Sport Star 20102006

From the publishers of THE HINDU

VOL.29 :: NO.42 :: Oct. 21, 2006 STAR POSTER

ADAM GILCHRIST

ADAM GILCHRIST Letters Lure of lucre Full marks to S. Ram Mahesh for a rare Cover Story (Sportstar, Oct. 14) dwelling for once not on any event in the world of sports but on the current monetary `climate' prevalent therein, with its potential to make or mar the pristine image of ... Cover Story Bustling in the fast lane In the land of spin, pace is now considered the ace. India has a wealth of options with pacemen sprouting from remote corners, and unlikely backgrounds, writes S. Dinakar. Cricket

CHAMPIONS TROPHY PRELIMINARIES

Paucity of runs On a new wicket, the Indian bowlers held sway. England caused a flutter of sorts late in the match, but it was too little, too late. VIJAY LOKAPALLY reports. Interview Not the one to succumb to pressure M. S. Dhoni likes to keep his cricket simple. "The ball is there to be hit. Sometimes you have to play a delivery on its merit and sometimes think of innovating. I like to innovate because it throws new challenges to the bowlers," says the wicketkeeper-batsman in a chat with Vijay Lokapally. Cricket CHAMPIONS TROPHY PRELIMINARIES

Over in double quick time Sri Lanka had an unlikely hero in seamer Farveez Maharoof in its match against the West Indies. G. Viswanath reports. CHAMPIONS TROPHY PRELIMINARIES

Nafees calls the shots In a bout of lightweights, Bangladesh packed the heavier punch. A report by Vijay Lokapally. CHAMPIONS TROPHY PRELIMINARIES

Caught in a Ga(y)le Chris Gayle is not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. His century sunk an already listing Bangladesh. A report by Vijay Lokapally. CHAMPIONS TROPHY PRELIMINARIES

Tharanga packs a mean willow The opening batsman has firmly entrenched himself in the Sri Lankan team and promises to be an asset for years to come. A report by G. Viswanath. Typhoon Talk COLUMN BY FRANK TYSON

The wisdom of Warne Shane Warne obviously believes that the players within the Australian team can fulfil all of the necessary coaching duties! Cricket IRANI TROPHY

Champions run aground Uttar Pradesh's inability to rise to the occasion made the Irani Trophy match an exercise in futility. A report by NANDAKUMAR MARAR. Cricket Corner COLUMN BY BOB SIMPSON

The real stars of cricket Style is fine for a batsman, but more often than not it is those with not much talent, but willing to put in hard work, who amass priceless runs in international cricket. Inside Cricket COLUMN BY MAKARAND WAINGANKAR

Secret of success By winning the coveted Ranji Trophy, beating Bengal, followed by a win over Sialkot in the

Mohamad Nissar Trophy, U.P. has proved that the only way to victory is to keep playing cricket hard. Feature FLINTOFF MUST BE HIS CHARMING SELF IN AUSTRALIA England's captain is admired in Australia, too, as a fellow who plays the game with gusto, but never tramples cricket's spirit in his response to a challenge, writes Rohit Brijnath. Tennis KINGFISHER AIRLINES OPEN

Tursunov's conquest Russia's Davis Cup hero displayed raw aggression that saw him stand out in the tournament, writes Nandakumar Marar. Hockey WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

POOR UMPIRING MARS CHAMPIONSHIP It is nobody's case that a tournament at the World level should be bereft of umpiring errors. No sport is free from this. But the federations must ensure that the margin of errors is negligible, writes S. THYAGARAJAN. Comment COMMENT

The job is only half done Campaigns against racism do nothing to stem the thoughts that crystallise in racist abuse. If racism is to be rooted out, the thinking has to change, writes S. Ram Mahesh. Kicking Around COLUMN BY BRIAN GLANVILLE

England's problems The choice of Steve McClaren was a pathetic, unimaginative compromise. Focus FORMULA ONE

A SEASON OF TWISTS AND TURNS For Michael Schumacher to win his eighth title, two things have to work in his favour — he has to win the Brazilian GP, scheduled for October 22, which to some extent is within his control, and Alonso has to finish out of points, which definitely neither Schumacher nor his team Ferarri can influence. So, it's advantage Alonso, writes G. RAGHUNATH.