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Pawar retains top BCCI post
India slips in ICC’s ODI rankings
Crucial ICC hearing from today
ICC adopts amended Anti-Racism Code
Argentina out to defend title
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Gurmit hockey
Mohammad Nisar Trophy Moya, Bopanna crash out
Bad day for grapplers
PCC, ONGC to clash for title
Jalandhar win
weightlifting event
Manipur bow out of Santosh Trophy
IPSC tennis meet
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Pawar retains top BCCI post
Mumbai, September 26 Union Agriculture Minister and Mumbai Cricket Association president Pawar, secretary Niranjan Shah of Saurashtra, joint secretary M.P. Pandove of Punjab and treasurer N. Srinivasan of Tamil Nadu were declared elected without the need for any election, Shah announced on the eve of the two-day AGM. “All the four have been elected unopposed. The five vice-presidents (one each from the five zones constituting the BCCI) would be elected on the floor of the house tomorrow as per the practice,” Shah said. All the elected office-bearers, plus the senior and junior selection committees that would be constituted on the floor of the house tomorrow, would have a two-year term following an amendment to the BCCI constitution earlier this year. Today’s development was on expected lines given the brute majority enjoyed by Pawar and the ruling group as against a decimated opposition led by former BCCI and ICC chief Jagmohan Dalmiya who is not even able to attend the meeting after having been suspended on allegations of misappropriating PILCOM accounts. The Pawar group, led from the forefront by Rajasthan Cricket Association chief Lalit Modi and Punjab Association president Inderjit Singh Bindra, has effectively stymied Dalmiya, who won a much-publicised election of Cricket Association of Bengal to retain his post as president recently despite severe opposition from the state’s Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya. This, incidentally, is the first AGM being missed by the CAB chief in almost a quarter of a century. With there being no need for elections to the main posts, the rest of the items on the agenda of the AGM tomorrow are likely to be completed within one day, Shah said. The focus would then shift to the national selection panel, which is to be reconstituted. Dilip Vengsarkar is tipped to replace chairman Kiran More (West Zone) who has completed his term along with South Zone representative V.B. Chandrasekhar. Three other members of the outgoing committee, North’s Bhupinder Singh Sr, East’s Ranjib Biswal and Central’s Sanjay Jagdale, are expected to retain their posts. The AGM would take up the reports of the various sub committees for the year, pass annual accounts and reports and budget for the next year, apart from constituting various sub-committees like selection committees (senior and junior), Finance, Marketing, Umpires, Technical etc. “Generally the performance of the Indian team does not come under review at the AGMs,” said Shah when specifically queried whether it would be discussed at the meeting. BCCI opposes Hair standing in CT
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) asking them not to appoint umpire Darrell Hair for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy (CT). ‘’We have written a letter to the ICC asking them not to appoint Hair for the Champions Trophy,’’ BCCI secretary Niranajan Shah told reporters here today. Hair hit the headlines after his role in the forfeited Test match between England and Pakistan at The Oval. ‘’The media focus will be on him, plus there are also chances of crowd trouble during the matches in which he is there,’’ Shah added. Sourav to play in Challenger Series
Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman were today named in the India B team for the Challenger Trophy limited overs cricket tournament to be held in Chennai from October 1 to 4. Paceman Zaheer Khan, who has been out of the national team since the tour of Pakistan, has been selected in the India A squad announced by BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah after a meeting of the national selection committee. Two other India pacemen, Ashish Nehra and Laxmipathy Balaji, also returned to domestic cricket by being selected in the India B squad. However, leg-spinner Anil Kumble, who has been left out of the Champions Trophy, does not figure in either of the three teams. “Kumble needs to recover fully from the injury and therefore we have not selected him for any of the teams,” Shah said. While Rahul Dravid will lead the India Seniors, Venugopala Rao will skipper India A and Mohammad Kaif will captain India B.
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India slips in ICC’s ODI rankings
Dubai, September 26 India has the same number of points (111) as Pakistan and New Zealand but now sits below both of them when the ratings are re-calculated to three decimal places. The Rahul Dravid-led side will have the chance to regain that lost ground soon, with the ICC Champions Trophy starting on October 7 and that event, with 21 matches in 30 days, should ensure plenty more movement in the Championship table. Australia, which had a lead of just four rating points over second-placed South Africa at one stage during the tri-series, has now extended the margin to seven points. The West Indies, winners of the last edition of Champions Trophy, now stands seventh in the table, three points clear of England and five rating points behind Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Australian batsman Michael Hussey, who averaged 152 in the Malaysia event, occupies the top of the ODI batsmen chart for the first time in his career from previous seventh position following a continuation of his outstanding form at the highest level. Hussey is still six innings short of qualifying for a full ranking but his performances have already placed him among a select group of players. Only 12 batsmen have reached higher ratings than Hussey’s mark of 805 points in the last 10 years. And although nobody has reached 900 rating points since South Africa’s Gary Kirsten in 1996, the Australian left-hander could do exactly that if he continues to bat well in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy. Hussey replaces fellow Australian Adam Gilchrist at the top with the wicketkeeper not playing in the Malaysia tournament.
— UNI
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Crucial ICC hearing from today
London, September 26 The hearing will decide whether Inzamam and his team were right in refusing to take the field after being charged with ball tampering by controversial umpire Darrell Hair and his colleague Billy Doctrove. The outcome will also decide whether Inzamam leads his side in the Champions Trophy cricket tournament beginning in India next month, for if deemed guilty, he stands to face a ban from a maximum of four Tests or eight one-dayers.
— PTI
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ICC adopts amended Anti-Racism Code
Dubai, September 26 The amendments are designed to allow ICC members to impose a range of punishments on spectators found guilty of racial abuse, ranging from ejection from the venue to a life ban, the ICC said in a statement issued following its Chief Executive Committee’s two-day meeting. The amendments to the Code, first adopted in 2003 and later amended in 2005, follows recommendations in the wake of allegations of racist abuse directed at South Africa players during its tour of Australia early this year. The statement said the member countries failing to uphold the Code could also face penalties if racist incidents happen at a venue under their control. Those penalties range from warnings, fines and the possible withdrawal of international status from the venue where any incident took place. “The adoption of the amended ICC Anti-Racism Code is a further illustration of cricket’s zero tolerance to racism,” ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said after the meeting.
— PTI
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Argentina out to defend title
Madrid, September 26 The main change has been their coach Gabriel Minadeo who succeeded Sergio Vigil. Argentina has the talent, Luciana Aymar is the World’s best player, Agustina Garcia is the most explosive striker, and captain Magdalena Sicega is a world class defender. In lead up events under Minadeo they have performed solidly without results. With Australia their only threat in the pool, this is their best chance. Pool A is very interesting as China, Germany and the Netherlands should dominate against England, India and hosts Spain, all competing for two semifinal places. This group may expend a lot of effort to qualify hence Pool B teams may be fresher in the semifinals. On form China and the Netherlands will fill the first semifinal place whith the inconsistent Germans being unlucky. Argentina and Australia would made up the final four. This would mean Australia v Netherlands and China v Argentina. The prediction is a Netherlands v Argentina final as they both have won against their rivals this year. While the Dutch are favourites, Argentian will provide a very strong defence of their title. Spain, with a ranking of 10 is the team that could spring surprise. Memories of the Spanish team success at Barcelona Olympics remains strong in rival coaches’ minds. Spain’s tough draw starts tomorrow with Germany while Indian women will take on Holland. Today’s match: India vs Holland live on Ten Sports (3.30 pm).
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CHA, RCF, CR in pre-quarters Tribune News Service Chandigarh, September 26 Also moving into the pre-quarterfinals were Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, who trounced Chandigarh Hockey Association XI 4-1 and Central Railway, who beat Punjab State Electricity Board 3-1 in the last tie under floodlights. It was young blood pitted against experience in the first encounter between Chandigarh Hockey Academy and seasoned Army outfit Corps of Signals in which the former carried the day through sheer grit and determination. Although Signals controlled the proceedings for a better part of the first half, the second session witnessed a strong CHA resurgence. The Army outfit were lucky to forge ahead at the stroke of half time when they forced a penalty corner. Off the push by SK Tigga, Naveen Lakra found the target as the ball landed in the goalmouth after deflecting from the goalkeeper’s stick (1-0). Chandigarh Hockey Academy made up for a series of misses off short corners in the first half when a penalty corner earned in the 50th minute yielded the desired result. The hit taken by full back Simrandeep, the youngster from Amritsar who was also picked in the under-18 camp recently, gave the Signals goalkeeper absolutely no chance (1-1). A few minutes later, a fracas ensued but things were brought under control by umpire GS Sangha who flashed the yellow card for Dupinder Pal and G. Dass of CHA and Signals, respectively. The match winner just five minutes from the end came off a brilliant solo effort by CHA’s Ranjodh Singh hailing from Marhar in Gurdaspur, the village which produced World Cupper Harcharan Singh. Ranjodh weaved his way into the semi-circle and without wasting a second, unleashed a powerful reverse hit which beat the Signals custodian hands down (2-1). In the second match, RCF Kapurthala defeated CHA XI 4-1, after trailing by one goal at half time. CHA XI took the lead in the fourth minute when skipper Satvir Singh converted a short corner. However, in the second half RCF dominated the proceedings and scored at frequent intervals. First Jaswinder scored the equaliser in the 41st minute which was followed by Yadvinder’s field goal in the 59th minute (2-1). Jarnail Singh’s brace (65th, 69th) eventually sent the local outfit packing. Central Railway, who beat PSEB 3-1, were comfortably placed with a 2-0 lead at the interval. The Mumbai outfit forged ahead in the fifth minute through a penalty stroke converted by Nimit Lal. Shalinder bolstered the lead to 2-0 with a field goal in the 30th minute. PSEB managed to pull one back when skipper Hardial Singh scored a field goal three minutes after the breather. But thereafter, Central Railway gained control and another goal off a short corner by Rajive Bhatkar in the 53rd minute sealed the fate of PSEB (3-1). Wednesday’s fixtures: Chandigarh Hockey Academy v ONGC — 4.15 pm; Ropar Hawks v SRC — 6 pm.
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UP take on Sialkot today
Vibhor Mohan Tribune News Service
Dharamsala, September 26 Replying to a question about his role as captain, Kaif said, “I have done well as captain whenever I have got an opportunity, be at it the under-19 level or in Ranji Trophy matches.” Asked whether being in and out of the team despite reasonable performance had affected his performance, he said, “It is definitely difficult for any player to go through this. But at the end of the day, it depends on the way one looks at it.” Commenting on Australia beating India in the tri-series last week, Kaif said it was disappointing to have lost the match even though it is difficult to pin point on one particular factor. The untimely rains also affected India’s prospects during the tournament, he said. On the match with Sialkot, he said there was no lack of motivation, even if the performance would not determine the players’ selection prospects for future. “Playing with a team from Pakistan, whom we do not know much and the field placements for every player are not decided in advance, unlike the case with a domestic team, would be a challenge in itself. Winning or losing does not matter and the focus would be on playing well,” he said. “The plan would be to see the conditions tomorrow and pick our team accordingly. We have the same team playing for many matches and hope to forge some good partnerships to put runs on the board,” Kaif said. Waqar Nisar, son of legendary bowler Mohammad Nisar — in whose memory the trophy is dedicated — said he regretted that he did not play cricket, even though he had immense zeal and passion for the game and he ended up as an IT professional. Azmat Rana, coach of the Pakistani team, said the process of inter-border cricket should continue at the under-19 and regional level, as it would help in developing relations between the two countries. Imran Nazir, captain of the Sialkot team, said it was a good initiative by the Pakistani and Indian cricket boards and next year the Ranji Trophy champion would go to Pakistan. He said though the team would be under a bit of pressure as they don’t know much about the Uttar Pradesh team, the focus was on playing good cricket.
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Moya, Bopanna crash out
Mumbai, September 26 The shock victory, the second of the day after Austrian Stefan Koubek’s 7-6, 6-4 verdict over seventh-seeded Juan Monaco, pitted Porto against Paraguayan Ramon Delgado in the second round. Delgado led 6-3, 2-1 against Italian David Sanguinetti when the latter retired due to a bout of gastroenteritis. Earlier, India number one Rohan Bopanna fought gamely before going down in three sets to eighth-seeded South African Wesley Moodie in a match of big servers. Wild card recipient
Bopanna, ranked 275 in the world, was not disgraced while going down to the 73rd ranked Moodie who won 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. In doubles Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Mario Ancic of Croatia whipped the hapless wild card entrants Christopher Marquis and Akash Wagh 6-0, 6-1 to enter the second round. Another Indian pair were also demolished in the doubles, Karan Rastogi and Sanam Singh beaten 6-3, 6-3 by the Russo-South African pair of Igor Kunitsyn and Rik de
Voest. — PTI
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Bad day for grapplers
New Delhi, September 26 Khatry charged up late but lost 1-3 to Rinat. The Delhi grappler, who was unable to score even a single technical point in the first round of the bout, gave a flash of hope to Indians by scoring six points in the second. However, the Kirgizstani, who had an advantage of two points owing to his consistent show with four points each in the first two rounds, garnered six points to maintain his upper hand in the decider, when Khatry matched him on all counts and scored identical points. Another Greco-Roman wrestler Rajbir Singh was made to bite the dust by Shatskykm Volodym of Ukraine in 74 kg category. Rajbir was thrashed 0-5. None of the wrestlers managed to score a single technical point.
— PTI
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PCC, ONGC to clash for title
Chandigarh, September 26 The PCC defeated Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Mumbai, by seven wickets while ONGC, Delhi, edged out Minerva Cricket Academy (MCA) by 51 runs. Deciding to bat first, IOC could only manage a paltry 141 in 40.1 overs, thanks to a vicious bowling spell by off-spinner Rajesh Sharma, who dismissed Mithun Beerala (8) Amit Dani (3) Pinal Shah (0) and Abass Ali (49). Chasing the target, the PCC lost their opener Ravneet Ricky early in the innings off Anand Rajan for 18. Then a 99-run stand between Ravi Inder Singh (66 off 92) and Gaurav Gupta (26 off 69) made the task easier for the PCC. The PCC scored147 for three in 32.4 overs to sail into the final. Rajesh Sharma was given the man of the match award. In the other semifinal, defending champions MCA were dethroned by the ONGC. Put in to bat first, the ONGC rode high on the partnership of 109 runs for the second wicket between Sandeep Sharma (53) and Gagan Khoda (65) and put on a respectable 241 for eight in 50 overs. In reply, Minerva academy was bundled out for 190 in 43.2 overs. Sumit Narwal of the ONGC was adjudged man of the match. Indian Oil Corporation Mumbai and Minerva Cricket Academy will battle it out for the third spot tomorrow at St. John’s, Sector 26. Brief scores: IOC, Mumbai: 141 all out in 40.1 overs (Ali 29, Jaffar 26, Rajesh 4 for 18); PCC: 147 for three in 32.4 overs (Ravi Inder 66, Garuav 26, Rajan 1 for 26). ONGC: 241 for 8 in 50 overs (Khoda 65, Sandeep 53, TP Singh 4 for 40); Minerva Cricket Academy: 190 all out in 43.2 overs (TP Sigh 52, Munish 23, Narwal 3 for 30).
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Pinegrove, YPS win
Dharampur, September 26 Batting first, Jaipur girls managed just 106 runs. Except skipper
Padmini, who scored 31, all other players failed to impress with the bat. Chasing the target, the Pinegrove openers gave the team a solid start with a partnership of 59 runs. Tanika scored 32 runs before she fell in the 19th over with the scoreboard reading102 runs. The host team achieved the target with two balls to spare in the last over. Tanika was adjudged the player of the match. The second match was played between YPS, Mohali, and Daly College, Indore. Daly College won the toss and chose to bowl. YPS scored 119 runs in 20 overs. But Daly College’s innings was wrapped up at 112 runs.
Meghna, who scored 41 runs for YPS, Mohali, was declared the player of the match. Ashoka Hall,
Nainital, won the third match against DPS, R.K. Puram, Delhi. DPS won the toss and elected to bat. DPS were bundled out for a measely 35 runs in 9.5 overs. Aishwarya Singh of Ashoka Hall (player of the match) took six wickets for 15 runs while Ambica and Jyoti chipped in with two wickets each. Ashok Hall achieved the target in just 6.1 overs. In another exciting match, Mayo Girls College defeated YPS, Patiala, by eight wickets. Pankuri snatched four wickets and was adjudged the player of the match. Earlier, Col Sanjeev Sood, Deputy Commandant, 14 Gorkha Training Centre, who was the chief guest on the occasion, declared the meet open.
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Jalandhar win
weightlifting event
Ropar, September 26 Sangrur were second while Gurdaspur finished third in weightlifting. In weightlifting events, the gold medal winners from Jalandhar included Rajvinder Kaur (140kg), Kusam (115kg), Priti (142.5kg) and Manjot Kaur (75kg). Sukhdeev Kaur (180kg), Sunita Rani, (157.5kg) — both of Sangrur — and Navpreet Kaur of Gurdaspur (190kg) were the other gold medal winners. Lakhbir Kaur, Iqbal Kaur, Priyanka and Anupma of Hoshiarpur won the gold in the 4x400 relay race while Sangrur bagged the silver and Jalandhar the bronze. The gold medal winners in other events included Kashmir Kaur of Jalandhar (javelin throw) and Preeti of Amritsar (high jump).
— TNS
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Manipur bow out of Santosh Trophy
Gurgaon, September 26 By virtue of a 7-0 victory against Himachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh advanced to the pre-quarterfinals as they had a goal difference of seven against Manipur’s four. Earlier, in an inconsequential Cluster V tie, Andhra Pradesh blanked Himachal Pradesh 4-0. Andhra Pradesh led 3-0 at the half time.
— UNI
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IPSC tennis meet Patiala, September 26 According to a press note, Modern School, Delhi, defeated, LK Singhania School, Gotan, DPS, Delhi, defeated YPS, Patiala, Doon School, Dehradun, defeated Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi, and DPS, Delhi, defeated Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad, in the under-14 category. Modern School, Delhi, defeated DPS, Delhi, Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad, defeated Birla Public School, Pilani, LK Singhania School, Gotan, defeated Doon School, Dehradun, and YPS, Patiala, defeated DPS, Delhi, in the under-16 category.
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