From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.33 :: NO.16 :: Apr. 22, 2010
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.33 :: NO.16 :: Apr. 22, 2010 |
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The charge of the spin brigadeThough Twenty20 is a batsman's game, the bowlers, spinners in particular, have made a huge impact in the ongoing Indian Premier League. One of the main reasons for this is that they have stuck to the basics, writes Vijay Lokapally.
What money can't buySport in its purest sense is often practised because of that intangible pleasure you get in castling a batsman, striking a six, slicing a neat backhand or may be finishing ahead of the rest at the 100m mark. The money and the fame don't come to mind during that split-second when adrenaline kicks in and sweat trickles down the spine, writes K. C. Vijaya Kumar.
Spinners revel in IPL The reason why Pragyan Ojha has earned the purple cap is because of the fact that he has the knack of bowling some excellent deliveries and thereby pick up wickets, which is the best way to put the skids under the batsmen.
‘IPL is a monster of a property'“T20 is what will help cricket grow. It is the only form that can make cricket a global sport. Twenty-five years down the line if cricket makes it to the Olympics it will only be in the T20 format,” says Ravi Shastri in a chat with Vijay Lokapally.
‘I have been very lucky' “Playing for India was among my best moments. I am a very patriotic person by nature and donning the National colours meant a lot to me.”
The FA shambles The English Football Association has become a place of utter chaos and mismanagement with all the wrong people holding the top jobs. Over to Brian Glanville.
India can become competitive “There needs to be a separate budget for high performance rugby development, and if this is possible there will be significant and rapid improvement,” says the former All Blacks star Murray Mexted. By Kalyan Ashok. Advt Links: • calling card
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