The Indian Express -- Sports

Tuesday, May 20 1997

Srinath, shouldering a painful burden on the run-up to success Srinath, India's spearhead, who is a shoulder bowler, suffers from a rotator cuff tear and there is a big question mark over his future. There is a striking similarity between Srinath and the ageing Wasim Akram, who cut down his run-up of his younger days and uses his shoulder instead for extracting pace.
Sri Lanka hold the aces The match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand could be a humdinger of a contest if the present record of the two teams is taken into account. Cavalier batting, classic catching and many exciting moments are on the cards as the newly resurgent Kiwis square off against the world champions.	Hitting a sixer every time World Tel (WT), the World Cup (WC) and now a book called My World Cup. For a man who never really watched cricket, there has been many a slip between a leg before wicket and a simple run out.

Srinath, shouldering a painful burden on the run-up to success