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August 16, 2002
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       September 18
1986: India's Sunil Gavaskar became the first player in Test history to make 100 consecutive Test appearances; against Australia at Madras.

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 best of the week

 - 'It's just not in the ICC's
  interest to undermine
  India'
- Malcolm Speed

 - 'Batting is very important
  for me'
- Shane Warne

 - India emerge with
  honours
- Daniel Laidlaw


 
 in other sports

- Sampras wins fifth US
  Open title


- Pakistan defeat India
  and win bronze



  email the team

- Prem Panicker
- Ivan Crasto
- Faisal Shariff

 

September 18, 2002

Shoaib Akhtar eyes Pakistan captaincy
The ace Pakistan fast bowler says he will prove to the world he's a great leader of men.

Hussain looking to get even with India
The England skipper said India are favourites in the crucial Champions Trophy clash with his side on Sunday.

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"I'm getting semi-bored with cricket. I couldn't watch a full day's play at a Test," says Mark Waugh more...

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Trescothick powers England to easy win
England beat Zimbabwe by 108 runs. They will meet India on Sunday in a match which will decide a semi-final slot in the Champions Trophy.

Injured Martyn to miss Bangladesh clash
Australia will play Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy pool A match on Thursday.

Lara has hepatitis, needs two weeks rest
The West Indies batsman will need two weeks of bed rest plus four weeks of recuperating time.

ICC release figures for TV technology trial
Figures released by the ICC showed that 11 decisions for the 'new' categories had been referred in the first six matches.

Shane Warne named Hampshire captain
Warne has reached an agreement to lead the southern county for two years starting in 2003, but only when international commitments allow.

Kaif grows from boy to crisis man
Mohammad Kaif, whose first love is still kite-flying, once considered cricket a difficult game he would rather avoid.

Statistical highlights
West Indies v Kenya, 6th ODI in the Champions Trophy.

England face Zimbabwe in tough test
The inexperienced England side must overcome not only the determined African nation, but also the tropical heat.

ICC interfering in BCCI's affairs: Dalmiya
The BCCI president said recent statements attributed to the ICC bosses are not only 'factually incorrect but also have serious ramifications'.

Windies beat Kenya for first victory
After Brian Lara's ton, Kenya captain Steve Tikolo scored 93 but couldn't prevent his side from going down by 29 runs.

Pakistan sack coach Mudassar Nazar
He is likely to be replaced by South African coach Richard Pybus.

Brian Lara hospitalised
The ace West Indies batsman was rushed to hospital after scoring a century against Kenya in the Champions Trophy. He is suspected to be suffering from hepatitis.

Waqar wants Akram, 3 others out: report
The Pakistan captain is believed to have asked the PCB to replace four senior players for the series against Australia.

Champions Trophy may claim some victims
Pakistan's humiliating loss to Sri Lanka in the tournament, says Daniel Laidlaw, could cost some players their places in the team.

McGrath wrecked NZ with new run-up
He lengthened his run-up to 22-1/2 metres in the nets on Saturday and when it felt good decided to use it in the match.

The Netherlands target one-day status
'If we get the opportunities and the experience, while playing in strong tournaments, then we will grow slowly,' said skipper Roland Lefebvre.

ACU studying Lanka-Pakistan tie
However, Mike Procter, who was the match referee for the game, said he did not at any time sense anything untoward or suspicious.

A cricket culture in Japan?
The Japan Cricket Association faces an uphill task convincing people to lay down their baseball bats for the heavier, flat-faced cricket bats.

Sri Lanka too good for Holland
After posting 292 for six wickets, the hosts bundled out the Dutch for a meagre 86 runs, in 29.3 overs, in the Champions Trophy match.

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"I don't think there's any secret to fast bowling. If you can land the ball 99 times out of 100 where you want to land it, hitting the top of off [stump], then you are going to take wickets. That's the theory I work on."
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- Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath who reached 250 ODI wickets against New Zealand.

  letter of the day
September 12, 2002

Common sense!
How on earth can Sahara, a domestic airline in India, be competing with South African Airlines?


- S Yegnanarayanan
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