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The year that we don’t want to see?
January 3, 2010, 12:53 AM IST
Yes, 2010, for all the beauty it holds within such a perfect number, is going to be tricky. Even if the Big Three don’t fade away, India will surely lose its pre-eminent position in Tests,…
January 3, 2010, 12:53 AM IST
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Surprised so few games are called off
December 27, 2009, 3:10 PM IST
The fifth and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off earlier today as the under-prepared pitch was too dangerous to bat on. While there will be the normal post mortem and scapegoats…
December 27, 2009, 3:10 PM IST
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In 10 years, Indian sport comes of age
December 26, 2009, 10:08 PM IST
How long does it take for a baby to grow into an independent entity? How much time does a man need to blossom into a force to reckon with? How far down the progress lane…
December 26, 2009, 10:08 PM IST
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It’s not an open and shut case
December 20, 2009, 12:16 AM IST
Every time the Indian ODI team walks out to bat, a pesky question tags along: why is the moment’s most devastating pair in cricket not opening the innings? You can see the answer right in front…
December 20, 2009, 12:16 AM IST
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A rabbit in tiger skin
December 13, 2009, 1:58 AM IST
Tiger Woods is finally realising that life is not always a bed of roses. He has slept in so many, anyway, that he would have known that a thorny one was just a birdie away.
December 13, 2009, 1:58 AM IST
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Can’t we produce another Milkha Singh?
December 8, 2009, 5:34 PM IST
Whenever someone asks me to name Indian sportspersons other than cricketers who have done us proud, my retort has always been: Please leave it at sportspersons, including cricketers. And my answer is invariably — Dhyan Chand,…
December 8, 2009, 5:34 PM IST
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The Murder of a Sportsman
December 6, 2009, 9:40 PM IST
If we are to believe the US media, Tiger Woods must be the world’s wickedest, crassest, stupidest, two-timing husband. First, he crashes his car into a fire hydrant and almost kills himself trying to escape…
December 6, 2009, 9:40 PM IST
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We are the champions
December 6, 2009, 2:51 PM IST
Rejoice. After 77 years of trying, we are finally No 1 in the ICC Test cricket rankings. A 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka in a three Test series makes you feel real good. Here’s a…
December 6, 2009, 2:51 PM IST
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Sehwag and his tryst with destiny
December 6, 2009, 7:04 AM IST
Virender Sehwag, typically, had a facile explanation for his no-frills blitzkrieg a couple of days ago. “I got out early in the last Test. So I decided to watch the ball very closely today,” he…
December 6, 2009, 7:04 AM IST
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Why Sehwag is the best batsman in the world today
December 3, 2009, 6:50 PM IST
Virender Sehwag is batting on 284; just 16 runs away from the unthinkable. If he scores those runs, he will become the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score three triple hundreds….
December 3, 2009, 6:50 PM IST
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Tiger Wood, Tiger Won’t
December 2, 2009, 9:14 AM IST
Tiger Wood, Tiger Won’t The Tiger just strayed out. Into the hyena territory — of adverse publicity. Individually, the comments look harmless. If they pile up, they can destroy the material in a champion. There…
December 2, 2009, 9:14 AM IST
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The curious case of Sreesanth and Ishant
November 28, 2009, 9:04 PM IST
As India celebrate their rather slow progression to 100 victories, one is caught on a delicate dilemma: do you hail a seemingly well-refined system that gives a second chance to even a maverick like Sreesanth?…
November 28, 2009, 9:04 PM IST
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Gambhir: from anti-hero to leading star
November 22, 2009, 5:44 AM IST
In a dressing room resplendent with batting superstars, Gautam Gambhir might have often felt like a bit player: his peers had, of course, already conquered cricket’s box-office; they could ring the cash counter at will…
November 22, 2009, 5:44 AM IST
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The little boy on the burning deck
November 15, 2009, 12:13 PM IST
After living in the hearts of over a billion people since his teenage days, can he yearn for anything else? Can there still be a void in his life, really, something more to be accomplished…
November 15, 2009, 12:13 PM IST
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Dismantling Our Heroes
November 9, 2009, 12:11 AM IST
Sachin Tendulkar is a hero twice over. He is a hero in the conventional sense in that he slays monsters and makes the impossible look effortless. But in an age where the very idea of…
November 9, 2009, 12:11 AM IST
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Why India lost the ODI series
November 8, 2009, 5:32 PM IST
I have a simple explanation for our ODI series loss. We lost because we did not win one game that we were supposed to win (Mohali) and because we could not hold our nerve in…
November 8, 2009, 5:32 PM IST
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Sachin’s knock could pull ODIs out of the coffin
November 8, 2009, 3:01 AM IST
How many times has Sachin Tendulkar played second fiddle to his emotions on the cricket field? How many times has he allowed his anger to sneak into your sitting room during the course of a…
November 8, 2009, 3:01 AM IST
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Spot the match between the ads
November 6, 2009, 8:19 PM IST
I have come to the conclusion that watching a cricket match is the ultimate test of a person’s patience. By that reasoning we might as well be a nation of a billion monks. But I…
November 6, 2009, 8:19 PM IST
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Soccer fever strikes again
November 2, 2009, 1:49 AM IST
The World Cup is still some months away, but I can already feel a tinge of excitement. Even at the expense of hurting some of my Bengali brethren, I would hazard admitting that for me,…
November 2, 2009, 1:49 AM IST
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Make MSD India’s ODI skipper till 2011
November 1, 2009, 12:20 AM IST
India’s Saturday triumph against Australia is immensely satisfying. The pitch was tricky. And the top 3 batters failed. But Yuvraj and Dhoni played with composure and intelligence. They showed India can be as clinical and professional in a run chase as the Australians. That felt real good.
November 1, 2009, 12:20 AM IST
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