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VOL.27 :: NO.18 :: May 01 - 07, 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.18 :: May 01 - 07, 2004 |
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WITH a vertical split threatening Zimbabwe cricket, the game is in the midst of a grave situation in the southern African nation.
The evolution of an alternative heroOnly in collective success, in this banding together of disparate men with diverse skills into common cause is true satisfaction found. Of all things in cricket, perhaps this moves Rahul Dravid the most, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH.
`The Pakistan tour has helped us develop as a side' RAHUL DRAVID is a determined cricketer who is reluctant to admit that anything is beyond him.
A phenomenal run, no doubtAT different points in his life Rahul Dravid has been variously described as a pretty boy, the poster boy of Indian cricket, the heart-throb of millions of adolescent girls. Equally, in the past, he has also been called a lot of rude names. ...
`Winning the one-day and Test series in Pakistan was very special' SOURAV GANGULY has come a long way, both as a player and a captain.
Dravid, Sehwag and Kumble perform stellar rolesHERE'S a progress report on the Indian players after their epoch-making tour of Pakistan, where they embraced historic success in both the Tests and ODIs.
A role model Waqar did not have friends on the field. He did not fancy himself as a fast bowler with mercy for the opposition.
"Youngsters should focus on line and length" In Delhi as a television expert, Waqar spared time to speak to The Sportstar.
How visually it all unfoldedNOW that the gold dust has settled on the Little Silver Screen vis-a-vis the new Pakistan ground Sourav's India broke in Pindi, Rameez Raja pays the price for venturing to be all swings to all people.
`To me the game is all about history'DR. ALI BACHER, former Managing Director, United Cricket Board of South Africa was in Mumbai recently for the India release function of his book: Ali — The Life of Ali Bacher. Excerpts from an interview:
Ali Bacher, who initially backed Hansie Cronje, admits that the former South African captain was not honest to him and had made a monumental blunder.
The right to knowEVERY player needs to know of his importance in the team and his role in it. After all, cricket has traditionally prided itself on being the ultimate team game, the builder of character through working for others.
FOUR of England's heroes in the 3-0 Test series victory over the West Indies have been awarded six-month contracts to play in this summer's Tests. Star batsman Graham Thorpe and pace bowlers Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones will ... 
Lloyd to deliver lecture at Lord'sFORMER West Indies captain Clive Lloyd will deliver the 2004 Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 19, Marylebone Cricket Club announced. Lloyd, now an International Cricket Council match referee, follows fellow cricket greats Richie Benaud ... Lothar Matthaus seeks FIFA's help HUNGARY coach Lothar Matthaus has called the ruling body FIFA for help as he seeks an allegedly outstanding payment of $600,000 from his coaching days at Serbia and Montenegro champions Partizan Belgrade. Matthaus told Germany's Sport Bild ... 
Kuerten justifies boycottFORMER world number one Gustavo Kuerten has stood by his decision to boycott Brazil's Davis Cup team, who were humbled at home by Paraguay in their American zone tie recently. The three-times French Open champion refused to take part in the ... 
Jones raring to go in AthensTRIPLE Olympic champion Marion Jones said that she would cherish gold medals from August's Athens Games more highly than those she won four years ago. "It would mean more to win golds in Athens than Sydney because of so much that has happened in ...
Coming on strongThe latest product to pop out of the Russian pipeline is barely 17, but she's six feet tall and armed with a solid game that's still growing. By PETER BODO.
Ten years ago, Germany was a tennis powerhouse. Now it's barely on the map. Over the 'Net Andre Agassi says he'd like to help run the pro game after he retires. Would he make a good leader? Virtual Ump Will pro tennis ever use replay systems like Shot Spot to decide close calls? 
Between the LinesMODEL BEHAVIOUR - In February, Venus Williams (pix, right) made the rounds at various hot spots in London, where she was seen hanging with supermodel Naomi Campbell. A few days later, playing in Dubai, Williams assured everyone she ...
Chuang Chia-Jung justifies top billing SOME very ordinary fare was on offer in the Bank of Baroda-sponsored $10,000 ITF women's tournament in New Delhi.
OFTEN the most exciting games are those in which fallible defences allow a lot of goals to be scored.
Lizarazu to leave Bayern MunichFRANCE defender Bixente Lizarazu looks set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after seven prolific years at the club. The German champion said the 34-year-old would probably not stay although Bayern would not officially confirm ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Nistelrooy dismisses speculationRUUD VAN NISTELROOY has dismissed speculation that he is set to leave Manchester United. The Dutch striker was linked with a move to Barcelona following claims that his agent had talks with the Nou Camp board. Rumours have also been rife that ... EURO FLAVOUR 
Trapattoni not worried about Italian clubs' poor showITALY'S national team coach Giovanni Trapattoni was not too unhappy about the early elimination of all Italian clubs from European competitions, hoping this will mean they're less tired at the Euro 2004 Championships in Portugal this summer. ... EURO FLAVOUR Feyenoord players attacked FEYENOORD players were attacked by Ajax supporters after a match between the archrivals' youth teams in Amsterdam recently. Ajax won 3-1, then a large number of fans at the Ajax's youth training centre rushed the field, according to a report on ...
THE San Marino Grand Prix of 1994 was an event that began with eerie foreboding and ended in tragedy. 
Senna's star undimmed a decade after demiseTEN years after his tragic death at Imola, the legacy of Ayrton Senna lives on from the Sao Paulo slums to the streets of Monte Carlo. Imola 1994 was a watershed for Grand Prix racing, shocking the world and robbing the sport of a three-times ...
THERE are some incidents which remain etched in the inner recesses of the mind's memory bank for an eternity.
The rise and fall of Diego MaradonaHe played professional football at 15, lifted the World Cup at 25 and was being called one of the greatest players ever by the time he was 30. And on April 18, after years of drug abuse, Diego Maradona was in hospital fighting for his life. RICHARD WILLIAMS on the twilight of a god.
My kick-arounds with Maradona in CubaAS I stepped up to take the penalty in Cuba's national soccer stadium, a bloated but grinning Diego Maradona wiped and placed the ball, whispered words of advice and clasped his hands in prayer. Inevitably, I scuffed the ball into the ...
Thrilling fare This unique event, the only one of its kind, had 12 Grandmasters fighting for their share in the prize-money of 193,250 euros.
The resultsTHE following are the complete results of the SAF Games held recently in Islamabad. Athletics Men: 100m: 1. Piyush Kumar (Ind) 10.44; 2. Vilas Neelgund (Ind) 10.62; 3. Muhammad Shahbaz (Pak) 10.67. 200m: 1. Rohan Pradeep (Sri) ...
WHAT role does the coach play? This question often comes about during discussions and answering it can be as taxing as the job itself.
Sir, — After watching the India-Pakistan cricket Test series and the great Indian victory in the third Test, I wish to say the following: In the Rawalpindi Test, Rahul Dravid was on the field almost during the entire duration of the ...
Ronaldo & BeckhamDAVID BECKHAM was given his first vote of confidence from inside Real Madrid's dressing room since the start of the storm that has engulfed his private life when Ronaldo revealed that the club's star players want him to stay in Spain. ... |
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