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Friday,
May 3, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Disastrous start by India Another
accolade for Tendulkar
Inzamam joins elite club Dion Nash quits |
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Korea can carry out the mission: Hiddink
World Cup legends England squad may be delayed Ghouse halts Sandeep Kirtane Tejli Sports Complex cries for attention Anand
in semis
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Disastrous start by India
Bridgetown, May 2 Saurav Ganguly was batting on 44 while Javagal Srinath was yet to score. Earlier, India lost three quick wickets, including Sachin Tendulkar for nought, as they were left struggling at 35 for three before rain interrupted play. Tendulkar went for his second successive duck, and the ninth of his career, when he played far away from his body and edged left-arm paceman Pedro Collins into the safe hands of wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs. He had been unlucky to be given out lbw for no score to paceman Adam Sanford in the second innings last week in Trinidad, where India won by 37 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series. Tendulkar’s
dismissal reduced India, who had already lost openers Shiv Sundar Das
and Wasim Jaffer, to 27 for three. Rahul Dravid was on 17 with captain
Saurav Ganguly on five. Paceman Marvyn Dillon earlier justified
captain Carl Hooper’s decision to bowl first by striking two quick
blows. He bowled Das through the gate off the Test’s first ball
beating him with pace on a fast, bouncy track. Mumbai’s Jaffer,
included in the side in place of all-rounder Sanjay Bangar, cut
paceman Cameron Cuffy for two of his three boundaries but was
dismissed when he edged a Dillon outswinger and Jacobs took a tumbling
two-handed catch diving to his right. India left out Anil Kumble, their most successful current bowler with 318 wickets in 69 Tests, for the second straight match going with three paceman and Harbhajan Singh as the lone spinner. The West Indies made two changes, bringing in Collins for paceman Marlon Black and Jacobs for wicketkeeper Junior Murray. SCOREBOARD India (1st innings): Das b Dillon 0 Jaffer c Jacobs b Dillon 12 Dravid run out 17 Tendulkar c Jacobs b Collins 0 Ganguly batting 44 Laxman b Cuffy 1 Ratra c Jacobs b Dillon 1 Singh c Dillon b Sanford 13 Khan c Sarwan b Sanford 4 Srinath not out 0 Extras: 5 Total
(for 8 wkts, 31 overs) 97 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-26, 3-27, 4-50, 5-51, 6-61, 7-78, 8-86. Bowling: Dillon 10-1-40-3, Cuffy 9-4-17-1, Collins 8-0-24-1, Sanford 4-0-16-2.
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Another accolade for
Tendulkar
Bridgetown, May 2 “I would say Tendulkar concentrates better and he thinks more. As for Lara, only in the last two years is he looking to apply himself better,” said Sobers here yesterday in a rare appearance at the West Indies nets. Sobers, the supreme all rounder with over 8,032 runs, 235 wickets and 109 catches from 93 Tests, however, said he expected both Lara and Tendulkar to go on and join the very best of all time. “They are still very young and I think with the passage of time, both of them could find themselves in the elite hall of fame,” said Sobers who, but for a shuffling walk and a protruding paunch, still cuts a neat figure at 65 years. “I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot of time,” said Sobers. “He has it in him to be among the very best.” Sobers was impressed by Lara’s batting in the second Test “especially if you remember he has still not recovered completely from his hand injury.” Speaking his mind out against the comparison of past and present cricketers Sobers said he did not see any merit in trying to equate players of different eras and evaluating them as the game has changed so much. “I don’t think it (comparison) serves any purpose. Besides, the game has changed so much. There is a limitation on the bouncers. It wasn’t there before and you could bowl six bouncers in an over.
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Brilliant Inzamam slams 329
Lahore, May 2 Inzamam reached the milestone in sweltering heat before eventually being caught by Daryl Tuffey off the bowling of Brooke Walker for 329, as he tried to slog his fourth six of the over. The last man out, his total of 329 was more than half of Pakistan’s huge first innings score of 643, their highest Test score against New Zealand. Then it was speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s turn to wreak havoc on the luckless Kiwi batsmen. In a devastating if sometimes wayward spell of searing pace, Akhtar ripped through the top order with a series of unplayable yorkers. Brimming with confidence after breaking the 100-mile barrier last week, he wrecked the wickets of openers Mathew Horne (4) and Mark Richardson (8), then captain Stephen Fleming (2) and veteran Chris Harris (2) to leave New Zealand reeling at 58 for 6 at the close, needing a further 386 to avoid the follow-on. Craig McMillan (15) and Lou Vincent took the total to 53 before McMillan was caught by Shahid Afridi at silly point off Saqlain Mushtaq just two overs before stumps. But despite Akhtar’s fireworks, the second day belonged to Inzamam. It was only the 16th triple-century in Test cricket’s 127-year history — Australia’s legendary Don Bradman managed the feat twice. Pakistan (Ist innings): Nazir c Richardson b
Afridi c Hart b Tuffey 0 Khan c Fleming b Vettori 27 Inzaman c Tuffey b Walker 329 Youhana c Fleming b Martin 29 Razzaq lbw b Tuffey 25 Latif c and b Harris 7 Saqlain b McMillan 30 Younis c and b McMillan 10 Akhtar st Hart b Walker 37 Kaneria not out 4 Extras: (b-1, lb-8, nb-8, w-1) 18 Total: (all out) 157.5 overs) 643 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-57, 3-261, 4-355, 5-384, 6-399, 7-510, 8-534, 9-612. Bowling: Tuffey 25-7-92-2, Martin 31-12-108-1, Vettori 40-4-178-1, Walker 14.5-3-97-2, Harris 29-3-109-1. McMillan 18-1-48-3. New Zealand (first innings): Richardson b Akhtar 8 Horne b Akhtar 4 Vincent c Latif b Kaneria 21 Fleming b Akhtar 2 Harris b Akhtar 2 McMillan c Afridi b Mushtaq 15 Hart not out 2 Vettori not out 0 Extras: (lb-1 nb-3) 4 Total: (6 wickets, 20 overs) 58 Fall of wickets: 1-12 2-17 3-19 4-21 5-53 6-57 Bowling (to date): Waqar Younis 5-3-15-0, Shoaib Akhtar 7-3-11-4 (nb1), Danish Kaneria 5-1-18-1, Saqlain Mushtaq 3-0-13-1 (nb3).
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Inzamam joins elite club Lahore May 2 The following is a list of triple century-makers (tabulated 375 B. Lara West Indies v England at St John’s 1993-94 365* G. Sobers West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston 1957-58 364 L. Hutton England v Australia at The Oval 1938 340 S. Jayasuriya Sri Lanka v India at Colombo 1997-98 337 Hanif Mohammad Pakistan v West Indies at Bridgetown 1957-58 336* W. Hammond England v New Zealand at Auckland 1932-33 334* M. Taylor Australia v Pakistan at Peshawar 1998-99 334 D. Bradman Australia v England at Leeds 1930 333 G. Gooch England v India at Lord’s 1990 329 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan v New Zealand in Lahore 2001-02 325 A. Sandham England v West Indies at Kingston 1929-30 311 R. Simpson Australia v England at Manchester 1964 310* J. Edrich England v New Zealand at Leeds 1965 307 R. Cowper Australia v England at Melbourne 1965-66 304 D. Bradman Australia v England at Leeds 1934 302 L. Rowe West Indies v England at Bridgetown 1973-74 (* denotes not out) Reuters
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Dion Nash quits
Auckland, May 2 Nash missed more Tests (45) than he played (32) and his latest injury, to his hip, brought an end to his tri-series campaign in Australia over the southern summer. He said a scan on his hip had revealed stress related problems with the bone and helped persuade him that the time was right to move in a different direction. “It’s not just that this is one injury too many,” he said. Nash (30) plans to travel overseas later in the year with his fiancee, former New Zealand netball captain Bernice Mene, before returning here to further his education. Nash also played 81 one-day internationals and regards the two-run loss against South Africa at Brisbane in the 1997-98 tri-series as one of his biggest disappointments, as well as his multitude of injuries and a suspension for smoking cannabis in 1994. As for highlights, Nash was the first New Zealander to score 50 and take 10 wickets in a Test at Lord’s (in 1994). In the 1999 tour of England, he helped the Kiwis to a series-clinching win in the fourth Test at the Oval. “That’s the highest I’ve ever been,” he said.
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Korea can carry out the mission: Hiddink
Seoul, May 2 The finals that South Korea and Japan will jointly put on from May 31 will go into the record books for many reasons: these will be the first in Asia and the first to be co-hosted. South Korea will be appearing in their fifth World Cup finals in a row - and sixth overall - which is an Asian record. But Dutch footballing master Guus Hiddink was brought in 17 months ago to make sure that South Korea do not join Switzerland as the only hosts to fail to reach the second round. Will they do it? It has become a national debate among fans, commentators and even political leaders ever since Hiddink arrived. While the favourites are being promised huge cash bonuses to win football’s most prized trophy, Hiddink and the national squad are reportedly being offered cash riches to get one of the top two places in Group D of the first round. The task is not easy in a group that will see the co-hosts scrambling with Poland and the USA for second place behind Group D favourites Portugal. On top of that South Korea has never won a match at any of the five previous finals they have attended. At first guarded, Hiddink now says the team can carry out its mission. “We know our 40-something standing in official soccer ratings, and that the three teams we will fight are rated higher than us, but everyone is committed to fulfilling the national desire to make it into the last 16, Hiddink said this week. South Korea are 41st in FIFA’s world rankings, making them one of the weakest in the tournament and only Asia’s fourth-rated team behind Iran, who did not qualify, Japan and Saudi Arabia, who also did not reach the finals. South Korea has plenty of talent with seven of the 23-man provisional squad playing club football in Europe and Japan’s J-League. But Hiddink has admitted he is wary of the overseas-based players because they are fighting for places in rich leagues and so get fewer games. Seol Ki-Hyun (22), who was plucked from relative obscurity to play with Antwerp and now Anderlecht in Belgium, has been one of South Korea’s football success stories and will be a key player up front. But the flair that secured midfielder Ahn Jung-hwan a contract with Perugia in Italy has not impressed Hiddink who sees attitude as the main weapon in this World Cup struggle. Hiddink admitted he had reservations about Ahn Jung-Hwan and Cerezo Osaka’s Yoon Jong-Hwan, but said he included them because they had shown they want to improve. Highlighting his wary nature, Hiddink ignored the claims of striker Lee Dong-Gook — top scorer at the 2000 Asian Cup — who played with Werder Bremen in Germany last year and defender Sim Jae-Won who is still with Eintracht Frankfurt. Defence however will be the key area for South Korea and Hiddink has called upon Hong Myung-bo, who will set an Asian record when he appears at his fourth consecutive World Cup finals. Hong’s physical game is proof that Hiddink does not want to take chances at the World Cup. The coach, who was in charge of the Dutch side that beat South Korea 5-0 at the 1998 finals, said he has chosen a team that is determined to upset the rankings. AFP
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World Cup legends Rio de Janeiro, May 2 A veteran of four World Cups, Pele was a member of winning squads in 1958, 1962 and 1970, his sumptuous range of skills making him the glittering totem of Brazilian football’s golden age. After playing his first game for Santos as a 15-year-old in 1956, Pele earned a call-up to the national team a year later, scoring on his debut against Argentina. In 1958 he was picked for the World Cup in Sweden. His participation at the finals had been a matter of great debate in Brazil, with many critics questioning whether the slender-framed teenager was ready for the physical demands of the tournament. Nursing a knee injury on arrival in Sweden, Pele was unavailable for Brazil’s opening two matches. He might also have been forced to sit out their third, against the Soviet Union, had coach Vicente Feola decided to heed the advice of a team psychologist who had urged that Pele was ‘infantile’ and not fit for duty. In the event Feola opted to play the youngster, and it paid off. Working in tandem with Garrincha, Pele gave a virtuoso display as the Soviets were vanquished 2-0. Once in the team, Pele made it impossible for him to be removed. A winning goal in the quarter-final against Wales and a hat-trick in the 5-2 semi-final victory over France were followed by two more in the final over Sweden. At the final whistle Pele collapsed before being quickly hoisted aloft by his fellow players. “I was lifted on to the shoulders of my team-mates and carried around the field...tears streamed down my face. Gilmar looked up and smiled, saying ‘Go ahead and cry, kid, it’s good for you,” Pele recalled. Still only 17, Pele had become the youngest World Cup winner in history. The next two tournaments were to be unhappy experiences however. Twenty-one by the time of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, and older, stronger Pele had been expected to take the tournament by storm. He gave a tantalising glimpse of what he was capable of with an electric individual goal against Mexico in Brazil’s opening 2-0 win. But he aggravated an existing injury in the second game, against the Czechs, and was forced to sit out the remainder of the tournament as his countrymen successfully defended their title. Pele’s frustration that injury had limited his appearances in Chile were nothing compared to the sickening disappointment of England in 1966 where, unprotected by referees, he was literally kicked out of the tournament. Brutally assaulted by Bulgaria’s defence in the first game to the extent that he was forced to miss the second match, the nadir came against Portugal. Two crippling challenges by Morais left a tearful Pele being carried from Goodison Park pitch swearing never to play in a World Cup again. “I don’t want to finish my life as an invalid,” he said. Thankfully, Pele’s disconsolate vow was to prove an empty threat. He returned four years later in Mexico to spearhead what is regarded to be the greatest team of all time. Where 1966 had been viewed as a victory for cynicism, the 1970 tournament, and Pele and Brazil’s winning contribution to it, have become synonymous with the beautiful game. It is a testament to the quality of Pele’s play in Mexico that he is remembered for the goals he didn’t score as much as for the ones he did. An outrageous attempt to lob Czechoslovakia’s goalkeeper from inside his own half, and a magical dummy against Uruguay in the semi-finals are among the finest moments of World Cup history. Though he was to continue playing club football for his beloved Santos and later the New York Cosmos, Pele retired from international duty in 1971 making a tearful farewell in front of 180,000 fans at the Maracana Stadium. “Pele was the most complete player I’ve ever seen,” England’s Bobby Moore recalled later. “He had everything.”
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England squad may be delayed London, May 2 “The shift in date is due to the fact that there are two premiership games taking place on May 8 and Sven is going to attend one of those games before making his final decision.”
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Ghouse halts Sandeep Kirtane New Delhi, May 2 Ghouse will meet Sandeep’s cousin Nitin Kirtane who eliminated eighth seed Giunior Ghedina of Germany 6-4 7-6 (7/0) in another quarterfinal. The other semifinal will be an all-Israeli affair between fourth seed Eliran Dooyev and second seed Tomer Suissa. Dooyev overcame Rafael Moreno-Negrin 4-6 6-3 6-2 in a nerve-wracking match while Suissa scraped past Raviv Volkovotzky 7-5 6-4. Sandeep Kirtane finally met his match in
Ghouse. Coming out of a self-imposed retirement, Sandeep had seen off the country’s grass court and hard court champions, Manoj Mahadevan and Vijay
Kannan, in the first and second rounds respectively. His experience and pure skill had proved too much for the two youngsters whose power based game was exposed by a more brainy opponent. Against
Ghouse, however, Sandeep’s age let him down. At 28, he was always vulnerable against an opponent who was mature enough to play the waiting game and move him around. Ghouse just did that to perfection. Although he committed the blunder of playing raw-pace tennis as did his contemporaries to concede the first set, Ghouse regrouped quickly and administered Kirtane a dose of his own medicine to clinch the final two sets comfortably. Sandeep extracted an early break in the second game of the first set but Ghouse responded with a sharp cross court winner and followed it up with a beautiful lob after drawing the opponent to the net with a delicately sliced back hand to win back the break in the next game. The youngster then made the mistake of trying to blast his opponent out with sheer pace. Sandeep, veteran of many a battle, stood like the Rock of Gibraltar, and all that Ghouse fired at him melted down like wax. In the blink of an eye, Ghouse had conceded another break and before he could regroup the set was gone. But Ghouse took the lessons of the first set positively and, as the second set unravelled, he showed how much he had come of age. He quickly changed his tactic. He cut down the pace and went for the angles. He also made optimum use of his sliced back hand which he played with tremendous consistency today. Above all, he was willing to work hard for his points. And it paid off in the fourth game when he earned a well deserved break to go up 3-1. Having realised that his genuine game skills alone were not going to win the match for him, Sandeep decided to increase the pace of the game. But he looked out of sorts. His strokes began to go astray, and, probably tired, his concentration slipped. Ghouse struck a fine rhythm at the other end, and once the second set was taken, the third was a mere formality.
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Tejli Sports Complex cries for attention Yamunanagar, May 2 In the last seven years only Rs 2 crore has been spent. After the foundation stone ceremony, the boundary wall was constructed and the department levelled the land. Only one block has been built where the District Sports Officer and other staff members sit, in addition to a hall having boxing rings. The boundary wall has crumbled at several spots resulting in stray animals moving around in the complex. Congress grass can also be seen. In spite of the sports complex in Yamunanagar the coaches of different departments train the students either in colleges/schools or in parks. The posts of kabbadi, basketball and volleyball coaches are lying vacant. Credit for initiating the idea and subsequent construction of sports complex goes to former Sports Minister and present Deputy Chairman of the Planning Board, Haryana, Mr Rajesh Sharma. Because of his efforts, the panchayat of Tejli village donated the land for the construction of the huge sports complex. In spite of the previous government under Mr Bhajan Lal not providing any more funds for the development of the complex, Mr Rajesh did not lose heart and collected money to ensure the construction of the sports complex. Nowadays this sports complex is being used either for the August 15 or the January 26 functions. Otherwise very few competitions are held in this complex. It is learnt that now one multipurpose complex is under construction on which about Rs 1 crore will be spent. |
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Anand in semis
Prague, May 2 However, the day’s hero was World Championship finalist GM Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine who toppled top seed GM Gary Kasparov of Russia in sudden death to reach the last four. Former World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov of Russia continued his excellent form and ousted compatriot GM Alexander Morozevich with a clinical 1.5-0.5 victory. Completing the semi line-up was GM Alexei Shirov of Spain who toppled GM Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. It was a tough outing for Anand in the first game against Sokolov. Playing black the Indian ace opted for the queen’s gambit accepted and wriggled out of the opening phase with only a miniscule advantage to white. Sokolov conducted the game excellently once on top and created consistent threats. Anand, however, was quite up to the task in tackling the attacks and at the same time initiating counter attacks. PTI
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