VOL. 25 :: NO. 17 :: Apr. 27 - May 03, 2002

He is the anchorman. Nothing can shake Rahul Dravid's resolve and that is his forte. His batting has evolved on this strong self-belief that he is born to serve Indian cricket for long, and with distinction. Cover Story.

Chess. Amber tournament.

Swimming. World short course championship.

STAR POSTER: Zinedine Zidane
• Cricket: Georgetown Test review

• Feature: Give Dravid his due

• Hitting Hard: Hooper is a happy man
  Column by Harsha Bhogle

• Over the Top: India off to a bumpy start
  Column by K. Srikkanth

• The catch behind being Lara

• Caribbean Diary: A new policy

• One-Dayers: South Africa v Australia

• World Cup Football: Special section - I
  • The mighty might-have-been men

  • Ready to set the world on fire

  • Beckham's injury

  • High quality venues

  • Can France do it again?

  • Early World Cups

  • Icons of the World Cup

• Kicking Around: Soccer's Kilkenny Cats
  Column by Brian Glanville

• Feature: The Butcher way to clean up the mess

• Here & There: Victory is a magic potion
  Column by Amrit Mathur

• By the Way...: A misconceived idea
  Column by Ted Corbett

• Badminton: Japan Open

• F-1 Racing: San Marino Grand Prix