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McGrath named among probables
Under-19 team to tour Pakistan
Colts in control
Pak thrash India
Harikrishna in sight of title
Negi stays in joint lead
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Skills development camp begins
Bangalore, August 7 Skipper Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, L Balaji and V. R. V. Singh, attended the nets session at the NCA campus under the watchful eyes of coach Greg Chappell and physio John Gloster. The remaining players underwent nets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, conducted by trainer Gregory King and bio-mechanist Ian Frazer. In the two nets sessions held in the morning and afternoon, the players spent two hours each. Speedster Irfan Pathan, who was dropped for one match during the recent tour to West Indies owing to his poor form, was seen vigorously practicing at the nets. Murali Karthick, Robin Uthappa and V. V. S. Laxman have also joined the camp on direction from the BCCI Selection Committee. Prior to the morning session, the players had one hour of yoga session as well. In the post-lunch nets, under-19 boys of the NCA here bowled at the cricketers. However, in the afternoon, the focus was on fielding. The centre of attention was comeback man Sachin Tendulkar, who was seen taking catches and throwing the ball from within 25 yards. In the evening, the cricketers will take part in a charity dinner for the Mumbai blast victims. The tri-series would begin on August 14, with South Africa being the third team. Bangalore: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Selection Committee Chairman Kiran More arrived here today to take part in the selection of probables for the ICC Championship to be held in October-November. The selection of probables would be done on August 9 and the other members of the Selection Committee — Bhupinder Singh (North), Ranjib Biswal (East), Sanjay Jagdale (Central) and V B Chandrasekhar (South) — were expected to arrive on that day. On his arrival, More drove down to the National Cricket Academy and observed the performance of the players at the cricket skill camp, which began here today. Speculations were rife that former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly was likely to make a comeback for the ICC Champions Trophy.
— PTI, UNI
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Mahela keeps Lanka afloat
Colombo, August 7 Set a difficult 352-run target after bowling out South Africa for 311 in the morning, Sri Lanka closed a tense fourth day on 262 for five, still needing 90 to win the series 2-0. Jayawardene, a triple centurion in the first Test, steadied Sri Lanka after left-arm spinner Nicky Boje had struck three crucial blows either side of the tea interval to leave South Africa in the driver’s seat. The 29-year-old right-hander, dropped on two in the gully, soaked up the pressure in a skilful effort that so far has included seven boundaries and two glorious sixes. Scoreboard
South Africa (1st innings) 361 Sri Lanka (1st innings) 321 South Africa
(2nd innings) Gibbs c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 92 Hall c P. Jayawardene
b Maharoof 32 Rudolph run out 15 Amla run out 8 Prince c&b Muralitharan 17 De Villiers c Dilshan
b Muralitharan 33 M. Boucher c Dilshan b Muralitharan 65 Pollock c Tharanga
b Muralitharan 14 Boje c P. Jayawardene b Muralitharan 15 Steyn lbw Muralitharan 0 Ntini not out 5 Extras
(b-9, lb-4, nb-1, w-1) 15 Total (all out, 107.5 overs) 311 Fall of wickets:
1-76, 2-119, 3-131, 4-161, 5-206, 6-207, 7-235, 8-280, 9-282. Bowling:
Vaas 19-4-53-0, Malinga 12-1-55-0, Maharoof 21-3-53-1, Muralitharan 46.5-12-97-7, Jayasuriya 9-0-40-0. Sri Lanka
(2nd innings) Tharanga c Gibbs b Ntini 0 Jayasuriya c Amla b Boje 73 Sangakkara c Amla b Pollock 39 M. Jayawardene not out 77 Dilshan c Gibbs b Boje 18 Kapugedera c De Villiers
b Boje 13 P. Jayawardene not out 27 Extras (b-4, lb-5, nb-3, w-3) 15 Total
(5 wickets, 72 overs) 262 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-94, 3-121, 4-164, 5-201. Bowling:
Ntini 7.2-2-13-1, Steyn 12.4-1-64-0, Boje 23-8- 76-3, Pollock 15-2-54-1, Hall 14-2-46-0.
— Reuters
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Pakistan need 323 for victory
Leeds, August 7 Earlier, Marcus Trescothick led a charmed life during an unbroken century stand with fellow opener Andrew Strauss to give England the perfect start to their second innings on the fourth morning of the third Test against Pakistan today. Trescothick, struggling for any sort of form, somehow contrived his best score of the series as England took lunch on 121 without loss for an overall lead of 98. Strauss, in contrast, looked in majestic form on a Headingley pitch showing the first signs of variable bounce, reaching 54, the same score as his partner, at the break. The two left-handers had resumed on three without loss after Pakistan had taken a 23-run lead following their first-innings total of 538. England lead the four-match series 1-0. Rarely can a Test batsman have played worse than Trescothick in the first hour and prospered more, yet it was hard not to admire his determination to continue playing his shots despite his lack of fluency. His first life came in the third over of the day when, on six, he swished airily at a lifting leg-side delivery from Mohammad Sami. The nick flew to Kamran Akmal’s right but the wicketkeeper dropped the chance after half-heartedly thrusting out one hand. Strauss, meanwhile, was batting beautifully, middling a series of cuts and whipped drives to leg. His one error, missing a straight ball from Danish Kaneria which hit him on the front pad, ended with Billy Doctrove ruling in the batsman’s favour. Scoreboard
England (1st innings) 515 Pakistan
(1st innings) 538 England (2nd innings) Trescothick c Butt b Gul 58 Strauss c Akmal b Sami 116 Cook c Iqbal b Kaneria 21 Pietersen b Kaneria 16 Collingwood b Nazir 25 Bell c Akmal b Sami 4 Read b Sami 55 Mahmood c Akmal b Nazir 2 Hoggard c Younis b Nazir 8 Harmison c Farhat b Gul 4 Panesar not out 5 Extras
(b-8, lb-3, w-1, nb-19) 31 Total (all out; 88.3 overs) 345 Fall of
wickets:1-158, 2-190, 3-214, 4-237, 5-248, 6-299, 7-301, 8-323, 9-332. Bowling:
Sami 21.3-4-100-3, Gul 20-1-76-2, Nazir 14-4-32-3, Kaneria 33-2-126-2.
— Reuters
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McGrath named among probables
Melbourne, August 7 A Cricket Australia (CA) spokesman said discussions between national selectors and the pace bowling great were continuing about whether he should play in the one-day tournament or turn out for Pura Cup matches as he prepares for the Ashes series. “The selectors and Glenn continue to talk about the most appropriate time and place for his return to cricket,” the CA spokesman was quoted by a media report today. McGrath, 36, skipped the tours of South Africa and Bangladesh earlier this year after his wife Jane suffered a recurrence of cancer. Probables: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain), Travis Birt, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Mark Cosgrove, Dan Cullen, Brett Dorey, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, James Hopes, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Phil Jaques, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Mick Lewis, Glenn McGrath, Shaun Marsh, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson and Cameron White.
— PTI
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Under-19 team to tour Pakistan
Karachi, August 7 The Indian cricketers will skip Karachi during the tour and would play at Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore and Sheikhupura, a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman said. “It
is a tour decided by the two boards with an aim to promote cricket at
grassroots level,” the spokesman said. Itinerary: September 7-10:
Four-dayer at Rawalpindi; September 13-16: Four-dayer at Peshawar;
September 19: first one-dayer at Lahore; September 21: second one-dayer
at Sheikhupura; September 23: third one-dayer at Lahore.
— PTI
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Colts in control
London, August 7 After the fall of two wickets at the total of 12, Srivastava (157 not out) played a patient knock to build a 121-run partnership with opener Harshad Khadiwale (71). Srivastava hit 16 fours and a six in his 257-ball knock. At stumps on day one yesterday, India were 358 for seven. Later, the skipper added 90 runs with Omkar Gurav (31) and 71 runs with Karan Singh (46) to help India reach a good total. Strike bowlers Steven Finn (3-76) and Andrew Miller (2-56) were the main wicket-takers for England.
— PTI
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Woods wins 50th crown
Grand Blanc (USA), August 7 With his fourth win of the season and second Buick title, Woods, 30, became the youngest golfer to own 50 career PGA Tour victories. He eclipsed Jack
Nicklaus, who did not clinch 50 victories until he was 33 and six months. “It’s pretty cool to get to 50,” Woods told reporters after achieving the mark in his 196th event. “I’ve been blessed and had a lot of things go my way.” Having captured 36 of the 39 events when leading after three rounds, Woods’s milestone win was not without drama. Furyk mounted a back-nine challenge with birdies on five of six holes from the 10th on way to a bogey-free eight-under 64. Woods began the day with a two-shot cushion and maintained his advantage with a flawless front nine that included four birdies to open up a three-shot lead. But three holes later the world number one’s advantage had evaporated under Furyk’s charge and his only bogey of the day at the par-four 12th left both men on 21-under. Woods, however, quickly recovered with a birdie on the 13th after a pinpoint approach left him a one foot tap in. The 11-time major win followed up with another birdie on the 15th to restore his two-shot lead then survived a scare on the par- three 17th when a spectator rolled an apple across the green as he attempted a long birdie putt. With fans chanting “throw him out, throw him out”, Woods would not be distracted, stepping up to the ball and draining a nervy four-footer for par. Woods then carried his focus onto the 18th, capping off his milestone win with a 10-foot birdie putt.
— Reuters
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Pak thrash India
Singapore, August 7 Vikramjit Singh (33rd) scored the lone goal for India. Pakistan displayed all-round hockey to garner full nine points from three matches and win the tournament. India finished runners-up with six points. Eves finish 3rd
In the women’s section of the four-day Singapore tourney, Indian forfeited a 2-0 lead to lose 2-5 to Japan to finish third in the tournament. While Malaysia lifted the title, India — after beating Singapore 6-0 and drawing with Malaysia in the earlier matches — finished third with four points. Defending champions India needed to beat Japan by one goal to retain the title but the latter shattered their hopes by pumping in five goals in a row. Forward Ritu Rani scored two goals in the 22nd and 25th minutes to give India a comfortable 2-0 lead. But the Japanese strategically changed the play in the second half and the Indian citadel crumbled on five occasions.
— PTI, UNI
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Kartar’s golden streak continues
Jalandhar, August 7 The former Director, Sports, Punjab, won the gold medal — for a mind-boggling 11th time — at the 15th World Veteran Wrestling Championship at Riga, Latvia, held from August 4 to 6. In the process he also broke the championship record. The two-time Asian Games gold medallist still has the exuberance and passion of the young for his discipline and current wrestlers can take a lesson or two from his devotion and dedication. Competing in the age group of 50-55 years and the 97kg weight category, Kartar got past Ali Pishwa of Iran 4-0 in the quarterfinal. The semifinal against Vladimir Goludebs of Latvia was a cakewalk, with Kartar getting a 7-0 verdict. The final bout was no less easy, as Hederregina
La-Wilmondi had no answer to the victor’s manoeuvres. Kartar won the gold with a 6-0
scoreline. Kartar had won the gold medal at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok in the 90kg freestyle category while at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games he had secured the gold in the 100kg category. He had to settle for the silver at the 1982 Delhi Asiad. The national champion from 1973 to 1988, Kartar now heads the Punjab Wrestling Federation. He also participated in three Olympics, at Moscow in 1980, Los Angeles in 1984 and Seoul in 1986. Kartar practises every day for an hour, while the sessions extend to four hours as a competition approaches.
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Harikrishna in sight of title
Paks (Hungary), August 7 Harikrishna took his tally to an unassailable six points, a full point clear of nearest rival Grandmaster Zahar Efimenko of Ukraine, who drew with defending champion GM Zoltan Almasi of Hungary. With Harikrishna just a draw away from the title, and Efimenko almost sure of the second place, the fight for the third spot is still on with Almasi and Wang Yue level on 4.5 points.
— PTI
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Negi stays in joint lead
Vlissingen, August 7 The 13-year-old Indian, the second youngest Grandmaster in the world, was troubled for quite some time by his opponent in a Sicilian defence game where he played black, but managed to turn the tables in the end.
— PTI |
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