Troublesome twosome Two remarkable men at the peak of their powers, one on tour by right and the other by default, linked up in a wonderful association that scuttled Indian designs of a winning start to the one-day series against the World Cup winners.
CRICKET / Awards for cricketing excellence presented
A nostalgic night The disappointment of the day, and the 84-run defeat to Australia, was cast aside on an emotional, nostalgic night for Indian cricket, which is celebrating 75 years as a Test-playing entity.
Wins abroad sweeter for stars Adam Gilchrist was taken, like the rest of the audience, on a whistlestop tour of the history of Indian cricket, and the stand-in Australian captain was impressed with and touched by what he saw.
Boucher sets record, SA in control Spinner Paul Harris took five wickets and wicketkeeper Mark Boucher set a new record for most dismissals as South Africa nosed ahead of Pakistan on the third day of the first Test on Wednesday.
Ponting set to play in third game Australia are all set to welcome captain Ricky Ponting back into the playing eleven for Fridays third one-dayer against India here.
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
