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VOL.31 :: NO.14 :: Apr. 05, 2008
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A great entertainerWhat sets Virender Sehwag apart from the others is his ability to bat on his own terms. In a glittering field of great performers, the Indian opener has carved a niche for himself, writes Vijay Lokapally.
How the bowlers were marginalisedIt was Virender Sehwag’s extraordinary innings which infused some life into the match. His knock, the quickest triple hundred in Tests, was a resplendent innings that showcased his still head, bat speed, hand-eye coordination and audacious shot-making ability, writes S. Dinakar. CRICKET CORNER -- COLUMN BY BOB SIMPSON A great loss I will miss my two heroes, Bill Brown and Norman O’ Neill, but they will not be lost to me as I can still visualise them as clearly as when I saw them in their pomp. NAPIER TEST/ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND 
The future is promisingKiwi debutant Tim Southee and England’s Stuart Broad are two young quick bowlers, with different, widely contrasting skills, who can bat quite a bit. Can you ask for anything more, writes Ted Corbett. 
A natural leaderStephen Fleming, the most capped Kiwi at Test and one-day level, closed his international career and, according to one of his former employers, he will leave a hole that his country will find difficult to fill, writes Paul Weaver.
‘There has to be a change’Having failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics this year, India should now focus on the other major events ahead such as the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. “The team should utilise these events to prepare for the 2012 London Olympics,” says the former India captain, M. M. Somayya, in a chat with G. Viswanath.
India’s junior programme needs to be fine tunedTrue to pre-tournament billing, India lived up to the expectations by winning the maximum number of medals — 37 gold, 21 silver and four bronze, writes S. Sabanayakan.
Ireland, a City slickerStephen Ireland showed an eye for timely and spectacular goals in his first season for City and also spared his country the embarrassment with a late equaliser against San Marino in March 2007, writes Andy Hampson. KICKING AROUND -- COLUMN BY BRIAN GLANVILLE 
Has Fabio sold out?Before the match against France, Fabio Capello sent his Italian side-kick Franco Baldini all the way to Dallas, Texas, some 11000 miles in all, to see David Beckham play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in a mere friendly. KAISER TALK -- COLUMN BY KAISER FRANZBECKENBAUER The European picture Mario Gomez has been showing the sort of consistency which could make him one of the stars at the European Championships. Becks must bow to time and pass the baton England might do better to put their faith in youth after David Beckham’s indifferent performance in Paris, writes Richard Williams. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP 
Rooney's Day OutWayne Rooney is certainly a player who benefits from support and he combined brilliantly with Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and Ryan Giggs in a four-pronged attack that might easily have inflicted more misery on Villa, writes Stuart James. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Scrappy victory There were occasional grumblings of frustration at Chelsea's inability to secure victory in a more swashbuckling manner, writes Dominic Fifield.
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