Jaffer, Kaarthick propel India It was a day of several sub plots a free-flowing hundred, cauldron-like conditions that forced two batsmen to retreat to the pavilion, a crucial judgmental error from an experienced captain and the fruitless toil of a set of luckless bowlers. But the main theme on Friday was the overwhelming domination of the Indian batsmen.
Determined Jaffer silences his critics A pair in the first Test in Chittagong had put Wasim Jaffer under pressure, but the Mumbaikar came back in the best possible way, scoring an unbeaten hundred on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday.
We misread the pitch
Whatmore rues missed catches Dav Whatmore's last match as Bangladesh coach started on a sour note as he had to helplessly watch Indian batsmen mercilessly pound his wards.
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Tough draw for Federer The Swiss, dreaming of capturing the only grand slam title to have eluded him, was drawn on Friday in the same half as several dangerous opponents, including former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Adidas seeks MRTPC help Raising the cudgels against Nike, Adidas on Friday petitioned Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Commission (MRTPC) seeking to restrain Indias cricket board BCCI and its sports apparel rival from using images of Sachin Tendulkar for promotions when he is not playing for the country.
England captain Michael Vaughan (R) in action during the first day of the second test match against the West Indies at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, in northern England, on Friday. AFP
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
