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August 7, 2002

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1987: Pakistani middle-order batsman Javed Miandad scores 260 at The Oval. He incidentally was the last right-hander to score a double hundred against England.

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August 7, 2002

NRI fined for row with police
But Gurbux Singh got a �115,000 payoff after stepping down from his post at the Commission for Racial Equality.

India will carry on attacking: Wright
'We're trying to build a team who play for each other and fights hard,' the India coach said on the eve of the second Test.

Depleted England braced for India backlash
England did not appear a good bet to win the first Test and, by the same criteria, look even less likely to win the second.

Anil Kumble will undergo a test on his injured calf to ascertain if he would be fit to play in the second Test. more...

Sachin Tendulkar: Readying for Trent Bridge
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India's game plan for the second Test
Transcript of Prem Panicker and Faisal Shariff's chat.

Reader Responses
Which do you think was the better team: that of '83 or '85?

Ask Mohandas Menon
August 7: The BCCI statistician replies to readers' queries.

Counties hunt for Harbhajan Singh
Lancashire and Sussex have shown interest in hiring the ace off-spinner for the next season.

Play selector
You be the selector and pick your 11 for the second Test against England on August 8.

'Which cricketer but Tendulkar has won matches single-handedly for India?'
Former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur discusses his Indian cricketer of the century.

Srinath to play for Leicestershire
The speedster wants to hone his skills to be in contention for the Indian ODI squad.

Over to you
Which do you think was the better team: that of '83 or '85?

Bangalore school makes cricket compulsory
From August 1, the game has been included in the syllabus for the Class Five students of St Joseph's European Boys' High School.

Harmison replaces Jones in England side
Robert Key will open with Michael Vaughan while Alex Tudor returns after injury in a squad of 13.

Home and Away
Mohandas Menon presents a statistical comparison of Tendulkar with Gavaskar, Viswanath and Vengsarkar.

Who is India's greatest?
Hear it from Indians in different walks of life...

Are you a cricket buff or a bluff?
Can you tell 'Big Bird' from 'Big Ship'? Test your knowledge of the cricketers' nicknames.

India - England Tests factfile
India's last series win in England dates back to 1986.

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"Since the doors are closed for me for the ICC trophy, I have signed the contract. This would be a good opportunity to begin first class cricket to stay match-fit." ---------------------------- - Javagal Srinath, after signing up a contract with the English county side Leicestershire..

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August 5, 2002

Srinath's Omission
When I heard about Srinath's omission from the list of 20 probables, I was shocked. Not that I am a big fan of Srinath, but the decision just stunk of the Board's high handedness. They wanted to send a simple message.

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