| Cover Story |
SRT… a total surrender to cricket!We must consider ourselves fortunate that SRT lived his cricketing greatness during our times — we saw him grow from a seedling to a giant oak in a matter of just less than a quarter of a century, writes Bishan Singh Bedi.
APPRECIATION
‘He never thought that he was bigger than the game’
“I salute Sachin, a truly outstanding cricketer, a great ambassador for the sport itself and a terrific human being above all,” says V. V. S. Laxman.
‘He is part of every household in India’“The other day, I was watching him play the Champions League and I was startled by the enthusiasm that he still showed for the game,” says Venkatesh Prasad.
‘I wish he finishes on a high’“Sachin Tendulkar is a great player, a great ambassador for cricket and he has inspired many in the younger generation to pick up the sport,” says Anil Kumble.
Ending on a high
N. Sudarshan looks at some of the legends who quit the arena at the peak of their careers.
| Cricket |
Rich in pitch nous“I know the importance of a good cricketing pitch. It is essential to have good pitches in order to get good cricketers,” Sanjay Jagdale tells Vijay Lokapally.
1ST ODI: INDIA-AUSTRALIA
Indian bowling a big downerOnce Australia capitalised on George Bailey’s correct call at the toss and posted a formidable 304, the writing was on the wall for India, which fell short by a good 72 runs. By G. Viswanath.
T20: INDIA-AUSTRALIA
Yuvraj’s swagger is backNot even the exacting run-rate of close to 11 could stop the flamboyant left-hander from riding roughshod over the Aussie bowling attack, writes G. Viswanath.
| On The Ball |
How old is old?Success is not always about stats but about making something out of nothing. In that respect, Pravin Tambe will feel proud that he has achieved something when he hangs up his boots.
| London Calling |
The Ashes: Looking aheadEngland is set to keep the Ashes, even in the Australian heat, even against the brain of coach Darren Lehmann, even if England are not sure who will bat at No. 6, even if there are question marks against the wicket-keeping skills of Matt Prior, writes Ted Corbett.
| Badminton |
Court comes to Jwala’s rescue
Jwala Gutta thoroughly exposed the Badminton Association of India which acted in a brazenly autocratic and arbitrary manner. By Rakesh Rao.
| Basketball |
Shooting from the hip
“We have done such a good job in the NBA that the teams are now more confident about looking at players from all over the world and assembling the best of talent,” says the former NBA star, Peja Stojakovic, who last played for Dallas Mavericks. By Nandakumar Marar.
| Football |
Joe Hart’s disastrous night against Bayern Munich in a home European Cup game was only the latest in a sustained series of errors for both club, Manchester City, and country, England, writes Brian Glanville.
The timing was right
Christian Eriksen’s move to London comes off the back of winning three successive Dutch league titles during which time he made 161 appearances, scoring 32 goals, writes Andrew Lawton.
STARWATCH
Playing on a different level
After taking a while to adapt to life in the top flight, Adam Lallana has impressed for Saints this term, leading to suggestions he could follow Rickie Lambert into the England set-up, writes Simon Peach.
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