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At the recent India-Pakistan Test match in Bangalore, fans from Pakistan cheer their team.-K. MURALI KUMAR

It is love for real

"DO not venture out in Peshawar at night. It is not safe," I was warned. But then, this was a night when the pre-paid card on my mobile phone had run

Virender Sehwag after reaching a double century on the first day of the first Test match between Pakistan and India in Multan on March 28.-AMAN SHARMA/AP

Sehwag sensation

Virender Sehwag, with his unique style of batsmanship, has evolved and grown into one of the most feared attacking batsmen in contemporary cricket.

S. DINAKAR in Lahore

Sachin receives the Man of the Tournament award from Sir Garfield Sobers.-ANTONY NJUGUNA/REUTERS

Sachin's feat

In a fitting tribute to the master batsman, Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged Man of the Tournament at the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2003.

Canada's John Davison, who scored the fastest century in World Cup history, against the West Indies.-JON HRUSA/AP

The megashow in Africa

The first two weeks of the World Cup saw some exciting action, but apart from Australia no sure qualifier for the Super Six has been spotted.

An Indian resurgence

India announces in the ICC Champions Trophy its arrival as a team of fighters, but the real test will be the World Cup in South Africa.

S. DINAKAR in Colombo

India's young hopes

The infusion of talented young players to support the old warriors is expected to give India the right blend to ascend once again the heights of crick

The genuine article

Former all-rounder Kapil Dev is adjudged Wisden's Indian Cricketer of the Century.

A TEST OF WITS

India wins the Test series, but England steals the show.

A game of confrontation

The disciplinary action taken against six Indian cricket players during the country's tour of South Africa almost leads to an unseemly confrontation b

A fair job with a gaping hole

The Sir Paul Condon report on match-fixing in cricket makes a sincere evaluation of the corruption that has spoiled the game but falls short of naming

Tendulkar's crown

Sachin Tendulkar reaches a cricketing milestone by becoming the first player to reach the 10,000-run mark in one-day internationals.

A classic comeback

After tasting defeat in the first Test, India makes a remarkable recovery to win a series at home against world champions Australia.

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