From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.30 :: NO.31 :: Aug. 04, 2007
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.30 :: NO.31 :: Aug. 04, 2007 |
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He’s a credit to cricketThese days Tendulkar is capable of crafting his innings better. Slam-bang has been replaced by circumspection, and it is to the little master’s credit that his game is still evolving. Tendulkar is still a huge force to contend with, writes Vijay Parthasarathy.
A raw deal Had umpire Simon Taufel not intervened, this would have been Tendulkar’s first Test hundred against meaningful opposition since Sri Lanka in Delhi in December 2005, writes David Hopps. TOUR DIARY The past masters The English certainly know how to do nostalgia: on the ticket for the first Test is Graham Gooch’s wagon-wheel of his 333. Over to S. Ram Mahesh. FEATURE Anderson has to learn to talk the talk During the Duncan Fletcher years there was a mixed attitude towards pressmen in particular, a deep suspicion of all interviewers and a belief that it was better if you said nothing. In his formative years Anderson must have been greatly influenced by that attitude, writes Ted Corbett. 
A sentimental journeyCatching three trains to reach St. John’s Wood and walking 15 minutes against a strong chilly wind to get to Lord’s can be trying. However, you forget the pain and ordeal when you hear the traditional bell ring from above the Long Room to announce start of play, writes R. K. Raghavan. SL-BANGLADESH ODI SERIES Jayasuriya crosses a milestone The former Sri Lankan captain did the star turn with the ball, as his team followed up its 3-0 sweep of the Test series against Bangladesh with a similar margin in the ODI series.
Contador reigns as new king of the road The final dash down the Champs-Elysées remains one of the finest sights in sport however tarnished the crown, says Richard Williams. COMMENT 
The tour's descent into shame continuesVinokourov fell under suspicion before the start of the race when he admitted to working with Michele Ferrari, a controversial Italian doctor closely associated with Lance Armstrong’s record-breaking run of seven consecutive victories in the tour between 1999-2005. By Richard Williams.
The old school charm is missing Any comparison of contemporary boxers with those, say 50 years ago, shows glaring chasms in quality, write Michael Klimes and P. Rajkrishnan.
Erring on the side of caution? McLaren have been reprieved for the moment, while Ferrari are fuming at the verdict. We have not heard the last of this espionage scandal, writes Alan Henry. Bizarre rulings After the verdict McLaren might consider they have got off lightly, despite the implied threat of action in the future. Quite the most draconian penalty ever applied by motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, came midway through the ... ESPIONAGE SCANDAL Ferrari sees red The Italian Formula One team described the World Motorsport Council’s verdict as “incomprehensible” although it granted McLaren only conditional pardon. By Alan Henry.
Making rapid stridesKoneru Humpy’s July rating is 2572, so she should be able to go past the 2600 mark in the next rating list, to be released in October. In the history of women’s chess, only one player — Judit Polgar of Hungary — has been there before, writes P. K. Ajith Kumar.
When the game was touched by greatnessSeve Ballesteros, who recently announced his retirement, was more than simply a great golfer. He was the catalyst for a surge in popularity for the game and a player who inspired fellow pros and weekend hackers alike, but it was his ability to make the impossible possible that will last longest in the memory. David Davies recalls some of the Spaniard’s greatest moments.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has the spectre of South Africa hanging over him. Lately he has expressed his confidence that the next World Cup can be staged there, despite the appalling levels of violence and disorganisation.
Mellowing of Mourinho The Chelsea manager, known as ‘The Special One’, tells Dominic Fifield that he is intent on managing his image as well as his team. A national hero Rosicky learnt his football from his father Jiri, a former Sparta Prague player. With his mother Eva Rosicka having been a table tennis player, Rosicky seemed destined for a life in sport, writes Andy Hampson.
Tamil Nadu to the foreThe winners at the Chennai Nationals had at some point of time been, or continue to be part of the India Cements Academy. This is a tribute to the Academy’s systematic and scientific training, writes S. R. Suryanarayan. Advt Links: • Deutsches Ceeduu Web • Send Gift to India • Flowers to All Over India • Nascar Diecasts • Computer Terms & Definitions • Sportshop • IQ Tests, Liebestests und andere Quizzes • Sportreisen zu allen Sportevents • Used Cars • Domain • Preisvergleich • blog tools • Projectors • USB Adapters • Soccer balls, goal & accessories
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