Pak players accused of ball tampering
The Indian cricket team has complained that Pakistani players tampered with the ball during the recent `Friendship' Test series matches at Chennai and New Delhi. Indian skipper Azharuddin has made a mention of ball tampering in his match report to match referee Cammie Smith.

Lanka gear up for battle
Sri Lanka's cricket chief said on Monday that his team of both young and veteran players will give India a tough fight in their Asian Championship Test beginning on Wednesday.

Anand draws opener
Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in the first-round of the 16th Linares chess tournament on Sunday. The other two games between Kasparov-Svidler and Kramnik-Topalov in this eight man league were drawn.

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