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OID‰‹‰†KOID‰‹‰†OID‰‹‰†MOID‰‹‰†C The Times of India, New Delhi, Wednesday,September 3, 2003 Barthez game for United Burns changes plan Tiger-Annika tie called off French star Fabien Barthez will stick Richard Burns has put off plans of A mixed team match featuring Tiger Woods with Manchester United despite having switching teams till next year. For and Annika Sorenstam may not take place become third choice ‘keeper. The erratic now, he will focus on consolidating beacuse organisers failed to raise the player, now cooling his heels on the his lead in the World Rally event $1.5 million. Too bad, as the event bench, hopes to gain his place back. where he is locked in a fierce was planned to revive Toronto’s `It’s all all part of the game,’ he says battle with veteran Carlos Sainz SARS-ravaged tourism industry Government ready to support Anju George We are hoping against hope. The masters come calling Kapil’s tips — BCCI secretary SK Nair on AFP AFP resumption of cricket ties for new lot between India and Pakistan TIMES NEWS NETWORK SPORTS DIGEST Bangalore: Legendary all- AFP rounder Kapil Dev, who had distanced himself from the game of cricket, on Tuesday gave his first emphatic indi- cation of getting back to ac- tive cricket passing on some vital tips to the quickies at the probables camp. “I am here to give finer points to the fast bowlers. They know everything. All I did was to tell them fast bowling is bowling within oneself,” he said. “Now-a-days fast bowling is like a game of chess. Each and every ball is important. Adam Scott of Australia celebrates You have to plan, out-think a with the trophy after a four-stroke batsman and take wickets,” victory at the Deutsche Bank golf he said. Kapil said that he championship in Massachusetts also informed about some on Monday. basic things like how to shine the ball, running straight, use of the crease Kabaddi in Canada: Kabaddi, a and the importance of not sport quickly gaining popularity with bowling no-balls. the Canadians after cricket, will soon Kapil was of the opinion get an exclusive stadium in Bramp- ton, the mayor of the city has said. “A that most of the bowlers kabaddi stadium will soon become a bowled blindly. “You have to reality in the city of Brampton, known John Wright watches as Kapil Dev gives some tips to Indian bowlers (Left) during the second day of the camp in Bangalore on Tuesday. While Sunil Gavaskar shares a lighter mo- make sure they bowl with a as a mini India of Canada,” mayor ment with the other ‘Little Master’: Sachin Tendulkar. purpose,” he avowed. Susan Fennel said. It would have ca- pacity to accommodate 20,000 peo- ple. She said all out efforts would be CRICKET UPDATE made to make the stadium a reality in the next two years. PTI Kambli back in Get into Test frame Ramchand in hospital: Former Shaking ’em into shape Indian cricket captain G S Ramc- By Sutram Suresh Santosh involved the players in foot- Mumbai squad hand was hospitalised again yon TIMES NEWS NETWORK Monday after he developed heart work and speed exercises. Something Mumbai: Vinod Kambli is that will maximise their body-mind co- complications. Cricket Board (BCCI) Bangalore: Twelve years ago while back in the Mumbai crick- executive secretary Sharad Diwad- ordination and reflexes. Also the crick- et team after a gap of a of mind: Dravid coming out of the West End hotel on Reuters kar, who is also a close family friend eters were put through fast movements his bike, S. Santosh Kumar, a fitness year. He displaces Amol TIMES NEWS NETWORK of Ramchand, said that Ramchand like box aerobics, taeboo. Eventually, trainer, met with an accident which re- Muzumdar in the side was rushed to ICU of the Hinduja Santosh did find a lot of improvement Bangalore: India vice-captain Rahul Dravid sulted in compression fracture of the picked on Tuesday for the Hospital after he complained of se- in their stamina, strength, flexibility, season opener the Irani termed the meeting between the board and lumbar. The electrical engineer was in agility. vere chest pain. This is the second Cup match against Rest players over the contract issue as “positive”. time within a month that the former coma for 26 days before turning out to According to Santosh, Harbhajan, of India. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Mumbai star is being admitted to the be a puzzle for the doctors. He was ad- Sachin and Zaheer were exceptionally The team: Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Kumble besides Dravid himself met board hospital with a heart problem. PTI vised not to risk sprints and jumps. good during training as they believed Jaffer, Vinayak Mane, Nishit Shetty, representatives, secretary S.K. Nair, Amrit But he does splits in the air and on the in continuous workout even if there Bhavin Thakkar, Vinod Kambli, Vinayak Korfball team: A 16-member Samant (w.k.), Sairaj Bahutule, Ramesh Mathur and Ratnakar Shetty to discuss the team will take part in the 7th World ground and also somersaults during was a mistake in their movements. Powar, Nilesh Kulkarni, Ajit Agarkar, contract issue. “It’s just a discussion which Korfball Championship to be held in his aerobics training sessions. And Kumble was reluctant at the outset but Avishkar Salvi, Swapnil Hazare, Vineet will take time. Players and the board have Netherlands from October 27 to No- now he’s training 36 India probables. had no qualms later. Indulkar, Abhijit Shetye (w.k.). TNN agreed on lots of points. It’s just the question vember 9. The players, who were se- AFP of getting the final thing in place,” he said. lected after the coaching camp held Dravid opined that the contract with the at Indira Gandhi Stadium from Au- Moody gets board was going to benefit both the parties. gust 17-30, would assemble for an- “It’s good from players’ point of view because other camp from October 7. Boys: Rajesh Saini (captain), Lalit Kumar, Ankur extension it’s the partnership between the board and Mukhariya, Dharmendra Verma, Anil, Naminder Pal, the players. The board understands it has to Sushant Aggarwal, Rahul Pal and Prem Saini London: Tom Moody has extend- look after the players. And players under- (standby). Girls: Reena Singh, Sandhya, Sunita Singh, Megha Singh, Bharti, Rashmi, Isha Chabra, ed his contract as Worcester- stand that they have a responsibility towards Vaishali and Kumidhini (standby). PTI shire’s director of cricket until the board and Indian cricket,” he told. the 2005 season, the English When asked about wicketkeeping, Dravid Hockey clinic: Capital’s Appu county confirmed on Tuesday. didn’t rule out wearing the gloves in One-day- Ghar has tied-up with hockey stars Former Australia all-rounder ers if the situation demanded. The addition- Gagan Ajit Singh and Jugraj Singh to Moody played for Worcestershire al role that he shouldered to lend solidity to conduct hockey clinics at Appu Ghar before moving into a coaching po- the batting line-up was a stop-gap arrange- for school kids on Thursday. The sition at New Road. Were he to ment until the World Cup. But the stylish Rahul Dravid at a press conference in aim: revival of hockey in Indian see out his contract, he’d have right-hander felt that at the end of the day the Bangalore on Wednesday. schools. India’s piercing forward been the county’s coach for five decision rested with the team management. good outing with Scotland recently,said it was Gagan Ajit was delighted at this as- years. Worcestershire also said Dravid said that India had a good crop of a good experience. Though he admitted that sociation. “I’m looking forward to it. they intended to re-engage all- wicketkeepers and hoped one of them would Hopefully, I can be of help to the he was a bit disappointed for not having won rounder Andrew Hall as one of step into the plate and do the job. “If they do a many matches, he said one needed to be real- youngsters,” he said. TNN Pakistan batsman Umar Gul is total concentration at the nets with cricket their overseas players for next coach Javed Miandad in Multan on Tuesday. good job we don’t need to bother. But if things istic about it. “It’s never going to be easy for Sidhu to be or not to be: season, subject to clearance from come to that, one will look at other options. Scotland because the players play only during Confusion prevailed over whether the South African board. AFP And the option need not necessarily be me.” weekends. And to compete against players Navjot Singh Sidhu is still on ESPN- Dravid also emphsasised on the need to be who play five days a week...The whole idea of Star Sports payroll or not. While the Gratitude ‘Sunny’ way in the “Test frame of mind”. “It’s been almost entering the competition was to get some ex- TV channel’s spokesman maintained Pak look to a By Ranavir Bose called how Durrani had gone out of eight months we’ve played a Test series. We perience and help them so that they could do that with Sidhu “status quo” remained, need to get into that frame of mind. This well in the World Cup qualifiers,” he said. other informed sources stated other- TIMES NEWS NETWORK his way to keep him warm on a whitewash frosty night in a train bound for Vi- week’s preparation and whole of next month While terming his stint as an eye-opening wise.

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