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February 10, 2004



One-day cricket leaves bowlers hapless
Docile tracks, field restrictions and the bouncer rule, says Javagal Srinath, have all reduced bowlers to mere mercenaries.



February 09, 2004



Dravid must be spared keeping responsibility
Former Australia captain reflects on India';s showing in the tri-series.



February 08, 2004



India must fight fire with fire
Steve Waugh says the Indian batsmen must play their natural game at the start of the innings.



February 07, 2004



Another consolidated effort needed
The Indian team, says Javagal Srinath, will have to discard the disappointment and stand up to a new challenge in the second final against Australia.
Take on the short-pitched stuff
Former Australia captain Allan Border says the big guns need to fire for India in the second final of the tri-series.



February 04, 2004



Australians have an edge in the finals
With Brett Lee back to his destructive form, Ricky Ponting's men have that extra confidence.



February 02, 2004



There are limitations in my bowling: Kumble
'With experience I have learned to bowl well within my limitations,' Anil Kumble tells Javagal Srinath.



January 30, 2004



No-win situation for bowlers
Bowlers must learn to take more risks as batsmen have done, says Allan Border.
Fielding will decide the winner
Steve Waugh believes that the half-chances and run-outs could make the difference in a contest too close to call.



January 28, 2004



World Cup snub still hurts Laxman
The decision to leave the elegant right-hander out of the World Cup squad must rank among the greatest selectorial gaffes of all time.
I am a more relaxed person now: Dravid
The ace batsman tells former team mate Javagal Srinath the experience gained from the last 35 Test matches between 2000 and 2003 has put his cricket in good light.



January 25, 2004



India's lesser players have stood up to the task
V V S Laxman is a superb player and it has been a privilege to watch him this summer, says Allan Border.



January 24, 2004



Who shall guard the guardians?
Injustice, if not questioned, has a tendency to feed on itself, and grow, says Prem Panicker.



January 23, 2004



View from the Bradman stand
Savita Iyer went through the VB series thriller between India and Australia at the SCG yesterday.
Dravid was utterly despondent
The ICC needs to look into the matter and redefine the laws of ball tampering, says Javagal Srinath.



January 22, 2004



Yuvraj Singh was lordly
Talented players have lost their heads before; to Yuvraj's credit, he found his.
But was it ball tampering?
Tendulkar's mistake then, and Dravid's more recently – was that they did not do the obvious – take the ball across to the umpire, explain what they were trying to do, and then do it.



January 20, 2004



Indians having 'field' days

Singles made the difference
Prem Panicker reveals the secret of India's one-day success.
Laxman's desire for runs remains unabated
Hayden and Clarke's dismissals, says Javagal Srinath, were the turning points in India victory over Australia on Sunday.



January 18, 2004



Laxman needs to reinvent himself
Laxman might want to consider using Dravid's experience, says Prem Panicker.
Demystifying the opposition
The demystifying is most evident in the way the Indians have treated Brett Lee, their nemesis on the last tour.



January 16, 2004



Zimbabwe bowl Gilly back into form
The African nation gave a batsman who, being down, should have been nailed down a second wind.



January 08, 2004



India may spring another surprise
Javagal Srinath reviews the Test series and looks ahead to the VB tri-series.


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