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VOL.29 :: NO.48 :: Dec. 02, 2006
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Quintessential cricketerBatting is just one facet of Jacques Kallis' game. He is a fine catcher in the slips and a lively paceman too. He is a match-winner in both the ODIs and Test cricket, writes S. Dinakar.
Kemp dumps India South African Justin Kemp simply took the match away from the Indians. His blitzkrieg at Newlands was the talking point of the second one-dayer. A report by S. Dinakar. DURBAN ODI Paupers in technique The Indian innings, shockingly, concluded in the 30th over. It was also India's 13th defeat in 17 ODI outings against South Africa in South Africa. These numbers tell a story. A report by S. Dinakar. SOUTH AFRICA DIARY Home away from home All roads lead to Kingsmead on the afternoon of the second ODI. And there is a huge Indian contingent of supporters. Inside the arena, there are Indian flags everywhere. A diary of events by S. Dinakar.
A wake-up call The Indian selectors and Greg Chappell seem to be trying to change Indian cricket to fit in with their theory of how the game, and in particular one-day cricket, should be played.
Putting a new spin on things The more one studies spin bowling, the greater the number of its permutations seems to be.
Mallett at his menacing bestThe wicket had taken spin from the very first day and Ashley Mallett took full advantage to run through the Indian batting, picking up his second five-wicket haul in the match. Gulu Ezekiel brings back memories of the final Test of the 1969-70 series between India and Australia in Madras. North's Duleep Trophy The event was ill-timed as most of the venues were in East India, which was experiencing the after-effects of the monsoon, writes S. Sabanayakan.
It's about enduring allureHaving spent nearly four billion dollars towards infrastructure and other facilities for the 15th Asian Games, Qatar is all set to unfurl a fascinating sports carnival in Doha, beginning December 1, writes S. Thyagarajan. ATHLETICS - 15TH ASIAN GAMES DOHA 2006 
China, the overwhelming favouriteChina, which topped the athletics standings four years ago with 41 medals including 14 gold, should continue to assert its supremacy, writes K. P. Mohan. 15TH ASIAN GAMES DOHA 2006 To Doha with hope With world champions in its ranks, India's best bet at the Asian Games will be shooting. Kamesh Srinivasan reports. 
Aiming for the Team GoldWatching the opening and closing ceremonies of huge sporting events like the Olympics and the Asian Games on television, Pendyala Harikrishna, sometimes, used to wonder how it would be to march behind one's national flag in ... HOCKEY - 15TH ASIAN GAMES DOHA 2006 
India needs self-beliefIndia has to win at least a silver medal in order to book a place in the 2008 Olympics without having to go through the stressful qualification tournaments, writes S. Thyagarajan.
The Galloping Major Ferenc Puskas was playing for his local team, Kispest, at the age of 16 and was a regular Hungary choice as a teenager.
After he had announced his retirement, Fabien Barthez was linked with English champions Chelsea, who had suffered a 'keeper injury crisis. The club eventually ruled it out but Barthez's career may not yet be over, writes Andy Hampson.
The more aggressive Rafael Nadal plays, the slightly flatter and deeper he hits, the more effective he becomes on hard court, the less he has to run, the longer possibly his career, writes Rohit Brijnath.
Of guts and graceFollowing her remarkable performance at the 2006 World Junior Championship in Incheon, Saina Nehwal put up another sterling display to win the Indian International in Mumbai. Nandakumar Marar reports.
Thorpe has done enough Ian Thorpe's decision to retire stems from an understanding that he needn't measure his entire worth based on his swimming alone. There is more to his life than a pool and a stop-watch, writes Nandita Sridhar. Advt Links: • Nascar Diecasts • Computer Terms and Definitions • Polaris World Properties • Projectors • Deutsches Business Web • Mascara • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Fliegen Flug billig Lastminute • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • meta suchmaschine • FunPike : Funny Videos, Games & Photos • Phone card, calling cards • Domain • German Business • Preisvergleich • Uhren and Schmuck • blog tools • Projectors • USB Adapters • Soccer balls, goal & accessories
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