From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.29 :: NO.50 :: Dec. 16, 2006
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I agree that Mohammad Yousuf, who beat Viv Richards's longstanding Test record of the most number of runs in a calendar year, is "a champion batsman who is still to get his due" (Sportstar, December 9, 2006). We live in a world which goes gaga ...
The Complete CricketerRicky Ponting is the finest example of self-belief. To see him take guard is to see a man who has through habit and success achieved a level of assertiveness that brooks no question, writes Ted Corbett.
Scoring and settling scoresMaturity has been detected in his captaincy; consistency has been seen in his batting. His team had a productive summer in 2005-06, trouncing all comers. Ponting rose in stature. He looked like a boy but he had become a man, writes Peter Roebuck. AUSTRALIA'S DOMINATION Their culture of winning The Australians, even in the manner in which they play, get on with it. So must the cricketing world now. This team can be beaten. But not by England, writes Rohit Brijnath. ADELAIDE TEST A study in self-belief We should be grateful that we have seen an extraordinary team at the height of its powers, winning when only a draw seemed possible and beating a side good enough to compete but which may also not be good enough to win a single Test in this series, writes Ted Corbett. AUSTRALIA TOUR DIARY Botham's birthday bash Reports begin to emerge of the 51st birthday celebrations of Ian Botham which, so I read, contributes vastly to the £12m profit for Brisbane. Botham and his 20 pals manage to spend $5000 in a posh bistro on such high value items as liquorice-flavoured venison and the fine wines of his best mate, Geoff Merrill. Over to Ted Corbett. APPRECIATION 
A batting artistTo Damien Martyn's great credit, he was loved both as a batting artist of unsullied pedigree and as a genuinely nice person through his career, writes S. Ram Mahesh. SOUTH AFRICA TOUR DIARY Sourav is back and Greg is pleased! Those statistically minded are delighted that India, which lost its first Test match as well as its first ODI, has won its first Twenty20 game. S. Dinakar's Diary continues. TOUR GAME Ganguly, Pathan get it right The Indians muzzled the critics to some extent by beating the Rest of South Africa. S. Dinakar reports.
Cricket kaleidoscopeIgnorance of Hindi is only a partial symptom of failing to commit totally to the Indian cause. The foreign instructor who coaches national Indian teams must empathise with things Indian: the culture, and the philosophies, as well as the language.
Steely resolveDespite losing in the sixth-round, Koneru Humpy's victory was never in doubt. She recovered quickly from that reverse to give India its first medal in Doha. An appreciation by P.K. Ajith Kumar. SHOOTING 
Rana's golden runIndia looked to Jaspal Rana for a gold medal after his team-mates were off the mark. And the ace shooter responded with three gold medals apart from a silver. Kamesh Srinivasan reports. BILLIARDS 
He's on the way upHad Pankaj Advani been fielded in the snooker event too, he could have possibly enhanced India's medal chances in cue sports, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
The Rathore rowOlympic silver medallist, Lt. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, was in the eye of a storm in Doha. Not too pleased with what he experienced in the run-up to his competition, he aired his views freely to the media. Unfortunately for him, ...
Dominant Dempo Playing in its first final of the tournament, Dempo made the most of the occasion to lift the Durand Cup. A report by Vijay Lokapally. Vintage Sheri still going strong Teddy Sheringham has played for a number of English clubs but his significant medals came during a four-year stint with Manchester United from 1997-2001, which included the famous treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup in 1999, writes Andy Hampson.
Other side of Arsenal In his first managerial years at Arsenal, Tom Whittaker had much success, instantly winning the first division title, after a parlous 1946/47 season for the club in which at one time relegation loomed.
Tough enough to be at the topLooking ahead, Rafael Nadal says his main objective is to become a better player. However, he is not very optimistic about supplanting Roger Federer at the top. "Right now, I have slim chances of becoming World No. 1 because I have to play against the best player in history," the Spaniard says in an e-mail interview with K. Keerthivasan. FEATURE Getting the world to work for them The Russian Tennis Federation is smart enough not to sulk at those seeking outside help in succeeding. What matters is winning, and when it mattered, they did just that, writes Nandita Sridhar. Advt Links: • Nascar Diecasts • Computer Terms & 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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