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A bridge too far for oz
India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni: Laxman
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JCT grounded by IAF
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A bridge too far for oz
Nottingham, July 14 Australia's Brad Haddin and James Pattinson shared a superb last-wicket partnership of 65 to put their team on the verge of an astonishing win. But Anderson, who dismissed Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle in the morning, returned to force Haddin, on 71, to nick a catch through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior. The England fielders celebrated but umpire Aleem Dar did not raise his finger, forcing captain Alastair Cook to call for a review. Amid unbearable tension, the third official reviewed the incident and, after a lengthy delay, told Dar to give Haddin out, prompting scenes of joy around the ground. “I'm delighted with the way things went,” man-of-the-match Anderson told a news conference. “We stayed calm even when they were getting closer and closer. “I wasn't sure (if Haddin hit the ball) to be honest but Matt Prior and Cookie were convinced. “I'm just delighted we could review it and sneak home... I'm lost for words, it's been an amazing five days.” It was perhaps inevitable that the final act of a gripping and enthralling match would be decided by the Decision Review System which has played such a significant role in the game. England fell foul of it when Jonathan Trott was wrongly given out lbw after an operator failure in the Hot Spot system meant the third umpire was unable to see that he had hit the ball with his bat. Australia were incensed when Stuart Broad refused to walk after edging the ball to slip but were unable to send the decision to the third umpire because they had used up all their referrals. “The bottom line with the review system is that you do get more decisions right,” Cook said. Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted that he must improve they way he uses the system. “I need to get better,” he said. “Unfortunately if I had used my reviews better it would have helped our team.” No team had ever chased more than 300 to win a Test match at Trent Bridge but Haddin and Agar, who resumed on 174 for six, batted comfortably for 55 minutes until Anderson removed Agar for 14. England had taken the second new ball and the 19-year-old, who made 98 on his debut in the first innings and shared a test record last-wicket partnership of 163 with Phil Hughes, edged a catch to Cook at first slip. DIVING CATCH
Anderson struck again to dismiss Starc for one, also safely pouched by Cook. The England skipper then dropped a routine catch off Peter Siddle but he soon made amends to Anderson with a superb diving catch to dismiss the Australian fast bowler for 11. Anderson bowled 13 overs in a row from the Radcliffe Road end before being replaced by Steven Finn who conceded 15 runs off his first over. Haddin reached his fifty off 115 balls and Pattinson looked increasingly comfortable at the crease. The fast bowler hoisted Graeme Swann over mid-wicket for six and the pair brought up their fifty partnership off just 46 deliveries. Haddin was nearly run out after being sent back by Pattinson and Finn dropped the Australian wicketkeeper when he was on 64, a very difficult chance on the backward square leg boundary. England had taken the extra half hour with Australia nine wickets down but in an atmosphere of extreme tension the players had to leave the field for lunch with the match still firmly in the balance. Australia needed 20 runs at the start of the afternoon session and they eked out another five before Anderson trapped Haddin. — Reuters Delight disbelief and loads of drama
It has been draining emotionally and physically. I didn't hear anything but Matt Prior and Cookie were convinced. I'm just delighted we could review it and sneak home... I'm lost for words, it's been an amazing five days. Credit to England, they fought well. The two best performers in the match were Bell and Anderson and England deserved the win.! Incredible effort by Haddin and Pattinson but Jimmy showed why he is one of the best. I still think England will win the series...it would have been better for cricket if Australia won today Nothing can prepare you for these kind of days. Alastair Cook reckoned he would be the only kind of captain that does not go bald but I wonder how he's feeling now. — Alec stewart I always said I would be the only England captain not to go bald in the job but days like today won't help that. — Alastair cook Score board Australia 280 England 215 & 375 Australia IInd innings Extras 22 |
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India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni: Laxman
Kolkata, July 14 "His records (of winning all the world titles) speak for himself. He has that uniqueness to respond to a tough situation with ease. He does not involve himself much emotionally, and that`s his quality. India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni," Laxman said. The 38-year-old batsman, who had announced his retirement from International cricket in August last year, however, refused to draw comparisons between Dhoni and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ravindra Jadeja`s emergence as an allrounder and Shikhar Dhawan`s batting prowess at the top have been two positives for the Indian cricket and Laxman feels it`s Dhoni who should be credited for finding a talent like Jadeja. "Dhoni backed him well especially using Jadeja as a bowler. He is also a great fielder and a handy batsman. Jadeja has emerged as a great asset to the Indian team and Dhoni should be complemented," he said. Talking about Dhawan, Laxman said: "I mentored him during his stint at (IPL franchise) Sunrisers Hyderabad. He always had the talent and his change in approach is working well for him." Laxman said India, the defending champions and world number one ODI side, are going in the right direction ahead of the World Cup 2015. "The manner in which we beat England in England (in the Champions Trophy last month) was really commendable. The youngsters should also be credited for the performance. It`s a side that`s going in the right direction ahead of the World Cup 2015," he said. Talking about India`s triumph in the recently-concluded Tri-Nation Series in the West Indies, Laxman said: "He once again stayed composed yet on the top of his game. I really appreciate the way he`s instilling confidence among the young players. The credit goes to Dhoni and his team." — PTI Victorious Indian team returns from WI
The victorious Indian cricketers have started trickling into the country after being on the road for more than a month during which they lifted the ICC Champions Trophy and won the ODI tri-series in the West Indies. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been rested from the upcoming series against Zimbabwe, has taken a break and is on a holiday, reportedly in London. But some of the travelling players have landed back in the country. "Its nice to be back at home after two months, but bad thing is its difficult to adjust the timing!!," tweeted pacer Ishant Sharma upon his return to the city. Batsman Rohit Sharma, who flourished after being promoted to the opening slot, touched down in Mumbai. "Touched down in Mumbai finally and such a warm welcome at d airport,really thrilled to see d smile on people's face..fantastic 2 months!," he tweeted. The cricketers enjoyed an unbeaten run in the Champions Trophy before lifting the trophy, beating England in the final. — PTI |
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JCT grounded by IAF
Chandigarh, July 14 In another match, Indian Air Force (IAF) beat JCT Phagwara 2-1. Earlier, IAF beat Vinay Football Club, Tamil Nadu 4-0 on Saturday evening. Keen contest was witnessed on Sunday morning as the bankers and the team from Rajkot vied for ball, without having much success in scoring goals. It was Usman of State Bank of Trivandrum who gave the team lead in the 22nd minute. Both teams however failed to make further inroads and the match finally went in favour of the bankers. IAF too had to face somewhat similar conditions before Mandeep fired in a spectacular goal (27th min) to hand the lead to his team. Harshpreet pumped in one more goal to make it 2-0 for his team. JCT Phagwara tried to hit back through Robert in the 65th minute but after that goals were hard to come by for both teams. Airmen finally had the last laugh. Earlier, Danish (61, 69 min), scored two consecutive goals against the TN team. Mandeep (47th min) and Roy Raj (88 min) blanked Vinay Football Club, Tamil Nadu 4-0 to sail into the next round. Hosts Greenland, Mandi have already tasted defeat (0-4) to State Bank of Trivandrum. Meanwhile, players from Ghana, Nigeria are drawing big crowds and appreciation for their nimble-footed play and spectacular display of skills. Earlier on the first daty, Rajkot XI defeated 14 JCT Subathu 4-0 and JCT Phagwara beat Vinay Football Club, TamilNadu 4-0. The Himachal Pradesh Football Association will chose 30 players from the first-leg of the Football Festival to start preparations for the 2014 Santosh Trophy.
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Froome attacked about two-thirds of the way up the mammoth 13-mile Ventoux and his acceleration was too much for Contador. The Spaniard dropped back and finished about 1 minute, 40 seconds behind. Colombian Nairo Quintana was second. The win means Froome made up the time he lost in Friday’s sprint stage, when Contador caught him with a surprise attack. — Agencies Results STAGE XV
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