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Jadeja Stopped from Playing League Match (Go To Top) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Ajay Jadeja, who recently got a reprieve from the five-year ban, was on Thursday stopped from playing a league match. Nearly five overs could be bowled before the match was abandoned by BCCI officials. Jadeja said the officials intervened and abandoned the match saying "they can't allow me to play any first class match." He was playing his first official game in over two years for National Stadium Cricket Club, a prominent team in the first-division league. "We started the game, but after about five to seven overs Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials arrived and said they would not let me play," he said. In December 2000 the BCCI had imposed a five-year ban on Jadeja following an inquiry into a Delhi police report which charged him with match-fixing alongwith Mohammad Azharuddin and a few other players. An arbitrator appointed by the High Court quashed the BCCI ban order on Monday saying the probe was "illegal". Following the arbitrator's order, the BCCI had said they would decide on the matter within three months as to whether they would challenge the court order. Two
Chess Tournaments to Be Held in Mumabi, Jodhpur(Go
To Top) NEW DELHI: The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) said on Wednesday that the Commonwealth Chess Championship and the Asian Team Chess Tournament would be held in Mumbai and Jodhpur, respectively, in April. The Asian Team Chess Tournament will be held from April 7 to 17, followed by the Commonwealth tournament from April 19. India had finished third in the last edition of the Asian Team event in Shenyang, China, after tying for the second spot with Kazakhstan and the Philippines. However, this time the biggest challenge would be from China. The Asian Team Chess is a quadrennial event in both men's and women's sections. Jadeja
Ban Quashed (Go
To Top) NEW DELHI: Flamboyant all-rounder Ajay Jadeja is now free to play for India as the five-year ban imposed on him by the BCCI for his alleged involvement in match-fixing has been set aside. Jadeja had agreed to take the matter to arbitration after some hearing in the Delhi High Court. Justice JK Mehra, appointed as an arbitrator by the High Court, on Monday quashed the BCCI ban order making Jadeja eligible to play for India in the future. Jadeja had challenged the BCCI decision to ban him from playing cricket for India for five years after an inquiry commission headed by K Madhavan endorsed the CBI report indicating his involvement in the match-fixing controversy. However, after some hearing in the High Court, Jadeja agreed to take the matter to arbitration and the High Court appointed former Judge JK Mehra as an arbitrator, who quashed the BCCI order on Monday. Warne to
Quit One-day Cricket After World Cup (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said he will retire from one-day cricket after the World Cup. This, he said, he will do in a bid to prolong his Test career. The 33-year-old Warne made the announcement while speaking to press persons here on Wednesday. Warne, who was named as one of Wisden's five cricketers of the century in 2000, is the second leading wicket-taker in one-day ties. With 491 Test wickets under his belt, he is rapidly chasing the world repord of 519 wickets presently held by West Indies former pace bowler Courtney Walsh. In the shorter version of the game he already has 288 wickets. For the past almost two years, Warne has been troubled by shoulder problems. He said the wear and tear of one-day cricket was finally taking its toll on his body. ICC Suspends
Lehmann over Racial Remarks (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: Australian batsman Darren Lehmann has been found guilty of breaching ICC code on racial vilification and banned from five limited-over matches. He made the offensive remarks during a one-dayer against Sri Lanka. ICC match referee Clive Lloyd fixed the charge against him at a three-hour hearing on Saturday. Lehmann will miss four or five remaining ties in the triangular one-day series against Sri Lanka and England, along with possibly Australia's opening match at the World Cup, starting next month in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He is the first international cricketer to be suspended on this kind of reason and his lawyer said he won't appeal. Lehmann reportedly referred to Sri Lankan players as "black" in a two-word obscenity shouted by him when entering the Australian dressing room after being marginally run out in a one-day game with Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Wednesday. But he offered verbal and written apologies to the Sri Lankans which were immediately accepted. Cricketers
Back Home; Saurav, Sachin Skip Media (Go
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MUMBAI: The Indian team arrived here early on Friday after their disastrous tour of New Zealand, where they lost both the Test and one-day series. Skipper Saurav Ganguly, who had to take a connecting flight to his home town Kolkata, refused to speak to waiting media and left by the rear exit of the airport. Sachin Tendulkar too gave media a slip by leaving through another gate. Vice-captain Rahul Dravid, along with team-mates Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble, had got off at Bangalore earlier. However, all-rounder Sanjay Bangar told the waiting reporters that though things had not gone as planned in New Zealand, the players were in a positive state of mind and were looking forward to the World Cup in South Africa, beginning February 9. Kiwis
Beat India by Six Wickets in Final ODI (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: After losing two consecutive matches to India, New Zealand got back to winning ways when they beat the visitors by six wickets in the seventh and final one-day international in Hamilton on Tuesday. With the win, the hosts, who already had an unassailable 4-0 lead before the visitors won the fifth and penultimate matches, won the series 5-2. In reply to India's modest total of 122, the hosts made 125 for four in 28.4 overs, with man-of-the-match Stephen Fleming making an unbeaten 60. Earlier, after having won the toss, New Zealand skipper Fleming put the visitors in to bat. India yet again succumbed to some good piece of bowling by the hosts and were bowled out for a modest 122 in 44.5 overs. Only Yuvraj Singh and Anil Kumble offered some kind of a resistance, making 33 and 21 respectively. For the hosts, Andre Adams took four wickets, with Daryl Tuffey, who was later named International Cricketer of the Year, Kyle Mills and Scott Styris taking two wickets each. Scoreboard India: New Zealand: India
Beat Kiwis by One Wicket In a Thriller (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: In a thrilling encounter, man-of-the-match Virender Sehwag's 112 helped India beat New Zealand by one wicket in the sixth and penultimate one-dayer in Auckland on Saturday. The hosts have already won the seven-match series 4-2. In reply to the hosts' 199 for nine, the visitors made 200 for nine off the penultimate ball of the match. Earlier, after having won the toss, India put New Zealand in to bat. Lou Vincent shone with the bat with an unbeaten 53, while Javagal Srinath took three wickets on the other side. For the hosts, Andre Adams was the best bowler with a three-wicket haul. The seventh and final match will be played in Hamilton on Tuesday. Scoreboard New Zealand India Pat Rafter
Retires from Professional Tennis (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: After much speculations about his professional future, the word is finally out. Patrick Rafter, two-time US Open champion and one of Australia's favourite tennis sons, announced his retirement from the sport on Friday. "I know it's been a while coming, but I am announcing my official retirement from professional tennis. As you can probably understand, it has been a very difficult decision for me to make, which is why it took me some time to be sure I was making the right decision," Rafter said in an open letter to the media. "After taking several months for my arm to recover from stress fracture injuries I sustained in late 2001, I wanted to make sure that besides gaining physical fitness, I still had the motivation to compete. If I couldn't commit to giving 100 per cent to the game, there would be no point in returning. By the end of 2002, the motivation just wasn't there and my decision was made," it read. "I will have regrets that the Wimbledon and Davis Cup trophies are not in my cupboard, but that's sport, you win some and you lose some. However, I feel I can leave the game, satisfied with my achievements, knowing that I gave it my all. I will certainly miss some aspects of the game in my retirement, but for now, I need to stay home and focus on the new developments in my life. I haven't made any decisions about my future yet, and I'm not in any hurry. Now that I've officially retired, I feel like my mind is free to make decisions beyond competing in the tennis arena," the letter added. Pak Soccer
Team to Take on India in Opener (Go
To Top) DHAKA: Reigning champions India will confront arch-rivals Pakistan in the opener of South Asia's biggest football event which is to begin tomorrow (Friday) in Dhaka, reports Dawn. Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will inaugurate the eight-team South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. New-comers Afghanistan are scheduled to take on Sri Lanka in the second match the same day. Bhutan, Maldives and hosts Bangladesh, the other nations in South Asia, complete the line-up in the 10-day event. The teams are divided into two groups: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afganistan in one, and Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives in the other. World
Champs Bow to Sri Lanka(Go
To Top) SYDNEY: World Champions Australia bowed to Sri Lanka as they slumped to defeat by 79 runs in the one-dayer here on Thursday. Captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu smashed centuries in a record opening stand to help the Sri Lankans pile up 343 for five before the hosts were bowled out for 264. Jayasuriya also took four wickets for 39 to earn the man of the match award and keep alive his side's chances of reaching the finals. The win was Sri Lanka's first from four matches in the tournament, while the defeat was Australia's first after three victories last month. Australia lead the standings with 17 points from England on 12 and Sri Lanka, who were bowled out for just 65 by Australia A two days ago, on seven. Australia take on England in Hobart on Saturday. India Beat
NZ to Break Jinx(Go
To Top) SYDNEY: India finally registered their first win in New Zealand when they beat them by 2 wickets in the fifth One-Day International in Wellington on Wednesday. The Indian side just managed to scrape through a modest New Zealand score of 168 all out after Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan survived some tense moments. Yuvraj Singh, who top-scored with 54, and Zaheer Khan put on a crucial 44-run partnership for the eighth wicket which saw the tourists move on from a precarious 116 for seven in the 30th over to within nine runs of their first victory on this tour. Zaheer Khan, who claimed three vital wickets early in the New Zealand innings, remained unbeaten on a stubborn 34, his career-best one-day score, to be adjudged the man of the match. Scoreboard: New Zealand: India: Cairns
to Replace Injured Oram in Fifth ODI (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: After a long injury lay-off, all-rounder Chris Cairns will finally make a comeback to the 12-man New Zealand squad for the fifth of the seven-match one-day international series against India in Wellington on Wednesday. Cairns replaces fellow all-rounder Jacob Oram, who broke the little finger of his left hand at a practice session on Tuesday. According to chief selector Richard Hadlee, if Cairns is chosen to play in the final, he would not be required to bowl. Injured
Gillespie to Miss Remainder of Tri-series (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: An elbow injury has forced Australia's paceman Jason Gillespie to miss the remainder of the VB triangular one-day series against England and Sri Lanka. According to a statement issued by the Australian Cricket Board on Tuesday, Gillespie, who landed awkwardly on his left elbow while bowling in the just-concluded fifth and final Ashes Test here, had visited a specialist in Melbourne. "The assessment revealed capsule damage to the elbow joint and the fast bowler has been instructed to rest for two to three weeks," it said. Team physiotherapist Errol Alcott will re-examine Gillespie on January 19, the ACB added. Wasim Files
Petition Against Sanctions (Go
To Top) KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has finally filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court challenging the sanctions imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the recommendations of a match-fixing Inquiry Commission, reports the News. The petition challenges the recommendations of the Malik Qayyum Inquiry Commission which in May 2000 imposed a life ban on another former captain Saleem Malik and fined Wasim and four other players. Though the commission did not implicate Wasim and the others in match-fixing, it fined them between Rs 100,000 and Rs 300,000 for not cooperating with the inquiry. The commission also recommended to the PCB that it should not make Wasim captain again in future as it was not satisfied with his conduct. Pakistan
Team Loses Entire Match Fees (Go
To Top) JOHANNESBURG: Indian match referee Gundappa Viswanath has fined all the Pakistan players their entire match fee for slow play during the second Test, reports Dawn. After a humiliating defeat there was more heartache as the players went home empty-handed after taking 70 minutes longer than allowed when bowling all day on day one on Thursday and infringing again on the second day as South Africa reached a massive 620-7. We're the
Best, Says Steve Waugh (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: Australia are still the best team in the world despite losing their top ranking to South Africa and the final Ashes Test to England on Monday. South Africa climbed to the top standings with their 2-0 series win over Pakistan on Sunday while Waugh's team slipped to second spot despite their 4-1 thrashing of England. Waugh felt the South Africans had some genuine claims to the top ranking after beating India on the sub-continent when his own team failed. England captain Nasser Hussain also agreed the Australians were better even though his side won the final Ashes Test on Monday by 225 runs. 12-nation
Kabaddi Tourney in Ludhiana Concludes (Go
To Top) LUDHIANA: A two-day international Kabbadi tournament in Ludhiana drew teams from 12 nations. Kabbadi is a 4,000 year-old-game originating in India wherein two teams compete with each other for higher scores, by touching or capturing the players of the opponents. Played largely in South Asia, Kabbadi is a competitive event in the Asian Games and vying for a status in the Olympics. The Kabbadi tournament in Ludhiana which concluded on Monday featured teams of expatriate Indians from America, Australia, Germany, Canada and India to name a few. Balraj Singh Baaz, a player from Toronto, was ecstatic over playing on his home soil. "I am feeling great here. It feels great to come back to your own country and play on the home ground. The game is very close to us. I am feeling great. I come here every year to play the match," said Baaz. The tournament was organised by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who left Punjab, where Kabbadi is a favourite sport. Inderjeet Mulapuri, chairman of the Sports Association of Canada which organised the event, said the tournament was conducted with a view to acquainting the younger generation abroad with Indian games and culture. Indian Batsmen
Have Lost Their Confidence: Wright (Go
To Top) WELLINGTON: Indian coach John Wright said on Sunday that the Indian batsmen need something special to lift their morale as they have lost their confidence in the current New Zealand tour. "The trouble is some of them have lost their touch and their confidence is gone with it. But we cannot afford to lose our focus any longer", Wright said. Indians have batted like novices in the present series, showing little clue against seaming and bouncing deliveries. "They have to concentrate very hard on playing down the wicket and bat through those 50 overs. This is where all my energy is engaged at the moment", Wright observed. "In these conditions, it's a test of your fighting character and determination to stay out there - it's not about scoring runs, it's staying at the wicket that matters", he added. Cricketers,
Mediapersons Play Football Match (Go
To Top) NEW DELHI: Cricket and media are probably two of the most loved and criticised professions in India. Today, to the delight of their fans, emminent personalities from both were seen playing an exhibition football match. Kapil Dev, Nikhil Chopra, Ajay Jadeja, Rajat Sharma, Rajdeep Sardesai and CEOs of some major companies were among those who participated in this match. The match was held in New Delhi to promote football and create an element of excitement about it amongst youngsters. Rajdeep Sardesai, senior television journalist said, "Over the years, interest of people in football has declined. Football lovers like us want to generate interest in this game. And if people see Kapil Dev, Jaspal Rana and some television actors playing the game, their liking towards the game will increase." "I want future generations to play football. This is a very good game. With just one ball, 22 people can play. This is also not an expensive or a difficult game. And if we try hard we can excell in any game", added Kapil Dev, legendary cricketer. For years now, especially in India, cricket has been the only game in limelight. It's probably during the Soccer World Cup and various tennis tournaments that there are takers for games like tennis, football, Rugby, etc. Hopefully, exhibition matches like these - and that too with eminent and popular personalities - can play an important role in promoting some good games besides cricket in India. Kiwis
Wrap Up ODI Series (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: Dismal performance by batsmen once again let down the Indians and they lost the fourth one dayer against New Zealand at Queenstown on Saturday to hand over the series to them. A five-wicket haul by Andre Adams helped the home side to an easy seven-wicket victory in just 26 overs. Adams took the equal second-best New Zealand bowling figures in a One-day international of five for 22 off 8.4 overs as New Zealand went 4-0 up in the series after India was all out for 122.
Tendulkar
Likely to Miss Next Two ODIs Also(Go To
Top) SYDNEY: The ankle injury will in all likelihood prevent Sachin Tendulkar from playing the fourth and fifth one-day internationals too in the ongoing series against New Zealand. The fourth ODI is slated to be played on Saturday and the fifth on January 8. Tendulkar, who missed the first three games after he sprained his right ankle during net practice, is in the midst of his longest absence from the one-day circuit. "Batting in the middle is not a problem", the master blaster has been quoted as sayinkg. "But there is a question of running between the wickets, not only for your runs but for the your partner as well." India's
String of Defeats Continue, Third ODI Lost Too (Go
To Top) SYDNEY: The defeats of the Indian cricket team in New Zealand have started looking like recurrent decimals. First they lost two Tests and the pattern remained the same in one-day internationals. In Christchurch on Wednesday, the visitors emerged losers for the third time in a row. The hosts now lead the seven-match ODI series by a clear-cut 3-0. For India, it's five consecutive defeats. -ANI |
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