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V Veera Kumar

Deputy Editor

A keen student of the game V Veera Kumar represented Maharaja’s College, Mysore, in cricket. But he found his calling in writing, rather than playing, cricket. He has covered all major cricket tournaments, including Reliance World Cup. Some of the cricketing greats he has interviewed include Ajit Wadekar, Nari Contractor, Sandeep Patil, G R Vishwanath, Vivian Richards, Sunil Gavaskar, Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath and Sachin Tendulkar.

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Will history repeat itself?

Posted Thursday , July 26, 2007 14:20

If you go by the pattern the three-match Test series in England is shaping up so far, one wonders if we are watching a repeat of the 1971 series under Ajit Wadekar, where India managed to win the series 1-0 despite being at the receiving end for most part of the series. The first two Tests, during the summer of 1971 were disrupted due to un-seasonal rains but the Indians had the last laugh when they turned the tables in the third and final Test match with Farrokh Engineer,....

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Chandu's 'chamatkaar'

Posted Monday , July 02, 2007 15:34

India’s new manager-cum-coach Chandu Borde has proved once again that unlike foreigners, an ex-Indian cricketer can motivate the present lot of cricketers during an important tour. What more proof does one need than the current performance of the Indian team’s tour of Ireland, where they managed to beat second ranked team in the world South Africa for the first time on neutral territory. The way the Indians came back after losing the first game, showed the grit and determination of the present team under the leadership of....

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