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September 19, 2002
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       September 26
1998: India Anil Kumble (against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo) became the seventh bowler to take 200 ODI wickets, while Sachin Tendulkar (127 not out) recorded his 18th hundred of his career.

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 best of the week

 - 'I look at every wicket
  as a different challenge'

  - Glen McGrath

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

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


 
 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 26, 2002

I see shades of myself in Sehwag: Sachin
'The expectations are high since he has done well in a rather special manner so we should let him relax rather than put pressure on him.'

Chat with Malcolm Speed
The ICC chief executive will appear on The Rediff Chat on Friday, 27 September, at 9.00 am IST [26 September, 23.30 pm EDT].

Nehra to miss Champions Trophy final
The left-arm seamer split the webbing between his fingers in the semi-final against South Africa.

News Roll
SL coach believes the first 15 overs of each innings will decide whether his side can beat Australia. more...

Indian Team

Images: India vs South Africa
1st semi-final at Premadasa


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SL vs Aus - 2nd semi-final
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Columns
Virender Sehwag


Minnows not to blame for lull
Daniel Laidlaw
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Sachin Tendulkar


Tendulkar 100
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Pollock blames team for SA defeat
"We have got ourselves to blame. We have to make sure this doesn't happen," said the dejected SA skipper.

Aussies have no special plans for Murali
Ricky Ponting said it was down to each batsman to decide how to combat Sri Lanka's leading wicket-taker on a pitch expected to help the spinners.

Statistical highlights
India v South Africa (1st semi-final), 13th ODI in the Champions Trophy.

India pull off stunning win over SA
Defending a total of 261 for 9, India restricted South Africa to 251 for 6 in their 50 overs to win the first semi-final in the Champions Trophy.

Australia are a class apart: SA coach
South Africa cricket coach Eric Simons has challenged his players to match the ruthless streak that he says puts Australia in a class of their own.

'I have never given a damn who is bowling to me'
'What is the point in changing your natural game? I just enjoy going there and playing my strokes fearlessly.' Virender Sehwag tells Faisal Shariff in an exclusive interview.

'Eng must say goodbye to Thorpe'
Former captain and chairman of selectors Ray Illingworth says it is time for England to forget about picking Graham Thorpe.

Ask Mohandas Menon
The BCCI's official statistician responds to reader queries.

Are you a cricket buff or a bluff?
A quiz for all you cricket fans. Are you up to the challenge?

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 quote hanger
"When a team comes out like that against you, you have to show more character. We were thinking on our feet and tried bowling bumper balls and magical slower balls but failed to stop them."
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- England captain Nasser Hussain after Virender Sehwag's brilliant knock led India to victory against his side..

  letter of the day
September 23, 2002

Globalisation - At What Cost?
The ICC and all the permanent members should be asking the question why was Bangladesh allowed to play Test matches. They are just simply not good enough.


- Venkat Ganeshbabu
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