VOL.28 :: NO.47 :: Nov. 19 - 25, 2005
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.28 :: NO.47 :: Nov. 19 - 25, 2005
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SPORT in India owes a debt of gratitude to Lakshmi Mittal. The London based Indian billionaire, who has set up the "Mittal Champions Trust'', has added a new dimension to the concept of sponsorship. It is sad, but true, that around 90 percent ...
Ready for the LEAD ROLEFor once Brett Lee appeared a leading man, not merely a fellow to hopefully disturb a top batsman's equilibrium or harry a tailender with a bouncer, but insisting he could be head of the quartet, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH
`I'm going after 600 Test wickets'WITH a huge farm to rear sheep and cattle, Glenn McGrath need not worry about earning his keep once he retires. In the same way as specialist batsmen all over the world not having to worry about negotiating the lanky man, nicknamed Pigeon, who ...
Stress on fitness: at what cost? WHENEVER I see a new coach take over a state or international team with a large ensemble of staff I start to worry. I became even more concerned when, as the West Indians arrived in Australia, all the talk and hype coming out of their camp was ...
Nothing succeeds like successTHE sun shone bright, but Sri Lankan batting remained enveloped in darkness. The islanders' capitulation after being inserted reflected their lack of spine on this tour. On a barren surface at the Madhav Rao Scindia Stadium, the visitors were ... AHMEDABAD ODI 
Lankans salvage some prideTHE crowd began to melt away even before the winning blow was struck. Its intense disappointment of not witnessing Sachin Tendulkar in action was accentuated by the fact that the Sri Lankans were now at the doorstep of a face-saving ...
Winds of change are sweepingINDIA is evolving into a dynamic side. It can surprise and sting. If predictability was its bane in the past, the side now bristles with innovations. This, in a nutshell, has been the biggest gain for the home team during the Videocon ODI ...
Words of wisdomAMONG the joys of being on the road with the cricketing caravan is the opportunity to converse with some glittering names from the past. The meeting with Hanumant Singh in Jaipur proved enthralling. Among the finest players of spin of his time, ...
Ganguly again? One experiment the selectors wouldn't like to do is getting Ganguly back in the team unless either Dravid or Chappell take the initiative.
Fervour? You must be jokingIT is strange that despite our well-advertised madness for cricket hardly anyone watches matches in India. All of us, from a child in class two to a grandfather aged 80, follow the game on television (and suffer pathetically presented and ...
Umpiring Technocrats THE Protestant Revolution in the 16th century England forced the Northern Catholic Public School of Stoney Hurst College to migrate to the more tolerant climate of Rouen in France. It took with it its game of "Stoney Hurst Cricket". One of the ...
WHAT do you do when the only time you won a limited-overs match, gave the lenses a generous dose of sparkling smiles and spoke second in post-match presentations in 13 matches, was against Bangladesh? Simple. Stop losing. The South African 11 (12 ...
Since Gibbs and Boje have refused to accompany their team-mates to India they ought not to be invited to go anywhere else, writes PETER ROEBUCK.
Memories of Johnny Haynes THERE was, you might feel, a fearful symmetry about the recent death at the age of 71 of Johnny Haynes, 17 years a, or rather the, star Fulham player, 56 times capped at inside-left for England for whom he played in two World Cups. His career was ...
Sanam and SanaaYOU cannot keep a good player away from his game for long. You cannot stop a champion from winning the big titles. Sanam Singh illustrated that he had neither lost the passion for tennis, nor the appetite for winning, as he made light of a ...
India's last true `golden' Olympic momentINDIA'S golden Olympic hockey streak extended unbeaten from 1928 to 1956, six gold medals in all without a single defeat. Thirty wins in a row had produced 197 goals with only eight conceded! No country could stand up to the marauding Indians ...
INDIA makes a splashCHINESE rowers predictably dominated the 11th Asian Rowing Championship at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad, winning 12 golds and topping the medals tally. But the Indians came up with a surprise performance by winning four gold, three silver and ...
Dhoni's blastSir, — It was a blistering knock by Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has confirmed his growing reputation as an explosive right-handed batsman, nearly as belligerent as the Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist. Thanks to his monumental, unbeaten ... Advt Links: • Free Nextel Ringtones • Phone Card, Phone Card to India, Cheap India calling Card • Real Estate Bulgaria • Round Trip Airfare Online • Ordering Auto Insurance Online • Bankruptcy Student Loans • Get Mercury Car Insurance • Debt Consolidation • Donate Cell Phones • Real Estate Bulgaria • Fitness Equipment & Treadmills • Soccer balls, goal & accessories • Used cell phones-we buy and sell
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