit meets failed to throw up performances that could justify selection for the Games, writes K. P. Mohan.
Aparna-Vimal spat overshadows the event
India’s rare qualification, only the third time, to the Thomas Cup Finals was pushed to the background following the war of words between Vimal and Aparna, writes Rakesh Rao.
Champions have long memories
Champions feel a powerful sense of ownership of their sport, they occasionally live under, and are driven by the illusion that nothing is beyond their powers. By Rohit Brijnath.
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Metro Diary
Kicking Around
Star in the making
He may look like the missing fifth member of the Monkees but, as with all great players, Messi’s
signature is in his silhouette and his movement and he is remarkable, writes Richard Williams.
Nightmares of the world
Tabloid News of the World has been in a no-holds-barred fight with Team England over the last
12 months. Defender Ashley Cole is the most recent member to feel the heat, writes N. U. Abilash.
Subhajit does it
If Subhajit proved critics wrong, women’s singles
winner Mouma Das entered the final as the favourite
having ousted defending champion Poulomi Ghatak
in the semifinal match, writes K. Keerthivasan.
World View
Sporting Pastime
House mice turn tigers
Stand-in skipper Ignace Tirkey is understandably proud of the strength of character of the Indian team on Pakistani soil, winning one match and drawing the other two, after the drubbing it received on the Indian leg, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
Star poster: Muralitharan (File Size : 223 KB)
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