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VOL.26 :: NO.21 :: May 24 - 30, 2003
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THAT an epocal combat as the final Test at St. John's should generate such bitterness and acrimony is sad indeed.
Oh what a win!Looking back, the face-off at St. John's, that climaxed in an epoch-making run-chase, could turn out to be one of the most significant Test of our times. West Indies, could after all, be up and running again, writes S. DINAKAR.
A feat to remember for West Indies STEVE WAUGH'S all-conquering Australian team went into the fourth and final Test of their Caribbean tour seeking a place in the history books.
They deserve the breakFINALLY, after a seemingly unending sequence of matches and series, the Indian cricketers have got a break. Actually, even a little respite is a rarity these days.
PERHAPS the most asked question of me these days is why do I continue coaching?
WE see cricketers as great stars, forever in the news, whether in newspapers or on TV networks.
HIS May 10 column certainly had Harsha Bhogle `Hitting Hard' at the cricket writing fraternity in India.
IS it not time we Indians stopped living in the Cloud-cuckoo-land of having mistily made it to the World Cup final?
Vaughan's arrival on the big stageI have been around for the coronation of eight England Test captains and I can tell you that Michael Vaughan's arrival on the big stage was so well organised that it should have been at Westminster Abbey, just like the real thing.
`I enjoyed my cricket'AS a stylish top and middle-order batsman for Sri Lanka, Asanka Gurusinha took on the best in the business in the '80s and the '90s, looking a challenge in the eye, seldom flinching, conjuring knocks of substance and brilliance in both forms of the game.
MUMBAI became the champion team of the country once again, winning seven out of the nine matches it played.
Quality was definitely betterIT was a pleasant departure from the traditional format as the country's premier cricket championship adopted a new look, which, as the events proved, enhanced the overall quality of the competition.
The pick of the lot Here are the list of batsmen and bowlers who revelled in the Ranji Trophy this season.
Shouldering a heavy responsibility THE intensity in his cricket shines through. Mkhaya Ntini loves having a crack at the batsmen, winning duels, denting reputations.
Mark Williams does it againWelshman Mark Williams won the world Embassy snooker championship for the second time, beating Ken Doherty of Ireland by 18 frames to 16 in a thrilling final in Sheffield, England.
Federer and Ferrero must take their chancesAS the first bottles of Bordeaux as red as the shale on the courts are corkscrewed open, and players slide like dusty ballet dancers across Parisian clay, one question will follow two men as the French Open commences.
JUICY QUOTES - PAUL FEIN"I think it's a bit of a cop-out to say, 'I can't get involved in politics because I'm a cricketer' — what about businessmen, what about a bricklayer? That argument is flawed. Only in an ideal world do sport and politics not ...
`I need successes like this to keep myself motivated' Barua is the most unpredictable player in Indian chess. On his day, he can create magic. But there are also days when he can be a little pedestrian. S. VIJAYALAKSHMI 
A rare display of grit and skillS. Vijayalakshmi was the unlikely hero of the Commonwealth chess championship held in Mumbai recently. Her stunning show overshadowed the performances of the Open champion Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam and the Commonwealth men's winner Dibyendu Barua. NGUYEN ANH DUNG 
`The win has inspired me to play in stronger tournaments'At Hotel Tulip Star, overlooking the lovely Juhu Beach, Nguyen Anh Dung was unstoppable. He came first in a field of 137, and that too without the help of any tie-breakers. He remained unbeaten and needed only a draw in his final round game against India's Dibyendu Barua to claim the biggest title yet of his career. And the Rs. 1. 25 lakhs he won was the highest prize-money he had ever received for his exploits on a chessboard.
A great start by MRF team THE script on the rear flanks of the two factory Subaru cars summed up the team's sentiments: `Doing it for Possum.'
Limba conjures up old magic; Dola reigns supremeNONE could have imagined the emergence of veteran Limba Ram as the men's individual Olympic round champion in the third National ranking prize money tournament held at the Sports Authority of India, Eastern Centre, in the first week of May.
'Only God can make my chances' HE talks about a benevolent God. He talks about God guiding his choices. And he does play God with a football. ASHIM BISWAS One of the best in the business ASHIM BISWAS' is a story of grit and determination.
The Ferguson and Beckham sagaSO it drags on. The Fergie and Beckham saga. Beckham dropped by Ferguson from the vital League game at Highbury, five days after his feeble performance at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid. |
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