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1927: Australian legend Bill Ponsford scored 437 for Victoria against Queensland becoming the only batsman to score 400 twice in first-class cricket.

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 - 'The underdog tag suits
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 - Bangladesh bashing
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  email the team

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December 19, 2002

WORLD CUP 2003: 53 days to go!

Kumble, Srinath for NZ ODI series
The BCCI also named 16 other players along with the 14-member squad for the New Zealand series to form India's provisional team for the World Cup.

Windies win second Bangladesh Test
Alok Kapali's stubborn 85 failed to prevent Bangladesh from going down by seven wickets and losing the series 0-2.

Ganguly hoping for a rescue act
`We have lost before... against Australia we came from one Test down to win the series. It can happen again,' the skipper said.

News Roll
Sri Lanka's cricket board chief has brought legend Sir Donald Bradman to the defence of ace offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan. more...

Live!

Ind vs NZ
Second Test, Hamilton
Dec 19 - 23
starts at 0330 IST
Wet outfield delays start
SL vs Eng
4th ODI, Perth (d/n)
Dec 20; 1100 IST

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Change in attitude needed
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Reader Response
More responses to Prem Panicker's column: Change in attitude needed

Select your team for the 2nd Test
You be the selector and pick your eleven for the second Test against New Zealand at Hamilton, on December 19.

Indians need to prove their class: Fleming
If you can't play on all surfaces, then you are not the best players in the world, the Kiwi skipper said.

Bangar, Agarkar in a race to get fit
Both the players were hit on their fingers by rising deliveries in Wellington and are yet to recover from their injuries.

Is Muralitharan the best?
The Sri Lankan bowler's selection as the best ever Test bowler by Wisden has raised a few eyebrows. Have your say...

Tendulkar second-best ever: Wisden
He was a place behind Don Bradman and Viv Richards in the Test and ODI format.

Rediff Rankings
Sri Lanka drop to 3rd; India still 4th
Rediff ODI ratings, updated - December 9.

Pakistan inch closer to India
Rediff Test ratings, updated - November 21.

Interactive
Ask Mohandas Menon
Dec 3: The BCCI's official statistician responds to reader queries.

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Yesterday's issue

 quote hanger
"I don't expect the Indians to fall over quite as easily as they did in the first Test match"
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- Kiwi coach Dennis Aberhart on the eve of the second Test against India

  what say?
Will Shane Warne's injury affect Australia's chances in the VB series?
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Can't Say
 

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  letter of the day
December 9, 2002

'Catch Them Young'
One better way of grooming quality bowlers is open few more bowling foundations. For sure, one MRF Pace foundation is definitely not enough.


- Guruswamy Yoganandan
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