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World Cup Pakistan stays on course PAARL, FEB. 25. Waqar Younis had brought his team to the wine estates of Western Cape with the specific purpose of smelling victory and winning four points and retracing its steps towards getting into the winning habit and keep the team's moral ... 
A cracker of a contest on the cardsDURBAN, FEB. 25. Can the oriental magic work again on the English, this time in conditions quite amiable to seam and bounce at the Kingsmead? As the World Cup enters a critical phase the Indians wake up to a startling discovery - they are ... Rival captains confident DURBAN, FEB. 25.Will Sourav Ganguly do a repeat of Lord's? Not just winning, but taking his shirt off. When prompted by former England seamer Derek Pringle, who asked the India skipper thrice "will you bare your very male torso if India wins this ... All about an achiever PAARL, FEB. 25.Some facts about Wasim Akram, who became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in one-day International cricket on Tuesday: ** Born in Lahore, Pakistan on June 3, 1966, Akram is the most capped limited overs bowler with 354 ... Kiwis leaving nothing to chance KIMBERLEY, FEB. 25.New Zealand resumes its World Cup campaign on Wednesday against Bangladesh here after enduring an embarrassing break from action that involved a brawl in a night club. Eight days after defeating co-host South Africa in ... In celebration of the mighty In the world of sport, pigs can fly. When they do, they send our spirits soaring, lifting the mundane to exalted levels, stretching the limits of possibility and making us sit up in open-mouthed wonderment. A pair of Kenyan brothers with names ... Anderson in the fast lane PAARL, FEB. 25.England has discovered a fast bowler capable of going a long way and sending the right vibes in the big league. He bowls straight from close to the wicket and has the ability to get the ball to move in the air prodigiously and at ... Blignaut's maiden Man-of-the-Match award ** Jason Gillespie was appearing in his 50th match. He becomes the 39th Australian and the 265th player in LOIs to reach this landmark. ** During his knock of 62 Andy Flower became Zimbabwe's highest run-getter in the WC. He went past the ... Positive approach need of the hour It will be a huge test of character for India in the vital game against England. A victory here could put the Indians in the Super Six, and they do have to go all out. I have heard that the Kingsmead surface in Durban assists pacemen quite a ... Vaas takes World Cup tally to 25 ** The catch of Patel was Kumar Sangakkara's 50th in 49 matches while keeping wickets. He becomes only the second Sri Lankan 'keeper to reach this landmark after Romesh Kaluwitharana (127 catches). ** Steve Tikolo became the first batsman from ... Other Stories
Basketball IOB cruises into final GIDHARBAHA (PUNJAB), FEB. 25. With its stars striking telling blows, Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai, cruised into the final of the fourth Raja Porus all-India basketball tournament with an 89-66 victory over Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), ... Other Stories
Chess Kramnik emerges sole leader CHENNAI, FEB. 25. Sweeping draws dominated the third round of the 20th City of Linares Super Grandmaster chess tournament at Linares on Monday. World Cup champion Viswanathan Anand had a bye and this allowed Einstein Group world classical chess ... Cricket Six-wkt. win for India 'A' NEW DELHI, FEB. 25.India `A' came from behind to register a comfortable six-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago in the Carib Beer Cup first-class cricket competition in Trinidad. In a match marred by poor umpiring and irate player behaviour, ... Tennis Satyanarayana downs Jagadish Urs HYDERABAD, FEB.25. V.V.V.Satyanarayana of Andhra Pradesh scored a 6-2, 6-2 win over Jagadish Urs of Karnataka in the first round of the 45 years & above category of the seventh, GVK-AITA National veterans tennis tournament being held here ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Opportunities | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
  
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