VOL. 25 :: NO. 26 :: June 29 - July 05, 2002

Asians & Africans. Asians and Africans have made waves in the first World Cup ever held in Asia. A look at their remarkable progress. Cover Story.

Appreciation. Javagal Srinath.

Cricket. England clinches series.

STAR POSTER: World Cup Collage
• Football: World Cup review

• Kicking Around: The wingers
  Column by Brian Glanville

• On the Write Line: Pleasing the baiters
  Column by Sunil Gavaskar

• TV Spot On... Bharatan: The image will endure

• Thumb-nail sketches: Indian players

• Cricket Corner: Selection theory
  Column by Bob Simpson

• Interview: `It's not that I am finished with cricket'

• Here & There: Benefit of doubt is part of the game
  Column by Amrit Mathur

• Over the Top: A controversy which refuses to die down
  Column by K. Srikkanth

• By the Way...: Rid cricket of its ills

• Dateline Down Under: Lee's absence

• Hockey: Aussies too hot to handle

• Athletics: Inter-State meet

• Chess:
  • A great debut for Abhijit Kunte

  • PSCB's monopoly continues