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Wasn’t easy to quit: Lillee

Dennis Lillee shares tips with trainees at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai.

Australian bowling legend Dennis Lillee’s fruitful association with Chennai — the MRF Pace Foundation — will come to an end this year. The owner of 355 Test wickets has called it quits after serving for 25 years at the pace school.

All in the family

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First there was Lala and then came his two sons — Surinder and Mohinder — to etch their surname, Amarnath, forever in the chronicles of Indian cricket.

It is an open secret that unlike the other two

Lillee cherishes MRF connection

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Australian bowling legend Dennis Lillee’s fruitful association with Chennai — precisely the MRF Pace Foundation — will come to an end this year. The owner of 355 Test wickets has called it quits after

Srikrishna a referee par excellence

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A football referee’s job is akin to that of a goalkeeper — thankless. The official’s stellar work throughout 90 minutes can be undone by a solitary mistake.

At the same time, it must be said a match

‘No life without cricket’

Rahul Dravid

It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that discipline is a byword for Rahul Dravid. The former India captain and the third highest run-getter in Tests, who was in Chennai to play in the TNCA senior division league final last week, was still meticulously preparing to help his team — on this occasion Vijay CC — come up trumps.

No life without cricket: Dravid

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It wouldn’t be a hyperbole to say that discipline is a byword for Rahul Dravid. The former Indian captain and the third highest run-getter in Tests, who was in Chennai to play in the TNCA senior divis

Aparajith, Crist come into their own

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Vijay CC have become the TNCA senior division champions after a gap of five years. The India Cements team reclaimed the Palayampatti Shield by getting the better of Globe Trotters in the final at the

‘I take nothing for granted’

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Former national footballer Syed Sabir Pasha is a man on a mission. The current Tamil Nadu coach seeks to build a determined team that can challenge the best in the country.

Santosh Trophy: Tamil Nadu gears up for maiden title

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Champagne is on ice for Tamil Nadu as they take on Services in the final of the 66th Santosh Trophy at the Barabati Stadium here on Monday.

Tamil Nadu will be gunning for their maiden title in the n

Santosh Trophy : John Paul flourishes in midfield role

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Sabir took a gamble in selecting John and making him Tamil Nadu’s creative fulcrum. Having seen him play for Indian Bank the previous season, the coach knew what the player was capable of.

The last

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