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BCCI rejects anti-doping code
BCCI secretary,
N Srinivasan (L) and president Shashank Manohar address the media on Sunday. — PTI Brunei Open |
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Bhutia and Co’s
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The Ashes 3rd Test Day 4
PSEB beat Harbhajan Sporting
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BCCI rejects anti-doping code
Mumbai, August 2 The BCCI said it has no problem with players being tested as part of the WADA Code but it fully shares their concerns on the ‘Whereabouts Clause’, which requires them to furnish information about their location three months in advance for out of competition tests. The decision to back the players was taken at an emergency meeting of the Working Committee which deliberated at length on the issue and wanted the ICC to re-negotiate the code with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
“You cannot invade the privacy of individuals. I don’t know what the ICC will do. The implications of this decision would be decided after we write to the ICC. Today, it would be jumping the gun,” he added. The BCCI gave three reasons for not agreeing to the clause, saying it was unreasonable, violated the Indian constitution and was an invasion of the players’ privacy. “The players have security cover and they cannot disclose their whereabouts with a security cover. Secondly, the privacy of an individual cannot be invaded and thirdly, our constitution gives a guarantee regarding an individual’s privacy. You cannot invade on somebody’s privacy 24 hours a day for 365 days,” Manohar said. “But if the ICC or WADA wants to test the players, they can inform the board which will get the players at the required location within two days. This is our suggestion,” he added. While most international sportspersons have signed the clause, Indian cricketeres are not isolated eitheras football’s governing body FIFA is also not a signatory to the code. FIFA is still negotiating with WADA and the BCCI may cite this while seeking a review from the ICC. — PTI BCCI still hopeful
Despite rejecting the WADA’s anti-doping clause, the BCCI today exuded confidence that a solution to the vexed issue could be found at the International Cricket Council’s Executive Board meeting. “We have to address the concerns of our players. We can’t ignore that. We have taken a stand, we will inform the ICC and accordingly it will be discussed in Executive Board meeting and I am confident and hopeful that a workable solution will be found out,” BCCI Finance and Media Committee Chairman Rajiv Shukla said. Code accepted by 571 bodies: WADA
Reacting to Indian cricketers’ opposition to its “Whereabout Requirements” clause, the WADA today said the Anti-doping Code was framed for the “effective fight against doping”, which has been accepted by a large number of international sporting organisations. “The Code has been accepted by 571 sporting organisations ranging from International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, International Sports Federation. This Code has been approved by 191 countries, and also by the UNESCO,” WADA President John Fahey said. ICC: Will find mutually acceptable solution
Ruling out confrontation with the BCCI over a controversial anti-doping clause that the Indian Board has rejected, the ICC today said a “practical and mutually acceptable solution” would be worked out. “What both parties are looking for is a practical and mutually acceptable solution to the current situation,” ICC Media and Communications Manager Brian Murgatroyd said in a statement here. “The next step is for this matter to be considered further by the ICC Board to find a way forward. The ICC will make no further comment at this time,” he added. “The ICC is grateful to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its players for giving their time on Sunday to try and work through the issues relating to the implementation of the ICC Anti-Doping Code,” said Murgatroyd. “The ICC has noted the decision of the BCCI working committee. The ICC is aware of the issues of concern and it remains confident they can be addressed to everyone’s satisfaction. The ICC and the BCCI are committed to a zero-tolerance approach to doping in cricket,” he added.
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Brunei Open
Gagandeep Bhullar came very near to recording back-to-back victories on the Asian Tour when he missed an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a three-way tie. And then Australia's Darren Beck edged him out at the third play-off hole to clinch the $ 3 lakh Brunei Open Asian Tour event at Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei today. Beck who was tied 15th overnight, carded a six under par 65 today to force a three-way play-off with Bhullar and Thai veteran Boonchu Ruangkit. All the three carded 13 under 271 in regulation play. After Boonchu had bowed out bogeying his shot at the second play-off with Beck and Bhullar making pars, the battle for the winner shifted to the par-four ninth hole. The Australian clinched the title by birdying from 10 ft with Bhullar mustering a par shot. Earlier the 21-year-old Kapurthala lad had come very close to clinching the season's first back-to-back victories. He could have done it had he birdied his closing shot on the 18th from 8 ft. Barely one week back Bhullar had won his maiden Asian Tour title in Jakarta. Even Bhullar admitted:”I had a very good second shot on my 72nd hole, but I clearly missed the line”. But he hastened to add:"I would like to congratulate Darren for his overdue victory. He really deserves his victory". Bhullar started off very well firing a hat-trick of birdies on the first three holes. It was great going with the Kapurthala boy three under par 32 at the turn. But Bhular could not maintain the tempo in the return nine, bogeying twice (11th and 15th) against one birdie for a two under par 69 card. His birdie miss on the par-4 18th hole after a good second shot proved very costly. However his second-slot finish at Brunei saw Gagandeep Bhullar move up the leaderboard to occupy the seventh slot on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. His evernings this season after the Brunei Open touched $ 1,50,366. C. Muniyappa, who had carded a course record of nine under par 62 yesterday, could muster a poor one over par 72 today for a final tally of 275 to be tied 13th with Ted Oh of Korea. Anirban Lahiri finished tied 18th at seven under 277, Chiragh Kumar was tied 29th at five under 279 and Gaurav Ghei had to be content finishing tied 49th at one under 283. Leading final scores : 271 Darren Beck (Australia) 71-67-68-65, Gaganjeet Bhullar (India) 67-71-64-69) and Boonchu Ruangkit (Thailand) 65-71-64-71 (Beck defeated Bhullar after the third play-off hole); 272 David Gleeson (Australia) 66-69-69-68; 273 Juvic Pagunsan (Philippines) 68-68-68-69, Lu Chien-soon (Taipei) 65-71-67-70, Mardan Mamat (Singapore) 65-71-67-70 and Scott Barr (Australia) 66-67-69-71; 274 Shaaban Hussin (Malaysia) 67-68-69-70, Thammanoon Srirot (Thailand) 74-65-67-68, Kodai Ichihara (Japan) 71-64-68-71 and Jay Bayron (Philippines) 69-65-67-73; 275 Ted Oh (Korea) 64-70-68-73 and C. Muniyappa (India) 69-72-62-72.
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Bhutia and Co’s
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New Delhi, August 2 Last night's game against Europa also saw coach Bob Houghton ending his experimentation by fielding first XI and three substitutes at the mini stadium near the iconic Camp
Nou. Chhetri, who last played in the Santosh Trophy for Delhi in May, came in the second half in place of Sushil Singh and played till the end of the match. Bhutia, who had his best game today with a flurry of shots at the rival goal in the 70 minutes he played, gave India the lead in the 31st minute but his side were denied a victory as Alberto Padilla converted a spot kick in the 71st minute. Both the sides made some good moves early into the game but the Indians slowly took control and had at least three good scoring chances but could convert only one.
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The Ashes 3rd Test Day 4
England, at lunch on the fourth day, were 159 for four in reply to Australia’s first innings 263, a deficit of 104, after rain had washed-out all of yesterday’s play and created a wet outfield which delayed Sunday’s start by an hour. But Ian Bell who before this match had a Test average against Australia of 25, continued to ride his luck to be 46 not out. However England, 1-0 up in the five-match series, saw Collingwood out to what turned out to be the last ball before lunch when the batsman chased a wide, swinging, Hilfenhaus delivery and was well caught above his head by Australia captain Ricky Ponting at second slip. England, in front after their 115-run second Test victory at Lord’s, resumed on 116 for two.
— Reuters Scoreboard Australia (1st Innings) 263 |
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PSEB beat Harbhajan Sporting
Chandigarh, August 2 The match, being played at Mahilpur, was dominated by PSEB from the word go and Hardeep opened his team’s account in the 21st minute with a clinical finish. Harbhajan Sporting struggled to keep the score down to 1-0 at the breather. In the second half PSEB kept up the pressure and it finally paid as Hardeep scored again in the 71st minute to make it a comfortable 2-0 win for his team. In tomorrow’s match JCT Academy will take on RCF Kapurthala at the Guru Nanak College ground, Phagwara. The match begins at 4.30 pm. |
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Mumbai, August 2
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were present in the meeting. “We are agreeing with the dope testing code, we are only objecting to the system. The issue is out of competition testing. Our players are ready to be tested but they say they are not in a position to give their whereabouts. We back the players on this,” BCCI President Shashank Manohar told reporters here after the meeting.
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