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Bradshaw key to Windies’ fortunes
Patiala Polo Season off to flying start
Kalmadi to Hesh, Lee: Play together for the sake of India
Sania advances
PNB hold Indian Oil, BPCL crush ONGC
PU swimmers set new record
Black
Elephant lift trophy
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Zaheer in, Ganguly out
Chennai, October 4 Baroda pacer Zaheer Khan got the nod ahead of Tamil Nadu’s Laxmipathy Balaji in the 14-member Rest of India side that will be led by Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer against Ranji Trophy champions Uttar Pradesh at Nagpur from October 9 to 13. V.V.S Laxman was another big name that was missing from the list, but the Hyderabadi batsman suffered a hamstring injury a few days ago and did not play in the Challenger Series. Ganguly had scores of 23 and three in the two matches he played for India Green in the Challenger Series, but chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar said the former Test captain still had a chance to make a comeback. “Everybody, including Ganguly, who played in Challenger was discussed. Players like Ganguly, Balaji and a few others will be playing in zonal tournament and depending on their performances they will come in for contention,” Vengsarkar told reporters after the first meeting of the new selection committee here. Vengsarkar, who replaced Kiran More in the committee, said the left-arm seamer’s impressive showing in the English county season was the reason behind picking him ahead of Balaji. “Both bowled extremely well at the Challenger Trophy. The committee gave recognition to Zaheer’s performance in county cricket as Balaji came to this tournament after recovering from an injury,” he said. Reiterating that the doors were not closed on any player, the former India skipper said consistency would be the key for selection. Vengsarkar said Laxman would be in contention once he recovered from injury and started playing competitive cricket. “Laxman was not discussed. But once he recovered (from injury) and played in zonal tournament, he will also be considered for selection,” he said. Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said that Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina and Rudra Pratap Singh, who featured in the Champions Trophy squad, would not be available for the UP team. Rest of India squad: Wasim Jaffer (capt), Venugopal Rao, Robin Uthapa, Gautam Gambhir, S Badrinath, Dinesh Kaarthick, V.R.V Singh, S. Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Murali Kartik, P. Ojha, Rohit Sharma, Sourashish Lahiri, Yo Mahesh. — PTI
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Blue, Red share Salve Trophy
Chennai, October 4 India Blue were 210 for four in 31.2 overs with Sehwag 90 not out (78 balls, 14x4, 1x6) going merrily along with MS Dhoni (six not out, six balls, 1x4), when the first spell of rain drove the players back to the dressing room. Electing to bat, India Blue were riding on Virender Sehwag’s return to form were well-placed for a big score, when the rain intervened at 5.10 pm. After 15 minutes, the rain subsided and the covers were removed. Thanks to the newly-created drainage facilities, the
groundsmen, with the help of super-soppers, made a gallant effort to bring the ground back to shape, but another spell of rain at 6.45 pm ruled out any possibility of play. The umpires officially called off play at 7.45 pm. This was for the second time after 1998-99 at Ahmedabad that the trophy was being shared by the
finalists. VRV Singh was declared man of the series, for his seven wicket haul in three matches. Scoreboard India Blue Sehwag not out 90 Tendulkar c Uthappa b Zaheer 0
Pathan c Sathish b Zaheer 22 Dravid run out 43 Yuvraj lbw Kartik 27
Dhoni not out 6 Extras (lb-1, w-19, nb-2) 22 Total
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wkts, 31.2 overs) 210 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-55, 3-156, 4-194. Bowling:
Zaheer 6-1-32-2, Sreesanth 8-0-51-0,
V.R.V. Singh 7-0-51-0, Powar 3-0-21-0, Kartik 5.2-0-39-1, T.P. Singh 2-0-15-0.
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ICC unhappy over India’s refusal to sign MPA
Dubai, October 4 Sonn also set the BCCI a Monday deadline to notify it of any difficulties with the MPA, which lays down guidelines and restrictions, including those that deal with ambush marketing, which the players must follow during all ICC events in 2007-15. “We hope agreement can be reached and that common sense will prevail,” he added. The BCCI said last week that it would not sign the MPA in its present form since it had objections to several clauses in it. Sonn said the new MPA addresses Indian concerns and that he was disappointed that the BCCI had raised its objections so late in the day. “The new MPA is significantly more flexible than the agreements that regulate participation in ICC events through to 2007,” he said. “In particular, the MPA addresses all areas of concern raised by Indian players ahead of previous ICC events and provides more scope for players and boards to maintain their own interests. “Six months ago we circulated the MPA and over the subsequent months we have had extensive and fruitful negotiations with many of our members that have helped us develop the contents of the agreement to suit our mutual needs. “It is thus very disappointing that the BCCI has only recently been able to review the agreement and raise its concerns,” he added. The 2011 World Cup is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
— PTI
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Bangladesh thrash PCA XI
Chandigarh, October 4 Chasing a modest target of 206 runs in 50 overs, Bangladesh won in just 41 overs losing three wickets. Aftab Ahmed, who was declared man of the match, hit a superb 76 off 71 balls. He punished all the bowlers during his innings which consisted of eight boundaries and two sixes. Earlier, batting first after winning the toss, PCA XI batsmen had no answer to Bangladesh fast bowler Syed
Rasel. He struck early dismissing opener Ravi Inder Singh (3). In his next over Rasel shattered the wickets of Ravneet Ricky leaving PCA tottering at 10 for 2 in 3.5 overs.
Farhad Reza, who replaced the ineffective Mashraf Murtaza after his first spell of five overs for 25 runs, dismissed Pankaj Dharmani (6 off 24) off the second ball of his first over. Sunny Sohal kept alive the hopes of his team reaching a respectable total with his fine knock of 36 but he was caught by Khaled Mashud off
Rasel. Sohal faced 38 balls and hit eight fours. PCA, who were 75 for 5 in 17.1 overs at one stage, lost wickets at regular intervals and limped to 205 all out in 49.1 overs. Uday Kaul, the highest scorer for PCA, and Amit Uniyal saved their team from further hiccups. Kaul was out just three short of a well-deserved half century while Uniyal made 34. In reply, Bangladesh started soundly and their openers put on 32 runs for the first wicket. Mohammad Ashraful (6) was the first to go, trapped leg before wicket by Amit Uniyal in the 10th over. The next Bangladeshi wicket fell on the score of 66 in 16.1 overs when Uniyal dismissed opener Shahriar Nafees (29). But a 120-run partnership between Aftab Ahmed (76) and Saqibul Hasan (66
n.o. off 79, six fours, two sixes) steadied the team and laid the foundation of an easy victory. Scoreboard PCA President’s XI Sunny c Mashud b Rasel 36 Ravinder b Rasel
3 Ravneet b Rasel 4 Dharmani lbw Reza 6 Gaurav lbw Razzak 6 Sumit c Mashud b Rafique 28 Uday st Mashud b Rafique
47 Bipul b Razzak 0 Uniyal c Mashud b Reza 34 Gagandeep not out
12 Amanpreet c Ashraful b Reza 3 Extras (lb-13, w-12, nb-1) 26 Total
(all out, 49.1 overs) 205 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-10, 3-57, 4-57, 5-57, 6-121, 7-121, 8-179, 9-191. Bowling:
Mortaza 9-1-48-0, Rasel 10-1-38-3, Reza 9.1-0-32-3, Razzak 10-2-27-2, Rafique 10-0-38-2, Hasan
1-1-0-0. Bangladesh Nafees b Uniyal 29 Ashraful lbw Uniyal 6 Aftab lbw Bipul 76
Hasan not out 66 Bashar not out 16 Extras (lb-5, w-10) 15 Total
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wkts, 41 overs) 208 Fall of wickets: 1-32, 2-66, 3-186. Bowling:
Gagandeep 7-1-30-0, Amanpreet 6-0-27-0, Uniyal 8-0-34-2, Rajesh 8-0-46-0, Bipul 10-0-49-1, Sumit 2-0-17-0.
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Bradshaw key to Windies’ fortunes
New Delhi, October 4 The current West Indian pace attack must be one of the rawest in terms of international experience to have visited India and Bradshaw’s maturity as much as his medium pace stuff will be the key to the Caribbean’s fortunes in the Champions Trophy. Of course, the attention will be focused on the two young pace spearheads, Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor. For the trio, and Corey Collymore, it is their first visit to India. But it is with excitement, not anxiety, that they approach the task on hand. “I have always wanted to come to India. I have seen the big crowds on television, just like back home, and I am very eager to play in front of them,” said the 24-year-old Edwards. Here again, Bradshaw’s awareness of the game’s history stands out. “As a kid I had identified some of the venues where I wanted to play. The Lord’s, the MCG and the Eden Gardens,” said the bowler who made his international debut only two years ago. “It is a pity I won’t be playing in Kolkata but to be here the first time, and as the defending champions, is a tremendous feeling,” Bradshaw said. Bradshaw played a vital role with the bat in the final to help the West Indies win the trophy in 2004. “In the 70s, we had the best team. We had great batters and bowlers. If you have great batsmen, you don’t need the number 10 to bat,” he said. He talks of Indian cricket animatedly. “I have great appreciation for the great spinners India have produced, Bishan Singh Bedi, Chandra and Prasanna. There have been great batsmen as well, the list is big.” And the batsman he is looking forward to bowl to is Sachin Tendulkar. Is it because of Tendulkar’s known weakness against left arm bowlers? “Oh, if there is an area to get Tendulkar, any bowler would like to patent it and sell it. I think he is the most complete batsman,” Bradshaw said. “It is an honour to play against him. He is a great sportsperson and an ambassador of the game.” Mention Tendulkar, a smile of mixed emotion crosses Edwards’ face. He was at the receiving end of the master’s blade when Tendulkar slammed an unbeaten 141 in the tri-series match in Malaysia. “But I had him edge it to the wicketkeeper early on,” he said. Taylor, 22, was also there, troubling the Indian batsmen by regularly hitting the indentation in the pitch. “That indentation was at good length spot. As a bowler, you are taught to land the ball precisely in one area. So if I could hit that spot, then why not,” the right arm pacer said. They say fast bowlers hunt in pairs. Taylor and Edwards have some way to go before being talked alongside Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose, but they have the key ingredient, a fast bowler’s mindset. “For me, fast bowling is all about speed and moving the ball. It is also a mind game, because you have to think because the batsman is also thinking,” said Taylor who comes from the cradle of West Indian fast bowling, Jamaica. Edwards said among the batsmen he will be up against in the biennial event, Aussie captain Ricky Ponting will be the toughest. “He is aggressive and keeps coming at you,” he said. — PTI
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Patiala Polo Season off to flying start
Patiala, October 4 The Quila Mubarak team, led by Gurpal Singh Sandhu, scored the first goal of the match and kept up the tempo. The team includes famous polo players like Lokendra, who has captained the national team during the World Cup four times. Other polo stalwarts who played today included Jai Shergill, Maj Ravi Rathore and Lt Cdr Akhil Sirohi. As many as seven teams, including four from the services, are expected to participate in the event. The services teams include two from the famed 61st Cavalry, the Indian Navy and a combined team from the Army Service Corps and the Remounts and Veterinary Corps. Civilian teams include those from the Army Polo and Riding Club, New Delhi, Royal Kashmir Team and one from a private club. Young riders from the Punjab Public School, Nabha, put their steeds through their paces during an impressive trick riding and show jumping display. The Dare Devil motorcycle riders from the Corps of Signals, led by Capt Rahul Juyal also displayed their feats. Organised by the Patiala Polo and Riding Club, the event is being hosted by its chairperson, Maharani Preneet Kaur. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Daljeet Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. The event consists of matches for the Punjab Cup, the finals of which would be held on October 8 and the Patiala Cup, the finals of which would be held on October 15. Patiala is a place associated with and inextricably inter-linked with the game of polo, with the legendary Patiala Tigers remaining virtually unbeaten in their heydays.
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Kalmadi to Hesh, Lee: Play together for the sake of India
New Delhi, October 4 “I have spoken to all three concerned, Anil Khanna (Secretary General of All India Tennis Association), Mahesh and Leander (Paes). They were all co-operative and promised to resolve the issue as it is a matter of national prestige,” Kalmadi said in a statement here. Bhupathi announced on Monday that he was retiring from team events since he wanted to concentrate on winning the Australian Open, the one Grand Slam which he was yet to win. The Bangalorean is named in the Indian squad to play with Paes in the men’s doubles at Doha. “Mahesh is very vital to India’s challenge at the Asian Games and as a senior member we want his presence in the squad to boost our medals tally at the Games,” Kalmadi said. “World Class stars like Mahesh and Leander are an integral part of our contingent. “India will be hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and tennis is going to be included at our request in the programme. So we need to present our best challenge in Doha and Beijing. “Mahesh and Leander were unlucky to miss the medal at Athens, but I am sure they are capable of striking a medal at Beijing ... my appeal to them is to play together for the sake of the country.”
— PTI
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Sania advances
Tashkent, October 4 Sania got to a quick start, breaking Parmentier twice in the first set and going 3-0 up in a flash. There was a brief stutter then as she dropped her serve. Parmentier, however, could not do much more as the Indian broke her French rival again in the ninth game to take the set. In the second set, Sania affected an early break to go 2-0 up. Parmentier had another chance to come back into the match when she had Sania 0-40 in the next game but she couldn’t force the break. Sania then won 16 of the last 18 points of the match.
— PTI
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PNB hold Indian Oil, BPCL crush ONGC
New Delhi, October 4 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) crushed the feeble fightback of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to record a facile 5-2 victory, after leading by 3-nil at half time. Pundlik (2), Joginder (2) and Amar Aiyamma scored the goals for BPCL while Sandeep Singh and Arun Rawat reduced the margin for ONGC.
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PU swimmers set new record
Chandigarh, October 4 Over 800 swimmers from 60 universities are taking part in this five-day championship. Results: 400 m (freestyle, men): Rohan Poncha (Bangalore University), 4:28.60 sec 1, Abhishek, (Bangalore University) 4:31.15 sec 2, Srinad Srinivas, (RGUHS, Bangalore) 4:33.90 sec 3. 4x 100 m (medley, women): Kerala University (Neenu, Rohini, Nisha, Parveen) 5:17:46 sec 1; Calicut University (Manusha, Beena , Sabunamod and Mini) 5:18.78 sec 2; Pune University (Ghorpade Pooja, Patil Madhura, Deshpande Ruch and Mugda) 5:22.85 sec 3. 400 m (freestyle, women): Rajni Tokas (Delhi University) 5:14.69 sec 1; Saranna S Nair (Kerala University) 5:16.08 sec 2; Gurbinder Kaur (PU) 5:17.60 sec 3. 400 m (individual medley, women): Divya MS (Bangalore University) 6:02.18 sec 1; Parveena B (Kerala University) 6:03.65 sec 2; Shardha S Alva (Bangalore University) 6:07.20 sec 3. Waterpolo: Calicut University b Devi Ahilya University, Indore 13-5; Manipur University b LNIPE, Gwalior 10-5; Kurukshetra University b RTM Nagpur University 12-1.
— TNS
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Black
Elephant lift trophy Patiala, October 4 Patiala boys reached the target in 44.2 overs, losing six wickets in the process. Sukhwinder Singh was declared best bowler, Vikrant Singh best batsman and Kanwar Pal Singh best fielder, all from Black Elephant. Amit Pauchoria of Agra was declared best wicketkeeper and Chirag Johar of Delhi best boy of the tournament.
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Roller skating
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 4
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Netball
trials Fatehgarh Sahib, October 4
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