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VOL.26 :: NO.08 :: Feb. 22 - 28, 2003
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.26 :: NO.08 :: Feb. 22 - 28, 2003 |
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`I'm Brian Lara and I'm back to make an impression in the World Cup,' he seemed to say. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Warne's career in jeopardy after positive test If the treatment of others caught using prohibited substances in Australian cricket, such as Duncan Spencer and Graeme Rummans, is anything to go by, Shane Warne can expect a two-year ban, which would surely spell the end of his cricket career and his goal of 600 Test wickets (he currently has 491), writes DEREK PRINGLE.
Whether Shane Warne is a cheat or not is irrelevant at this juncture; the episode in itself, when cricket is on the centre-stage in South Africa, damages the image of the sport and its practitioners.
"Teamwork makes the African dream work" SOUTH AFRICA emulated the Olympic Games and took the inauguration of the eighth edition of the ICC World Cup to a new plane. INDIA V NETHERLANDS 
Huffing & puffingThe match was won, but then could Sourav Ganguly claim to be satisfied with the work of his team? A victory was expected, but not the manner in which it was achieved. SOUTH AFRICA V KENYA 
One-sided African affairAFTER their team's three-run defeat against the West Indies at the World Cup opener in Newlands, Herschelle Gibbs and Gary Kirsten led South Africa to a facile victory over Kenya at the North West Stadium, Potchefstroom. CANADA V BANGLADESH 
Underdog comes out on topTHE celebrations that followed the victory were as memorable as the win itself. And the spirit of the game shone as brightly as the floodlights at Durban's Kingsmead ground. It was indeed the night of the underdog. AUSTRALIA V PAKISTAN Symonds, the unexpected hero ANDREW SYMONDS surprised his teammates and perhaps himself, too. ZIMBABEW V NAMIBIA 
Wishart makes merryIt was an encounter where opener Craig Wishart produced a scintillating innings, remaining unbeaten with 172, as the home team, finished at an imposing 340 for two in 50 overs, a whopping score, even if it was achieved against minnow Namibia. SRILANKA V NEW ZEALAND Jayasuriya's day in Bloemfontein The innings had everything. It had discipline, strokes and the stamp of an authoritative batsman. WEST INDIES V SOUTH AFRICA 
Lara returns with his art intactBRIAN LARA had everything going for him on the first day of Africa's first World Cup match in Cape Town, in front of the famous landmark, the grand Table Mountain. WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK 
A severe blow to Shane WarneIT was like a bolt from the blue. Leg-spin wizard Shane Warne tested positive for a banned substance. The news spread thick and fast, rocking the already troubled World Cup in Southern Africa. WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK 
Turmoil in ZimbabweThe match saw Zimbabwe brushing aside the challenge from World Cup minnows Namibia. However, the mood in the home camp, at least among two senior cricketers, leading batsman Andy Flower and paceman Henry Olonga was not a happy one. The violence ... WORLD CUP NOTES 
England boycotts Zimbabwe matchFirst there was suspense over to go or not to go, and then the ICC put a full stop to the match, at least in Zimbabwe. Following weeks of hesitancy, the English team finally boycotted its Group `A' match against Zimbabwe in Harare on February ... WORLD CUP NOTES 
Latif cleared of chargesThe boot seemed to be on the other foot. First Aussie Darren Lehmann got into big trouble for his words on a man's colour and now Pakistan experienced wicket-keeper batman Rashid Latif has been reported to the ICC for a racial slur on his Aussie ...
Things are better organised this timeFebruary 3. Even as the aircraft lands in Dubai, our brief stop over, and even before the commander makes his customary announcement, countless mobile phones come alive — the timing is amazing but certainly irritating. Different tunes ... TV SPOT ON... BHARATAN 
'The World' of lady comme ntaryThe 'Barbadossier' on her reveals the Symonds Girl as 'the Donna thing' in the Caribbean. Yet Donna Symonds now unfolded as the tube innovation that caught the imagination of The World.
Jayasuriya's class actJayasuriya's knock once again revealed his match-winning qualities. The key factor in strokemakers like the Lankan captain is that whenever they come good they place their side in a winning position.
Leander, as usual, plays a vital role Leander Paes, was at his magical best to give the Japanese even a whiff of a chance.
"I have been in the game too long not to know what it takes to get to the top and I'm no longer capable or it," said Hingis.
Andre Agassi, the 2003 Australian Open champion, who turns 33 on April 29. Number of players in the women's singles draw at the 2003 Australian Open whose surname ended in "ova": 18. Tennis player named by Teen ...
Whose statue at Wembley?WHEN Wembley Stadium finally rises from the ashes — please don't hold your breath — the idea now is that a statue will be erected there: of a famous footballer. Who?
East Bengal asserts supremacy The 108th edition of the tournament, sponsored by TVS Fiero, saw Kingfisher East Bengal retaining the title for the second successive time.
Sasikiran shows his classThe 21-year-old Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board won the 40th National `A' chess championship at Hotel Tulip Star, Mumbai, in a commendable manner. WOMEN'S NATIONAL 'A' CHAMPIONSHIP 
Aarthie is the new queenA new queen emerged in the National women's chess. WGM Aarthie Ramaswamy of Wipro ended WGM S. Vijayalakshmi's (Indian Airlines) five-year hold on the crown via the tie-breaker after both players had nine points each.
Abhinn and Aparna, yet again IT was ecstasy for the reigning National champions Abhinn Shyam Gupta and Aparna Popat.
Tamil Nadu too good"AS long as they follow outdated systems, the Tamil Nadu men's team will keep winning the National championship," said the Tamil Nadu coach A.D. Senthureshwaran, a former international.
Organising leaves a lot to be desiredHOSTING a major meet in the districts has its own advantages and disadvantages. A meet that should have been a roaring success turned into a mediocre one at Shimoga, which played host to the 18th junior National athletics championship, at the ...
Age-old problem crops upTHE term `junior' can be a misnomer in Indian sports because strict adherence of age regulations is more often followed in the breach. In weightlifting the issue is virtually given the go-by. What else can be deduced from the candid admission by ...
TN men, Karnataka women bag titles TAMIL NADU reigned supreme in the men's section while Karnataka took the women's team honours in the 12th Federation Cup powerlifting.
— Les Alexander, owner of the Houston Rockets, on his new Chinese star, 7'5" Yao Ming. "It's a good thing that I am not his daughter then. Maybe it's too bad I'm not." — Martina Navratilova, the world's most ...
Aussies not going to win - Sobers When world cricket's greatest all-rounder ever speaks, people listen. And Sir Gary Sobers has predicted that either the West Indies, India or Sri Lanka would lift the World Cup. Which means, Australia would not be able to successfully defend its ... WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK Tendulkar-signed bat did the trick for Lara They have been friends and rivals and here's a new twist to the tale. It was the bat signed by the ace Indian batsman with which the West Indian made that dazzling comeback hundred at Cape Town, at the expense of the Proteas. "Look at the bat. ... |
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