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June 27, 1999

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Time For Change It seems certain that Azharuddin's head will roll. One should not be surprised if he is dropped from the team before the triangular series in Colombo, says Rajiv Shukla It's the Wizards of Oz! Cutting edge bowling and spectacular catching turned what was supposed to be a firecracker finale into the dampest of squibs. And Australia, with a powerhouse performance, swept Pakistan aside to take the last World Cup of the milennium It's all done with numbers The World Cup has been won and lost. And the numbers are all in. Highest, lowest, fastest, best -- all nailed down, by Mohandas Menon in this complete wrap. Ordinary finale to a great tournament After the memorable semi-final, the World Cup final was always going to be difficult to live up to expectations. And Pakistan really disappointed, says Sanjay Manjrekar NEWS • Prasar Bharati to discuss report on DD telecasts • Bevan's memorabilia retrieved • Warne contemplates quiting • Pak senator demands probe • more... Oz run SA out of World Cup Klusener, the man who had backed nerve, eye and skill to bat South Africa out of one tight situation after another, finally, fatally, lost his nerve when he needed it most. And that saw Australia through to the final. Great one-day game! South Africa failed to win a place in the World Cup final, but their superb performance certainly won them many hearts, says Sanjay Manjrekar Consistency and our cricketing establishment 'Are these blokes senile? Or drunk? That under the influence of age or alcohol or both, they genuinely don't remember what they say, from one day to the next,' asks Prem Panicker

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