Rohan Gavaskar gets a break; Joshi returns
Yes, the minister's word prevailed. The tiny Titan, Sachin Tendulkar, will now go to Kuala Lumpur to fight for the country's honours and of course a medal. However, the selection committee chairman Kishen Rungta denied this and stated that the choice was its and its alone.

England lineup as expected says Marsh
Crowd favourite Phil Tufnell won't be back to entertain Australian fans, but otherwise England's Ashes cricket team was pretty much what was expected by the hosts for this season's five-Test series. Australian coach Geoff Marsh said he expected Tufnell to be selected to go head-to-head with Australian spin star Shane Warne.

Seeds take a beating
Three seeded players crashed out in the cadet boys quarter-final of the Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Mavli Mandal Hall in Mumbai yesterday.

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