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Aussies cut India down to size
We need to forget this match: Dhoni
Unchanged squad for last two ODIs
His cricket knowledge
bowled over Bradman
Shoaib banned for 13 matches
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Ponting hits out at Sreesanth
Symonds taunted with racist chants
IT searches on premises of Gambhir’s kin
Assam spinner quits ICL
Sania-Schnyder go down fighting
Indian
Open Golf
Ministry signs MoU with UK Sport
Dhillon leads in police golf meet
Football
tourney from Oct 22
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Aussies cut India down to size
Vadodara, October 11 The 25-year-old took five for 26 in a display of remarkable swing bowling to bundle out the hosts for 148 in 39.4 overs. Johnson’s haul earned him the man-of-the-match award. Adam Gilchrist hit a magnificent 79 not out, including seven fours and four sixes, as Australia reached 149 for one in 25.5 overs to take a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series. Apart from his batting fireworks, Gilchrist made the match memorable for himself by pouching a record-equalling six catches, the fifth time he has performed the feat. Except for winning the toss, nothing went right for the Indians, who never really recovered from the disastrous start which saw Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid returning to the pavilion in the very first over. The hosts slid to 43 for five inside the first power play of 10 overs, recovered to 92 through a 49-run stand between Tendulkar and Pathan (26) and then reached 148 in only 39.4 overs after the last-wicket pair of Zaheer Khan and RP Singh (12) put on 41 runs to pull the team forward from 107 for nine. It was Johnson who played a stellar role in the Australian victory with four of his victims, Yuvraj Singh, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Irfan Pathan and Murali Kartik, being caught by Gilchrist, who had an amazing match behind the stumps. Johnson’s other victim was Robin Uthappa, who fell leg before. Fellow speedster Brett Lee took two wickets, including Rahul Dravid for a first-ball duck, while Chinaman bowler Brad Hogg and left-arm pacer Nathan Bracken secured a wicket each to put the Indians on the mat. The home team had a terrible start with Ganguly being run out off the fourth ball and Dravid lbw on the fifth in Lee’s first over. The final total they posted was not only totally inadequate but also the lowest at this venue, below the West Indies’ 181 against India in January this year. The visitors were never troubled in the run chase, though India started with the unusual combination of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and pacer Zaheer to open the bowling. The spinner got the ball to turn and bounce, but Zaheer was carted around by Hayden, who batted as imposingly as ever despite a groin strain suffered while running between the wickets. The opening pair of Hayden and Gilchrist put on 54 runs to put the visitors on the victory path. After Hayden, who batted with a runner, fell dragging a ball from RP Singh on to his stumps, Gilchrist took over the attacking reins and smashed left-arm spinner Kartik, who bowled impressively on his comeback after 20 months in the previous tie, for three sixes in an over. The Aussie wicketkeeper had mustered only 59 runs in the first four ties but looked a different batsman today. He added 95 runs for the unbroken second wicket in 13 overs with skipper Ponting to steer the visitors home with plenty to spare. In the morning, Tendulkar played a lone ranger in his record-equalling tie and made 47 but the other batsmen surrendered tamely, much to the disappointment of the capacity crowd of 20,000 which thronged the venue expecting a repeat of the stirring display at Chandigarh which fetched the hosts an eight-run win. Tendulkar batted cautiously but was prompt to punish the loose balls as he struck nine fours in his 73-ball knock after a stay of 128 minutes during which he saw a procession of batsmen making their way back. Tendulkar, too, departed halfway through the allotted overs in Lee’s first over of his second spell. The bowler induced an edge by bringing forward the Mumbai batsman with a well-directed outswinger. Johnson then got the wickets of Pathan, who struck a six off Brad Hogg and two fours in his 66-ball knock, and Kartik, leaving India gasping at 107 for nine in the 30th over. There was some defiance from the last-wicket pair of Zaheer, who struck Bracken and Hogg for a six each on the leg side, and RP Singh before the innings ended when the former was caught behind off Bracken.
— Agencies Scoreboard India Australia Result:
Australia won by 9 wkts
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We need to forget this match: Dhoni
Vadodara, October 11 “We need to forget this match. We have two more matches to play with our full capacity and for that we have to forget this game,” Dhoni said after India were thumped by the Australians to take a 3-1 lead in series. Dhoni did not give any reasons for the shoddy batting display by the top order and said 200-220 would have been a good total for the home side. “Not much went our way other than winning the toss this morning. Only Sachin Tendulkar played beautifully, while RP Singh and Zaheer Khan put up a good partnership. I think 200-220 would have been a good total for us,” he said. Dhoni not only refused to blame the batsmen for the defeat but also described them as the best line-up at his disposal. “Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, followed by Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa and me is the best order we have got,” he said. “If we get good starts, then we can accelerate to five or six an over in the last 30 overs,” he said. Dhoni also praised the Australian bowlers’, particularly Mitchell Johnson (5-26) and Brett Lee (2-42). “They bowled superb under the prevailing conditions. They swung the ball well and bowled in the right areas,” he said. Trailing 1-3, India will now travel for the sixth ODI in Nagpur on October 14. Australian captain Ricky Ponting expressed satisfaction over his team’s performance which had come after a defeat in the previous match at Chandigarh. “It was a good execution of our plan. Our bowlers swung the ball well and did everything right after the last match. It was a satisfying performance,” Ponting said. The skipper said he would like Adam Gilchrist, who top-scored with an unbeaten 79, to continue his form in the remaining matches of the series. Man-of-the-match Mitchell Johnson said it was important to grab the opportunity when it
arrived. — PTI
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Unchanged squad for last two ODIs
Vadodara, October 11 With India trailing the seven-match series 1-3, the selectors decided not to introduce a rotation policy and go in with the unchanged squad for the remaining two ODIs to be played at Nagpur (October 14) and Mumbai (October 17). While Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh were recalled for the ongoing series against Australia by virtue of their performance in the Twenty20 World Cup, Sehwag was ignored despite having hit some good knocks in South Africa. Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar had said that Sehwag would be given a chance during the series as part of the rotation policy. Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Dinesh Karthik, S. Badrinath, Robin Uthappa, Irfan Pathan, RP Singh, Rohit Sharma, Murali Kartik, Zaheer Khan, S. Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh.
— PTI
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His cricket knowledge
bowled over Bradman
Ludhiana, October 11 Sharma was known as a “walking encyclopedia of cricket”. He would reel off records about players as well as teams at the drop of a hat. Sharma was a regular contributor to The Tribune. Legendary cricketer Don Bradman, while responding to an article written by Sharma about him in The Tribune, had appreciated his phenomenal knowledge of cricket.
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Karachi, October 11 The disciplinary committee announced that Shoaib had breached the Code of Conduct on five counts and would serve the ban starting from the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa, which means he has already served seven matches as he was sent back home before the start of the tournament. Chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi, who heads the committee, said Shoaib had the right to file appeal with an appellate committee but would complete his ban period before the Indian tour. “He will miss the five one-dayers against South Africa but is available for selection for the Indian tour,” Naghmi said. The PCB was also unhappy with Shoaib for addressing a press conference without its permission on return from South Africa and accusing Shahid Afridi for the brawl. Shoaib was also guilty of going to play a charity match in England without the PCB’s nod. Shoaib would be put on a two-year probation and the PCB said any further act of indiscipline would result in a life ban. The bowler, who has often found himself at the centre of controversies, said he would not file an appeal against the ban and wanted to be available for the Indian tour. “I am just happy the nightmare is over for me and my main goal is now playing for Pakistan again. I have apologised to Asif and the board for the incident in South Africa. I have suffered enough,” he said.
— Agencies
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Lahore, October 11 South Africa’s captain Graeme Smith and in-form Jacques Kallis hit patient centuries to help South Africa set up an improbable victory target of 457 runs for Pakistan. Pakistan lost opener Salman Butt early, but then steadied through Kamran Akmal (49 n.o.) and Younis Khan (48 n.o.) to finish the fourth day at 108-1 — needing a further 349 runs on the last day to level the two-match series. No team has ever successfully chased so many runs in Test history, with the West Indies holding the world record 418-run chase against Australia at Antigua in 2003. Smith (133) got an overdue hundred and Kallis followed his two centuries in the first Test victory last week with an unbeaten 107 before South Africa declared its second innings at 305-4 at tea for an overall lead of 456 runs. Kallis and Smith shared a double-century partnership (207 runs) and frustrated a depleted Pakistan bowling attack for five hours. It was a South African record for the third wicket against Pakistan. Kallis took his aggregate in the two-Test series to 421 runs after scoring 155, 100 not out and 59 in his previous three knocks.
— AP Scoreboard South Africa (1st innings) 357 Pakistan (2nd innings)
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Ponting hits out at Sreesanth
Melbourne, October 11 Even though Sreesanth was not part of the playing eleven in Chandigarh, his alleged taunting from the boundary line has irked the Australians. Ponting claimed Sreesanth had passed remarks and taunted five batsmen as they stepped in and out of the dressing room and wondered how he escaped punishment from the match referee for such acts of indiscipline. Sreesanth reportedly clapped his hands in Andrew Symonds’ face as the all-rounder was leaving the field and said, “Australia will lose”. “It happened probably four or five times the other day when we lost wickets; him running past somebody coming off the ground. But what can you do about it if the authorities aren’t going to do anything about it?” “Sreesanth chirped me out to bat as well. I snapped my head back around,” Ponting was quoted as saying in Herald Sun today.
— PTI
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Symonds taunted with racist chants
Vadodara, October 11 The burly all-rounder was taunted when he was fielding in the deep and the organsiers had to intercept by flashing the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-racism code on the big screen. “Yes, Symonds was taunted by a section of the crowd. But we are not filing any official complaint as of now. It is up to the local organisers,” said Australian media manager Philip Pope. The ICC has become very strict on racial abuse and adopted the anti-racism code in September last year. These measures came in the wake of allegations of racist abuse directed at South Africa players during their tour to Australia last year. The code awards stringent punishments to spectators, ranging from ejection from venues to a life ban. ICC members failing to uphold the code could also face penalties - ranging from warnings to fines and the possible withdrawal of international status from the venue where any incident took place - if racist incidents happen at a venue under their control.
— IANS
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IT searches on premises of Gambhir’s kin
New Delhi, October 11 The department said in a press release that searches had been conducted on the basis of information that the family was involved in unaccounted demand draft discounting, which means possession of financial instruments in lieu of cash. “Investments in various properties and bank accounts have come to light, which is being investigated”, the release said, clarifying that no raid had been conducted. The family is involved in the textile business and deals mainly in the trade of denim material, a source in the department said. Gambhir is recuperating after being injured in the ongoing ODI series against Australia.
— UNI
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Guwahati, October 11 “I had signed up for Rs 60 lakh for two years with the ICL with the hope that I would get a chance to play alongside greats such as Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, but since they have not joined I decided to return,” Konwar told reporters here. Konwar and five others from the state had signed for the ICL alleging that they were not given a chance by the Assam Cricket Association to play at the national level. The player claimed that the ICL itinerary was yet to be fixed and even the grounds had not been
finalised.
— PTI
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Sania-Schnyder go down fighting
Moscow, October 11 Sania had already crashed out in singles, losing to Gisela Dulko of Argentina 3-6, 4-6 in the first round.
— UNI
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Indian
Open Golf
New Delhi, October 11 Ghei, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, overcame a neck injury to card a six-under-par 66 to share the lead with five others - compatriot Gurbaaz Mann, Korean rookie Hur In-Hoi, Australian David Gleeson, Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat and Malaysia’s Danny Chia. Chinese Taipei veteran Lu Wen-Teh and India’s SSP Chowrasia, last year’s joint runner-up, were among those at the second place in the $500,000 event. Defending champion Jyoti Randhawa started with a 70, while last year’s UBS Order of Merit champion Jeev Milkha Singh, playing on home soil for the first time since 2003, battled to a 72, with two bogeys over his last three holes spoiling his return. Ghei has been bothered by a niggling neck injury but after rushing through his warm-up, he managed to sink one eagle and four birdies for a flying start. Ghei, starting from the 10th, birdied the 12th and 14th holes to turn in 34 before nailing an eagle on the first hole. He finished his round with birdies over his closing two holes. The highest-ranked player in the field, Chapchai, expertly negotiated his way around the challenging and tree-lined course with six birdies. Randhawa, chasing a record-tying third victory in the Indian Open, began his campaign tentatively as he sank three birdies against a bogey.
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Ministry signs MoU with UK Sport
New Delhi, October 11 The agreement was signed between British High Commissioner to India Richard Stagg and secretary of the ministry of youth affairs and sports S. K. Arora. Aiyar said the present bilateral cooperation programme between the UK and India has materialised at an opportune time when his ministry was in the process of finalising the new National Sports Policy. The agreement will bring together national and international experts in the field of physical education, sports development and sporting excellence to provide access to quality physical education and sports at community level and ensure development of elite players.
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Dhillon leads in police golf meet
Chandigarh, October 11 Just one stroke behind the leader were S.K. Sharma (Punjab Police) and R.C. Mishra (Haryana Police) at the tied second spot. Dhillon returned a card of eight-over par 80. Rupinder Singh of Punjab Police sent the ball sailing over the greens to a distance of 255 yards to clinch the longest drive title. Swinder Singh, also of Punjab Police was nearest to the pin. Seventy-five serving police officers and 25 retired officers are taking part in the two-day event which was teed off by Ramesh Inder Singh, chief secretary, Punjab. The oldest participant to complete the 18 holes was 72-year-old Anup Singh Minhas of Jalandhar. N.S. Walia was leading among the retired officers with a gross score of 85.
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Football tourney from Oct
22 Ambala, October 11 Teams from Haryana, Punjab, UP, Chandigarh and Delhi are expected to participate in the seven-day tournament. The tournament is being held in the memory of Dharam Vir Walia, who was the finance secretary of the Haryana Football Sangh.
— TNS
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