From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.30 :: NO.20 :: May. 19, 2007
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.30 :: NO.20 :: May. 19, 2007 |
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The poster boy comes of ageM. S. Dhoni's ability is immense. He can generate extreme power with his wristwork and bat speed, dumping good deliveries into the stands. He now seeks to use his aggression judiciously, improve stroke-selection. He no longer wants to be ruled by impulse, writes S. Dinakar.
Gambhir stands tallWhen a batsman puts a price on his wicket the contest intensifies, and it was a determined Gautam Gambhir that one saw at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. Vijay Lokapally reports. FIRST ONE-DAYER 
It's a Dhoni-Karthik showThe win was certainly not a revenge for the World Cup embarrassment at the hands of Bangladesh. It was just the start the Indian team had pledged its skipper, heralding a new season that has challenges ahead in England, Australia and Pakistan, writes Vijay Lokapally. 
He pushes a perfect team even furtherJohn Buchanan's pockets are always littered with ideas, many regarding the notion of team. Rohit Brijnath in conversation with the man whose winning record as coach can stand with anyone's in any sport. 
Different strategies for different marketsThere is every chance that the Twenty20 version will fuel some interest in countries where cricket is considered time consuming. Once the interest is created and the cricket bug catches on, then they can be made to play the game on a protracted basis, writes W. V. Raman.
And now let's tune in to some oldies, folks!By his own admission Pete Sampras was starting to miss the crowds; and now, curiously enough, his former low profile is what makes him so refreshingly interesting, writes Vijay Parthasarathy. APPRECIATION 
Kim, a lovable personalityKim Clijsters will be remembered more as a good tennis player who had a fresh outlook towards being a tennis player. She will be remembered for resisting the allure of bigger bucks than what she already made, and for having the courage to stick to doing what she really wanted, writes Nandita Sridhar. What others said about her retirrement We should never forget what Kim Clijsters has done for tennis . . . we have lots of respect for each other, but we were rivals. I think it's been a good concurrence for us and she's been a great player and it's time for now to turn the page and ...
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