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VOL.29 :: NO.45 :: Nov. 11, 2006
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It is no surprise that Australia keeps winning. No other side has such a mix of the technical and the mental attributes. It is also the side with great end-game skills, writes S. Dinakar.
LOTS OF WORK FOR INDIA TO DO IN A LITTLE TIMEThere are 40-odd team meetings left for Rahul Dravid to revitalise his team. If, as is rumoured, Dravid is viewed as closer to Chappell than to his team, then that needs immediate rectification, writes ROHIT BRIJNATH. CHAMPIONS TROPHY FINAL/AUS - WI 
Bracken's lethal left-armA cracker of an opening, a sensational collapse, a rain intervention and a damp squib of a finish. The Champions Trophy final at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, fell way below expectations as West Indies proved easy prey for Australia. Vijay Lokapally reports. CHAMPIONS TROPHY SEMIFINAL/WI - SA 
Gayle blows South Africa awaySouth Africa had a competitive total and fancied its chances against the West Indies. But then Gayle and Chanderpaul, with a breathtaking assault, put paid to its plans. A report by Vijay Lokapally. CHAMPIONS TROPHY SEMIFINAL/AUS - NZ 
Thrilling fare from traditional rivalsContests involving archrivals are almost always riveting. The trans-Tasman rivalry featuring Australia and New Zealand proved this perception right at the Punjab Association Cricket Ground in Mohali. Over to G. Viswanath.
Not a big hit When India is doing well everything rolls nicely, TV viewership is high, the sponsors are happy and the national mood is positive. But when the chips are down the spark is missing.
India's major cricketing woe India lacks a core of respected elders able to carry the team along through hell and high water, writes Peter Roebuck. ANOTHER BLOW to PAKISTAN What motivated the Pakistan Cricket Board, already struck by the recent controversy surrounding Inzamam-ul-Haq, to take such a bold and potentially damaging step and expose its drug-tainted players? Was it driven by a desire to clean up the sport? asks Vijay Parthasarathy.
Boxing has deteriorated gradually and inevitably through the decades, owing to several factors. Now, it lacks the passion, the brutal honesty and the charismatic characters that once made the sport so exciting, writes P. RAJKRISHNAN.
JEEV RAISES THE BAR After the Volvo Masters, Jeev Milkha Singh has set his sights on the Majors. "Next year, I will try and make a mark in the Majors and of course, get on to the US Tour. That's where every golfer wants to be," he says in a chat with Rakesh Rao. APPRECIATION Showing the way Jeev's victory at the Volvo Masters has helped break the mental block that the Indian golfers had while competing on the European Tour. Fellow Indian pros hail their motivator. Rakesh Rao reports. INDIAN OPEN Truly Indian Despite a tough field and the presence of three European Tour winners, the tournament was dominated by the Indian golfers, writes Rakesh Rao.
Charlie Buchan's heritageA celebrated inside-right in his time, Buchan was so clever that lesser fry found it hard to play alongside him; hence the paltry number of England caps he was awarded.
The striker's impact at Old Trafford was immediate with a debut goal and 18 more followed as United won the English Premier League title in his first season, writes Andy Hampson.
A timely boostAustralian supremacy in world cricket being what it has been in the last 10 years or so, the team was the favourite as regards the Champions Trophy. And that Australia won the only prominent cup missing in its cupboard came as no surprise to many ...
One dropped catch and one century turned the tide of history. And all thanks to one remarkable cricketer — Basil D'Oliveira, writes Gulu Ezekiel. Advt Links: • Fliegen Flug billig Lastminute • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • Polaris World Properties • meta suchmaschine • FunPike : Funny Videos, Games & Photos • Phone card, calling cards • Domain • German Business • Preisvergleich • Uhren and Schmuck • blog tools • Sport News • Projectors • USB Adapters • Soccer balls, goal & accessories
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