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VOL.30 :: NO.38 :: Sep. 22, 2007
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Batting is his priorityRahul Dravid had his moments as India’s skipper. He brought to the job much dignity and grace. The respect for him, from all quarters, as a cricketer and a human being was spontaneous, writes S. Dinakar.
A cracker of a match The eventuality of a bowl-out was something that the Indian team had prepared for. “We practiced it at the nets. The three bowlers who were picked first were the ones with the best score in the nets,” said Dhoni. Nandita Sridhar reports. WORLD TWENTY20 
A rollicking startThe preliminary stage of the World Twenty20 had all the thrills and frills. Cricket’s new format had well and truly arrived. Nandita Sridhar reports. TOUR DIARY 
‘It’s off the hook’A group of dancers with the gift of breaking into a jig whenever the cameras were focussed on them formed a part of the T20 package. Some of the fielders would do well to learn about reflexes from them, writes Nandita Sridhar. In a class of his own Ricky Ponting, the ICC’s International Player for two years running, was also voted as Captain of the Year at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg on September 10. Here is an appreciation from Vijay Parthasarathy. 
Twenty20 takes rootSo what is the formula which enables the batsmen to reach strike rates which sometimes approach 220 runs per 100 deliveries? Well, gone are the tactical talks in the middle of the pitch! Gone, too, are the slow change of batsmen at the fall of wickets and the long drawn-out consultations about field placements. Over to Frank Tyson. FOCUS Quite hilarious Shane Warne managed to settle numerous scores in the construction of his list and the only surprise was his mother was not ranked a few places ahead of his former captain, writes Peter Roebuck.
What ails today’s ’keepers? Knowing India’s great love for cricket, the main topic of discussions in clubs, bazaars and villages is bound to be, ‘Can we beat the Aussies?’ Obviously, India’s great effort in England will have given their supporters ...
Some thoughts on the Lord's matchIt is time the BCCI pulled its weight with the ICC to bring about specific changes in the law that would yield the decision against a batsman almost wholly to technology, aided of course to an extent by the human perception, writes R. K. Raghavan.
When everything fell into placeEver since Joaquim Carvalho took over the reins as the chief coach, there has been a refreshing change in the Indian team. And this reflected in the team’s success at the Asia Cup in Chennai. Over to S. Thyagarajan. 
The Indian heroWhen Sardar Jagir Singh, enduring those agonising and traumatic days of the Partition and facing an uncertain future, began his poignant trek with his family from Sialkot in Pakistan to Masanian, a village near Patiala, in 1947, little would ... INTERVIEW 
In the right directionIndia’s chief coach Joaquim Carvalho is now looking forward to the Champions Trophy. “Doing well in the tournament would be a major achievement,” he says in a chat with Nandakumar Marar. 
A perfect matchThe Kumar-Shahid Khan combination worked wonders for Malaysia in the Asia Cup. The goalkeeper and the goalkeeping coach have forged a wonderful association, writes K. Keerthivasan.
Watching All Blacks is like a religious experienceTo watch the All Blacks is akin to sitting amidst the hollering hordes as Brazil plays football, or being in home-run distance of the New York Yankees, or watching Tendulkar do his tiptoe routine while hitting a straight drive, writes Rohit Brijnath.
The Davies legacy David Davies had an oversight of FA publicity and publications, so it was extraordinary that rather than pass eventual judgment on the excreable diary Glenn Hoddle wrote on the 1998 World Cup, he should actually become the ghost writer of it!
Wenger’s men back at the summitThis was Wenger’s first game since signing a new contract. No matter what the Arsenal board said to him, the thrilling potential of the squad must have been the most persuasive argument of all, writes Kevin McCarra. The billionaire sulk When Chelsea eked out a meagre 1-0 win against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge, Roman Abramovich was said to be displeased with his multi-million pound team’s flaccid display, writes Brian Glanville.
Kimi Raikkonen leads a Ferrari 1-2The Finn drove at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit with measured brilliance at the start of what he believes can be a late sprint to the World Championship from 13 points behind Lewis Hamilton. Alan Henry reports. SPY SCANDAL The lucky ones The world council’s decision to spare the two McLaren drivers appears to have been based on a precedent set 12 years ago in Brazil, writes Richard Williams. 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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