From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.30 :: NO.33 :: Aug. 18, 2007
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Team effort it wasIndia’s series win in England busted a number of stereotypes. It also underlined the shift in dynamic away from the batsmen, writes S. Ram Mahesh.
In a class of his own It is indisputable that Father Time now has a hold on Tendulkar’s genius, so we should be grateful that the old fellow at least allowed us some glimpses of the past. Over to Steve James. TOUR DIARY 
Bollywood meets cricketShah Rukh Khan decides to drop in at The Oval, and immediately, journalists leave their perches for bytes. Haven’t they had enough of him on ‘Kofee with Karan’, the diary wonders aloud. Over to S. Ram Mahesh. FOCUS England will miss his commitment and selflessness “It’s a difficult decision because I’m saying goodbye to something that’s not just my job but something I’ve done since I was five or six,” Giles said after announcing his retirement. Here is an appreciation by Lawrence Booth. ODI TEAM ANALYSIS 
Versatile Munaf is backThe selectors and the team-management realise Munaf’s worth. He can achieve telling movement with the new ball, check the flow of runs in the middle overs, and get his deliveries to reverse swing at the Death, writes S. Dinakar. TWENTY20 TEAM 
Dhoni cautiousThe selectors play it safe by roping in familiar names alongside a few who have performed well in the domestic Twenty20 competition, writes Nandita Sridhar.
Khel Ratna award for SandhuManavjit Singh Sandhu won the gold medal in trap at the 49th World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in July 2006, a feat which made him India’s second world champion in shooting. He also won the bronze medal in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Ian Chappell’s 97 on a turning track in the second innings was worth more than a century and nobody else could reach fifty. He batted nearly four hours despite a severely sprained ankle and Australia set West Indies 334 for victory. Gulu Ezekiel recollects a gripping tale.
Brave Zaheer needs to set the bar higherZaheer Khan’s return to form has shown he has a capacity for hard work, and he must stay true to that; his performances have stirred his confidence and he must use it to propel himself further, writes Rohit Brijnath.
It was Tiger Woods’s 78th success, taking his earnings past £44m for work on this Akron course alone. By George Chesterton.
The signs are encouragingDespite the defeat to Australia in the final, India underlined its ability to harness its talent and excel in the face of stiff opposition, writes S. Sabanayakan.
Boudewijn Zenden, who prefers to be called Bolo, was keen on judo as a child and earned his black belt by the age of 14. Football, however, was his true love and his early excellence for hometown team Maastricht earned him a place at the PSV Eindhoven academy, writes Andy Hampson. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Alexandr Hleb has the last word Arsenal came from behind to avoid defeat in a number of matches last season. This time, in their season opener, Wenger’s side scripted another revival. Dominic Fifield reports. Chelsea whoop it up There was festiveness about Mourinho’s side as they set a new league record of 64 unbeaten home matches in the top flight, writes Kevin McCarra.
‘They have to establish a game plan’ Being on same team doesn’t make the other driver your mate, as the recent brouhaha between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso showed. Alan Jones, a former world champion, had a similar problem and says the two have to come to an arrangement. By Maurice Hamilton. 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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