Short Corner 8212; Chandigarh

Well planning
IN the one-day game which is often played under the moon, Australia is currently a waxing gibbis, while India is on the wane. The defining moment for Australia came when they won the final in New Delhi. That victory has given the team the confidence to believe in themselves and the fact that it was achieved away from home didn8217;t do any harm says Ian Chappell.

Warne haunted
Australian spin bowler Shane Warne had no doubt who won his long-awaited personal battle with the world8217;s best batsman, India8217;s Sachin Tendulkar. 8220;I8217;ll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six,8221; Warne said today after returning from Australia8217;s tour of India and Sharjah.

No spectators
The 54th Santosh Trophy will go down in history for the empty stands. Not that the organisers, the Assam Football Association, were lacking in their attempts to draw the crowd. They even had a part of the tournament played under floodlights. Yet, the crowd stayed away.