The Indian Express -- Sports

Wednesday, December 17 1997

India surrender meekly as Windies march into final

Tuesday's Akai-Singer Champions Trophy cricket tie was yet another abysmal example of the Indian inability to play under pressure. Required to score 230 runs in 45 overs -- an asking rate of little more than five runs per over -- the Indian batsmen found a variety of ways to surrender to the West Indies in front of a bitterly disappointed expatriate Indian crowd.

Clark sparks a record glut

Skipper Belinda Clark and Australia shattered a few records during the course of a 363-run victory over Denmark in a Group A league encounter of the Hero Honda Sixth Women's World Cup cricket at the MIG Cricket Club. She also rewrote the record for the fastest century breaking her own record set earlier this year against Pakistan.

Charlotte steers England home

Charlotte Edwards, the baby of the English women's cricket team, entered the record books when she hit a fine 173 to spur defending champions England to a resounding 208-run win against Ireland in the Women's World Cup match, on Tuesday. Charlotte, who turns 19 today, thus registered the highest score by an English batswoman.

Kerala pip Rajasthan

India surrender meekly as Windies march into final

Francis Xavier advance

Bengal emerge champions

India File -- India, China sign pact

Time for a rethink on strategy, batting order

Third straight win for Bhat

Global sport -- Cronje denies allegations of ball tampering

Shirkers should be shown the door

Captaincy onus on selectors

MDFA suspends league

Indians aim to clip Kiwi wings