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Vijay Hazare Trophy (1)
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Men's Under-19 World Cup (3)
Super Smash (1)
Hong Kong All Stars (2)
Anand Vasu

Anand Vasu

A tale of two spinners

A tale of two spinners

In one tantalising spell Murali inspired, no engineered, a comeback, getting Sri Lanka back in the game

11-Dec-2005•The Verdict by Anand Vasu at Delhi
'It was a very emotional one for me'

'It was a very emotional one for me'

Sachin Tendulkar was calm and collected, but you could sense the excitement and sheer joy as he answered a volley of questions after reaching his 35th Test hundred

10-Dec-2005•Anand Vasu in Delhi
Tendulkar reaches 35th Test century

Tendulkar reaches 35th Test century

At a little before 5pm in fading light on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla Sachin Tendulkar became Test cricket's most prolific century scorer

10-Dec-2005•Anand Vasu in Delhi
Capital gain

Capital gain

The Feroz Shah Kotla is, nowadays, a surprisingly good-looking venue

10-Dec-2005•Anand Vasu in Delhi
'It's same as any other Test' - Chappell

'It's same as any other Test' - Chappell

Greg Chappell, India's coach, was in no mood to speculate on whether Rahul Dravid or Virender Sehwag would be fit to take the field on Saturday

09-Dec-2005•Anand Vasu in Delhi
The real battle starts here

The real battle starts here

Uncertainty loomed large over the composition of the Indian team on the eve of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Delhi

09-Dec-2005•The Preview by Anand Vasu in Delhi
'My real worry is the functioning of the board'

'My real worry is the functioning of the board'

Sharad Pawar had just taken over as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and yet it was more like meeting the federal agriculture minister

02-Dec-2005•Anand Vasu
Pawar's checklist

Pawar's checklist

The manner in which Pawar and his team won, overwhelmingly and with support from members of all zones, has meant that they are in a strong position to get stuck into the tasks on hand

30-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
Gone but far from forgotten

Gone but far from forgotten

It's hard to believe that Dalmiya, who is now merely the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, will fade away into the sunset says Anand Vasu

29-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
Pawar will focus on infrastructure

Pawar will focus on infrastructure

Sharad Pawar, the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, said in his first press conference in the post that his team would be focusing on the development of infrastructure as a priority

29-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
Match on

Match on

And the battle lines have been redrawn. After the aborted Annual General Meeting of September 23, the warring factions have once again come head to head. The venue is the same - Kolkata, and the opposing chiefs no different

28-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
The movers and shakers

The movers and shakers

Here's a look at the men who make the news

28-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
Krishna Murthy restores chairman's vote

Krishna Murthy restores chairman's vote

TS Krishna Murthy identified 31 voters for Tuesday's Board of Control for Cricket in India elections

28-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Kolkata
Smith smashes superb ton in big win

Smith smashes superb ton in big win

Graeme Smith scored a cracking hundred to lead South Africa to a thumping win after India had been skittled out for 188

25-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
All to play for at Eden Gardens

All to play for at Eden Gardens

The abandonment of the Chennai match thanks to rain, has only served to keep this series on an even keel longer, setting up the fourth ODI at Kolkata deliciously

24-Nov-2005•The Preview by Anand Vasu
Pressure on selectors to include Ganguly

Pressure on selectors to include Ganguly

The Board of Control for Cricket in India advised the selectors 'not to ignore Ganguly' for the Test series against Sri Lanka, in the course of the selection meeting which took place in Chennai on Tuesday morning, it is learned

22-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu
Itinerary saga takes another twist

Itinerary saga takes another twist

On the surface it seems that the Indian board is strictly adhering to its rotation policy with regard to England's itenerary but deeper investigation reveals that something questionable has indeed occurred

21-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu
Australia waltz to thumping win

Australia waltz to thumping win

Australia sealed a nine-wicket win in the second Test and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy

20-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
Grounds for concern

Grounds for concern

The itinerary for India v England is not glamorous. Coincidence or conspiracy asks Anand Vasu

20-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu
Magnificent Bravo delays the inevitable

Magnificent Bravo delays the inevitable

A superb century stand between Dwayne Bravo and Denesh Ramdin held up Australia's march to victory

19-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu
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