| Cover Story |
Power-hitter v powers that beThe transition phase is painful for any team, but the Indians have not appeared prepared for the change! How can one sacrifice a player with such a record as Virender Sehwag to accommodate some non-performers, wonders Vijay Lokapally.
| Cricket |
England lands the first big punchThe first of the five-match one-day series between India and England had all the ingredients of a thriller — electrifying stroke-play, tall scores and an exciting finish. By G. Viswanath.
APPRECIATION
Steaming in all the timeThat Dale Steyn is menacing is well known. Sometimes he is clouted too, but then the ferocity with which he hits back can make him a ‘man machine’ best avoided, writes Vijay Lokapally.
TRIBUTE
Mr. Cricket will be missedJust like he always believed that one day he would turn out for his nation, Michael Hussey also quickly realised that it was time to say the final good-bye much to the shock of his team-mates and fans, writes K.C. Vijaya Kumar.
INTERVIEW/MITHALI RAJ
The mood is upbeat“Winning the World Cup is a dream. Dhoni’s team did it in Mumbai in 2011. So, why not us?” says Mithali Raj, the captain of the Indian team that is gearing up for the women’s World Cup in Mumbai later this month. By V.V. Subrahmanyam.
| Bridge Column |
| On The Ball |
Signs are ominous
The slightest hint of discord, even if it is between just two members of a team, cannot be ignored.
| Chat Show |
Money is the main F1 fuel“Hispania Racing Team will unfortunately not be there next season and that’s a shame because it was a nice little operation. But once you run out of money, it all goes downhill very quickly,” Narain Karthikeyan tells G. Raghunath.
| General |
Indian IcemanHaving made a name for himself overseas in a sport that most in India do not follow or understand, Shiva Keshavan is a star in his own right, writes Vijay Lokapally.
| Football |
Plenty of trouble for Roberto
City’s billionaire owners have poured vast sums of money into the club, yet results have yet to be commensurate with such expense. And manager Mancini’s man-management skills are glaringly ineffectual, writes Brian Glanville.
STARWATCH
Back in the grooveWith anchorman Lucas Leiva of Brazil fully fit and back in the Liverpool team, Steven Gerrard has been pushed further forward and has more of an opportunity to express himself.
Staking his claimAndre Villas-Boas will find it difficult to keep Clint Dempsey out of the Tottenham side on current form and the former New England Revolution man is proving to be one of America’s finest football exports, writes Pete Thompson.
KICKING AROUND
Ferocious FergieThat Ferguson is a formidably effective manager with a long succession of honours including two European Champions League to his great credit is unarguable. It is also remarkable that in this post Bosman freedom of contract age, he has managed to maintain his formidable authority over his players. By Brian Glanville.
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
A football fiesta
The three weeks of action will bring the likes of Kwadwo Asamoah, Christian Atsu, Victor Moses, Emmanuel Mayuka and Emmanuel Adebayor back to their native lands and showcase the talents that they have honed, playing in top European leagues. By Amitabha Das Sharma.
| Tennis |
A special bondThe Spanish players’ romance with Chennai began in the summer of 1999 when Carlos Moya stepped out of the locker room at the SDAT Tennis Stadium and walked straight into the hearts of the fans, writes R. Narayanan.
| Basketball |
Giving the game a fillipThe National Championship may not exactly be the right platform to judge the growth of basketball in India, but the assembly of talented players from all over the country does give a fair indication of the state of health of the game, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
| Sports Extra |
Unsung hero
Tarak Sinha is surprised when you request him for an interview. “Did some colleague of yours in Delhi tell you about me?” he asks, flashing a friendly smile.
The veteran coach is used to his anonymity; he least expects ...
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