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August 8, 2002
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1977: England's Alan Knott against Australia at Leeds took his 250th dismissal of his career to become the first to reach this milestone.

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- Prem Panicker
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August 13, 2002

Lancashire sign Harbhajan Singh
The Indian off-spinner will be the second overseas player alongside Australian batsman Stuart Law to play for the county next season.

'Parthiv could surprise a lot of people'
'A lot of people say he is too young. But didn't people say that for Tendulkar too?' asked Kiran More.

News Roll
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff could miss the ICC Champions Trophy due to a troublesome groin problem. more...

Rahul Dravid
Images from the second Test between India and England: Day 5
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Ind vs Eng - 3rd Test
Aug 22-26; Leeds

Pak vs SL - 2nd ODI
Aug 14; 1500 IST

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Specials
Zaheer Khan


Bowling attack or cannon-fodder?
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Ganguly inherits Hussain's bowling worries
England, despite the lack of a spinner on the far horizon, suddenly have a bowling force of exciting promise

Mind over matter
Ashish Magotra suggests that the Indian team engages the services of a psychologist.

The ICC must renegotiate: Tim May
The attempts by the ICC and the boards to induce players to breach their existing contracts are unlawful, he said.

We'll play Pakistan anywhere: Waugh
Australia are willing to play Pakistan provided both countries agree upon a suitable neutral venue.

Statistical highlights
India vs England, 2nd Test, day 5, at Nottingham.

Floundering in negativity
Daniel Laidlaw says Sourav Ganguly's negative attitude allowed England to post a first innings total in excess of 600.

ICC says marketing protections will stay
Chief Executive Malcolm Speed appealed to all boards to meet their obligation to send their best teams to the Champions Trophy.

Team for ICC Champions Trophy withheld
The BCCI said the team would be announced after an ICC communication, stating its stand on players endorsements, is received.

Tendulkar eighth in leading scorers' list
Steve Waugh is the only contemporary cricketer ahead of Tendulkar.

The art of field messing
Prem Panicker explains how India loses out in the field.

Dravid, Ganguly, Tendulkar ensure draw
The trio came up with superb knocks as India survived the final day in the second Test against England.

Indians in Wisden
Vijay Merchant, batsman par excellence.

Too short
Wisden 20:20 stats - How England let Sehwag get away to a century.

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.

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.

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 quote hanger
"My friends call me from abroad and ask about my welfare because the picture they get is very dangerous and fearful. So I realise the Australians are not making lame excuses."
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- Imran Khan, after Mark Waugh expressed his unwillingness to tour Pakistan.

  letter of the day
August 9, 2002

We can learn from the Poms
They very well realize that they don't have a Akhtar or Lee that can blast the batsman with sheer speed, neither they have a spinner in the class of Warne, Saqlain or even Kumble. Yet, their bowlers are able to take that 20 wickets to win Test matches for their team consistently.


- Jeet Dey
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