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‘Don’t hit the panic button’
“It is just that we panic a bit and we have to reduce that percentage, those little errors. I don't think there is any major problem as to why we are not clicking in batting and bowling,” said Jadeja, defending his team-mates ahead of the fifth ODI on Friday. “We just need to avoid panicking and we can get positive results.” Jadeja said the side is desperate to win the match to turn around its dismal tour so far. The Men in Blue have squandered the five-match series away 3-0, after losses in Napier and Hamilton (twice), whilst tying the ODI in Auckland. They need to win this match on Friday to avoid a 4-0 embarrassment. “We want to win. We will have to win to keep a good morale for the Test series and going forward on the tour,” said Jadeja. “We have to be positive and give 100 percent for there is nothing left to think now. We know our calibre and our capability and we have already done it in the past, in overseas conditions as well.” “I don't think there is a big difference in what the two sides are doing at the moment. It is about small things. In one-day cricket, two-three overs can make a difference, if you concede extra runs or cannot score enough in that period. That is a problem for us and we have to avoid mistakes in such times,” he added. After taking his time to adjust earlier on in the series, Jadeja has come into his own in the last two matches. He put up a brave partnership with R Ashwin at Eden Park and then played a stellar role in single-handedly tying that third ODI, keeping the series alive for his team. At Hamilton thereafter, in the fourth ODI, Jadeja scored his second consecutive fifty to propel his side to a fighting total after a top-order collapse. “There is no secret, I was just backing myself,” Jadeja replied, when asked about the secret of his recent individual success. “In the first two games the runs and wickets did not come. I was thinking that good times aren't around always. You have to face tough periods as well, and hope that they get over as soon as possible. I wanted to minimise my mistakes and work hard to get through this phase. This is how I was motivating myself,” he said. “As for batting, I was just hoping that I get some time in the middle, play three-four overs and then go for my shots. And that is what happened. I did not think too much, did not experiment too much, just played my game. Whenever I do that, it works for me,” he added. Jadeja's bowling prowess too came to the fore in the fourth ODI when he tied hoops around the in-form pairing of Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson. Along with Ashwin, he put the batsmen under pressure, which was only relieved when his spell ended. “In the last game we needed a wicket as they had a good partnership going. I was getting turn and was hoping to get one or two breakthroughs for the team, and we could come back. Unfortunately I did not get a wicket when we needed one,” Jadeja opined.
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After much noise and fury, B’desh toes the BCCI line
Chandigarh, January 30 The Big Three (Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board) are clearly greedy and power-hungry, but then almost every other cricket board has been demonstrated to be greedy. The West Indies and New Zealand cricket boards have supported the Big Three because they stand to increase their revenues over the next few years. In an extremely cynical statement, the WICB noted that if the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) is done away, West Indies “will not be bound” to host matches against unprofitable teams. The New Zealand board is delighted that their revenues are going to be up to US$70-100 million from the ICC between 2015 and 2023, compared to US$52 million it got in the past eight years. Now the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), initially the most outspoken opponent of the Big Three’s attempt of a coup, has been brought around. The BCB today noted triumphantly that it “will be in a better position than others”. “We will be in a better position than others,” BCB Nazmul Hassan said today at a press conference in Mirpur. “We haven't been to India in 14 years. We will go there to play Tests, they will come here too. We will go to England; Australia will come here.” “Our main issues were playing Tests. How we are going to solve this? Some of them gave dates, whether we will go or they'll come. We hope to sign them by February 8,” he said. “They (Big Three) asked us for our time. We will let them know our possible slots in the next three days. One thing is for sure, there will be more cricket. Within two years, we hope to play against everyone.” “FTP didn't have a legal basis. Now, there will be a Members Participation Agreement, which is enforceable by law, despite what anyone says or does now,” he added. He said that PCB chief Zaka Ashraf's claim that four boards (BCB, PCB, SLC and CSA) were going to ask for a delay in the ratification process of the draft proposals was not true. “We were not in any alliance. I said in the meeting that if my trouble doesn't go away, I am not with anyone,” he said. “If the trouble goes away, I am with everyone. This was my strategy. We have also asked for time, like the other three. We have opposed on a specific point. It is unanimous by all ten. It is a press release; nobody has objected to that.” ‘ExCo should have seven members’
Ehsan Mani, the former ICC president, has insisted on increasing the number of Executive committee members from five to seven so that the “the Big 3” do not have a veto on any matter. “But I have a number of concerns. Firstly, the proposed ExCo membership of 5 risks creating further tension down the line. It gives BCCI, ECB and CA effective veto powers over the committee. There should be seven members, two of whom should be independent of the ICC and any member board with expertise in finance and strategy and a good understanding of the game,” he said. |
Karnataka zoom ahead on Day 2
Hyderabad, January 30 After bundling out Maharashtra for 305, an addition of just 33 runs to their overnight 272/5, in the first hour of the morning session, Karnataka ended on 230/0 in 68 overs. Karnataka are now only 75 runs behind their opponents with all their wickets intact. Everything, including luck, went in favour of Karnataka except that their opener Robin Uthappa retired hurt on 10 on team’s score of 14 in the fifth over after being hit on the left elbow by a delivery from Samad Fallah. But the other opener Rahul and one-down batsman Satish played some fine strokes and also capitalised on poor bowling and fielding by their opponents to place Karnataka in a strong position at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Maharashtra bowlers toiled hard for two and a half sessions on a pitch from which they did not get much purchase except in the first session during which they got some movement off the ball. They erred in line and length often and Rahul and Satish capitalised on it. Maharashtra’s woes were compounded by their poor fielding, as both Rahul and Satish were dropped twice each. Satish was dropped when on six and 89, while Rahul got lives when he was yet to open his account and on 74. Satish has hit 16 fours from the 207 balls he has faced so far, while Rahul has struck nine fours and a six from 189 balls. Satish and Rahul scored 83 (in 26 overs) and 104 runs (28 overs) in the last two sessions on what turned out to be a grinding day for the Maharashtra bowlers. Rahul carried his bat through the day and he is on the cusp of his third century this season. Earlier, after resuming on 272 for 5, Maharashtra sustained for just 14.1 overs. Ankit Bawne could not add a single run to his overnight score of 89 as he was bowled by Abhimanyu Mithun in the first ball he faced. The fullish delivery around off-stump cut back sharply to fox Bawne and rock his middle stump. Vinay Kumar and Sreenath Aravind grabbed two wickets each today for innings figures of 3/81 and 3/65, respectively, while Mithun got one wicket to finish with 3/49. — PTI Scoreboard Maharashtra 1st innings (overnight 272/5) Khadiwale lbw Vinay 15 Khurana lbw b Nair 64 Zol c Gautam b Aravind 5 Jadhav c Gautam b Mithun 37 Bawne b Mithun 89 Motwani c Gautam b Mithun 17 Atitkar c Gautam b Aravind 50 Mundhe c Pandey b Aravind 7 Darekar c Aravind b Vinay 2 Sanklecha lbw b Vinay 1 Fallah not out 2 Extras (b-5, lb-6, nb-5) 16 Total (all out; 104.1 overs) 305 Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-42, 3-90, 4-144, 5-215, 6-272, 7-294, 8-301, 9-302 Bowling Vinay 30.1-6-81-3 Mithun 23-8-49-3 Aravind 26-6-65-3 Pandey 1-0-2-0 Gopal 13-0-54-0 Nair 5-1-21-1 Verma 4-0-14-0 Sathish 2-0-8-0 Karnataka 1st innings Uthappa retired hurt 10 Rahul not out 94 Satish not out 117 Extras (b-5, w-2, nb-2) 9 Total (0 wkt; 68 overs) 230 Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-42, 3-90, 4-144, 5-215, 6-272, 7-294, 8-301, 9-302 Bowling Fallah 16-2-40-0 Sanklecha 15-3-40-0 Darekar 9.5-0-49-0 Mundhe 12-2-43-0 Khurana 10.1-0-35-0 Atitkar 5-0-18-0
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Schumacher being woken up from coma
Schumacher slammed his head on a rock while skiing off-piste in the French Alps resort of Meribel on December 29. The retired racing driver, who has undergone two operations, has been in a stable but critical condition for more than four weeks in a hospital in the eastern French city of Grenoble. "Michael's sedation is being reduced in order to allow the start of the waking-up process, which may take a long time," his agent, Sabine Kehm, said in a statement. A spokeswoman for the hospital declined to make any further comment on Schumacher's condition on Thursday.
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Somdev wary of Taipei
Indore, January 30 Taipei will miss the services of world No. 54 Yen-Hsun Lu and Jimmy Wang (154) and will be led by Tsung-Hua Yang (216) in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie that starts tomorrow. But Devvarman said, despite Taipei missing their top players, India will not be complacent. "No complacency whatsoever. We are taking this tie extremely serious," Somdev, who is the highest-ranked player in the tie at 103, said after a two-hour practice session. — PTI
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hockey india league New Delhi, January 30 Matt Gohdes (21st), Danish Mujtaba (48th) and Llyod Norris Jones (53th) were the other goal scorers for the home team. The Sardar Singh-led side dominated from the onset and made repeated forays into the circle to keep the jittery Lancers on the back foot. Timothy Drummond found an opponent’s foot to earn Delhi their first penalty corner. Rupinder’s drag-flick brought a loud cheer from the handful of Waveriders' supporters present at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. — PTI Today’s match: Waveriders vs Punjab Warriors (Live on Star Sports, 8pm)
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