VOL. 24 :: NO. 49 :: Dec. 08 - 14, 2001

To Australia with hope. Significant in South Africa's successful start to the season was the policy of picking only the 11 best players at a point of time, and not 15 or 16 as is the usual case. South Africa's selectors were confident that a team of fast bowlers would harry India. Cover Story.

Cricket controversy. Reconciliation at last.

Tennis. Masters Cup.

STAR POSTER: Lleyton Hewitt
• Cricket: A strange match indeed

• South Africa Diary: The UCB story

• Opening Salvo: Srinath waged a lone battle
  Column by Navjot Singh Sidhu

• Hitting Hard: Of prejudices
  Column by Harsha Bhogle

• Tour Game: England v Board XI

• England v MCA XI : A purposeless game

• Profile: Mark Ramprakash

• Kandy Test: Murali at it again

• The Stuart case

• By the Way...: On Denness' action
  Column by Ted Corbett

• Interview: Lleyton Hewitt

• A champion in the Connors mould

• Boxing: Lewis back at the helm

• Badminton: New champions raise fresh hopes

• Interview: Razif Sidek

• National Games: Opening Ceremony

• Football: Santosh Trophy

• Hunting in pairs

• Kicking Around: Controversy over Premiership referees
  Column by Brian Glanville