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VOL.26 :: NO.47 :: Nov. 22 - 28, 2003
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.26 :: NO.47 :: Nov. 22 - 28, 2003 |
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THE English football coach Stephen Constantine's route to India was via Nepal, where his success in taking the national side to a silver medal finish in the 1999 SAF Games had been taken note of by the Asian body.
Alive and kicking at the deathMichael Bevan has shown us a great cricketing truth. And that is, attempting to knock the cover off the ball is no guarantee for success in One-day Internationals. He indeed is the quintessential ODI batsman, pushing and driving into the gaps, sprinting between the wickets, and putting away the loose deliveries, writes S. DINAKAR.
The winning habit WINNING is a habit, and the Australians, save for the odd aberration, have the habit of winning. Specialising in mayhem Among the most influential cricketers of our times, the West Australian imposes himself on the bowlers, beating them back mentally. Along the way, the bowlers forget their game-plan and begin bowling to his strengths. That is Gilchrist's ... TRI-SERIES / AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND Bevan takes charge HOW many teams in World cricket can rest three of their key players and still emerge victorious in a one-day International match?
SOME call him a `Crisis Man', while some others term him a `Finisher.' He has won many matches for Australia with his cool, calm and percentage performance with the bat. He is Michael Gwyl Bevan, a powerfully built 33-year-old left-handed ...
The art of captaincyCAPTAINCY is a double-edged sword. It can give you a great feeling of satisfaction during moments of triumph, but when things begin to go wrong, it is not the easiest of jobs.
India emerges Asian under-19 championTHE day is not far when Irfan Pathan (Jr.) would don the Indian blazer and challenge the leading batsmen around the world with his lethal left-arm swing bowling.
He has come up pretty fast HARD work has been an integral part of his grooming process ROBIN UTHAPPA Fly, Robin, fly ROBIN UTHAPPA loves the sight of a speedster's blurred boots, flared nostrils and a red cherry that zooms in to him.
A confidence boost to the boys JUNIOR India coach Robin Singh is confident of the country's chances in the coming under-19 World Cup.
Award timeCHEQUES and glittering trophies were presented to leading cricketers, who had excelled in their vocation over a 12-month period, at two awards functions in Mumbai on the last two days of October.
'Only Sachin has proved himself'THE former Australian captain, Ian Chappell, was in Mumbai recently for the Ceat Cricket Ratings Awards. He spoke to The Sportstar about playing cricket in Australia and why it's different from other countries.
The prospects of a trip to the CaribbeanSOMEONE only has to mention the Caribbean to set me off. I hear the wail in Bob Marley's voice, hear the beat of the steel band and smell the gentle breezes that keep the temperature at a level fit for ordinary north-western Europeans.
Umpiring style & substanceMay be it is the fact that our telly coms are obsessed with being too descriptive, too definitive, that makes them falter. Nor is it "on" for a commentator, even if he be a certified first class umpire himself, to call into question a senior official's set style of functioning.
THE cricket media in India, how provocative is it? Is it anywhere near as proactive as is the cricket media in Australia?
IF you don't know what amped means, find a dictionary of slang. Look it up. Learn it.
Uzbekistan finishes on topCAN Uzbekistan, the winner of the football event at the Afro-Asian Games and which had sent its Under-20 squad be considered the `champion' of the two continents?
A down to earth footballerHis is a touching rags to riches story. Steeped in poverty, Vijayan's football skills took him to the path of stardom. Once into serious football at the tender age of 17, Vijayan never looked back and went on to become one of the country's most successful players.
A bagful for Japan Japanese swimmers dominated the pool, with a rich haul of 14 golds, five silvers and a bronze, in the inaugural edition of the Afro-Asian Games. SWIMMING Nathalie Dutoit: guts and glory One can never forget the performance of Nathalie Dutoit of South Africa. SHOOTING 
Indians make merryOf the 13 golds on offer in the shooting competitions, a dozen went to the host continent, while the lone medal for Africa was taken by South Africa's Jaco Henn.
A grand finale, which comprised a breathtaking display of colour and lights, marked the closing ceremony of the first Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad.
King of the rapid game The king of the knock-out game, Viswanathan Anand, won the World Rapid chess championship, held from October 23-30 at Cap d'Agde in France. 'This season was the best ever' After his triumphs during the tour of France, Anand spoke to The Sportstar. Question: Congratulations for your fifth world title. (Anand had won World Junior 1987, World Cup 2000, World chess title 2000, World Cup 2002). You are ...
He is in a class of his own Viswanathan Anand is a top-rated rapid player in world chess. The Indian proved his class in the World Rapid championship in Cap d'Agde, France.
VISWANATHAN ANAND made it four in a row in the 7th Corsica Masters Rapid chess tournament at Bastia in the Corsica Islands in France.
A near sweep by JapanCHENNAI was once again in focus as the officials of the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC), who accompanied their teams for the 12th Asian triathlon championship, praised the host and the Indian Triathlon Federation executive for the excellent arrangements at INS Adyar Naval base near the Marina beach.
Martin Lel and Rodgers Rop are good friends. Lel, 24, and Rop, 27, have trained together in their native Kenya. 
South African repeatsThe push-rim wheelchair division of the New York City Marathon went just about as Krige Schabort had expected. Despite tendinitis in his right shoulder, Schabort said he could win here for the second consecutive year and might even set a course ... 
Okayo breaks course recordAs Margaret Okayo of Kenya traversed the humpbacked span of the Queensboro Bridge, crossing into Manhattan, she reached at Mile 16 the most alluring and dangerous point on the New York City Marathon course. The crowds along First Avenue are ...
A bad day in front of millionsBecause she is so recognisable, with her thick wraparound shades, Marla Runyan could not suffer anonymously. All three times she slowed to a walk, the acutely verbal New York fans shouted encouragement to her — not the kind of ...
Team MRF Tyres' Armin Kremer is in a position to bag the Group-N (production cars) honours in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship 2003.
A well-contested rallyIF there is a National Rally that can earn points the first time it is run, it is the Power M1 Challenge conducted by the Motorsport 1, an organisation, founded by Nawaz Sandhu (nee Bathena). Power Challenge was an example of how a rally should ...
Vikramjit Singh, the championThe much cracked golfing joke about old golfers was never more appropriate than when a horde of 119 seniors gathered together at the second oldest golf course in history, the Bangalore Golf Club.
Give youth its flingMore than 50 years ago, at Stamford Bridge, after Manchester United's so called Busby Babes had beaten Chelsea, I asked the United manager, Matt Busby, about his policy of giving youth its fling. |
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