From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.30 :: NO.52 :: Dec. 29, 2007
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The real heroesWorks of genius apart, few things in sport rise above the banality of the quotidian. The Iraqi football team’s triumph in the Asian Cup did, writes Nirmal Shekar.
Mixed bagEven as Viswanathan Anand continued to strive harder to take his game to the next level, most of the other Indian names did not have a great year, writes Rakesh Rao. CRICKET/WORLD TWENTY20 Unalloyed joy India’s World Twenty20 win was an advertisement for joy in sport. T20’s biggest gift to Indian cricket in 2007 has been in releasing that mostly suppressed joy. It showed that cricket was a game, and that cricket could be fun, writes Nandita Sridhar. TEST CRICKET/INDIA IN 2007 
Too many loose endsIf the Aussies have been able to consolidate and motor ahead, the fact that the side is a well-settled unit is a chief factor. India, on the other hand, has still not made up its mind on a lot of key issues ahead of the Test series in Australia, writes S. Dinakar. CRICKET/AUSTRALIA’S GREATNESS A frightening outfit Australia had the wherewithal to end contests terrifyingly early with the bat, the ball and in the field, but that it happened with such regularity was extraordinary, writes S. Ram Mahesh. CRICKET CONTROVERSY BCCI cries foul The Indian Cricket League has set up shop and the BCCI is frowning on it. But the cricketers’ lot has improved. An analysis by Vijay Lokapally. ATHLETICS 
How are the mighty fallenThe abiding image of the year is that of a sobbing Marion Jones in front of the Federal courthouse in White Plains, New York, shortly after she pleaded guilty to two counts of lying to Federal investigators, writes K. P. Mohan. HOW INDIA FARED The cup of cheer At a time when India was plummeting in the FIFA rankings, the Nehru Cup victory was a big boost to the country. By S. R. Suryanarayan. HOCKEY 
A season of hopeIndia’s finest moment in 2007 was its Asia Cup triumph in Chennai. The defending champion’s sequence of wins and its 7-2 demolition of South Korea in the final made the victory all the more sweet. By S. Thyagarajan. FORMULA ONE A year of scandals Thanks to the espionage cases, 2007 will go down in Formula One history as probably one of the most squalid seasons ever, writes G. Raghunath. 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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