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A
round-up of the best, the brightest and the bunk in sporting action
worldwide
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SACHIN PREACHES ‘FAMILY’ VIRTUE
Sachin Tendulkar made an emphatic statement that there was no disunity among the team members following the recent spat between Ganguly and coach Greg Chappell and said the members and coach are “one family” one family and would remain so. “The team (members) and coach (chappell) are together and would remain so though there can be different views. It is like in a family where the members are having different views. But by this, it cannot be said there is no unity in the team,” he stead. |
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“But the team (member) and Chappell want to win. Only the paths they want to take (in trying to do so) may be different,” Sachin said.
He also declared that his post-elbow surgery rehabilitation process has largely gone as per plans but the still feels some discomfort in the affected joint, which, however, did not prevent him from playing his shots.
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ARMAAN SET FOR BMW FINAL
Armaan Ebrahim figures among the 33 drivers signed up for the Formula BMW world final to be held at the Behrain International Circuit from December 13. The 16-year-old from Chennai, is one of the promising drivers in the Formula BMW Asia series. The youngsters, being supported by JK tyres, had posted the first win in only his fourth race in the series. The winner of the season’s final round will get to test drive the BMW run Formula One team.
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BMW Motor sport Director Mario Theissen informed that top drovers from the four Formula BMW series are taking part in the Formula BMW World Final.
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A PRINCE AMONG CAPTAINS
Is this the end of the road for Saurav Ganguly, the captain? Is this the end of the road for Saurav Ganguly, the batsman? The answer to both questions is almost certainly yes.
So it’s time for a requiem, a time to remember Saurav Ganguly, the most graceful left-handed batsman India has ever produced. Ganguly at the very top rung of batsmen was worth going miles to see anywhere in the world. When in full flow, no attack could stop him.
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He also instinctively found the chink in the opposing captain’s armour as he did with Steve Waugh. Waugh, Ganguly
realised, for all his nastiness on the field, was a softie off it. Famously, Saurav Ganguly also stood by his players.
Harbhajan, Kaif and Yuvraj went through rough patches, but their captain fought for their retention. No wonder Ganguly became India’s most successful captain with wins against every important cricket country. Ganguly’s loyalty to his young players also meant that players like the wretched Parthiv Patel were retained and lost us matches we should have won. It soon became clear that Ganguly didn’t deserve a place in the team.
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| NARAIN IN KUALA LUMPUR FOR TREATMENT
Narain Karthikeyan has decided not to go to London for treatment after his Jorden EJ-15 B crashed at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai.
“I have a tingling sensation in my back so my fitness trainer (Gerad Gray) decided it was better to consult doctors in Kuala Lumpur. I will be seeing the doctors to diagnose why the pain is there,” Narain told. After a high-speed crash Narain was in pain. |
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“There may be some hyperextension in the region between my neck and lower back, so we thought it was better to get it examined in KL as flying to London would be tiring,” said
Narain. Having lost control at close to 250-kmph, and then going into the wall, Narain was knocked out for almost 30 seconds. “The car is a wreck and it’s tough to ascertain what actually caused the crash. I remember turning into Corner 13, which was a fast right-hander. After that, I felt something give into the wall,” recalled
Narain. |
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INDIA ENTERS THE GOLF WORLD CUP
Indian golf received a major boost as it qualified for the World Cup of Golf directly for the first time. Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Atwal, both former Asian number ones, created history by earning a direct spot for India in the World Cup, which is part of the World Golf championships series. The $4 million event featuring two-man teams from 24 nations around the world will be held November 15-20 at Victoria Clube de Golfe-Vilamoura in the Algarve region of Portugal. India was originally slated to take part in the qualifiers with Amandeep Johl and Arjun Singh as the representatives. |
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Jyoti Randhawa figured among the top-18 available players by nationalities. The highest ranked player is then allowed to choose his partner. Randhawa and Atwal have confirmed their participation. By the time the year ends,
Randhawa, the Asian Tour No. 1 in 2002, would have played in three of the World Golf Championship events. |
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SANIA IS TIME’S ASIAN HERO
Teenage tennis icon Sania Mirza has became the first Indian sportswoman to be featured on the cover of the Time magazine and is being included in its 2005 list of Asia’s heroes.
The tennis star has been described by the magazine as a role model for women in the country and the fastest rising star in the sport this year. Sania had created history in Indian tennis by becoming the first ever Indian to break into the top-50 WTA rankings.
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November 2005
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