VOL. 24 :: NO. 36 :: Sep. 08 - 14, 2001

A leg spinner from Olympus. Like a stage magician Shane Warne, blond close crop gleaming in the sunshine, builds his act to a climax through every over. Cover Story.

Kandy Test. India back with a bang.

Chat. Diego Maradona.

STAR POSTER: Damien Martyn

Cricket: The Oval Test review

• Warne's candid admissions

• England Diary: Shepherd denied entry

• Cricket Corner: The English garden is still full of weeds
  Column by Bob Simpson

• Sri Lanka Diary: Murali, a bit hit in Kandy

• Profile: Venkatesh Prasad & Zaheer Khan

• Opening Salvo: The Wright choice
  Column by Navjot Singh Sidhu

• On the Write Line: There needs to be balance
  Column by Sunil Gavaskar

• Focus: Andre Agassi

• Kicking Around: On loyalty bonus
  Column by Brian Glanville

• Football: UEFA Super Cup

• Asian Chess: Xu Jun triumphs

• Profile: A soft-spoken champion

• Feature: Go Hari go, the sky is the limit

• Letters