Is McIlroy playing like Woods?

Rory McIlroy's rivals were in awe of his two-shot victory at the DP World Tour Championship and compared the world number one's form to the dominance 14-times major winner Tiger Woods displayed in his prime.

 The Northern Irishman landed his fifth title of the year on Sunday, countering a course-record 62 by Ryder Cup team mate Justin Rose with a stunning sequence of five straight birdies at the conclusion of the final European Tour event of the season in Dubai.

Luke Donald, who played alongside McIlroy in the last round at the Greg Norman-designed Earth course, said the 23-year-old's performance proved he was the world's outstanding golfer.

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"He showed a lot of grit and determination," the second-ranked Donald told reporters. "It capped off an amazing year for him.

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Distracting Saeed Ajmal from his dreadful bowling

Pakistan's former cricketers have reacted sharply to reports that the Indian team had questioned Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, saying it is a ploy to "upset" the offspinner's rhythm.

Former captain, Javed Miandad said he saw the reports about Ajmal's action as nothing but a ploy to upset the spinner.

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"It is simple and pure, they want to upset him and distract him. Because he is troubling their batsmen and he has now got (Sachin) Tendulkar out twice, in the World Cup and last night," Miandad said.

Ajmal's action generated a fresh controversy today after senior Indian players reportedly questioned the legality of his deliveries even as the ICC (International Cricket Council) defended the bowler, saying his action was well within the allowed degree of tolerance. 

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