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VOL.31 :: NO.10 :: Mar. 08, 2008
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A perfect Sunday it wasThe Indian Colts were definitely way ahead of the other teams in terms of technical skills, maturity and collective will to win. It would have been shocking if they had not won the big prize, writes W. V. Raman.
A first for the maestroSachin Tendulkar knows much about contributing to the side’s cause. With India chasing a gettable 240, Tendulkar comprehended the value of staying at the wicket. His 42nd ODI hundred was also his first one-day international century in Australia, writes S. Dinakar. CB SERIES/AUSTRALIA-SRI LANKA 
Some consolationBefore they headed for the flight home, the Lankans had at least something to cheer about. A win over the Aussies, even in a dead rubber game, is a victory that counts, writes S. Dinakar. CB SERIES/INDIA-SRI LANKA Flooring the opponent Praveen Kumar could not have chosen a better time to contribute to the team’s cause. His blows put India in the CB tri-series finals and knocked the Lankans out, writes S. Dinakar. COMMENT Remorseless Hayden relishing bad reputation Matthew Hayden’s recent comments about Harbhajan Singh have upheld his reputation as Australia’s most unforgiving on-field sledger. By David Hopps. AUSTRALIA TOUR DIARY Warne’s territory The people in Melbourne recognise Shane Warne’s genius but forget his faults. Till recently, Warne was turning out for St. Kilta in the local league, enchanting fans with guile and spin, writes S. Dinakar. DULEEP TROPHY FINAL All fire and brimstone V. R. V. Singh’s five-wicket haul in each innings underlined his status as a match-winner. Nandakumar Marar reports. When the lions' roar was silenced The England Lions came for the Duleep Trophy 2008 with a support staff of eight members — David Parsons (designated Performance Director and head coach), Kevin Shine (Performance Analyst/bowling coach), David Houghton (batting ...
Spectators have their fill BPCL men and Central Railways women were richer by a lakh each for coming up trumps in the Nellore round. A. Joseph Antony reports. 
Vaishali: a class apartIn a sport hijacked by the ‘high and the mighty,’ Vaishali Khasherao Phadtare is just 170 cms tall. Her stature on the volleyball firmament is imposing, as much as her presence on court is intimidating to the rivals....
Satschko shows his class on clayAlexander Satschko, the top seed, belonged to a different league. Nobody from the 32-player draw seemed capable of matching his consistency, writes Amitabha Das Sharma. 
The revolt and afterThough sensitive to the demands of the players, the AITA secretary-general, Anil Khanna, is clear that just because a few players have revolted it cannot become a judgement day for Leander Paes. By Kamesh Srinivasan.
Planning pays Malaysia’s domination at the Asian Championship in Kuwait was complete, as it swept all the titles at stake. S. R. Suryanarayan reports.
Being Gazza Paul Gascoigne possessed a magnificent right-foot, adept in swerving free kicks from a distance past bewildered goalkeepers.
Perfect antidote?Chelsea had a goal wrongly disallowed after 89 seconds, then prised West Ham apart with stunning efficiency three times in six minutes midway through the first period. The goals, slammed in rat-a-tat beyond an aghast Robert Green, knocked the stuffing out of the hosts, writes Dominic Fifield.
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