Indian Passion: Cricket: Pakistan the next stop for Condon
THE International Cricket Council's investigators will visit Pakistan later this month for a probe into allegations of match-fixing, a Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed yesterday. The ICC's anti-corruption team headed by Paul Condon visited Sri Lanka last month to question players and officials named in an Indian police investigation and Condon will now make his first trip to Pakistan on a similar fact-finding mission. Wasim Akram, the former...
Indian Passion: The Mail on Sunday (United Kingdom): Marcus Trescothick's India Diary: On The Day Nasser Learns The Locals
Think He's 'delicious'
MOnday 12th November - Scary send-off DRIVING down the M4 towards the team's Heathrow hotel for tomorrow's flight to India, the news comes on the radio that a passenger plane has gone down in New York. First thoughts are for the victims and the people of the city who have gone through so much, but what does this mean for the tour? After the events of September 11 and so much soul-searching about going to India at all, then a feeling that everything would be OK and...
Indian Passion: Skipper Waugh applauds his never-say-die battlers
Glory but no Grail
STEVE WAUGH saw his Holy Grail disappear yesterday - but still felt his side, with nothing more to give, earned a feather in its cap. Cutting a figure of total exhaustion as he spoke of Australia's two-wicket loss in yesterday's pulsating Test finale, Waugh spoke with pride of his side's effort to come close to snatching what would have been the win that crowned his career.Beating India in India was his last unfulfilled career goal. Yesterday was his...
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PETA delivers a doosra to Chappel
NEW DELHI: People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA) has bowled a 'doosra' to new Indian cricket coach Greg Chappel. The gullible Aussie, who's taking time off to his nativity cool, before coming to India for big tasks ahead, is apparently unmindful that the ad-service he did for PETA on vegetarianism recently has all crafty turns. India-based US NGO has proved that it also can bowl doosras like Indian media do to cricket coaches.The oldest ongoing...
Indian Passion: The Economic Times:
Even Anna beats Sachin hollow
"If I was reborn a cricketer, I'd want it to be in India. I love the way they put their heroes on a pedestal." In this quote, Sir Vivian Richards, former West Indies captain, captures the overriding Indian passion for the game.Cricketers are megastars in the country and their brand appeal far outstrips that of other sportsmen. The hype surrounding the World Cup has added more glitz to their star value. Going by the spate of endorsements Indian cricketers...