From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.32 :: NO.48 :: Nov. 28, 2009
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He gets going when the going gets toughRahul Dravid has steel in his bones. He is one of those rare cricketers who actually relishes playing in adverse situations. They appear to stoke his combative instincts, writes S. Dinakar.
Batsmen ride roughshod over bowlersAt a time when Test cricket in India faces a severe challenge, tracks such as the one at Motera undermine the very concept of the format, writes S. Dinakar.
A simmering volcano The Frenchman with a predominantly serve and volley game possesses such potent power that he can turn a tennis ball into a fireball while serving, but Tsonga is hardly a one-dimensional player. Bearing a striking likeness to the former World Heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali, he mixes sting and subtlety in one of the most exhilarating and explosive games on the Tour. By Ayon Sengupta.
Brasa and his methodsCombining Indian style of attacking with European style of defending, according to Jose Brasa, is the way forward. The chief coach is quite determined in his mission to take India to the top. By Nandakumar Marar.
Sir Alex Ferguson has always lived by his own rules and more often than not things have worked in his favour, writes Brian Glanville. Anelka building bridges Thirteen seasons after a gangling French teenager, blessed with lightning pace and a superb eye for goal, took his English top-flight bow for Arsenal, Nicolas Anelka, 30, finally looked at home as the league’s top marksman in the royal blue of Chelsea. Over to Chris Evans. 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Of foul play and France’s progress Though 18 of the top 20 teams in the world have made it to the finals this time, South Africa will still miss a number of exciting players and teams. By Karthik Krishnaswamy. FEATURE Who fouled up football? Accomplished writer Michael Henderson writes about the troubles and troublemakers in today’s football but there was room for more, feels Brian Granville.
Pitches and glitchesIt’s agreed that pitches in India have been on the slower and lower side in general. But now the BCCI has a pitches committee and it has the responsibility of enhancing the quality of pitches. It is a sad commentary that despite the BCCI’s intent to improve the quality of pitches, they have gone from bad to worse across the country. Advt Links: • calling card
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