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V Veera Kumar

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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The Wall is crumbling

Posted Thursday , December 27, 2007 10:43

Is it the right decision for the Indian think-tank to ask Rahul Dravid to open the Indian batting when the two batsmen picked for that role - Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik - are warming the bench could be a debatable issue. But the former Indian captain Rahul Dravid, who opened the Indian batting in the first Test against Australia, was all at sea against Brett Lee and company was quite evident for the naked eye. Opening with Wasim Jaffer in India's first innings, after the hosts were....

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Man of a few words

Posted Tuesday , December 18, 2007 13:21

Lot has been said about India's new cricket coach Gary Kirsten of South Africa but the man himself seems to be media shy and quite enjoying all the attention he got his meeting with the players before the third and final Test match against Pakistan at Bangalore. What catches the eye when one speaks to the former South African opener is his mannerisms and short and crisp replies to any queries related to Indian cricket or his personal life, which could turn out to be a blessing in disguise,....

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