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01-12-201819 STORIES

No Spin: My Autobiography. Shane Warne with Mark Nicholas. Ebury Press/www.penguin.co.uk. Price: Rs699.

Shane Warne at his candid best

In his autobiography, the former Aussie spin wizard holds a mirror in unhindered language and readers can get an insight into perhaps cricket’s last c

K. C. Vijaya Kumar

Captains Aaron Finch and Virat Kohli shake hands following the drawn T20I series in Sydney on Sunday.

India vs Australia over the years — in numbers

An inexperienced India lost 4-0 to Don Bradman’s Australia in 1947-48. The Indians failed to find much success Down Under. Here’s everything you need

“Keep working hard. To achieve success you have to go through the entire process,” says Faiz Fazal.

Happiness is being with my family

Just like his batting style, Faiz Fazal loves to keep things simple. While he is a big fan of Rafael Nadal, the India international and Vidarbha capta

Single-leg shoulder press.

Why fitness for golf?

Every golfer is different — limb length, body type, flexibility, stability, genetic loading, lifestyle, food habits, type of musculature, etc. Each ne

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

Hima Das worships athletics and does puja to the track at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati on September 07, 2018 on her return from the Asian Games.

The world of Hima Das(h)!

Performances of athlete Hima Das have been spectacular. On available evidence, no 18-year-old girl in history has run the 400m faster. And it is likel

Ipsit Mohapatra

Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia for an exhibition match in December. The alleged murder of a journalist by Saudi Arabia in their Consulate in Istanbul raises many questions.

Should sportsmen carry the burden politicians refuse to?

Often sport is politics by other means, the 1936 Olympics in Berlin under Hitler being a good example. International sportsmen must tread carefully.

Suresh Menon

As a young and upcoming cricketer, I got a chance to interview Kapil Dev. I could spend some 45 minutes with him and it was a big deal.

For The Love of Sport

Jisshu Sengupta: I’d happily choose cricket over acting

Cricket is a game I love, and even today I make it a point to carry cricket bats whenever I am travelling for outdoor shoots. Who knows, you might jus

Jisshu Sengupta

When (left to right) Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner were at their peak, the West Indies ruled the cricket world.

The halcyon years of West Indies

A nostalgic look into the powerhouse that West Indies were and a wistful reminder of how those gentle giants of cricket strode around the world as inv

S. Ananth Narayanan

There were some runs from Cheteshwar Pujara (right) and Ajinkya Rahane in England, but their contributions were few and far between.

Ind vs Aus 2018-19

History beckons Down Under

India will not be short of ambition and a sense of anticipation as it travels Down Under this time around. But the team needs to clean up its batting

The men in charge: Head coach Ravi Shastri (left) and captain Virat Kohli.

Preparation, prudence, patience, personnel-picking

While teams don’t play to meet external expectations, it won’t be lost on Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli that walking the talk is non-negotiable on the

Taking charge: Right now, there is a big question mark next to the Australian team, who are in the early stages of a cultural shift under coach Justin Langer.

Looking for redemption and respectability

Australia’s stock is at a low ebb after the sandpaper episode in South Africa. The cricket world's eyes will be on the India vs Australia series to se

Tristan Lavalette

Plucky Aussies: Bishan Bedi’s strong Indian side came up against an Australian combination largely composed of retirees and debutants in the 1977-78 series down under. But the Aussies posted a 3-2 series victory.

India’s best chance in 70 years

Four decades ago, it was Packer. This time, it is Sandpaper. Steve Smith and David Warner’s bans may have just tilted the odds in favour of Virat Kohl

'When I played TT with Tendulkar'

He(Sachin Tendulkar) walked in to play table tennis and I ended up playing with him. I was excited and after the game, I rang up my father and told hi

India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been breaking record after record.

Kohli's turn to be overtaken

Gold medallist India's Saurabh Chaudhary (L) and bronze medallist India's Abhishek Verma pose with their medals after their victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol men's shooting final during the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang on August 21, 2018.

Saurabh succeeds by keeping it simple

Saurabh was so much in love with the sport that he would practise for long hours, unmindful of anything.

Kamesh Srinivasan

Here, the clock doesn’t help you out!

Tennis is a year-round sport that can be played outdoors or indoors. Anyone can play. And it’s so much fun. But that’s just for starters. Here are the

Paul Fein

A competitive moment in Real Kashmir’s first home match, the opponent being Churchill Brothers.

Warm hearts in cold seats!

The cold iron-bar seats were, however, no discomfort for the hooting and singing crowd, which cheered every pass, every dribble and every attempt to s

Lewis Hamilton (centre) was gifted the lead and then the win when Max Verstappen (left) spun, while Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari rounded off the top three

View from the paddock

Drama and controversy in Brazil

Max Verstappen lost his lead in the Brazil GP after coming into contact with Esteban Ocon at the Senna Esses. Looking purely at the rules and the fact

The new Vajpayee stadium in Lucknow is a splendid piece of construction. One hopes that it will also be maintained well.

On The Write Line

India’s 52nd international cricket venue

The new Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow is a splendid piece of construction. One hopes that it will also be maintained well.

Sunil Gavaskar

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