From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.33 :: NO.17 :: Apr. 29, 2010
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.33 :: NO.17 :: Apr. 29, 2010 |
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The ending is more importantSeeing an innings through to a flourishing conclusion is a skill as specialised as bowling at the death. Finishers, thus, have their own sweet place in Twenty20 cricket, where three good overs — or three bad ones — can heavily influence the outcome of a match, writes Kunal Diwan. APPRECIATION A fighter by his trade Whichever way one leans while judging him as a bowler in T20 — swearing by his miserly economy rate or going by his paralysing strike-rates — R. Ashwin seems to have compelling evidence in his favour, writes Raakesh Natraj. INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE DIARY 
The money trailAs IPL-3 enters the final stages, the word ‘match-fixing', sadly, has done the rounds. It reflects the cynicism that has crept into high-strung fans who believe that team owners with giant egos will do anything to get their squads ahead on the totem pole. Hopefully, the fixing shadow will remain a myth concocted by feverish imagination, notes K. C. Vijaya Kumar.
What next, Tiger? Wouldn't it have been far better if Tiger Woods had behaved with the love, dignity and composure shown by the Augusta Masters winner Phil Mickelson who did not need to say he was dedicating the victory to his wife who is suffering from cancer, asks Ted Corbett.
55, more high-fives expectedSharath Kamal is the first Indian table tennis player to be ranked as high as 55 in World rankings. Gradually, he hopes to make the top 20. Here he chats with K. Keerthivasan.
Alas, poor Gazza!Without football, Paul Gascoigne was a lost soul, increasingly involved in drunken episodes. “Sectioning” him for short spells, meaning committing him to Mental Health Act custody, was futile, as was expensive treatment in The Priory, where celebrities went in the hope of resolving their alcoholic and other psychological problems, writes Brian Glanville. The will to succeed Michel Salgado's days of lifting silverware look to be numbered as the ambitions of his current club, Blackburn Rovers is somewhat tempered compared to those of Real Madrid where he had a glorious 10-year spell, winning two UEFA Champions Leagues medals, four Spanish La Liga titles, three Spanish Supercups an Intercontinental Cup and one European Super Cup. Over to Adam Calverley. WHO REIGNS IN SPAIN 
Suazo justifies the swaggerThe 28-year-old Chilean striker, Humberto Suazo, on a six-month loan deal from Mexican champions C.F. Monterrey has revitalised a Zaragoza side that was languishing at the foot of La Liga when he joined, writes Adam Calverley. Advt Links: • calling card
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