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‘Wake-up call for KP’ Paul Collingwood (L) looks on as Yuvraj Singh winces in pain following an injury in Rajkot on Friday. — AFP
Questions over Yuvraj using a runner
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Sidebottom doubtful to make cut
Chanderpaul ton in vain as Pak win series
Shvinarine Chanderpaul (left), of the West Indies acknowledges the crowd after scoring a century. — AP/PTI Heroes win, keep finals
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PCB sticks to hosting India in Pak
Haryana
Games
Jalandhar school clinch hockey title
RCA axes Fraser
Injury news kills mother of Pak kabaddi player
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‘Wake-up call for KP’
London, November 15 "India batter England into submission," read a headline in the 'Daily Mail' after England lost the first ODI of the seven-match series by a massive 158 runs. Yuvraj was battling a back pain and played with a runner for most part of his blazing 138-run knock. The 'Daily Mail', a widely-circulated tabloid here, wondered what the left-hander might have done had he been in full fitness. "England were taken apart by a brilliant performance from a batsman who was supposed to be struggling with injury. "Yuvraj Singh called for a runner on 37 after pulling a muscle in his back and proceeded to race to the second fastest one-day international hundred by an Indian and the eighth fastest in all, a display of brutal but controlled hitting that saw England concede their highest 50-over total. Lord knows what he will do when he is fit," the paper wrote. The 'Daily Telegraph' said the defeat was a painful wake-up call for new skipper Pietersen, who was having a successful time until now with an impressive ODI series win over South Africa. "Kevin Pietersen could do no wrong when he led England to victory in his first five matches as official captain. But he has been given a painful reminder of how tough life can be in the highest office after a chastening few weeks which have seen the Stanford debacle followed by the most difficult start to this most demanding of tours," it said. The newspaper also lauded Yuvraj's performance and said he resembled West Indian great Gary Sobers in his shot selection. "All he seemed to do, to create shots possessed of the grace of Garry Sobers, the power of Clive Lloyd and flair of Brian Lara, was to wave his bat somewhere in the vicinity of the ball. It looked that effortless, which is probably why Flintoff, usually England's banker with the ball, wore that bemused look of a man with no answer," the daily quipped. — PTI
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Questions over Yuvraj using a runner Captain Kevin Pietersen may not have smelled anything fishy but a section of the British media raised questions about India batsman Yuvraj Singh's intentions after he used a runner owing to a back injury in yesterday's one-dayer. "He (Yuvraj) did not seem overly indisposed as he made 138 from 78 balls, with 16 fours and six sixes, reaching the eighth fastest ODI hundred (64 balls) along the way," 'The Guardian' said in its match report. "Let's just say he would not have qualified for incapacity benefit," it added in reference to a state allowance that Britons can access if they are unable to work. The 'Daily Telegraph' said, "While many might question the pain threshold of a man unable to run, but capable of striking the ball a long way with power and precision, England did not." In its match report, 'The Times' also expressed scepticism on Gautam Gambhir running for Yuvraj for most part of the rollicking innings from the Indian middle-order batsman. "Kevin Pietersen, the England captain, was happy to take Yuvraj on his word and allow him a runner, though eyebrows may be raised if he is fit for the second game, in Indore on Monday," the newspaper said. 'The Independent', however, rubbished the criticism. "Much will be made of Yuvraj’s back injury and his use of a runner for the majority of his innings. The ailment did not appear to affect his strokeplay and there were many quizzical looks as he lithely sent the ball flying to and over the boundary.
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Sidebottom doubtful to make cut
Meanwhile, seamer Ryan Sidebottom, who missed the humiliating 158-run defeat to India in the first ODI due to an Achilles problem, is doubtful to make the cut for the second match on Monday in Indore.
Sidebottom's injury flared up during England's trip to the Caribbean for the Stanford Super Series and though he is gradually returning to full fitness, coach Peter Moores felt it would be better to wait till the third one-dayer in Nagpur to give the swing bowler a break in the team. "If it is a risk we won't do it, but I just feel it's a little bit early. I have got to be advised by the medical team and he has certainly bowled very well in the nets with great control," said Moores. "Everyone who has seen Ryan bowl knows his great strength is moving the ball both ways and that's something we would like to have in the side," the England coach was quoted as saying in the 'Daily Telegraph'. Moores has decided to watch the seamer's progress in tomorrow's practice session before taking a call on the line-up for the second ODI. "He bowled on the match day and came through that fine. If we're looking to risk him in the second game we'll see how he is tomorrow," said Moores. "We're a little bit wary because he's had a long time out of competitive cricket and the last time we brought him back in the Stanford practice game he tweaked something. "We're trying to get as much competitive bowling into him without playing a game before he plays again."
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Chanderpaul ton in vain as Pak win series
Abu Dhabi, November 15 The left-hander, playing his 236th one-dayer, struck his ninth hundred to keep his team in the run chase after they had slipped to 14 for two. Playing patiently, Chanderpaul stroked six fours but lacked support once Ramnaresh Sarwan fell for 45 in the 29th over after the pair had compiled a 92-run third wicket partnership. Earlier, pace bowlers Jerome Taylor and Daren Powell claimed three wickets apiece after Pakistan won the toss and batted first. Misbah-ul-Haq (52) and Kamran Akmal (45) came to the rescue after Pakistan had slumped to seven for two. Taylor, who suffered the ignominy of conceding 17 runs in the final over of the first game to hand Pakistan a close win, redeemed himself by dismissing Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi and Rao Iftikhar. Younis Khan batted steadily for 34 before he was bowled by a sharp yorker from Powell, sweet revenge for the paceman after the Pakistan batsman had earlier hit him for three successive fours. West Indies then lost both openers for a duck before Chanderpaul and Sarwan rallied. However, with the run-rate and pressure mounting, Sarwan was trapped lbw by Afridi after having hit four boundaries. Chanderpaul stood firm at one end as Pakistan’s bowlers picked up regular wickets at the other and the match was ended when seamer Umar Gul removed Powell and Lionel Baker in the penultimate over. The third and final match is tomorrow.
— Reuters Scoreboard Pakistan Butt c and b Taylor 7 K Manzoor b Powell 0 Y Khan b Powell 34 Misbah c Powell b Miller 52 S Malik run out 10 Akmal b Baker 45 Afridi c Baugh b Taylor 28 Tanvir run out 26 R Iftikhar c Baugh b Taylor 7 Gul c Gayle b D Powell 13 S Ajmal not out 4 Extras (lb-3, w-2, nb-1) 6 Total (all out, 49 overs) 232 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-7, 3-58, 4-87, 5-125, 6-177, 7-179, 8-199, 9-218. Bowling: Powell 8-0-50-3, Taylor 9-1-38-3, Baker 10-0-35-1, Miller 10-0-40-1, Gayle 10-0-43-0, Sarwan 2-0-23-0. West Indies Gayle b Tanvir 0 Chattergoon c Akmal b Tanvir 0 Sarwan lbw b Afridi 45 Chanderpaul not out 107 X Marshall run out 1 Findlay run out 12 Baugh b Gul 3 Taylor lbw Iftikhar 0 Miller c Akmal b Ajmal 12 D Powell lbw Gul 6 Baker b Gul 0 Extras (lb-6, w-16) 22 Total (all out, 48.5 overs) 208 Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-14, 3-106, 4-112, 5-143, 6-168, 7-170, 8-196, 9-208. Bowling: Tanvir 9-0-32-2, Gul 9.5-3-44-3, Iftikhar 9-0-40-1, Afridi 10-0-42-1, Ajmal 9-1-38-1, S Malik 2-0-6-0.
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Ahmedabad, November 15 The high octane evening earlier saw Inzamam win the toss and put the defending champions, Hyderabad Heroes into bat. The Hyderabad openers Khaleel and Maher got the Hyderabad batting off to a good start, taking the score to 28 for no loss at the end of the 3rd over. Maher was playing a far more positive innings as compared to his previous stint in the first final and raced off to 34 off only 17 balls. It was a brilliant comeback from one of the craftiest bowling attacks of the world, giving only 67 runs off the last 10 overs and in turn scalping 6 wickets in that period; restricting the formidable Hyderabad batting lineup at 158/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Defending Champions Hyderabad were not going out without a fight, with Razzaq coming up spot on against the formidable Lahore opening combination of the two Imrans. In the end a bit off an anti-climax run out off the first ball of the last over saw the Heroes brining the tournament right alive, winning by a narrow margin of 8 runs. — Agencies Scoreboard Hyderabad Heroes Maher b Shahid Nazir 56 I Khaleel not out 26 Razzaq run out 15 Rayudu c S Yousuf b Naved 5 Binny b Sami 11 Kemp b A Mahmood 6 Harris b A Mahmood 4 Anirudh b Naved 2 Boje not out 10 Extras
(b 5, lb 10, w 6, nb 2) 23 Total (7 wickets; 20 overs) 158 Fall of wickets:
1-78, 1-104, 2-109, 3-126, 4-131, 5-136, 6-139, 7-149 Bowling:
Sami 4-0-23-1, A Mahmood 4-0- 35-2, Naved 4-0-33-2, S Nazir 4-0-30-1, Saqlain 4-0-22-0 Lahore Badshahs: I Nazir lbw b A Razzaq 7 I Farhat st Khaleel b Boje 6 Naved b A Razzaq 0 S Yousuf c Khaleel b Harris 51 M Yousuf c Rayudu b Harris 8 Inzamam c Absolem b Reddy 10 A Mahmood c Kemp b Binny 14 K Mahmood c Reddy b Binny 3 Sami c Kemp b Boje 18 Saqlain not out 22 S Nazir run out 7 Extras
(lb 2, w 2) 4 Total (all out; 19.1 overs) 150 Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-8, 3-52, 4-66, 5-81, 6-87, 7-100, 8-102, 9-132, 10-150 Bowling:
A Razzaq 4-1-32-2, Binny 4-0-31-2, Boje 4-0-30-2, Harris 4-0-31-2, Reddy 3-0-24-1, Absolem 0.1-0-0-0.
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New Delhi, November 15 Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden should have known that India was now hundred years ahead of Australia "which is no more than a village". "The thing about the Aussies is that they are sore losers. They get personal when they get beaten. It is all a matter of sour grapes and after going home, they've started calling India a third-world country", Akram told ESPN Mobile from Karachi. "India is a superpower now; it is a hundred years ahead of Australia, which is no more than a village, as compared to India. You don't blame sightscreens for poor over rates. Even Allan Border was critical of Australian tactics on the pitch," Akram said. Akram's stinging reaction came a day after the BCCI reacted strongly to Hayden's remark, saying such a comment about India was totally uncalled for from the Australian opener. Back home after the 2-0 series defeat, Hayden spoke about, what he perceived, poor ground conditions and inordinate delays during the matches "that happen in Third World countries". "This was a completely uncalled for remark by him. A player of his stature should not have made the comment," BCCI's Finance Committee Chairman Rajiv Shukla had said yesterday. "If slow-over rate is your habit, why blame India for that and call India third world? We are a very prestigious nation and it was not a nice comment by him," Shukla said. Hayden made a list of things which he felt resulted in Australia's slow over-rates in the series against India. He alleged the Indian batsmen were reluctant to "face up" quickly enough and there was constant movements around sightscreens. "They (opposition batsmen) are very difficult to get to face up," Hayden said. "Often we find ourselves with hands on hips waiting for someone to either face up or someone in the sightboard to move away; all the little frustrations that happen in Third World countries and the heat as well," he added. — PTI
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PCB sticks to hosting India in Pak
Abu Dhabi, November 15 India is scheduled to tour Pakistan in January-February to play a side game, three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 but the tour is already in doubt over the security situation in the host country. But Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Salim Altaf voiced confidence the series would go ahead as per the schedule. "We have not heard anything from the Indian Board and until we hear something contrary, Indian team will play the first match on the 9th January in Hyderabad and the first Test starts on the 13th in Karachi," Altaf told reporters. The Indian government cancelled a low-profile junior hockey team's tour to Pakistan over security fears earlier this week, further raising doubts over the cricket series. But Altaf disagreed that the move would affect cricket. May lift ban on ICL players
Karachi: First it was Sri Lanka Cricket and now it could be the turn of Pakistan Cricket Board to defy BCCI and grant reprieve to players banned for taking part in the rebel Indian Cricket League. According to sources, legal advisors and officials of the PCB were working on finalising a way to lift ban on its ICL players. "The main issue facing the PCB is that since the powerful Indian cricket Board is dead against the ICL and the players who have signed up for it, it has to tread carefully without annoying the Indian Board," one source said. "But the consensus is clear that the ban on ICL players is unjustified and has to be removed at least for domestic cricket," the source added.
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Pawan, Annu shine
Tribune News Service
Rai (Sonepat), November 15 Vinod of Bhiwani created a meet record in high jump (men) by crossing over 2.07 meter bar. Tahir of Gurgaon clinched double gold in 90 meter and 70 meter of Archery (men) whereas Priyanka Bist of Gurgaon won the gold in 70 meter women event. Isyar Singh and Anil of Narnaul won the silver medals in men category of 90 meter and 70 meter, respectively. Bhagwant of Gurgaon bagged the bronze medals of these both events of the men section. Poonam of Narnaul and Kalpana of Faridabad got silver and bronze, respectively, in the women’s category in Archery. Sanjeev and Sandeep of Panipat dominated the swimming events. Sanjeev won 200m back stroke, 200m free style, 50m back stroke and 100m back stroke. Whereas, 50m breast, 100m breast and 200m medley events were won by Sandeep. In lawn tennis, Panchkula, Jind, Bhiwani and Yamunanagar in men’s section and Jhajjar, Yamunanagar and Panchkula in women’s section entered the semifinals. In women’s boxing (open category), Rashmi of Karnal, Pinki of Hissar, Anu Verma of Gurgaon and Taruna of Sirsa reigned supreme. Jyoti of Rohtak, Kanchan of Gurgaon, Monika of Sirsa and Ritu Ranga of Hissar won their respective bouts in the 44 to 46 kg category. Dhati of Hissar, Julie of Gurgaon, Neelam of Sirsa and Priyanka of Rewari won in 48 to 50 kg category and Reena of Rohtak in 50 to 52 kg category entered the semi finals. In football (men) Jhajjar trounced MNSS Rai by 5-0 and Sonepat managed a 3-2 win over Hissar. In hockey (men), Sirsa defeated Rohtak by 3-0 and Kurukshetra humiliated Jind by 8-2. In one sided women hockey matches , Kurukshetra registered convincing win over Jind by 6-0, Yamunanagar defeated Jhajjar (4-0), Sonepat defeated Fatehabad ( 6-0) and Hissar trounced Gurgaon ( 5-0). The other results of the day are as follows: Athletics: Men: 800m: Ravinder 1:58.28 (Sonepat) 1 , Baljeet 1;58.63 (Bhiwani) 2, Rishi 1:59.27 (Rohtak) 3; 10,000m: Pardeep 31:58 (Rohtak) 1, Ravinder 32:04 (Sonepat) 2, Amit 32:46 (Ambala) 3; Shot put: Sourav Vij 17.93m (Sonepat) 1, Atinder 16.62m (Kkr) 2, Jagbir 16.00m (Hisar) 3; High jump: Vinod 2:07m (Bhiwani) 1, Vipin 2:00m (Haryana Police) 2, Ram Niwas 1:90m (Bhiwani) 3; Long jump: Manoj Kumar 6.82m (Faridabad) 1, Rinku Singh 6.75m (Kkr) 2, Surender Kumar 6.73m (Haryana Police) 3; 400m hurdles: Vikram Jeet 54:81 (Sirsa) 1, Satish 55:56 (Bhiwani) 2, Vikram 56:04 (Bhiwani) 3; 100m: Pawan 11:03 (Hissar) 1, Daya Kishan 11:22 (Bhiwani) 2, Baldev Singh 1:31 (Panchkula)3; Women: 800m: Anju 2:18.59 (Sonepat) 1, Shakshi 2:19.63 (Sonepat) 2, Sunita 2;28.44 (Panchkula) 3; Long jump: Annu 5.79m (Sonepat) 1, Pooja 5.16m (Hissar) 2, Shiksha 5.12m (Sonepat) 3; 5000m: Munes Jakhar 18:22.06 (Jhajjar) 1, Partibha 19:05.01 (Y'Nagar) 2, Preeti Lamba 19:31.10 (Fbd) 3; Javelin throw: Poonam Rani 42.67m (Jhajjar) 1, Anju Bala 39.07m (Jhajjar) 2, Parmila 37.63m (Haryana Police) 3; 400m hurdles: Satish 1:08.35 (Hissar) 1, Ashu 1:12.50 (MNSS Rai) 2, Rekha Kumari 1:13.44 (MNSS Rai) 3; 100m: Annu 12.38 (Sonepat) 1, Monika 12.69 (Sonepat) 2, Babita 12:80 (Rohtak) 3. |
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Jalandhar school clinch hockey title
Gurgaon, November 15 Both finalists played well, but the Lyalpur Khalsa team took the lead by opening their account in the first half of the match, which remained intact till the end. Gagandeep successfully turned a penalty stroke into goal for Lyalpur Khalsa and the lead was maintained throughout the match. The Rourkela team made several attempts, but failed to score any goal. In this tournament, Government Senior Secondary School, Ladowali, Jallandhar, stood third. Birender Singh presented the Nehru Junior Hockey Cup-2008 title, along with a cheque of Rs 96,000 to the winning team. He also presented a cheque of Rs 64,000 to the runners-up team and of Rs 32,000 to the third team. |
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RCA axes Fraser
Jaipur, November 15 The RCA has immediately replaced Chappel confidante Ian Fraser as the coach of the team by naming Taposh Chatterjee as the coach cum manager for the rest of the tournament. Ian Fraser and Rajastah team captain Venugopal Rao had strong difference of opinion over team constitution, batting order and the role of Fraser as the coach. The team lost terribly to Punjab in Mohali after which Rao told the RCA officials to either chose him or Fraser. RCA sources said relations between Chappel and the RCA were not very good of late following the miserable performance of the Australian cricket team against India. Chappel appointed as deputy coach with the Australian team had been leading the training and forming of strategy. Sources reveal the Rajasthan players do not have much respect for both as none has been able to take their teams to major victories. |
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Injury news kills mother of Pak kabaddi player
Bathinda, November 15 Confirming the news, Sikander Singh Maluka, president of the Punjab Kabaddi association said, “Shah Tareen (60), mother of the player, was watching the match on television. All of a sudden, Akhtar got injured during the last moments of the match and an ambulance was called in to provide the player with emergency services. Hearing it on television, she could not bear the shock and due to high blood pressure died at her native village.” |
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mesmerised not just Indian fans but also the British media, which declared that yesterday's humiliating loss spelt the end of Kevin Pietersen's honeymoon period as skipper.
An undefeated century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul proved in vain as Pakistan beat West Indies by 24 runs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chanderpaul hit 107 in 149 balls to lead West Indies to 208 all out in 48.5 overs after Pakistan, who won the first match by four wickets on Wednesday, had chalked up a total of 232.
The second of a best of three finals for the ICL 20s Indian Championship featured defending champions Hyderabad Heroes, having faced a reversal in the first final take on the mighty Lahore Badshahs at Sardar Patel stadium Ahmedabad. A fascinating encounter that was full of twist and turns saw the defending champions scamper home by 8 runs to set up a brilliant Sunday finale to decide the championship.
