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A first-rate spectacle
No side has so thoroughly dictated play to the champion side as India at the WACA, the Australian bastion. Victory in four days, against the backdrop of the events in Sydney, went a long way towards restoring the primacy of the India-Australia rivalry. The level contest in Adelaide reinforced it, writes S. Ram Mahesh.

Cricket
AUSTRALIA DIARY
Keen to regain form
Yuvraj Singh hasn’t had the best of times in the Tests here but one hopes he turns it around in the ODIs, writes S. Ram Mahesh.

Cricket Corner
COLUMN BY BOB SIMPSON
The Sydney Test and after
Australia are a magnificent cricket team, amongst the finest ever, but as the best they have a duty to be role models for all cricketers at every level of the game in every part of the world.

On The Ball
W.V. RAMAN COLUMN
Youngsters revel
The under-19 level allows the talented youngsters to display their skills and gain invaluable experience on tours. India, like the other sub-continent countries, has followed the policy of catching them young. Over the years, several cricketers have made it to the senior National side based on their performances at the under-19 level.

Cricket
APPRECIATION
Goodbye Gilly
Adam Gilchrist took the game into fresh territory, not as a wicketkeeper, but as a batsman. He, more than anyone, transformed how modern cricketers approach batting in Test match cricket, writes Vic Marks.

Hockey
PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE
A great entertainer
The tournament had its glorious moments in the three finals. Hockey was fast and skills were captivating as the players strove to entertain the audience. Vijay Lokapally reports.

Kicking Around
BRIAN GLANVILLE COLUMN
England’s best?
Many would opine that George Best was the finest footballer produced by Britain since the last war.

Football
Holding his ground
Michael Carrick is a regular member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s side despite facing increased competition from Owen Hargreaves and Anderson, the recent signings, writes Andy Hampson.

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