Like the society it reflects, sport offered us many different emotions in the past few days. And no, I am not talking about the madness that spread in our country when Chelsea won the English Premiership. Nor am I talking about the emotions that Tiger Woods has ignited with his faltering comeback, missing a...
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One of the spin-offs in a career in which writing and commenting on cricket seems to have taken precedence – despite having been to Olympic Games, Asian Games, SAF Games and numerous other non cricket sporting events – is that I have not been in touch with a whole generation of Indian hockey players....
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The phone rang almost as soon as I completed a show on All India Radio where I was a guest, answering questions during the supper break in the Compaq Cup match between India and New Zealand on a hectic Friday. “Can I also ask you a question?” said the distinctively deep voice, whose owner...
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The Indian cricket team starts a long season now with a game against New Zealand in the Compaq Cup in Colombo on Friday. And while it will begin without either of the familiar pair of the left-handed Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag walking out to start its innings, there is no real reason to...
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Has Delhi skipper Virender Sehwag had his way with the Delhi and District Cricket Association after raising the banner of revolt against the growing influence of its Sports committee in matters of selecting various teams that represent the state? Or has he been sold a dummy by the mandarins? Most dailies have interpreted the...
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There have many stirring tales of comebacks to one-day international and even Test squads scripted in the DLF Indian Premier League. The names of Shane Watson, Jacques Kallis and Ashish Nehra spring to mind. And, after he was named among the 30 probables for the Indian team to play in the ICC Champions Trophy...
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