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VOL.30 :: NO.42 :: Oct. 20, 2007
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The batting bulwark of PakistanInzamam-ul-Haq’s ability to perform when it mattered compensated for his lax attitude towards fitness; he was one player who consistently rescued his side from the brink of collapse, write Nirmal Shekar & Vijay Parthasarathy.
A complete batsmanInzamam-ul-Haq was a compulsive strokemaker. He was adept at playing the pull and the hook shot. Essentially, he was an entertainer with the willow, writes Vijay Lokapally. Players’ Skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq presented a picture of a man lost in his own world. He was not a demonstrative captain like Imran Khan or Wasim Akram. He had his own quiet way of functioning from the slips. Just like Mohammad Azharuddin, never looking to ... AUSTRALIA-INDIA 6TH ODI 
It is symonds againHow the Aussies approach the middle overs with rotation of the strike, hard running and the occasional big hit, is a lesson for the other teams. S. Dinakar reports. AUSTRALIA-INDIA 5TH ODI 
Indian batsmen fail miserablyMitchell Johnson was enjoying his outing in the park, every dismissal lighting up his pleasant visage. He was on the ball even if the Indians were off it, writes S. Dinakar. INDIA-AUSTRALIA 4TH ODI 
India halts Australia’s winning streakAustralia’s 14-match unbeaten streak in the ODIs was halted. This was also India’s first win over the Aussies in 11 games. India had last defeated Australia in the triangular ODI series down under in 2004. S. Dinakar reports. SA-PAKISTAN TEST SERIES 
Kallis and his glorious featWith three centuries in the two-Test series against Pakistan, Jacques Kallis proved his commitment in no uncertain terms. And rightly he was adjudged the Man of the Series. INTERVIEW 
‘I put up my finger at the establishment and The press’In sporting terms Botham is an undisputed colossus and his cricketing success was built on the back of a single-minded belief, and sheer selfishness, that hurt his family terribly. But, for all his faults and failings, he has also raised £10m for leukaemia research. By Donald Mcrae. TOUR DIARY Murali makes the right decision Nothing sounds as good to a Pom as an Aussie whingeing and there will be a lot of that when the genius of the spinning ball, Muttiah Muralitharan, takes his 709th Test wicket, writes Ted Corbett.
Dhoni gets it rightThe Indian skipper handled the media with aplomb when asked to compare his team’s World Twenty20 triumph with that of Kapil Dev’s men in the 1983 World Cup.
Tennis cheats? Unlike athletics, tennis’ woes have been recent, beginning truly with the investigation into possible irregular gambling patterns in a match at the Sopot Open between Nikolay Davydenko and Martin Vassallo Arguello. Over to Rohit Brijnath. KINGFISHER AIRLINES OPEN 
Gasquet’s goal: to break into the Top-10 againRichard Gasquet won his maiden hardcourt title in Mumbai. This followed his victories on grass, clay and indoor carpet (Nottingham, Gstaad and Lyon) in 2006. The Frenchman seems to be adept on all surfaces. Nandakumar Marar reports.
Benitez unmaskedRafa Benitez twice got Liverpool to the Final of the European Champions Cup. But because of strange tactics, he just managed to win the first time and lost on the second occasion.
England shows team spiritSri Lanka had too many who had been there, done it all, worn the tee-shirt. England had a bunch of bonny kids, some barely able to find the dressing room in away games, but all of whom were ready to follow their leader to the last fence and make sure he could climb it too, writes Ted Corbett.
The championship leader, rookie British driver Lewis Hamilton, has a strong chance of becoming the sport’s youngest-ever title holder at the age of 22, writes Alan Henry. 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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