Sports News for December 20, 2007

Narain Karthikeyan felicitated
Indias fastest man on wheels, Narain Karthikeyan, was felicitated here on Wednesday for becoming the first ever Indian to win A1 Grand Prix race at the Zhuhai International Circuit, China. ANI

Chennai holds National Equestrian Championship
Several ace horse riders from India and abroad have congregated in Chennai to showcase their skills astride at the ongoing fortnight long National Equestrian Championship-2007 here. ANI

Ganguly, Dravid prop up India against Victoria
Torrential rain limited the first day of Indias warm-up match against Victoria to one session. ANI

Australian Cricketers Association study finds T20 is no place for developing spinners
An Australian Cricketers Association survey of player attitudes towards Twenty20 has warned that the shortest form in the game is not the ideal place to blood potential players for the longer version of the sport. ANI

Kiwi all-rounder Oram postpones wedding to play in IPL
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has postponed his wedding to fiancée Mara to participate in the inaugural Indian Premier League next April. ANI

New South Wales MPs protest against Sydney Islamic school plan
Two New South Wales Members of Parliament have called for the scrapping of a 1,200-student Islamic school in Sydneys southwest. ANI

Indian cricketers angry over 1.5-million dollar tax bouncer
Indian cricketers have expressed anger and disappointment over a report that they will have to pay 1.5 million Australian dollars (Rs.6 crores) as tax to the Australian Taxation Office. ANI

No rift in Pak cricket team: Shoaib Malik
Pakistans skipper Shoaib Malik has dismissed reports that the loss to India has led to differences within the team over his continuation as captain. ANI

Aussies favourite sport is tennis and swimming, not cricket
Tennis, swimming and Aussie Rules football top the list for sports-mad Australians, a new survey has shown. ANI

Don Bradman is still numero uno among cricket players in better ranking system
The current system of ranking the worlds greatest cricket batsmen doesnt reflect players real value to their teams, say researchers. They say there are better statistical methods for deciding who is a top player, but they all agree that Australian great Donald Bradman is still the best. ANI