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Mighty Australia
If the experimental Australian side is able to win the DLF Cup, then woe betide the teams that have to face the full-strength squad from Down Under in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbeans. Thanks to the efficient planning of Cricket Australia, ...

Cover Story
It's time to strike
Apart from the strains of leading the side through a critical phase, there is pressure on Rahul Dravid to deliver as a batsman. The heat is really on him, but knowing the man, it could also bring out the best in him, writes S. Dinakar.

Cricket
Dravid is his own man, but has much to do
Only a faint-hearted captain might hand his coach the reins of the team, and all evidence of Dravid is to the contrary, writes Rohit Brijnath.
CHAMPIONS TROPHY PREVIEW
THE dry run before the World Cup
The stakes are high and it is up to the stars to give the Champions Trophy the place it deserves in international cricket, writes Vijay Lokapally.

Typhoon Talk
COLUMN BY FRANK TYSON
The crown of greatness
The West Indian cricket guru, political philosopher, and author, C. L. R. James held firmly to the opinion that one unique quality distinguishes the great cricketer from the merely good. He quoted the example of the outstanding fast bowler, ...

Inside Cricket
COLUMN BY MAKARAND WAINGANKAR
Stop experimenting
Cricket is basically a mental game. We are reminded of that every time India loses and a debate begins on whether the Indian team needs a psychologist or not. In the history of Indian cricket, barring a few, most of the talented players failed to ...

Cricket
SOUTH AFRICA-ZIMBABWE ONE-DAYERS
BOUCHER GOES HAMMER AND TONGS
Mark Boucher's 50 consumed only 26 balls and his thrill-a-minute hundred arrived in 44 balls, the second fastest in the ODIs.

Tennis
SUNFEAST OPEN
Hingis all the way
With the exception of World No. 8 Martina Hingis, the tournament suffered from the absence of top-level talent, writes Amitabha Das Sharma.

Kicking Around
COLUMN BY BRIAN GLANVILLE
Bolton bungs and stings
Once an investigation depends on a sting, it is surely compromised. A sting is plainly based on deceit; it is in essence a lure to make its victims incriminate themselves.

Football
He has a knack of scoring goals
Now in his third season with Everton, Tim Cahill has undoubtedly been one of manager David Moyes' best signings, writes Andy Hampson.

Badminton
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
China reigns supreme
China picked up four titles out of five. Not since 1987, when it bagged all the titles, has China's dominance been so overwhelming.

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