August 31, 2008
Football :
Nine Bullets upset hot favorite Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-3 goals in the domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today. In a crucial match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Sanjoy Toppo netted two goals and Nine Bullets took lead by 2-0 in 25th and 32nd minute. Then Ageya Cholo bounced back and scored three goals by Liberian striker James (33rd and 35th minute) and Saijul Ali (45th minute). After lemon break, Ranadip Dey scored a brilliant goal and Nine Bullets leveled the score (3-3) in 69th minute. With this draw, Ageya Cholo earned eight points from five matches while Nine Bullets bagged seven points from five matches.
Athletics :
Sima Debbarma bagged Silver medal in High Jump for under-14 girls in the Inter Zone Athletics Championship at TATA Nagar, Jemshedpur today.
Cricket :
Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) will set up a Cricket Academy at Maharaja Bir Bickram Stadium, Agartala with in March 31, 2009. It was decided in an Executive Meeting of TCA here today.
Annual Prize distribution ceremony of TCA will be held on third week of September. Five former cricketers have been selected for felicitation in the ceremony. Selected cricketers were – Dipak Datta, Aniruddha Dey, Bablu Sengupta, Sudip Chowdhury (Senior) and Paresh Roy.
School Sports :
Yaga & Judo : State Level School Yoga & Judo Championship starts at Belonia. Minister Manindra Reang was opened this three-day tournament. MLA Bashudev Majumder was present in this function.
Table Tennis :
A meeting of Tripura Table Tennis Association will be held on September 02 next.
Kabaddi :
Tripura will participate in the National Senior Kabaddi Tournament at Imphal, Manipur on September 05-07 next.
Ball Badminton :
State Ball Badminton Championship will be held at Bishalgarh on September 06-07 next.
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Sunday 31 August 2008
ICC confirms agreement with IS Bindra over scope of role as Principal Advisor
Dubai, 31 August 2008
ICC President David Morgan today confirmed he had agreed with Inderjit Bindra the scope of the latter’s role as ICC Principal Advisor.
Mr Bindra, a former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a key figure in the succ
ess of two ICC Cricket World Cups in the Asian sub-continent in 1987 and 1996, has been engaged initially on a two-year consultancy agreement.
The current Punjab Cricket Association President will focus on developing the game in China*, implementing the ICC Vision**, assisting relations between the ICC and its members and working with host members to ensure the success of ICC events.
ICC President David Morgan said: “Inderjit has already been acting in the role of ICC Principal Advisor since July but we have now agreed the areas he will focus on and I am delighted to have done so.
“He brings a wealth of experience to the ICC, not least in his ability to pull together major projects, and with the number of major events we have between now and 2015 that experience will be invaluable.
“We have already made strides, alongside the Asian Cricket Council, in developing the game in China and realize it is a long-term project rather than something that will come together in just a handful of years.
“With Inderjit now joining us to provide added impetus in this area we have the chance to take the game in China to the next level.”
Inderjit Bindra said: “I am very pleased to have formalized my role within the ICC and having already worked alongside David for the past two months I look forward to continuing to do so.
“My vision of the role of Principal Advisor is simple: to do whatever I can, alongside the ICC’s members, to strengthen the game and the ICC’s role within it.
“The work in developing the game in China is exciting. It has a huge potential for growth and, with the Asian Cricket Council, we will explore ways of ensuring cricket is able to get a secure foothold within the country that we can continue to build upon.”
*The Asian Cricket Council’s website offers a profile of the current state of Chinese cricket.
**The ICC Vision is: “As a leading global sport, cricket will captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.”
ICC President David Morgan today confirmed he had agreed with Inderjit Bindra the scope of the latter’s role as ICC Principal Advisor.
Mr Bindra, a former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a key figure in the succ
ess of two ICC Cricket World Cups in the Asian sub-continent in 1987 and 1996, has been engaged initially on a two-year consultancy agreement.The current Punjab Cricket Association President will focus on developing the game in China*, implementing the ICC Vision**, assisting relations between the ICC and its members and working with host members to ensure the success of ICC events.
ICC President David Morgan said: “Inderjit has already been acting in the role of ICC Principal Advisor since July but we have now agreed the areas he will focus on and I am delighted to have done so.
“He brings a wealth of experience to the ICC, not least in his ability to pull together major projects, and with the number of major events we have between now and 2015 that experience will be invaluable.
“We have already made strides, alongside the Asian Cricket Council, in developing the game in China and realize it is a long-term project rather than something that will come together in just a handful of years.
“With Inderjit now joining us to provide added impetus in this area we have the chance to take the game in China to the next level.”
Inderjit Bindra said: “I am very pleased to have formalized my role within the ICC and having already worked alongside David for the past two months I look forward to continuing to do so.
“My vision of the role of Principal Advisor is simple: to do whatever I can, alongside the ICC’s members, to strengthen the game and the ICC’s role within it.
“The work in developing the game in China is exciting. It has a huge potential for growth and, with the Asian Cricket Council, we will explore ways of ensuring cricket is able to get a secure foothold within the country that we can continue to build upon.”
*The Asian Cricket Council’s website offers a profile of the current state of Chinese cricket.
**The ICC Vision is: “As a leading global sport, cricket will captivate and inspire people of every age, gender, background and ability while building bridges between continents, countries and communities.”
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Rohit's temperament his greatest asset
Javagal Srinath
Any ardent Indian cricket fan would have asked for one thing, a 4-1 result in the series. No doubt it's hard not to be complacent after winning a series. The best of best teams has bitten dust in being contended. It all happens in the context of giving a chance to player's who have not played enough on the tour. But the fact remains that the chances of winning is quite remote when the reserve players make it into the side. I thought it would have been a good tendency to continue winning irrespectiv
e of where the series stands. I guess the gains would have been plenty in winning the last match than experimenting with the reserves. My only contention is that the team should not jeopardize the new found upward mobility by being complacent.
e of where the series stands. I guess the gains would have been plenty in winning the last match than experimenting with the reserves. My only contention is that the team should not jeopardize the new found upward mobility by being complacent.Nevertheless, it is time to measure the gains and losses from this series. The biggest plus has come from Dhoni's strong leadership. His communication and inspiring press messages have had a huge bearing on the players. On this trip Dhoni's mantra has been "collective efforts Vs individual performance". An essential and effective method in bringing the team together. Dhoni made it clear that a small contribution aligned to the team's interest is more important than stints of individual brilliance.
Seems like both the captain and the coach have successfully addressed the concerns of the youngsters and have tempered the irrational exuberance of the seniors in the side. To be honest with the Indian cricket history, the problems of the incumbent captain and the seniors in the side always existed in a subtle way. Intermittently but with justifiable pride Dhoni has spoken about his teams laurels.
The bowling side has clicked like an engine well-oiled. The set patterns with which they attacked Srilanka's top batsmen suggested a definite plan in place. Zaheer and Munaf's perseverance on probing off stump line with the new ball brought back the much required spark in the opening bowling. Harbhajan after all the fiasco in the IPL could have dreamt of a better outing by pegging wickets at crucial junctures. Zaheer under Prasad's leadership is crucial in developing an all-round bowling team. At least now, I hope the relevant quarters have realized the importance of a bowling coach.
Indian batting excelled mainly on Dhoni's efforts. Although Yuvraj and Rohit showed an indifferent form, the short comings were well managed with Dhoni cleverly moving up and down the order. Rohit Sharma must realize soon that the expectation would simply double in his 2nd year of international cricket. Rohit's temperament being his greatest asset, should translate his talent into runs.
Dhoni taking a break from test matches to recoup, selectors pinning faith on youngsters and the seniors assuming responsibilities have all paid dividends.
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Saturday 30 August 2008
Sports News
August 30,2008
Football :
Birendra Club upset Nobodoy Sangha by 0-0 in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked in 90 minutes. With this draw Nobodoy earned five points from five matches while Birendra opened their account with one point from five matches.
A selection trial of Tripura under-16 football team will be starts from September 02 next. Sujit Ghosh named as a coach of the state team. National Tournament will be held at Mahipur, Panjab on September 20 next.
Cricket :
Transfer of cricketers for upcoming domestic season (2008-09) has been scheduled from September 10 to 20 next. Token will be distributed from September 01-08 next. The out station cricketers will collect their token and take part in the transfer in scheduled date also.
School Sports :
Judo & Yoga : State Level Judo & Yoga Championship will be held at Belonia on August 30 to September 01.
Kho-Kho & Kabadi : State Level Kho-Kho & Kabadi Championship will be held at Dharmanagar on September 11-13 next.
Dhoni knocks Smith off top spot in Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings
Dubai, 30 August 2008
Flintoff takes over as number one all-rounder; Pietersen jumps to seventh place; Broad achieves career-best fourth position in bowlers’ list while Zaheer Khan becomes highest-ranked Indian bowler in 14th place
India ’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has knocked his South African counterpart Graeme Smith off top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after a good series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Friday.
The 27-year-old from Bihar was the leading run-scorer in the five-match series with 193 runs that made sure his side clinched its first-ever ODI series in Sri Lanka and in the process displaced Smith at the top of the rankings.
Dhoni, who won the player-of-the-series award, was on top of the batting list for a week in April 2006 and is the first Indian batsman to head the batting chart since Sachin Tendulkar following the tri-series in Australia in March earlier this year.
Tendulkar, however, has dropped three places to ninth in the latest rankings after missing the series in Sri Lanka because of elbow injury. A player loses one per cent of his rating for missing every match.
Yuvraj Singh is the third Indian batsmen in the top 20 but the left-hander has dropped three places after scoring just 72 runs in the series and shares 18th position with England ’s Ian Bell who has jumped seven places after a series of good performances in the first three ODIs against South Africa so far.
Besides Dhoni, Suresh Raina is the only other India batsman to improve his batting ranking. The 21-year-old left-handed batsman scored 157 runs in the series and was rewarded by rising 18 places to 35th position.
Virender Sehwag, who missed the ODI series due to an ankle injury, stays in 29th place but his opening partner Gautam Gambhir has dropped six places to 28th after scoring just 36 runs in the series.
Sri Lanka’s highest ranked batsman remains Kumar Sangakkara who is in 15th position after dropping two places while Sanath Jayasuriya is in 17th place after rising one position. Captain Mahela Jayawardena has climbed two places to 24th position.
England captain Kevin Pietersen has jumped five places to seventh position after knocks of 90 not out and one against South Africa . The Hampshire batsman can leapfrog Pakistan ’s Mohammad Yousuf and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies if he produces a couple more good knocks in the last two ODIs.
South Africa ’s AB Villiers has dropped out of the top 10 after disappointing performances in the series so far. The 24-year-old from Pretoria has slipped six places to 14th position while Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis have also lost ground.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has become his country’s highest ranked bowler in 14th place. The 29-year-old left-armer took nine wickets in the series and has stormed into the top 20 after jumping eight places.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh improved his ranking by six places and now sits in 23rd position.
Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas have dropped in the bowlers’ rankings but Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis have made significant upwards movements. Kulasekara has jumped 10 places to 24th after a series haul of 11 wickets while Mendis has rocketed 25 places to 48th position after finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
England ’s Stuart Broad has achieved his career-best ranking of fourth after figures of 1-61, 5-23 and 0-28 and has third place firmly within his sights.
Broad’s team-mate Andrew Flintoff has struck gold in the latest rankings. The Lancastrian has surged to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after jumping six places.
The 30-year-old achieved the feat after climbing 10 places to 38th in the batting list and lifting four places to 13th position in the bowling chart. In the three ODIs so far, Flintoff has scored 156 runs and taken seven wickets.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Rankings (as of 30 August)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 (+1) MS Dhoni Ind 793 47.41 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
2 (-1) Graeme Smith SA 772 40.69 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
3 ( - ) Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 ( - ) Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 (+1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Raw alp indi 2003
6 (-1) S.Chanderpaul WI 733 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
7 (+5) Kevin Pietersen Eng 731 47.96 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
8 (+1) Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
9 (-2) SR.Tendulkar Ind 724 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
10 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 (+3) Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12= (-1) HH.Gibbs SA 700 36.28 750 v SL at Durban 2003
(+4) Chris Gayle WI 700 39.38 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
14 (-6) AB de Villiers SA 699 36.46 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
15 (-2) KC.Sangakkara SL 680 35.66 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
16 (+3) Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
17 (+1) ST.Jayasuriya SL 675 32.69 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
18= (-3) Yuvraj Singh Ind 673 35.91 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
(+7) Ian Bell Eng 673 36.70 705 v Ind at Birmingham 2007
20 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 672 44.89 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 (+9) Stuart Broad Eng 692* 26.58 4.77 701 v SA at Nottingham 2008
5= (+2) MG.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
(-1) M.Muralidaran SL 674 23.03 3.88 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
7 (-2) Chaminda Vaas SL 672 27.54 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
8 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
9 (+1) Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
10 (-5) Andre Nel SA 657 27.58 4.63 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
11 (-3) Jerome Taylor WI 656 27.04 4.67 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
12 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 (+4) Andrew Flintoff Eng 646 24.32 4.36 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
14 (+8) Zaheer Khan Ind 637 28.82 4.84 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
15= (-4) Daren Powell WI 632 32.18 4.63 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
( - ) Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
17 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 ( - ) Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 (-5) Makhaya Ntini SA 612 24.54 4.48 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
20 ( - ) Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+6) Andrew Flintoff Eng 360 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
2 (-1) Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
3 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5 (-2) Jacques Kallis SA 327 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
Flintoff takes over as number one all-rounder; Pietersen jumps to seventh place; Broad achieves career-best fourth position in bowlers’ list while Zaheer Khan becomes highest-ranked Indian bowler in 14th place
India ’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has knocked his South African counterpart Graeme Smith off top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen after a good series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Friday.
The 27-year-old from Bihar was the leading run-scorer in the five-match series with 193 runs that made sure his side clinched its first-ever ODI series in Sri Lanka and in the process displaced Smith at the top of the rankings.
Dhoni, who won the player-of-the-series award, was on top of the batting list for a week in April 2006 and is the first Indian batsman to head the batting chart since Sachin Tendulkar following the tri-series in Australia in March earlier this year.
Tendulkar, however, has dropped three places to ninth in the latest rankings after missing the series in Sri Lanka because of elbow injury. A player loses one per cent of his rating for missing every match.
Yuvraj Singh is the third Indian batsmen in the top 20 but the left-hander has dropped three places after scoring just 72 runs in the series and shares 18th position with England ’s Ian Bell who has jumped seven places after a series of good performances in the first three ODIs against South Africa so far.
Besides Dhoni, Suresh Raina is the only other India batsman to improve his batting ranking. The 21-year-old left-handed batsman scored 157 runs in the series and was rewarded by rising 18 places to 35th position.
Virender Sehwag, who missed the ODI series due to an ankle injury, stays in 29th place but his opening partner Gautam Gambhir has dropped six places to 28th after scoring just 36 runs in the series.
Sri Lanka’s highest ranked batsman remains Kumar Sangakkara who is in 15th position after dropping two places while Sanath Jayasuriya is in 17th place after rising one position. Captain Mahela Jayawardena has climbed two places to 24th position.
England captain Kevin Pietersen has jumped five places to seventh position after knocks of 90 not out and one against South Africa . The Hampshire batsman can leapfrog Pakistan ’s Mohammad Yousuf and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies if he produces a couple more good knocks in the last two ODIs.
South Africa ’s AB Villiers has dropped out of the top 10 after disappointing performances in the series so far. The 24-year-old from Pretoria has slipped six places to 14th position while Herschelle Gibbs and Jacques Kallis have also lost ground.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has become his country’s highest ranked bowler in 14th place. The 29-year-old left-armer took nine wickets in the series and has stormed into the top 20 after jumping eight places.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh improved his ranking by six places and now sits in 23rd position.
Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas have dropped in the bowlers’ rankings but Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis have made significant upwards movements. Kulasekara has jumped 10 places to 24th after a series haul of 11 wickets while Mendis has rocketed 25 places to 48th position after finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets.
England ’s Stuart Broad has achieved his career-best ranking of fourth after figures of 1-61, 5-23 and 0-28 and has third place firmly within his sights.
Broad’s team-mate Andrew Flintoff has struck gold in the latest rankings. The Lancastrian has surged to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after jumping six places.
The 30-year-old achieved the feat after climbing 10 places to 38th in the batting list and lifting four places to 13th position in the bowling chart. In the three ODIs so far, Flintoff has scored 156 runs and taken seven wickets.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Rankings (as of 30 August)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 (+1) MS Dhoni Ind 793 47.41 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
2 (-1) Graeme Smith SA 772 40.69 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
3 ( - ) Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 ( - ) Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 (+1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Raw alp indi 2003
6 (-1) S.Chanderpaul WI 733 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
7 (+5) Kevin Pietersen Eng 731 47.96 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
8 (+1) Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
9 (-2) SR.Tendulkar Ind 724 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
10 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 (+3) Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
12= (-1) HH.Gibbs SA 700 36.28 750 v SL at Durban 2003
(+4) Chris Gayle WI 700 39.38 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
14 (-6) AB de Villiers SA 699 36.46 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
15 (-2) KC.Sangakkara SL 680 35.66 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
16 (+3) Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
17 (+1) ST.Jayasuriya SL 675 32.69 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
18= (-3) Yuvraj Singh Ind 673 35.91 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
(+7) Ian Bell Eng 673 36.70 705 v Ind at Birmingham 2007
20 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 672 44.89 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 ( - ) Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 (+9) Stuart Broad Eng 692* 26.58 4.77 701 v SA at Nottingham 2008
5= (+2) MG.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
(-1) M.Muralidaran SL 674 23.03 3.88 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
7 (-2) Chaminda Vaas SL 672 27.54 4.18 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
8 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
9 (+1) Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
10 (-5) Andre Nel SA 657 27.58 4.63 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
11 (-3) Jerome Taylor WI 656 27.04 4.67 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
12 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 (+4) Andrew Flintoff Eng 646 24.32 4.36 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
14 (+8) Zaheer Khan Ind 637 28.82 4.84 700 v SA at Dhaka 2003
15= (-4) Daren Powell WI 632 32.18 4.63 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
( - ) Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
17 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
18 ( - ) Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 (-5) Makhaya Ntini SA 612 24.54 4.48 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
20 ( - ) Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+6) Andrew Flintoff Eng 360 544 v SL at The Rose Bowl 2004
2 (-1) Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
3 (-1) Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
4 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5 (-2) Jacques Kallis SA 327 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
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England leapfrogs India and Pakistan into fourth place in Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table
Dubai, 29 August 2008
Kevin Pietersen’s side can go second if it wins the remaining two ODIs against South Africa
India has dropped to fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table despite winning the series against Sri Lanka 3-2 in Colombo on Friday but England has jumped to fourth place and has sec
ond position within touching distance after making it three out of three against South Africa in London .
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side had started in fourth place on 112 ratings points and finished the series in fifth place at 113. In contrast, Sri Lanka gained one ratings point after starting on 105.
India’s defeat by 112 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka did not cost it any place in the championship table after England comfortably won its third match of the five-match series by 126 runs at The Oval.
But the defeat cost India two ratings points while it earned Sri Lanka one ratings point. Had India won the series 4-1, it would have risen to 115 ratings points as compared to Sri Lanka ’s 104.
However, all eyes are now set on Kevin Pietersen’s side which is on course to complete a series sweep against South Africa . And if England manages to achieve that result, it would jump to second place on 118 ratings points while South Africa would be on equal points with New Zealand but behind the Black Caps when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
However, if England wins the series 4-1 it will sit just behind India by a fraction of a point. In that case, South Africa will retain second place on the table but will have slipped to 119 points after starting the series on 128.
If South Africa manages to win the last two ODIs, it will retain its second place in the table but the three defeats already suffered will drop it to 123 ratings points while England will jump to 111 points and fifth place.
Meanwhile, Australia and Bangladesh go head to head in the three-match ODI series in Darwin from Saturday.
Australia is 84 rating points ahead of ninth-placed Bangladesh and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose three points even if it secures a 2-1 success. That result would mean a three-point gain for Bangladesh .
However, if Australia wins the series 3-0, it will gain one ratings point while Bangladesh will also drop one ratings point.
RELIANCE MOBILE ICC ODI Championship (as of 29 August 2008)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 120
3 New Zealand 116
4 England 114
5 India 113
6 Pakistan 110
7 Sri Lanka 105
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 22
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
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Sports News
August 29, 2008
Football :
Forward Club registered second win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. In a crucial match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward upset Tripura Police by 4-2 goals. Lanthan Kima struck first in 29th minute and Biswa Kalai increased the lead 2-0 before lemon break for Forward. After break, Kima netted another goal in 50th minute and and Jonson Darlong fined the net in 76th minute and Forward confirmed their victory with 4-0 goals. Trailing by big margin, Kiran Chhatri scored two goals in 79th and 82nd minute of the match. After this match, Forward bagged six points from four matches while Police team earned nine points from same numbers of match.
In another match at the same ground on Thursday last, Nine Bullets Club beat Nobodoy Sangha by 4-2 goals. Nigerian striker Benjimin scored two and Liberian striker Aron Iee Cole and Sanjoy Toppo scored for Nine Bullets. For Nobodoy, Liton Majumdar and Jagadish Debbarma netted two goals. Nine Bullets now earned six points from four matches while Nobodoy Sangha finished four points after same numbers of matches.
Badminton :
State level Badminton Championship will be held at NSRCC, Agartala on September 13-15 next.
S. M. Cup :
Tripura will play against Srilankan School team and other four states and unit school football teams in the Subrata Mukherjee Cup School Football tournament in New Delhi on September 02 next.
Fixture :
September 02 : Tripura – AFBBS
September 03 : Tripura – Nagaland
September 04 : Tripura – Srilanka
September 05 : Tripura – Uttarkhanda
September 06 : Tripura – Assam
School Sports :
Football : Tripura Sports School lifted the title of State Level Under-19 School Football tournament this year. In the final match at the Umakanta Mini Stadium, Sports School beat South District team by 2-0 goals.
Table Tennis : South District dominated in all sections of State Level School Table Tennis Championship at NSRCC, Agartala.
Result :
Under 14 Boys : Champion : West District, Runners : South District.
Under 14 Girls : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 17 Boys : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 17 Girls : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 19 Boys : Champion : South District, Runners : West District.
Under 19 Girls : Champion : West District, Runners : North District.
Swimming : West District clinched the title of State Level School Swimming Championship with 421 points here at Raima Swimming Pool, Badharghat. After 72 categories, South District finished second position with 395 points. Next three position were Tripura Sports School (124), North District (84) and Dhalai District (22).
Friday 29 August 2008
In-form England aims to maintain superiority over India ’s women in a five-match ODI series starting from Saturday
Dubai , 29 August 2008
Claire Taylor and Mitahli Raj on the verge of entering the exclusive 100-ODI club
India’s women cricketers launch their preparations for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia when they go head to head against an in-form England side in the five-match ODI series in Bath, England from Saturday.
England is unbeaten this season having defeated the West Indies 1-0 in a two-match ODI series and South Africa 4-0 in a five-match ODI series. In contrast, India ’s last outing was in April and May this year in Sri Lanka where it won its fourth successive Asia Cup title.
The series becomes even more significant considering the fact that the two teams, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan , are in Group B of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be staged in Sydney from 7 to 22 March. Group A is made up of defending champion Australia , New Zealand , West Indies and South Africa .
Second seed India and fourth seed England are favourites to go through to the Super Six from Group B along with either Sri Lanka or Pakistan . The top two teams from the Super Six stage will qualify for the final while the remaining four teams will go into the play-offs.
Besides England and India , the other six participants from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 will also figure in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 which will be staged alongside the men’s tournament in England next June.
While both the teams will be keeping an eye on their preparations for next year’s tournament, Charlotte Edwards’ girls will be aiming to maintain their superiority over Mithali Raj’s side.
England has won five of the last seven ODIs against India , including a 4-0 win the last time these two sides met in an ODI series on English soil. India twice defeated England in the preliminary round matches of a quadrangular s eries in 2007 in Chennai before England won the third/fourth-place play-off.
Fast bowler Isa Guha, who has taken 10 wickets in four ODIs this season, says every match England plays in a lead up to the ICC Women’s World Cup will help it gain confidence as it tries to finalise its best side ahead of the competition..
“We really believe as a team now that we can go out to the World Cup and win it,” said England ’s Guha.
“We are taking it every step at a time, taking each game as it comes. We just want to make sure we win every game of cricket. It’s about preparation for the World Cup and obviously we want to keep putting in good performances.
“With the coach and captain looking at different combinations of players in the side, your place in the side is never really guaranteed. Every player is hungry for success,” said the 23-year-old who has played seven Tests, 54 ODIs and seven Twenty20 Internationals.
Guha, who took 5-14 against the West Indies earlier this season, is also excited at the challenge of taking on a Mithali Raj-inspired India . “I am really looking forward to the upcoming series. I am interested to see how far India has come since we last played – we have certainly moved on – and they are an equally strong side,” said Guha, who made her debut at the age of 17.
“Mithali is a very competitive cricketer. She leads from the front and she is an excellent timer of the ball. We want to bowl consistently to her and make sure she doesn’t get off to a good start,” said Guha.
England captain Edwards says India will be tough opposition: “ India will be tough opposition this summer and we know we have to be at the top of our game to beat them.
“It has some world-class players like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami and it will be a good challenge for us. We've got a strong squad, a great blend of youth and experience and we can't wait for this series to get started - it should be a really good series with some excellent cricket.”
Mithali, who is India’s one of the most celebrated women cricketers, will become the 12th female cricketer and second Indian after Anjum Chopra (105) to have played 100 or more ODIs, when she leads the team in the second ODI.
And the Indian skipper is very excited about the challenge of taking on a confident England team.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge, especially as England is in form, but we are very optimistic and confident about our success,” said Raj.
“We’re not targeting any specific England players – as a team they seem to have done very well recently.
“We will be looking to get the top order out early on and get the batters out who have been getting lots of runs recently and put some pressure on the other players.”
Claire Taylor, who has played 97 matches for her country, will also join the exclusive 100-ODI club during the series, if she can recover from illness. She will be the fourth Englishwoman after Charlotte Edwards, Jane Smit and her namesake Clare Taylor to play in 100 or more ODIs.
Squads
England (from) – Charlotte Edwards (captain), Caroline Atkins, Holly Colvin, Lynsey Askew, Katherine Brunt, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Beth Morgan, Laura Marsh, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent, Nicki Shaw, Anya Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper)
India (from) – Mithali Raj (captain), Jhulan Goswami, Neetu David, Karu Jain, Hemlata Kala, Deviika Palshikar, Sulakshana Naik, Snehal Pradhan, Seema Pujare, Asha Rawat, Priyanka Roy, Amita Sharma, Jaya Sharma, Gouher Sultana, Nirajana Nagarajan.
Series schedule:
30 August: First ODI, Bath Cricket Club, Bath
1 September: Second ODI, Taunton4 September: Third ODI, Taunton
5 September: Twenty20 International, Taunton
7 September: Fourth ODI, Arundel Castle, Arundel
9 September: Fifth ODI, Hove
Claire Taylor and Mitahli Raj on the verge of entering the exclusive 100-ODI club
India’s women cricketers launch their preparations for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 in Australia when they go head to head against an in-form England side in the five-match ODI series in Bath, England from Saturday.
England is unbeaten this season having defeated the West Indies 1-0 in a two-match ODI series and South Africa 4-0 in a five-match ODI series. In contrast, India ’s last outing was in April and May this year in Sri Lanka where it won its fourth successive Asia Cup title.
The series becomes even more significant considering the fact that the two teams, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan , are in Group B of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 to be staged in Sydney from 7 to 22 March. Group A is made up of defending champion Australia , New Zealand , West Indies and South Africa .
Second seed India and fourth seed England are favourites to go through to the Super Six from Group B along with either Sri Lanka or Pakistan . The top two teams from the Super Six stage will qualify for the final while the remaining four teams will go into the play-offs.
Besides England and India , the other six participants from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 will also figure in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 which will be staged alongside the men’s tournament in England next June.
While both the teams will be keeping an eye on their preparations for next year’s tournament, Charlotte Edwards’ girls will be aiming to maintain their superiority over Mithali Raj’s side.
England has won five of the last seven ODIs against India , including a 4-0 win the last time these two sides met in an ODI series on English soil. India twice defeated England in the preliminary round matches of a quadrangular s eries in 2007 in Chennai before England won the third/fourth-place play-off.
Fast bowler Isa Guha, who has taken 10 wickets in four ODIs this season, says every match England plays in a lead up to the ICC Women’s World Cup will help it gain confidence as it tries to finalise its best side ahead of the competition..
“We really believe as a team now that we can go out to the World Cup and win it,” said England ’s Guha.
“We are taking it every step at a time, taking each game as it comes. We just want to make sure we win every game of cricket. It’s about preparation for the World Cup and obviously we want to keep putting in good performances.
“With the coach and captain looking at different combinations of players in the side, your place in the side is never really guaranteed. Every player is hungry for success,” said the 23-year-old who has played seven Tests, 54 ODIs and seven Twenty20 Internationals.
Guha, who took 5-14 against the West Indies earlier this season, is also excited at the challenge of taking on a Mithali Raj-inspired India . “I am really looking forward to the upcoming series. I am interested to see how far India has come since we last played – we have certainly moved on – and they are an equally strong side,” said Guha, who made her debut at the age of 17.
“Mithali is a very competitive cricketer. She leads from the front and she is an excellent timer of the ball. We want to bowl consistently to her and make sure she doesn’t get off to a good start,” said Guha.
England captain Edwards says India will be tough opposition: “ India will be tough opposition this summer and we know we have to be at the top of our game to beat them.
“It has some world-class players like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami and it will be a good challenge for us. We've got a strong squad, a great blend of youth and experience and we can't wait for this series to get started - it should be a really good series with some excellent cricket.”
Mithali, who is India’s one of the most celebrated women cricketers, will become the 12th female cricketer and second Indian after Anjum Chopra (105) to have played 100 or more ODIs, when she leads the team in the second ODI.
And the Indian skipper is very excited about the challenge of taking on a confident England team.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge, especially as England is in form, but we are very optimistic and confident about our success,” said Raj.
“We’re not targeting any specific England players – as a team they seem to have done very well recently.
“We will be looking to get the top order out early on and get the batters out who have been getting lots of runs recently and put some pressure on the other players.”
Claire Taylor, who has played 97 matches for her country, will also join the exclusive 100-ODI club during the series, if she can recover from illness. She will be the fourth Englishwoman after Charlotte Edwards, Jane Smit and her namesake Clare Taylor to play in 100 or more ODIs.
Squads
England (from) – Charlotte Edwards (captain), Caroline Atkins, Holly Colvin, Lynsey Askew, Katherine Brunt, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Beth Morgan, Laura Marsh, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent, Nicki Shaw, Anya Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper)
India (from) – Mithali Raj (captain), Jhulan Goswami, Neetu David, Karu Jain, Hemlata Kala, Deviika Palshikar, Sulakshana Naik, Snehal Pradhan, Seema Pujare, Asha Rawat, Priyanka Roy, Amita Sharma, Jaya Sharma, Gouher Sultana, Nirajana Nagarajan.
Series schedule:
30 August: First ODI, Bath Cricket Club, Bath
1 September: Second ODI, Taunton4 September: Third ODI, Taunton
5 September: Twenty20 International, Taunton
7 September: Fourth ODI, Arundel Castle, Arundel
9 September: Fifth ODI, Hove
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LG ICC Awards 2008 set to take place in Dubai
Dubai , 28 August 2008
Media accreditation process now open for journalists wishing to attend
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the fifth annual LG ICC Awards ceremony would take place in Dubai on 10 September.
The event was due to be staged in Lahore ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy but with that tournament being postponed, it will now go ahead in Dubai , where the ICC has its headquarters.
“It is of course unfortunate in the circumstances that we had to change venue because we were all looking forward to a great ICC Awards night in Pakistan ,” said ICC President David Morgan.
“But Dubai is a major player in the world of international cricket these days and it is good to be able to bring such a prestigious event to the home of the ICC,” he said.
“In fact, Dubai is, in many ways, the perfect venue for the ICC Awards. The city is centrally located for the global game and it is set to become a major cricketing hub in its own right. The ICC Global Cricket Academy is set to open early next year, as is the brand-new 25,000-seater cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City .”
This year’s LG ICC Awards includes eight individual prizes, including a new one for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year.
It also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
The nominations for seven of the awards were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd. The panel also includes former Australia captain Greg Chappell, recently retired South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, former Sri Lanka opener Sidath Wettimuny and former Bangladesh batsman Athar Ali Khan. This panel will also select the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.
The winners of these seven individual awards will be voted upon by a 25-person panel from around the world, made up of renowned former players, respected members of the media, and an elite umpire and elite match referee.
Meanwhile, the nominations for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award were decided after each of the world’s top 10 teams was given the opportunity to nominate two players. This award will be voted on by a separate 16-person voting academy featuring former players and other experts on the women’s game.
The Spirit of Cricket Award will be voted on by all the international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
This year sees the introduction of a new award, the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award, which will mark an outstanding individual effort in this newest format of the international game.
Also, the Associate ODI Player of the Year Award has been upgraded to the Associate Player of the Year Award and serves to recognise and reward the efforts in ODIs and other international matches of the outstanding cricketer from the six countries outside the ICC Full Members, namely Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland.
Based on the 12 months between 9 August 2007 and 12 August 2008, the LG ICC Awards 2008 – presented in association with FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game. That period includes the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa .
The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its fifth year and this will be the first time it has been staged in Dubai . Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).
“The LG ICC Awards are an opportunity to pay homage to the remarkable performances of the world’s top players,” said Mr Morgan.
“It is also a chance for lovers of the sport around the globe to reflect on some of the great cricketing feats they have witnessed over the previous 12 months. This will be the fifth time the awards have been handed out and yet again there are so many great performances to recall. I don’t envy the job facing the selectors and voting academy,” he said.
LG ICC Awards 2008
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Cricketer of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
Media accreditation process now open for journalists wishing to attend
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the fifth annual LG ICC Awards ceremony would take place in Dubai on 10 September.
The event was due to be staged in Lahore ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy but with that tournament being postponed, it will now go ahead in Dubai , where the ICC has its headquarters.
“It is of course unfortunate in the circumstances that we had to change venue because we were all looking forward to a great ICC Awards night in Pakistan ,” said ICC President David Morgan.
“But Dubai is a major player in the world of international cricket these days and it is good to be able to bring such a prestigious event to the home of the ICC,” he said.
“In fact, Dubai is, in many ways, the perfect venue for the ICC Awards. The city is centrally located for the global game and it is set to become a major cricketing hub in its own right. The ICC Global Cricket Academy is set to open early next year, as is the brand-new 25,000-seater cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City .”
This year’s LG ICC Awards includes eight individual prizes, including a new one for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year.
It also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket.
The nominations for seven of the awards were made by a five-man ICC selection panel chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd. The panel also includes former Australia captain Greg Chappell, recently retired South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock, former Sri Lanka opener Sidath Wettimuny and former Bangladesh batsman Athar Ali Khan. This panel will also select the ICC Test and ODI teams of the year.
The winners of these seven individual awards will be voted upon by a 25-person panel from around the world, made up of renowned former players, respected members of the media, and an elite umpire and elite match referee.
Meanwhile, the nominations for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award were decided after each of the world’s top 10 teams was given the opportunity to nominate two players. This award will be voted on by a separate 16-person voting academy featuring former players and other experts on the women’s game.
The Spirit of Cricket Award will be voted on by all the international captains as well as all members of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
This year sees the introduction of a new award, the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award, which will mark an outstanding individual effort in this newest format of the international game.
Also, the Associate ODI Player of the Year Award has been upgraded to the Associate Player of the Year Award and serves to recognise and reward the efforts in ODIs and other international matches of the outstanding cricketer from the six countries outside the ICC Full Members, namely Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland.
Based on the 12 months between 9 August 2007 and 12 August 2008, the LG ICC Awards 2008 – presented in association with FICA – will take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game. That period includes the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa .
The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its fifth year and this will be the first time it has been staged in Dubai . Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006) and Johannesburg (2007).
“The LG ICC Awards are an opportunity to pay homage to the remarkable performances of the world’s top players,” said Mr Morgan.
“It is also a chance for lovers of the sport around the globe to reflect on some of the great cricketing feats they have witnessed over the previous 12 months. This will be the fifth time the awards have been handed out and yet again there are so many great performances to recall. I don’t envy the job facing the selectors and voting academy,” he said.
LG ICC Awards 2008
Test Player of the Year
ODI Player of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Cricketer of the Year
Associate Player of the Year
Twenty20 International Performance of the Year
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Umpire of the Year
Spirit of Cricket
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Dhoni is the best captain we have had in decades
Javagal Srinath
When a bunch of talented young men get together and play as a team, concentrating on the achievements of the whole rather than the parts, the good results are never far away. And if there is one thing Mahendra Singh Dhoni specializes in, it is in getting his boys to play as a cohesive unit. I would go so far as to say that Dhoni is the best Indian captain over the past 2-3 decades.
The calm that he brings to proceedings, irrespective of the tense situations, the ease with which he handles extreme pressure, be it while batting or leading the side, marks Dhoni out as someone special. That he leads by example makes it that much easier to demand big things of his mates.
However, a captain is always only as good as his team and a lot depends on how the team responds to their leader's call. Here the Indian team excelled, more so the bowlers. The batsmen may have slipped up in the last ten overs, losing wickets in a heap, and that, ordinarily, may have hit the confidence of the bowlers who would have been preparing for a score of at least 280. To their credit, the bowlers, led admirably by Zaheer Khan once again, didn't let that affect them.
One must remember that in Lanka, bowling is never easy. The conditions are sapping, the humidity killing. No wonder even the extremely fit Dhoni too struggled. Performing in such conditions, match after match at that, takes some doing and I take my hat off to Zaheer for his excellent showing. Ever since he's been back from the injury lay-off, he's got better and better. It must have helped that he took his time coming back and didn't rush things out of desperation.
It was not a huge score that they were defending but it didn't reflect that way as the bowlers came out charging. One cannot always expect tall scores to be put up – at any rate this series hasn't seen too many runs being scored – and any score needs to be defended. With that in mind, the bowlers came to the party.
I particularly liked the way Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel supported Zaheer right through the series and with Harbhajan back to his wicket-taking ways, the Sri Lankans didn't have any respite. That actually was the key to the series triumph, the regular taking of wickets, be it by the fast men or the spinners. There simply was no easy was out for the Lankan batsmen.
It was also good to see a couple of young Indian batsmen come good. Scoring runs in a dead rubber is one thing and doing so when the series is very much in the balance, as it was on Wednesday, is another. The contributions of Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina must be seen in that light and not just by the weight of runs they made. Also anyone can plonk his foot and hammer the ball on flat tracks but contributing on pitches where there is something for the bowlers, calls for a fair amount of ability.
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ECB working to ensure ticket availability for Associates at ICC WT20
Dubai, 28 August 2008
The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed it is working with the Dutch, Scottish and Irish cricket authorities to ensure that as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 (ICC WT20 2009) get to the fans of the three Associate teams.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back from the tournament means certainty for organisers, teams and supporters with Scotland now included in next June’s 12-team event and Ireland and the Netherlands knowing which groups they will be placed in.
Because of that certainty, organisers are anticipating an increasing demand for tickets from the supporters of the three teams and are looking at ways of addressing it.
Tournament Director Steve Elworthy said: “With the final line-up for the ICC World Twenty20 now decided, all three Associate teams know where and when they will be playing.
“On that basis we are expecting an increasing demand for tickets from supporters of those countries and we are looking at ways of addressing that because we want to ensure as many people as possible following those teams get the chance to catch the action.
“We are working with both our ticketing partners and the cricket boards of Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland to ensure we get this right and we will keep the public updated as the process continues,” he added.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back means Ireland takes its place in Group A with India and Bangladesh, the Netherlands eases into Group B alongside England and Pakistan while Scotland takes a position in Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
The inaugural ICC WT20 took place last September in South Africa. India won the event, beating Pakistan by five runs in the final in Johannesburg.
The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed it is working with the Dutch, Scottish and Irish cricket authorities to ensure that as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 (ICC WT20 2009) get to the fans of the three Associate teams.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back from the tournament means certainty for organisers, teams and supporters with Scotland now included in next June’s 12-team event and Ireland and the Netherlands knowing which groups they will be placed in.
Because of that certainty, organisers are anticipating an increasing demand for tickets from the supporters of the three teams and are looking at ways of addressing it.
Tournament Director Steve Elworthy said: “With the final line-up for the ICC World Twenty20 now decided, all three Associate teams know where and when they will be playing.
“On that basis we are expecting an increasing demand for tickets from supporters of those countries and we are looking at ways of addressing that because we want to ensure as many people as possible following those teams get the chance to catch the action.
“We are working with both our ticketing partners and the cricket boards of Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland to ensure we get this right and we will keep the public updated as the process continues,” he added.
Zimbabwe’s decision to step back means Ireland takes its place in Group A with India and Bangladesh, the Netherlands eases into Group B alongside England and Pakistan while Scotland takes a position in Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
The inaugural ICC WT20 took place last September in South Africa. India won the event, beating Pakistan by five runs in the final in Johannesburg.
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Wednesday 27 August 2008
Sports News
August 27, 2008
Football :
Ageya Cholo Sangha sheared point with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in a crucial match of domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked 0-0. After the match Lalbahadur earned eight points from four matches while Ageya Cholo bagged seven points from same matches.
Tripura will play against Goa and Harinaya inn the National Sub-junior Football Tournament at Mahipur, Panjab next month.
Fixture :
September 21 : Tripura -Goa
September 23 : Tripura-Hariyana
School Sports :
Football : Tripura Sports School beat North District team by 4-0 goals in State Level School Football tournament for under-19 boys here today. Manindra Jamatia scored two and Angel Jamatia and Durnamani Jamatia netted one each for wining team. In another match, South District defeated Dhalai District by 2-0 goals. Sanjit Kumar Jamatia and Nityajala Jamatia scored one each for winning tea.
Swimming : State Level Swimming Championship starts here today at Raima Swimming Pool, Badharghat.
Basketball :
Tripura will play in the National Youth Basketball tournament at Chhtisgarh on September 18-25 next. For the tournament, a selection trial will be held on August 30 at NSRCC next.
ICC President pays tribute to Sir Donald Bradman
Dubai, 27 August 2008
Centenary of Bradman’s birth
David Morgan: “His name is a by-word for brilliance; soccer has Pele, cricket has Bradman”
ICC President David Morgan today paid tribute to the life of Sir Donald Bradman on the occasion of the centenary of his birth.
“No name in cricket conjures up such widespread awe and respect as that of Sir Donald Bradman,” sai
d Mr Morgan.
“Even people with just a passing knowledge of the game or in countries where he never played will invariably recognise the name Bradman as a by-word for brilliance.
“That name says all that is best about the game and it is synonymous with cricket. Soccer has Pele and cricket has Bradman.
“Even now, 60 years after his final Test match and with time to put his achievements into context, his batting average of 99.94 still seems scarcely believable, especially when one compares it to those of the many other players to have graced the game at the highest level.
“This centenary offers us an opportunity to reflect upon the role the Don played in popularizing the game through his attacking style of batting.
“But he was a captain too, he looked to lead as he played, in a positive manner, and his 1948 side including the likes of Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris and Ray Lindwall is rightly remembered as one of the greatest line-ups of all time.
“We should also remember the way he gave back to the game after he finished playing, as a selector and as an administrator with the Australian Cricket Board and the Imperial Cricket Conference.
“Sir Donald’s life was a lifetime of service to cricket and his legacy is that our strong sport continues to grow stronger.
“I am delighted Australia is leading the tributes to Sir Donald with its captain Ricky Ponting delivering the Bradman Oration in Sydney.
“Cricket is all about tradition and respecting previous generations and I am sure Ricky’s speech will do just that as well as being a fitting tribute to a truly great cricket person.”
Bradman in figures:
Tests: 52
Runs: 6996
Hundreds: 29
Average: 99.94
First-class matches: 234
Runs: 28,067
Hundreds: 117
Average: 95.14
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Sports News
August 26, 2008
Football :
Tripura Police routed Birendra Club by 3-0 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Kiran Chhatri struck first in 33rd minute and Police lead 1-0 before lemon break. After break, Kitan netted again in 56th minute and Binod Kishor Jamatia scored third in 73rd minute for Police. With this win Police team earned nine points from three matches and now top of the tally while Birendra yet to open their account after their fourth match.
Cricket :
Rajesh Banik was selected to lead Tripura team in the upcoming Buchibabu Invitation Cricket Tournament at Chenni on September 02 next. Fifteen members Tripura team was announced by Tripura Cricket Association today. Selected cricketers were,
Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Datta (Wicket Keeper), Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Amit Das, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Saha, Kishor Muhuri, Jayanta Debnath, Abhijit Chakraborty, Gopesh Debnath, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey and Jiban Paul (Wicket Keeper). Stand By : Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Sanjib Saha, Saumya Banik and Abhijit Das. Coach : Samir Dighe.
Judo :
Tripura will take part National Sub-junior Judo Championship at Haridwar, Uttarakhanda from October 02-06 next. The Judokas who have secured first position (under-14 years) in the recently concluded the State Level Championship 2008 has first priority for this National tournament. If first position holders fails to participate then second and third positions will be consider accordingly.
Football :
Tripura Police routed Birendra Club by 3-0 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Kiran Chhatri struck first in 33rd minute and Police lead 1-0 before lemon break. After break, Kitan netted again in 56th minute and Binod Kishor Jamatia scored third in 73rd minute for Police. With this win Police team earned nine points from three matches and now top of the tally while Birendra yet to open their account after their fourth match.
Cricket :
Rajesh Banik was selected to lead Tripura team in the upcoming Buchibabu Invitation Cricket Tournament at Chenni on September 02 next. Fifteen members Tripura team was announced by Tripura Cricket Association today. Selected cricketers were,
Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Datta (Wicket Keeper), Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Amit Das, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Saha, Kishor Muhuri, Jayanta Debnath, Abhijit Chakraborty, Gopesh Debnath, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey and Jiban Paul (Wicket Keeper). Stand By : Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Sanjib Saha, Saumya Banik and Abhijit Das. Coach : Samir Dighe.
Judo :
Tripura will take part National Sub-junior Judo Championship at Haridwar, Uttarakhanda from October 02-06 next. The Judokas who have secured first position (under-14 years) in the recently concluded the State Level Championship 2008 has first priority for this National tournament. If first position holders fails to participate then second and third positions will be consider accordingly.
Great opportunity for Indians
Javagal Srinath
The Test results offered an unusual and complex portrait of a cricket team in a flux. This young One-day Indian team leading 2-1 in the ODI series is showing another picture. All in all it is very clear and obvious that when we watch different forms of the game we need to have a different perspective o
f the team.
In yesterday's comprehensive win one could see a growth in all departments. To be consistent in winning, that balance in bowling and batting is crucial. A team which has great batting line-up sans decent bowlers or vice versa will find it hard to be consistent in winning. In the last two Indian victories, we have noticed a collective good performance from all the members of the team than any individual brilliance.
Let me go through the performances of some of the players whose telling contribution is worth a mention. Praveen Kumar, the Haryana all rounder is already sharing the new ball. Pravin appears to be an intelligent cricketer who utilizes his potential to the fullest. With the new ball in his hand and an easy run up to the wicket makes him look very innocuous. The strength of Praveen is in the swing which he is able to achieve at will. Pravin's easy action might not enable him to bowl fast but allows having greater control on his line and length. His upright position at the delivery stride gives him that advantage from where he can swing either ways. I was quite impressed with the way he bowled to Jayasuriya moving the ball away giving hardly any room on the off-side. Pravin's ability to bowl with subtle variation at the depth makes Dhoni's task much easier.
Munaf preferred ahead Irfan shows the former new found interest in the game. Munaf keenly dispelling the myth that he always struggled in his later spells.
Harbhajan and Zaheer, the senior pros have lived up to their reputation.
Indian batting stuttered but never looked out of control. Impressive Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played to the team's requirement. Rohit who is struggling for runs walked in with a purpose. With Skipper Dhoni at the other end, his run a ball effort gave the team a decent score. Here again Rohit's attitude to look for runs to secure the team than to worry about his own runs was evident. Such approach helps build a stronger image of the player in the dressing room. In the end for a player to be chosen or to survive during a long loss of form, it's that image in the dressing room which comes to his rescue.
Srilanka heavily relying on veteran Jayasuriya and Sangakara were once again exposed. Indians have very well explored the chinks in the Srilankan side and exploited it well. It is a great opportunity for Indians to seal the series in the next game itself. If Srilanka were to win the next one, the advantage would rest with the host going into the finals.
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Maurice Ouma reprimanded for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Dubai , 25 August 2008
Kenya wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast , Ireland on 24 August (Sunday).
Ouma was found guilty of showing dissent by Mike Procter of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Ref
erees in a hearing that took place after the conclusion of the match.
Ouma was found to have breached clause 1.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings”.
The incident in question took place in the 26th over of Kenya’s innings when, after being declared caught at the wicket, Ouma slapped his bat against his pad and then kicked the bat a few metres as he walked towards the pavilion. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 25 in Kenya ’s 33-run defeat, pleaded guilty in the hearing.
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee. In the case of Level 1 breaches, the match referee’s decision is final and a player does not have a right of appeal.
The charge was brought by umpires Peter Hartley and Ian Ramage.
Mr Procter reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by the player, the two on-field umpires, third umpire Alan Neill, Kenya manager Davinder Singh and captain Steve Tikolo.
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Kenya wicketkeeper Maurice Ouma has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast , Ireland on 24 August (Sunday).
Ouma was found guilty of showing dissent by Mike Procter of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Ref
erees in a hearing that took place after the conclusion of the match.Ouma was found to have breached clause 1.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings”.
The incident in question took place in the 26th over of Kenya’s innings when, after being declared caught at the wicket, Ouma slapped his bat against his pad and then kicked the bat a few metres as he walked towards the pavilion. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored 25 in Kenya ’s 33-run defeat, pleaded guilty in the hearing.
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee. In the case of Level 1 breaches, the match referee’s decision is final and a player does not have a right of appeal.
The charge was brought by umpires Peter Hartley and Ian Ramage.
Mr Procter reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by the player, the two on-field umpires, third umpire Alan Neill, Kenya manager Davinder Singh and captain Steve Tikolo.
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Monday 25 August 2008
Sports News
August 25, 2008
Football :
Forward Club registered first win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward Club beat Nine Bullets Club by 2-1 goals. Winning team took lead 1-0 before lemon break by Negib Houkip. After the break, Nigerian striker Benjamin leveled the score (1-1). But Houkip struck again and Forward Club finished the match 2-1. After this match, Forward opened their account with three points from three matches while Bullets now three points from three matches.
Third fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 29 : Tripura Police - Forward Club
August 30 : Birendra Club – Nobodoy Sangha
August 31 : Ageya Cholo Sangha – Nine Bullets Club
September 01 : Birendra Club – Forward Club
September 02 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar – Tripura Police
September 03 : Forward Club – Ageya Cholo Sangha
September 04 : Tripura Police Nobodoy Sangha
September 05 : Nine Bullets – Lalbahadur Vyamagar
September 06 : Rest day
September 07 : Rest day
September 08 to 15 Super League matches.
Cricker :
An Executive meeting of Tripura Cricket Association will be held on August 31 next.
Agenda : Finalization of Accounts for the year 2007-08 and Budget for the year 2008-09.
Kho-Kho :
State Level Sub Junior Kho-Kho championship starts at Kamalnagar of Sonamura Sub-division today. Altogether 13 teams were took part in this two-day tournament. Forest Minuster Jitendra Chowdhury opened the tournament.
Football :
Forward Club registered first win in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Forward Club beat Nine Bullets Club by 2-1 goals. Winning team took lead 1-0 before lemon break by Negib Houkip. After the break, Nigerian striker Benjamin leveled the score (1-1). But Houkip struck again and Forward Club finished the match 2-1. After this match, Forward opened their account with three points from three matches while Bullets now three points from three matches.
Third fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 29 : Tripura Police - Forward Club
August 30 : Birendra Club – Nobodoy Sangha
August 31 : Ageya Cholo Sangha – Nine Bullets Club
September 01 : Birendra Club – Forward Club
September 02 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar – Tripura Police
September 03 : Forward Club – Ageya Cholo Sangha
September 04 : Tripura Police Nobodoy Sangha
September 05 : Nine Bullets – Lalbahadur Vyamagar
September 06 : Rest day
September 07 : Rest day
September 08 to 15 Super League matches.
Cricker :
An Executive meeting of Tripura Cricket Association will be held on August 31 next.
Agenda : Finalization of Accounts for the year 2007-08 and Budget for the year 2008-09.
Kho-Kho :
State Level Sub Junior Kho-Kho championship starts at Kamalnagar of Sonamura Sub-division today. Altogether 13 teams were took part in this two-day tournament. Forest Minuster Jitendra Chowdhury opened the tournament.
ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for upcoming ODI series in Australia
Dubai , 25 August 2008
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the ODI
series between Australia and Bangladesh , which gets underway on Saturday 30 August in Darwin .
Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the series while the ICC-appointed on-field umpire will be Amish Saheba of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with Cricket Australia appointments.
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
30 August – Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI) - Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
3 September–Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), Amish Saheba and local appointment (Bruce Oxenford)
6 September– Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), – Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
The International Cricket Council today announced the umpire and referee appointments for the ODI
series between Australia and Bangladesh , which gets underway on Saturday 30 August in Darwin .Javagal Srinath of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will oversee the series while the ICC-appointed on-field umpire will be Amish Saheba of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires along with Cricket Australia appointments.
Match Referee – Javagal Srinath
30 August – Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI) - Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
3 September–Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), Amish Saheba and local appointment (Bruce Oxenford)
6 September– Australia v Bangladesh , Darwin (ODI), – Amish Saheba and local appointment (Peter Parker)
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Sports News
August 24, 2008
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha sheared points with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked by 0-0 goal. After this match, Lalbahadur bagged seven points from three matches and now top of the tally while Nobodoy earned four points from three matches.
Swimming :
Tripura will participate in the National Junior Swimming Championship at Jalandhar, Panjab this month. Seven members Tripura team were selected for this competition. Selected swimmers were, Tularam Reang, Sanjit Reang, Sunita Jamatia, Punam Debbarma, Manu Debbarma, Swapna Sardar Jamatia and Malkosh Miha.
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha sheared points with Lalbahadur Vyamagar in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked by 0-0 goal. After this match, Lalbahadur bagged seven points from three matches and now top of the tally while Nobodoy earned four points from three matches.
Swimming :
Tripura will participate in the National Junior Swimming Championship at Jalandhar, Panjab this month. Seven members Tripura team were selected for this competition. Selected swimmers were, Tularam Reang, Sanjit Reang, Sunita Jamatia, Punam Debbarma, Manu Debbarma, Swapna Sardar Jamatia and Malkosh Miha.
ICC Board agrees to postpone ICC Champions Trophy
Dubai, 24 August 2008
The ICC Board today agreed unanimously to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place in Pakistan next month, until October 2009.
The agreement was reached during a telephone hook-up of ICC Directors.
It was further agreed that the Board would meet in September 2008 to discuss the details of the postponement.
Pakistan will retain the right to host the tournament but it was agreed that if other Members continued to express reservations over issues of safety and security then the ICC Board would have the right to decide about the tournament’s location.
ICC President David Morgan said: “There was complete support and sympathy for the Pakistan Cricket Board and the situation it finds itself in, which is not of its making.
“However, there was also a realisation that, under the current circumstances, some of the teams due to compete in the ICC Champions Trophy had reservations about touring there which could not be removed.
“In those circumstances it was considered prudent to postpone the event to October 2009, a time when we all hope conditions may be more acceptable for all the competing teams.
“It was agreed Pakistan would retain the right to host the event next year but that if, at a certain time, any Members still had reservations then the ICC’s Board would have the right to relocate the event.”
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “Every one of our Members wishes to ensure the ICC Champions Trophy is a world-class event and the prospect of relocating it at short notice in order to make sure it was played this year would not allow that criterion to be fulfilled.
“Today’s agreement provides clarity for our Members and in September we will look to put in place a timeframe for arrangements ahead of the event taking place in 2009.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive and the ICC Vice President. The ICC’s Principal Advisor, Inderjit Bindra, attends meeting at the request of the President and was present on Sunday’s call.
The ICC Board today agreed unanimously to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place in Pakistan next month, until October 2009.
The agreement was reached during a telephone hook-up of ICC Directors.
It was further agreed that the Board would meet in September 2008 to discuss the details of the postponement.
Pakistan will retain the right to host the tournament but it was agreed that if other Members continued to express reservations over issues of safety and security then the ICC Board would have the right to decide about the tournament’s location.
ICC President David Morgan said: “There was complete support and sympathy for the Pakistan Cricket Board and the situation it finds itself in, which is not of its making.
“However, there was also a realisation that, under the current circumstances, some of the teams due to compete in the ICC Champions Trophy had reservations about touring there which could not be removed.
“In those circumstances it was considered prudent to postpone the event to October 2009, a time when we all hope conditions may be more acceptable for all the competing teams.
“It was agreed Pakistan would retain the right to host the event next year but that if, at a certain time, any Members still had reservations then the ICC’s Board would have the right to relocate the event.”
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “Every one of our Members wishes to ensure the ICC Champions Trophy is a world-class event and the prospect of relocating it at short notice in order to make sure it was played this year would not allow that criterion to be fulfilled.
“Today’s agreement provides clarity for our Members and in September we will look to put in place a timeframe for arrangements ahead of the event taking place in 2009.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive and the ICC Vice President. The ICC’s Principal Advisor, Inderjit Bindra, attends meeting at the request of the President and was present on Sunday’s call.
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India will meet Host Sri Lanka in a crucial third match of series
Javagal Srinath
After two close matches at Dambulla , Now its Premadasa where India will meet Host Sri Lanka in a crucial third match of series.Beating Sri Lankan at home soil has always been tough. but it's been even harder in day-night matches, and especially those played the Premadasa.In
the first half it will be a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsman but Spinners will hold the key in the second half of the game and it will be a tough job for those batting second. A good opening stand by either side may well close down the series.Winner of this match will get an advantage to win the series.
I have played lots of matches at Pemadasa.Tradationally the pitch begins low and slow in the second half, difficult to make strokes under lights.Spinners will have much more say in that situation.At that stage better option will be singles & doubles to move score-board, instead of trying for boundaries.
Ajantha Mendis has taken the world by surprise and he will definitely get some advantage. For Indian batsman, Mendis-Murali combination will be a real threat at Premadasa under flood lights. Mendis has a great variety of deliveries and has the advantage of leaving the batsman puzzled at the crease.He is getting all support from Murali and that's adds his confidence. Indian Batsmen should watch his wrist first and play accordingly.Dhoni, Newcomer Badrinath and Virat proved in the last match that Mendis is playable.With a spin attack comprising Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, best option for Indian batsmen to get their eye in against the medium-pacers.Captain M.S.Dhoni & his deputy Yuvraj must play with responsibility in the middle and Dhoni should play the anchoring role. As I have mentioned that a good opening needed in this kind of wicket.Same time India need couple of good partnership in the middle-order.They must improve running beteein the wicket and good communications between the batsman to make a successful partnership. It's about time the Gambhirs', Raina's gets amongst the runs.I have mentioned before that match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.He must show consistency in his batting.
Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, With inform Zaheer, Munaf-Bhajji should strike early in Sri Lankan innings.India need early exit of Jayasurya,Sangakara & Mahela as they did in the previous match.
the first half it will be a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsman but Spinners will hold the key in the second half of the game and it will be a tough job for those batting second. A good opening stand by either side may well close down the series.Winner of this match will get an advantage to win the series.I have played lots of matches at Pemadasa.Tradationally the pitch begins low and slow in the second half, difficult to make strokes under lights.Spinners will have much more say in that situation.At that stage better option will be singles & doubles to move score-board, instead of trying for boundaries.
Ajantha Mendis has taken the world by surprise and he will definitely get some advantage. For Indian batsman, Mendis-Murali combination will be a real threat at Premadasa under flood lights. Mendis has a great variety of deliveries and has the advantage of leaving the batsman puzzled at the crease.He is getting all support from Murali and that's adds his confidence. Indian Batsmen should watch his wrist first and play accordingly.Dhoni, Newcomer Badrinath and Virat proved in the last match that Mendis is playable.With a spin attack comprising Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, best option for Indian batsmen to get their eye in against the medium-pacers.Captain M.S.Dhoni & his deputy Yuvraj must play with responsibility in the middle and Dhoni should play the anchoring role. As I have mentioned that a good opening needed in this kind of wicket.Same time India need couple of good partnership in the middle-order.They must improve running beteein the wicket and good communications between the batsman to make a successful partnership. It's about time the Gambhirs', Raina's gets amongst the runs.I have mentioned before that match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.He must show consistency in his batting.
Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, With inform Zaheer, Munaf-Bhajji should strike early in Sri Lankan innings.India need early exit of Jayasurya,Sangakara & Mahela as they did in the previous match.
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Saturday 23 August 2008
GRIPPING OF TABLE TENNIS RACKET
D. Ajay
There is no concrete rule regarding the gripping or holding a table tennis racket in a game or a match by the INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION. Only RACKET HAND and FREE HAND have been mentioned in the ITTF rule. RACKET HAND means the hand on which the racket is held and the FREE HAND means the hand on which racket is not held i.e. free. On the basis of these, a player is allowed to use only one hand for holding the racket on his own way and the player will not be allowed to use both the hand for holding or gripping the racket and the player may be allowed to change his hand from left to right & vice-versa.
But the event cultivators observed few types of gripping are very much convenient to the players for achieving maximum performance. For this reason players are commonly using the following types of grips:
a) PEN HOLD
The style of gripping the racket by the player in this method is similar to the way of holding the pen or pencil etc. The Chinese, Japanese and Korean players are commonly using this style. Normally one side of the racket is being used in this style.
But nowadays some of the players of the above countries are using both the side of the racket with a new technique of pen hold gripping.
b) SHAKE HAND
Similarly the shake hand grip means the style of gripping the racket by the player like to the way one makes hand shake with other. Normally Indian players are using this style.
c) SEEMILLER GRIP
But recently a new style has been successfully introduced which is modified type of shake hand grip. Here thumb and fore finger form a ‘V’ shape on the back hand side of the racket. This style of grip is known as ‘Seemiller Grip’ in the name of successful user Danny Seemiller of United States.
There is no concrete rule regarding the gripping or holding a table tennis racket in a game or a match by the INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION. Only RACKET HAND and FREE HAND have been mentioned in the ITTF rule. RACKET HAND means the hand on which the racket is held and the FREE HAND means the hand on which racket is not held i.e. free. On the basis of these, a player is allowed to use only one hand for holding the racket on his own way and the player will not be allowed to use both the hand for holding or gripping the racket and the player may be allowed to change his hand from left to right & vice-versa.
But the event cultivators observed few types of gripping are very much convenient to the players for achieving maximum performance. For this reason players are commonly using the following types of grips:
a) PEN HOLD
The style of gripping the racket by the player in this method is similar to the way of holding the pen or pencil etc. The Chinese, Japanese and Korean players are commonly using this style. Normally one side of the racket is being used in this style.
But nowadays some of the players of the above countries are using both the side of the racket with a new technique of pen hold gripping.
b) SHAKE HAND
Similarly the shake hand grip means the style of gripping the racket by the player like to the way one makes hand shake with other. Normally Indian players are using this style.
c) SEEMILLER GRIP
But recently a new style has been successfully introduced which is modified type of shake hand grip. Here thumb and fore finger form a ‘V’ shape on the back hand side of the racket. This style of grip is known as ‘Seemiller Grip’ in the name of successful user Danny Seemiller of United States.
Sports News
August 23, 2008
Footbal :
Tripura Police upset defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-2 goals in domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today.
In a crucial match at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, striker Kiran Chhatri struck first in the seventh minute and Police took the lead by 1-0 goal. Just three minutes later, Cameroon striker Stephen leveled the score (1-1) for Ageya Cholo. Police team, who are dominating first half, took lead once again by Paresh Mihkarjee in the 26th minute (2-1).
Trailing before lemon break, star-studded Ageya Cholo bounced back in second half. In the 66th minute, Ageya Cholo got a penalty and Nigerian striker James leveled the score 2-2 brilliantly. Just five minutes later, Ageya Cholo earned another penalty when Stephen brought down by Police custodian Kanai Yadav. But this time James failed to find the net. The ball struck the bar and bounced back.
In the 88th minutes, Police striker Kiran once find the net from golden opportunity just inside the penalty box and Police confirmed vital three points from the match. Police now earned six points from two matches while Ageya Cholo also bagged same from three matches.
Footbal :
Tripura Police upset defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha by 3-2 goals in domestic First Division League Football Tournament here today.
In a crucial match at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, striker Kiran Chhatri struck first in the seventh minute and Police took the lead by 1-0 goal. Just three minutes later, Cameroon striker Stephen leveled the score (1-1) for Ageya Cholo. Police team, who are dominating first half, took lead once again by Paresh Mihkarjee in the 26th minute (2-1).
Trailing before lemon break, star-studded Ageya Cholo bounced back in second half. In the 66th minute, Ageya Cholo got a penalty and Nigerian striker James leveled the score 2-2 brilliantly. Just five minutes later, Ageya Cholo earned another penalty when Stephen brought down by Police custodian Kanai Yadav. But this time James failed to find the net. The ball struck the bar and bounced back.
In the 88th minutes, Police striker Kiran once find the net from golden opportunity just inside the penalty box and Police confirmed vital three points from the match. Police now earned six points from two matches while Ageya Cholo also bagged same from three matches.
Sports News
August 22, 2008
Football :
Nine Bullets Club beat Birendra Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nigerian striker Benjamin scored first hat-trick in the tournament. He scored first goal in 8th minute. Iswar Jamatia leveled the score in the 32nd minutes for Birendra. After lemon break, Benjamin struck again in 51st and 68 minute and Bullets earned three points from the matches.
Football :
Nine Bullets Club beat Birendra Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nigerian striker Benjamin scored first hat-trick in the tournament. He scored first goal in 8th minute. Iswar Jamatia leveled the score in the 32nd minutes for Birendra. After lemon break, Benjamin struck again in 51st and 68 minute and Bullets earned three points from the matches.
Result of ICC task team teleconference
Dubai, 22 August 2008
The ICC task team held a teleconference on Friday to discuss the feedback received from meetings with
stakeholders from Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa in relation to the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.
That feedback was discussed and will now be considered by the ICC Board, which is scheduled to have its own teleconference on Sunday.
The task team noted the decision of Cricket South Africa, announced on Friday, not to send a team to the ICC CT. Comment on that matter will be forthcoming after the ICC Board meeting.
The task team is made up of ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the ICC’s Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports, the ICC’s independent security advisors and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
Set up on 24 July, its role is:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
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The ICC task team held a teleconference on Friday to discuss the feedback received from meetings with
stakeholders from Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa in relation to the ICC Champions Trophy 2008.That feedback was discussed and will now be considered by the ICC Board, which is scheduled to have its own teleconference on Sunday.
The task team noted the decision of Cricket South Africa, announced on Friday, not to send a team to the ICC CT. Comment on that matter will be forthcoming after the ICC Board meeting.
The task team is made up of ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the ICC’s Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports, the ICC’s independent security advisors and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
Set up on 24 July, its role is:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
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Five International players of Tripura Niladhaj Jamatia, Prasenta Debnath, Saini Das, Rita Rani and Mampi Bhowmik
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in opening function of State Level Weight Lifting Championship 2008 at Agartala
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in opening function of State Level Weight Lifting Championship 2008 at Agartala
Friday 22 August 2008
Saini Das
Chess Player
Saini Das is the first girl chess player of Tripura who qualify to represent Indian Sub Junior (Under-10 years) team for International Tournament in the year 2009. She finished third position in the National Subjunior (Under-9 years) Tournament in 2008 in New Delhi .
Rajesh Banik
Cricketer
Rajesh Banik represented Indian Junior Cricket team as all-rounder in 2000. First he played in Junior Asian Cricket in Malaysia and then he took part Junior World Cup Cricket Tournament in England in same year.
Tushar Saha
Cricketer
Tushar Saha represented Indian Junior Cricket team as left hand spinner in 2000. First he played in Junior Asian Cricket in Malaysia and then he took part Junior World Cup Cricket Tournament in England in same year.
Chaiti Debbarma
Swimmer
Chaiti Debbarma is the first tribal girl in India and only swimmer of North East India who successfully crossed 26 Kilometer distance of Gulf of Torrunous, Gerick in 2000.
Ganesh Naha
Swimmer
Ganesh Naha is the first and only swimmer of North East India who successfully crossed 36 Kilometer distance of the English Channel in 1998. He also crossed 26 Kilometer distance of Gulf of Torrunous in 1999.
Rati Ranjan Dhar
Swimmer
Rati Ranjan Dhar is the first swimmer of Tripura who took part in International Swimming Tournament. He finished the second position in the Indo-Srilanka Palk Swimming Tournament in 1969.
Karnendu Debbarma
Footballer
Karnendu Debbarma represented Indian School Football team in Asian Football Tournament in 1997.
Gulti Chowdhury
Footballer
Gulti Chowdhury was the first women football of Tripura who represented Indian Football team two times in Asian Football Tournaments. Gulti first represented Indian Under-17 Women football team in Seoul , South Korea in 2005. She also represented Indian Senior Women team in 2007 in the Asian Football Tournament against Iran .
Arjan Ali
Footballer
Arjan Ali represented Indian School Football team in Asian Football Tournament in 1994. He also played in different clubs in Kolkata including Mohan Bagan Club.
Diptanu Banik
Gymnast
Diptanu Banik represented Indian Gymnastic team in the year 2001 in Hungary . He bagged a Gold medal and two Silver medals from the Tulit Petre International Gymnastic Competition. He finished third position in all-round group in Hungary in the same tournament in the year 2000.
Balaram Shil
Gymnast
Bijan Saha represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Shil is at present the Gymnastics Coach Border Security Force.
Bijan Saha
Gymnast
Bijan Saha represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1981 to 1983. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Saha is at present the Gymnastics Coach on SAI Special Area Games Center , Agartala.
Debasish Dam Chowdhury
Gymnast
Debasish Dam Chowdhury represented Indian Gymnastics Team in many International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1981 to 1983. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Chowdhury is at present the Gymnastics Coach on Indian Railway.
Bisweshar Nandi
Gymnast
Bisweshar Nandi has been Captain of the Indian Gymnastics Team for six times taking part in International tournaments. His outstanding contribution to the Indian Gymnastics was reflected in superb tune from 1978 to 1986. He represented India in Asian Games in 1982, Commonwealth Games and many other International tournaments. Mr. Nandi is at present the Gymnastics Coach on Netaji Subhas Regional Coaching Center, a state government run center.
Dr. Kalpana Debnath
Gymnast
Dr. Kalpana Debnath is the first and only women Ajuna awardees of Tripura. She bagged the title of ‘All Round Best Women Gymnast of Indian’ nine times in succession, which is till a record in history of Indian Gymnastic. She also bagged all Gold medals in the National Tournament at Surat in 1978. Dr. Debnath is presently the Gymnastic coach of the Sports Authority of India, NSNIS, Patiala .
Mantu Debnath
Gymnast
Mantu Debnath is the first Ajuna awardees of Tripura. He bagged Gold medal in the International Tournament first in 1969 at Almata in the Soviet Union . He represented the Indian Gymnastics team several times since 1969. He led the Indian Gymnastics team in the Asian Games 1994 held in Hirosima of Japan as coach. Mr. Debnath is presently the Gymnastic coach of the Sports Authority of India.
A low scoring game always turns out to be a tricky one
Javagal Srinath
A low scoring game always turns out to be a tricky one. India losing the 5th wicket half way through the chase provided good testing grounds for the batsmen to come. Before we speak about Badrinath's debut, let us understand the mind set of the young Badri when h
e didn't make it into the team in the first cut.
e didn't make it into the team in the first cut.Just after the team for the Srilankan ODI was declared, I saw Badrinath's interview in one of the news Channel. He said he felt miserable and didn't know what to say or how to accept his non-inclusion. One could make out Badri's deep sense of disappointment in his tone. I suppose there are many players who wait anxiously for the selection day to find out if their names figure in the list. These kind of restless moments plays a pivotal role in shaping up a cricketers psyche. Many players, first lose confidence in the system and gradually lose confidence in themselves. Only a few remain resolute and motivated to stay in contention.
Coming back to Badri, perhaps he was one of the few who didn't lose heart upon not being considered often. May be the secret of Badri's motivation could be Skipper Dhoni's trust in him. A Captains' confidence in a player is very important in groom one's career at the international level. Smiling Badri didn't look one bit nervous as he walked into a very difficult situation. Dhoni' presence seemed to be a boon as both of them started the partnership with rotating singles. Here again the duo's stint for Chennai Super's came in handy to establish themselves quickly. Badri handled both Murali and mysterious Mendis with aplomb. The best parts of the partnership were the running between the wickets and the communication. For a debutant, learning can only happen at the center.
Coming back to Badri, perhaps he was one of the few who didn't lose heart upon not being considered often. May be the secret of Badri's motivation could be Skipper Dhoni's trust in him. A Captains' confidence in a player is very important in groom one's career at the international level. Smiling Badri didn't look one bit nervous as he walked into a very difficult situation. Dhoni' presence seemed to be a boon as both of them started the partnership with rotating singles. Here again the duo's stint for Chennai Super's came in handy to establish themselves quickly. Badri handled both Murali and mysterious Mendis with aplomb. The best parts of the partnership were the running between the wickets and the communication. For a debutant, learning can only happen at the center.
A match winning knock on the first outing should do a lot of good to Badri's confidence, but this is just a beginning and he has a long way to go.
Dhambola has always offered more to the bowlers than the batsmen. Knowing the advantage bowlers hold on this wicket, it would have been sad if the bowlers had let go such an opportunity. Indian spearhead Zaheer Khan made his efforts count by adhering to the very elements of fast bowling. Early exit of Sangakara and Jayasuriya creates a near vacuum in their batting line up. Barring skipper Mahela, the patience of other Lankan batsmen appears circumspect.
Indians must be on their toes as the rest of the games are played at Premadasa, a venue which suits SL team more. It's about time the Gambhirs', Rohit Sharma's and Raina's gets amongst the runs. All I can predict from here, is a run feast game mainly controlled by the batsmen.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Thursday 21 August 2008
Sports News
August 21, 2008
Football :
Lalbahadur Vyamagar edged over Forward Club by 1-0 goal in domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the team were locked by 0-0 before lemon break. After break, Lallin Puiya scored the decoder in 61st minutes of match. With this victory, Lalbahadur now earned six points from two matches, while Forward yet to open their account.
Hockey :
Director General of Police, Tripura Pranay Sahaya was elected President of Tripura Hockey Associaiton.
A hockey match will be held on August 29 next for celebration of magician of hockey Dhaynchand birth day.
South Africa aims for summit of Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table
Dubai, 21 August 2008
South Africa will aim to return to the summit of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table when it goes head-to-head with England in a five-match ODI series starting at Leeds on Friday.
South Africa is currently two ratings points behind Australia on 128 but will go three points clear if it sweeps the series 5-0. A 4-1 win will put it on 130 ratings points but ahead of Australia when those ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
South Africa is 22 rating points ahead of sixth-placed England and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose two points if it secures only a 3-2 success. A loss by the same margin will see Graeme Smith’s side slide to 122 points.
South Africa and England ’s post-series positions in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table are dependent on not only their own form in the series but also the result of the Sri Lanka – India clash. That five-match series is currently level at 1-1 and concludes on 29 August.
A 5-0 series loss for Kevin Pietersen’s side will drop it to 102 ratings points and a 4-1 defeat will cost it one ratings point but a 3-2 defeat, a creditable result given the large gap between the sides, will actually earn it three points, lifting it to 109.
A victory by a 5-0 margin will put England on 118 ratings points and drop the Proteas to 116 ratings points while a 4-1 series result will lift England to 115 and drop South Africa to 119.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Smith holds the top slot and will be looking to open the gap from second-placed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is currently involved in the ODI series in Sri Lanka .
Besides Smith , South Africa has AB de Villiers (8th), Herschelle Gibbs (11th) and Jacques Kallis (17th) are in the top 20 while Pietersen is the highest ranked England batsman in 12th position.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Australia ’s Nathan Bracken holds the top placing but South Africa ’s fifth-placed Andre Nel has a chance to leapfrog the Sri Lanka duo of Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas, depending how the trio perform over the coming days.
Makhaya Ntini currently sits in 14th place and will be targeting an upward movement to back his fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers.
Like South Africa , England also boasts two players in the top 20 with fast bowler Stuart Broad as the highest ranked bowler in a career-high 13th place which he achieved against Scotland at Edinburgh earlier this week.
Andrew Flintoff is the other bowler in top 20 in 17th spot.
England ’s James Anderson is 22nd while South Africa ’s Dale Steyn has room for upward movement as he is currently 121st.
Kallis has a good chance to surge to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders as he has Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram firmly within his sights.
Series schedule
22 August – First ODI, Leeds
26 August – Second ODI, Nottingham
29 August – Third ODI, The Oval
31 August – Fourth ODI, Lord’s
3 September – Fifth ODI, Cardiff
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 21 August)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 128
3 New Zealand 116
4 India 112
5 Pakistan 110
6 England 106
7 Sri Lanka 106
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 18
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 21 August)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 Graeme Smith SA 792! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 MS Dhoni Ind 766 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
3 Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
6 Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
7 S.R.Tendulkar Ind 735 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
8 AB de Villiers SA 733! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
10 Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
12 Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
13 K.C.Sangakkara SL 710 36.15 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
14 Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
15 Yuvraj Singh Ind 695 36.38 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 Chris Gayle WI 693 38.84 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
17 Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
18 S.T.Jayasuriya SL 680 32.76 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
19 Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
20 Salman Butt Pak 666 39.88 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 M.Muralidaran SL 701 22.86 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
5= Chaminda Vaas SL 682 27.42 4.19 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7 M.G.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
8= Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
Jerome Taylor WI 667 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
10 Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 Daren Powell WI 655 31.73 4.60 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
12 Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 Stuart Broad Eng 648*! 27.59 4.82 648 v Sco at Edinburgh 2008
14 Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
16 Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
17 Andrew Flintoff Eng 622 24.73 4.35 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 M.F.Maharoof SL 618 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
20 Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Points HS Rating
1 Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
3 Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
4 Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5= S.T.Jayasuriya SL 329 463 v Pak at Lahore 1997
Chris Gayle WI 329 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
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South Africa will aim to return to the summit of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table when it goes head-to-head with England in a five-match ODI series starting at Leeds on Friday.
South Africa is currently two ratings points behind Australia on 128 but will go three points clear if it sweeps the series 5-0. A 4-1 win will put it on 130 ratings points but ahead of Australia when those ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
South Africa is 22 rating points ahead of sixth-placed England and that gap means it is expected to win the series comfortably. If it fails to do so then its rating will suffer and it will lose two points if it secures only a 3-2 success. A loss by the same margin will see Graeme Smith’s side slide to 122 points.
South Africa and England ’s post-series positions in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table are dependent on not only their own form in the series but also the result of the Sri Lanka – India clash. That five-match series is currently level at 1-1 and concludes on 29 August.
A 5-0 series loss for Kevin Pietersen’s side will drop it to 102 ratings points and a 4-1 defeat will cost it one ratings point but a 3-2 defeat, a creditable result given the large gap between the sides, will actually earn it three points, lifting it to 109.
A victory by a 5-0 margin will put England on 118 ratings points and drop the Proteas to 116 ratings points while a 4-1 series result will lift England to 115 and drop South Africa to 119.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, Smith holds the top slot and will be looking to open the gap from second-placed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is currently involved in the ODI series in Sri Lanka .
Besides Smith , South Africa has AB de Villiers (8th), Herschelle Gibbs (11th) and Jacques Kallis (17th) are in the top 20 while Pietersen is the highest ranked England batsman in 12th position.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Australia ’s Nathan Bracken holds the top placing but South Africa ’s fifth-placed Andre Nel has a chance to leapfrog the Sri Lanka duo of Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas, depending how the trio perform over the coming days.
Makhaya Ntini currently sits in 14th place and will be targeting an upward movement to back his fifth place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers.
Like South Africa , England also boasts two players in the top 20 with fast bowler Stuart Broad as the highest ranked bowler in a career-high 13th place which he achieved against Scotland at Edinburgh earlier this week.
Andrew Flintoff is the other bowler in top 20 in 17th spot.
England ’s James Anderson is 22nd while South Africa ’s Dale Steyn has room for upward movement as he is currently 121st.
Kallis has a good chance to surge to the top of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders as he has Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram firmly within his sights.
Series schedule
22 August – First ODI, Leeds
26 August – Second ODI, Nottingham
29 August – Third ODI, The Oval
31 August – Fourth ODI, Lord’s
3 September – Fifth ODI, Cardiff
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 21 August)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 130
2 South Africa 128
3 New Zealand 116
4 India 112
5 Pakistan 110
6 England 106
7 Sri Lanka 106
8 West Indies 95
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 18
11 Zimbabwe 16
12 Kenya 0
ICC One-Day Rankings (as of 21 August)
Batsmen
Rank Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 Graeme Smith SA 792! 41.11 792 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
2 MS Dhoni Ind 766 47.33 806 v WI at Kingston 2006
3 Ricky Ponting Aus 751 43.24 832 v NZ at Hobart 2007
4 Mike Hussey Aus 750 54.92 863 v NZ at Perth 2007
5 S.Chanderpaul WI 744 40.49 754 v SA at Durban 1999
6 Mohd Yousuf Pak 738 43.19 777 v SA at Rawalpindi 2003
7 S.R.Tendulkar Ind 735 44.33 887 v Zim at Sharjah 1998
8 AB de Villiers SA 733! 37.66 733 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
9 Andrew Symonds Aus 730 40.34 778 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
10 Matthew Hayden Aus 722 43.80 854 v Ind at Centurion 2003
11 H.H.Gibbs SA 718 36.53 750 v SL at Durban 2003
12 Kevin Pietersen Eng 717 47.14 834 v Aus at Antigua 2007
13 K.C.Sangakkara SL 710 36.15 760 v Ind at Rajkot 2007
14 Michael Clarke Aus 703 43.40 756 v SL at Melbourne 2008
15 Yuvraj Singh Ind 695 36.38 739 v WI at Port-of-Spain 2006
16 Chris Gayle WI 693 38.84 804 v Aus at Mumbai 2006
17 Jacques Kallis SA 688 45.21 816 v WI at Johannesburg 2004
18 S.T.Jayasuriya SL 680 32.76 838 v Ban at Pietermaritzburg 2003
19 Shoaib Malik Pak 676 35.75 685 v Ind at Lahore 2006
20 Salman Butt Pak 666 39.88 689 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
Bowlers
Rank Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 Nathan Bracken Aus 769 21.78 4.35 806 v SL at St George's 2007
2 Daniel Vettori NZ 761 31.70 4.17 790 v Eng at Christchurch 2008
3 Shane Bond NZ 711 19.32 4.20 811 v SA at St George's 2007
4 M.Muralidaran SL 701 22.86 3.87 913 v NZ at Sharjah 2002
5= Chaminda Vaas SL 682 27.42 4.19 861 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2004
Andre Nel SA 682 26.95 4.61 685 v Ban at Dhaka 2008
7 M.G.Johnson Aus 674*! 24.77 4.76 674 v WI at St Kitts 2008
8= Brett Lee Aus 667 22.96 4.71 853 v SA at Melbourne 2006
Jerome Taylor WI 667 27.38 4.68 688 v SA at Cape Town 2008
10 Kyle Mills NZ 663 26.74 4.68 694 v Ban at Queenstown 2007
11 Daren Powell WI 655 31.73 4.60 686 v Aus at St George's 2008
12 Shahid Afridi Pak 654 34.90 4.63 685 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
13 Stuart Broad Eng 648*! 27.59 4.82 648 v Sco at Edinburgh 2008
14 Makhaya Ntini SA 635 24.12 4.46 782 v WI at Cape Town 2004
15 Iftikhar Anjum Pak 632! 32.49 4.87 632 v Ban at Karachi 2008
16 Jacob Oram NZ 627 30.70 4.44 768 v Aus at The Oval 2004
17 Andrew Flintoff Eng 622 24.73 4.35 755 v Ban at Dhaka 2003
18 Brad Hogg Aus 620 26.84 4.52 687 v Ind at Nagpur 2007
19 M.F.Maharoof SL 618 24.39 4.65 671 v Eng at Dambulla 2007
20 Sohail Tanvir Pak 610* 28.11 4.92 619 v SL at Karachi 2008
All-rounders
Rank Player Team Points HS Rating
1 Shoaib Malik Pak 349 402 v WI at Brisbane 2005
2 Jacob Oram NZ 342 353 v Eng at Auckland 2008
3 Jacques Kallis SA 334 505 v WI at Bridgetown 2001
4 Shahid Afridi Pak 331 360 v Ind at Dhaka 2008
5= S.T.Jayasuriya SL 329 463 v Pak at Lahore 1997
Chris Gayle WI 329 511 v Zim at Harare 2003
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Teleconferences of task team and ICC Board called to discuss ICC Champions Trophy
Dubai, 20 August 2008
A meeting took place on Wednesday at the ICC’s offices in Dubai to discuss the ICC Champions Trophy, due to be held next month in Pakistan.
The meeting, scheduled in the wake of task team representatives visiting Pakistan last week, was a
ttended by ICC President David Morgan, Vice President Sharad Pawar and Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive.
The meeting discussed feedback from task team briefings with stakeholders from England, Australia and New Zealand.
As a result of that feedback, Wednesday’s meeting agreed that, subject to confirmation from the relevant participants, teleconferences would be called of the task team and the ICC Board.
It is anticipated the task team hook-up will take place on Friday 22 August and the ICC Board hook-up will be held on Sunday 24 August. Timings are to be confirmed.
Prior to those hook-ups, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat will meet with Cricket South Africa officials to brief them on the safety and security measures in place for the tournament.
Wednesday’s meeting involving Messrs Morgan, Pawar and Lorgat was also attended by Shafqat Nahgmi, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Operating Officer.
The task team, constituted by an ICC Board hook-up of 24 July, has two functions:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
The task team includes not only Messrs Morgan, Pawar and Lorgat but also representatives of the ICC’s official broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
A meeting took place on Wednesday at the ICC’s offices in Dubai to discuss the ICC Champions Trophy, due to be held next month in Pakistan.
The meeting, scheduled in the wake of task team representatives visiting Pakistan last week, was a
ttended by ICC President David Morgan, Vice President Sharad Pawar and Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive.The meeting discussed feedback from task team briefings with stakeholders from England, Australia and New Zealand.
As a result of that feedback, Wednesday’s meeting agreed that, subject to confirmation from the relevant participants, teleconferences would be called of the task team and the ICC Board.
It is anticipated the task team hook-up will take place on Friday 22 August and the ICC Board hook-up will be held on Sunday 24 August. Timings are to be confirmed.
Prior to those hook-ups, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat will meet with Cricket South Africa officials to brief them on the safety and security measures in place for the tournament.
Wednesday’s meeting involving Messrs Morgan, Pawar and Lorgat was also attended by Shafqat Nahgmi, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Operating Officer.
The task team, constituted by an ICC Board hook-up of 24 July, has two functions:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
The task team includes not only Messrs Morgan, Pawar and Lorgat but also representatives of the ICC’s official broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
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Munaf Patel fined for breach of ICC Code of Conduct
Dubai, 20 August 2008
India fast bowler Munaf Patel has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday.
Munaf was found guilty of a Level 2 offence by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Re
ferees at a hearing following the conclusion of the match won by India by three wickets.
Munaf was found to have breached clause 2.8 of the Code which refers to “using language that is obscene, offensive or of a seriously insulting nature to another player, umpire, referee, team official or spectator.”
The incident related to remarks made by the player to umpire Gamini Silva after the official turned down an lbw appeal.
During the course of the hearing Munaf pleaded not guilty to the charge but did admit to speaking aggressively to the umpire.
Commenting on the decision, Mr Broad said: “I accept that in international cricket there is a lot of passion but that does not excuse players talking back to umpires in an aggressive manner, as happened in this case.
“That is unacceptable and I hope this decision and the fine imposed demonstrates that fact.”
The charge was laid by the four umpires on duty, Gamini Silva and Billy Doctrove, third official Tyron Wijewardena and fourth umpire RD Kottahachchi. The hearing was attended by Silva, Doctrove and Wijewardena, the player, India team manager Sanjay Desai and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The punishment for a Level 2 offence can range from a fine of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee up to a full match fee and/or a ban of one Test or two ODIs.
A player found guilty of a Level 2, 3 or 4 offence has a right of appeal. Such an appeal must be lodged in writing with the ICC’s legal counsel within 24 hours of the player receiving the sanction. Any player who lodges an appeal is free to play pending that hearing.
India fast bowler Munaf Patel has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday.
Munaf was found guilty of a Level 2 offence by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Re
ferees at a hearing following the conclusion of the match won by India by three wickets.Munaf was found to have breached clause 2.8 of the Code which refers to “using language that is obscene, offensive or of a seriously insulting nature to another player, umpire, referee, team official or spectator.”
The incident related to remarks made by the player to umpire Gamini Silva after the official turned down an lbw appeal.
During the course of the hearing Munaf pleaded not guilty to the charge but did admit to speaking aggressively to the umpire.
Commenting on the decision, Mr Broad said: “I accept that in international cricket there is a lot of passion but that does not excuse players talking back to umpires in an aggressive manner, as happened in this case.
“That is unacceptable and I hope this decision and the fine imposed demonstrates that fact.”
The charge was laid by the four umpires on duty, Gamini Silva and Billy Doctrove, third official Tyron Wijewardena and fourth umpire RD Kottahachchi. The hearing was attended by Silva, Doctrove and Wijewardena, the player, India team manager Sanjay Desai and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The punishment for a Level 2 offence can range from a fine of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee up to a full match fee and/or a ban of one Test or two ODIs.
A player found guilty of a Level 2, 3 or 4 offence has a right of appeal. Such an appeal must be lodged in writing with the ICC’s legal counsel within 24 hours of the player receiving the sanction. Any player who lodges an appeal is free to play pending that hearing.
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Zimbabwe Cricket confirms non-participation in ICC WT20 2009
Dubai, 20 August 2008
Zimbabwe Cricket today confirmed its decision not to participate in the ICC World Twenty20 2009.
The decision, taken as a one-off, was reached during a meeting between ZC officials and ICC President David Morgan, Vice President Sharad Pawar and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat in Dubai on Wednesday.
ZC officials had previously indicated the country’s willingness to step back from the ICC WT20 2009 during the ICC’s annual conference week in Dubai in June/July, pending agreement by its Board.
ZC arrived at the decision after recognizing the UK Government would be unlikely to issue visas for the team for the ICC WT20 2009, given it had already cancelled the bilateral series between England and Zimbabwe set to take place earlier in the year.
The decision was made with a view to the following:
A recognition of the logistical challenges of putting on an event of the size of the ICC WT20;
the need to create certainty around the event; and
the need to offer Scotland, the side set to step up in Zimbabwe’s place, adequate preparation time ahead of the tournament.
ICC President David Morgan said: “We are grateful to Zimbabwe Cricket for confirming the decision taken by its officials during annual conference week.
“This allows the ICC the opportunity to plan with certainty the ICC World Twenty20 2009, as well as giving Scotland, the side set to step up in Zimbabwe’s place, plenty of preparation time ahead of the tournament.”
The ZC delegation that met with ICC officials in Dubai on Wednesday was made up of ZC Chairman Peter Chingoka, Tavengwa Mukuhlani, ZC’s vice chairman, and the chairman of the legal and constitutional committee Wilson Manase.
Zimbabwe Cricket today confirmed its decision not to participate in the ICC World Twenty20 2009.
The decision, taken as a one-off, was reached during a meeting between ZC officials and ICC President David Morgan, Vice President Sharad Pawar and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat in Dubai on Wednesday.
ZC officials had previously indicated the country’s willingness to step back from the ICC WT20 2009 during the ICC’s annual conference week in Dubai in June/July, pending agreement by its Board.
ZC arrived at the decision after recognizing the UK Government would be unlikely to issue visas for the team for the ICC WT20 2009, given it had already cancelled the bilateral series between England and Zimbabwe set to take place earlier in the year.
The decision was made with a view to the following:
A recognition of the logistical challenges of putting on an event of the size of the ICC WT20;
the need to create certainty around the event; and
the need to offer Scotland, the side set to step up in Zimbabwe’s place, adequate preparation time ahead of the tournament.
ICC President David Morgan said: “We are grateful to Zimbabwe Cricket for confirming the decision taken by its officials during annual conference week.
“This allows the ICC the opportunity to plan with certainty the ICC World Twenty20 2009, as well as giving Scotland, the side set to step up in Zimbabwe’s place, plenty of preparation time ahead of the tournament.”
The ZC delegation that met with ICC officials in Dubai on Wednesday was made up of ZC Chairman Peter Chingoka, Tavengwa Mukuhlani, ZC’s vice chairman, and the chairman of the legal and constitutional committee Wilson Manase.
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Wednesday 20 August 2008
Indian batsmen to battle it out at the center
Javagal Srinath
The first ODI defeat in SL should be seen more in the positive light than anything else. This young Indian brigade is operating in a learning mode. It's important that the team's management, mainly the seniors, explain the nuances of international cricket to the new comers. In any youngster's early part of his international cricket, the messages coming from the lost games go a long way in making his career. Winning does bring confidence and conviction but losing could be confusing. In defeats, it's easy to allow bad habits to creep into one's practices. The senior's reactions, behavior and their approach towards the juniors are sacred. The immediate reaction of the Captain in the aftermath of the d
efeat has a huge bearing in shaping rookies career. I am sure even an experienced campaigner has his own cup of woes when things are not going well. But the kind of body language and understanding that a senior demonstrates in the post lost-match scenario, will have high influence on the rookies. All youngsters are naturally observant; they emulate and sync the mannerism of their idols. As a matter of fact, youngster's growth is a true reflection of the senior in the side.
Dhoni and Gary should articulate the defeats and wins in the right context. At times learning's are more when losing to a good side. The Indian think thank including the selectors have done a good job in blooding few youngsters straight away. The only worrying part would be the result which should not given too much weight age at this point in time.
Looking into the upbeat Srilankan camp, Ajantha Mendis is turning out to a star on every outing. Not many bowlers have shown such consistency in both forms of the game. Mendis is a rare phenomenon. Mendis is neither a leg spinner nor an off spinner but he is both. A true champion bowler from the word goes. Thanks to the Srilankan cricket systems which did not meddle with his action to comply with the copy book coaching manuals. The way he troubled the best four Indian batsmen during the Test series, has certainly lent weight and depth to this new style of bowling. Critics would want to see more of Mendis on all kind of wickets to endorse the new art of bowling. But the coaches' worldwide watching Mendis fingers roll, are under pressure to learn and impart this new skill.
With Virat and Rohit coming into the playing 11, pressure would be on Dhoni and Yuvraj.It would be imperative that these two seniors to steer the innings till the end. Mendis variations with accuracy have made him deadly. But what is even more deadlier is the other bowlers building up pressure constantly at the Indian batsmen.
Dambulla wicket has always encouraged both fast bowlers as well as the spinners. So the onus is on the Indian batsmen to battle it out at the center.
efeat has a huge bearing in shaping rookies career. I am sure even an experienced campaigner has his own cup of woes when things are not going well. But the kind of body language and understanding that a senior demonstrates in the post lost-match scenario, will have high influence on the rookies. All youngsters are naturally observant; they emulate and sync the mannerism of their idols. As a matter of fact, youngster's growth is a true reflection of the senior in the side.Dhoni and Gary should articulate the defeats and wins in the right context. At times learning's are more when losing to a good side. The Indian think thank including the selectors have done a good job in blooding few youngsters straight away. The only worrying part would be the result which should not given too much weight age at this point in time.
Looking into the upbeat Srilankan camp, Ajantha Mendis is turning out to a star on every outing. Not many bowlers have shown such consistency in both forms of the game. Mendis is a rare phenomenon. Mendis is neither a leg spinner nor an off spinner but he is both. A true champion bowler from the word goes. Thanks to the Srilankan cricket systems which did not meddle with his action to comply with the copy book coaching manuals. The way he troubled the best four Indian batsmen during the Test series, has certainly lent weight and depth to this new style of bowling. Critics would want to see more of Mendis on all kind of wickets to endorse the new art of bowling. But the coaches' worldwide watching Mendis fingers roll, are under pressure to learn and impart this new skill.
With Virat and Rohit coming into the playing 11, pressure would be on Dhoni and Yuvraj.It would be imperative that these two seniors to steer the innings till the end. Mendis variations with accuracy have made him deadly. But what is even more deadlier is the other bowlers building up pressure constantly at the Indian batsmen.
Dambulla wicket has always encouraged both fast bowlers as well as the spinners. So the onus is on the Indian batsmen to battle it out at the center.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Sports News
August 19, 2008
Football :
Ageya Cholo Sangha edged over Nobodoy Sangha by 2-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharata Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy lead 1-0 before lemon break. Sohel Bhuya scored in last minute of first half. Then Nigerian striker James leveled the score 1-1 in 49th minutes and Sourav Ghuha netted the decider in 56th minutes of the match. Sujit Shukla Das of Nobodoy and Sukanta Debnath of Ageya Cholo shown red card by referee. After this victory Ageya Cholo now top of the point table with six points from two matches, while Nobodoy bagged three from same number of matches.
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Kenya back on track in ICC Intercontinental Cup
Dubai, 19 August 2008
Thrashing of Netherlands lifts it to top of table BUT it could still miss out on finals spot
Kenya’s two-day innings win over the Netherlands in the ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in
Amstelveen has lifted the African side to the top of the table with the finish line to the group stage just around the corner.
But Kenya is still not guaranteed a place in the finals with Ireland and Namibia capable of denying it.
And with three group matches remaining, any one of that trio of sides could still miss out.
The Irish, two-time defending champions, can book its berth with back-to-back wins against Namibia and Steve Tikolo’s men while Namibia, long-time table-toppers following five successive wins, will make it with a victory over cellar-dwellers Bermuda.
So, there are plenty of hurdles to get over before Kenya can start planning for the final but at least it can reflect on a great return to form in the Netherlands, the innings and six-run win contrasting with a bitterly disappointing ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast.
The Africans, ICC Cricket World Cup semi-finalists in 2003, were completely outshone in that six-team event, finishing fourth behind joint winners Ireland and the Netherlands and third-placed Scotland.
The Netherlands actually beat Kenya by 19 runs in the opening match of the ICC WT20 Qualifier but with six players from that encounter – Darron Reekers, Ryan ten Doeschate, Daan van Bunge, Mudassar Bukhari, Henk-Jan Mol and Jeroen Smits – missing in Amstelveen, Kenya had little trouble in exacting revenge.
Indeed, two Dutch batsmen – opener Rifaiz Bakas (0 and 16) and Lesley Stokkers (6 and 23) – made their first-class debuts in this latest match.
The Netherlands was still in the match late on the first day when, having been bowled out for just 126, it fought back to reduce Kenya to 119-5.
However, with Maurice Ouma managing the lower-order’s resistance, the visitors were able to engineer a first innings lead of 127, which proved more than enough in the circumstances.
Ouma’s 114, including 10 fours and six sixes, was crucial in seeing the last five wickets in his side’s innings add 134 despite no-one among the bottom four in the batting list reaching double figures.
Peter Ongondo (5-13) then cut a swathe through the Netherlands’ top-order and once it was reduced to 48-5 then there was no way back for the home side.
Ongondo finished with the remarkable match figures of 24-10-27-7, another indication of his class, something also reflected in his presence in the top 20 of the Reliance Mobile ODI Player Rankings.
So, what of any crumbs of comfort for the Dutch? Aste Buurman, who stepped in as wicketkeeper in the absence of Smits, made a battling 41 in the second innings while spinner Pieter Seelaar, so impressive in the ICC WT20 Qualifier, bowled beautifully to capture 5-57.
The Netherlands’s campaign is now over, with three wins and four losses from its seven matches and it occupies fifth spot, a position it will retain whatever the results of the three remaining group matches.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 19 August)
P W L D A Pts
Kenya 6 4 1 0 1 96
Namibia 5 5 0 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 2 1 82
Ireland 5 3 0 2 0 72
Netherlands 7 3 4 0 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 0 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 0 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match) (W)
Three points for a draw (D)
10 points for an abandoned match (A)
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining matches:
3 – 6 September – Bermuda v Namibia
5 – 8 October – Namibia v Ireland
12 – 15 October – Kenya v Ireland
Final - TBC
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Thrashing of Netherlands lifts it to top of table BUT it could still miss out on finals spot
Kenya’s two-day innings win over the Netherlands in the ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in
Amstelveen has lifted the African side to the top of the table with the finish line to the group stage just around the corner.But Kenya is still not guaranteed a place in the finals with Ireland and Namibia capable of denying it.
And with three group matches remaining, any one of that trio of sides could still miss out.
The Irish, two-time defending champions, can book its berth with back-to-back wins against Namibia and Steve Tikolo’s men while Namibia, long-time table-toppers following five successive wins, will make it with a victory over cellar-dwellers Bermuda.
So, there are plenty of hurdles to get over before Kenya can start planning for the final but at least it can reflect on a great return to form in the Netherlands, the innings and six-run win contrasting with a bitterly disappointing ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast.
The Africans, ICC Cricket World Cup semi-finalists in 2003, were completely outshone in that six-team event, finishing fourth behind joint winners Ireland and the Netherlands and third-placed Scotland.
The Netherlands actually beat Kenya by 19 runs in the opening match of the ICC WT20 Qualifier but with six players from that encounter – Darron Reekers, Ryan ten Doeschate, Daan van Bunge, Mudassar Bukhari, Henk-Jan Mol and Jeroen Smits – missing in Amstelveen, Kenya had little trouble in exacting revenge.
Indeed, two Dutch batsmen – opener Rifaiz Bakas (0 and 16) and Lesley Stokkers (6 and 23) – made their first-class debuts in this latest match.
The Netherlands was still in the match late on the first day when, having been bowled out for just 126, it fought back to reduce Kenya to 119-5.
However, with Maurice Ouma managing the lower-order’s resistance, the visitors were able to engineer a first innings lead of 127, which proved more than enough in the circumstances.
Ouma’s 114, including 10 fours and six sixes, was crucial in seeing the last five wickets in his side’s innings add 134 despite no-one among the bottom four in the batting list reaching double figures.
Peter Ongondo (5-13) then cut a swathe through the Netherlands’ top-order and once it was reduced to 48-5 then there was no way back for the home side.
Ongondo finished with the remarkable match figures of 24-10-27-7, another indication of his class, something also reflected in his presence in the top 20 of the Reliance Mobile ODI Player Rankings.
So, what of any crumbs of comfort for the Dutch? Aste Buurman, who stepped in as wicketkeeper in the absence of Smits, made a battling 41 in the second innings while spinner Pieter Seelaar, so impressive in the ICC WT20 Qualifier, bowled beautifully to capture 5-57.
The Netherlands’s campaign is now over, with three wins and four losses from its seven matches and it occupies fifth spot, a position it will retain whatever the results of the three remaining group matches.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 19 August)
P W L D A Pts
Kenya 6 4 1 0 1 96
Namibia 5 5 0 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 2 1 82
Ireland 5 3 0 2 0 72
Netherlands 7 3 4 0 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 0 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 0 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match) (W)
Three points for a draw (D)
10 points for an abandoned match (A)
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining matches:
3 – 6 September – Bermuda v Namibia
5 – 8 October – Namibia v Ireland
12 – 15 October – Kenya v Ireland
Final - TBC
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Sports News
August 18, 2008
Football :
Lalbahadur Vyamagar edged over Birendra Club by 2-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked in first half. After lemon break, Malsama Tulunga scored brace and Lalbahadur took lead by 2-0 goals. Suran Bhakta Jamatia scored one for Birendra. With this win Lalbahadur bagged vital three points.
Second fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 21 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Forward Club
August 22 : Birendra Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 23 : Tripura Police - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 24 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Nobodoy Sangha
August 25 : Forward Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 26 : Birendra Club - Tripura Police
August 27 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 28 : Nobodoy Sangha - Nine Bullets Club
Athletics :
Tripura bagged another two Gold, two Silver and two Bronze in the East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Jamshedpur today. Raju Debnath (5 kilometer Walk) and Jiten Debbarma (High jump) bagged Gold medals. Pantu Das Purakayastha (10 kilometer walk) and Liton Debbarma (High Jump) lifted Silver and Amjad Hussein (600 meters run) and Debendra Singh (Javelin) bagged Bronze medals. Earlier Tripura bagged three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze.
Football :
Lalbahadur Vyamagar edged over Birendra Club by 2-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked in first half. After lemon break, Malsama Tulunga scored brace and Lalbahadur took lead by 2-0 goals. Suran Bhakta Jamatia scored one for Birendra. With this win Lalbahadur bagged vital three points.
Second fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 21 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Forward Club
August 22 : Birendra Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 23 : Tripura Police - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 24 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Nobodoy Sangha
August 25 : Forward Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 26 : Birendra Club - Tripura Police
August 27 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 28 : Nobodoy Sangha - Nine Bullets Club
Athletics :
Tripura bagged another two Gold, two Silver and two Bronze in the East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Jamshedpur today. Raju Debnath (5 kilometer Walk) and Jiten Debbarma (High jump) bagged Gold medals. Pantu Das Purakayastha (10 kilometer walk) and Liton Debbarma (High Jump) lifted Silver and Amjad Hussein (600 meters run) and Debendra Singh (Javelin) bagged Bronze medals. Earlier Tripura bagged three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze.
It is difficult to defend such low score
Anshuman Gaekwad
The downfall continues.Once Again India put up a pathetic batting display and lost the match without a fight in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka at Dambulla.No signs of omprovement ,no fighting spirits.It seems that top order almost forgot the basics of the game.And again it was Sri Lankan Spin due Muralitharan & Ajantha Mendis , who continued to torment the Indians.
The downfall continues.Once Again India put up a pathetic batting display and lost the match without a fight in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka at Dambulla.No signs of omprovement ,no fighting spirits.It seems that top order almost forgot the basics of the game.And again it was Sri Lankan Spin due Muralitharan & Ajantha Mendis , who continued to torment the Indians.
It was a batting friendly wicket at Dambulla but Indian batsmen wasted opportunity to post a big total after skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat first on winning the toss.The way Gautam Gambhir,Raina & Rohit Sharma got out , its really shocking.Even Dhoni's Deputy Yuvraj Singh dismissed so cheaply after getting runs in practice match couple of days back.shewag's absence was a big blow for Indian team, because only he was in form and capable of guiding the team in absence of Sachin Tendulka
r.But that does'nt mean the other batsman will surrender so cheaply.
r.But that does'nt mean the other batsman will surrender so cheaply.The way our batsman dismissed , Margin of defeat , there can be no excuse.I think serious introspection needed immediately if Indian Cricket want to get back their pride in the remaining matches of this series.Team management took a wrong decision by sending debutant Virat Kohli to open the innings.It was difficult for New Comer Kohli to face both the pressure – Debut & Opening the innings. It's really surprising that Indian team playing in this series without any third specialist opener.In this situation Irfan Pathan was the right option for team management who has performed same role in past.
India innings got off to a bad start. Indian innings looked in deep trouble.In that situation Dhoni, Yuvraj, Raina and others also failed to apply themselves.Mendis is still difficult to read but how can you explain those cheap dismissals! At least couple of batsman gifted their wickets to Sri Lnakan bowlers.Team management should start serious thinking immediately after this match if they want to fight back in the seirous and avoid greater humiliation.
In a batting friendly wicket It was difficult to defend such low score.When batters are letting our team down what bowlers can do?Now Indians must improve in all department.Need disciplined performance- have to bat,bowl & field exceptionally well in the remaining matches.If they perform according to their strength I am sure Dhoni & Co is capable to beat this Sri Lankan team even when they are playing in their home soil.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Monday 18 August 2008
This is a less-known territory of India but a rich treasury of ecology. An undoubting lace of deep green so all pervasive there – with no dint and butler anywhere. Added with the village life style and hospitality of people this terrainous land may be the ideal domain to rest in, particularly for those who wish to escape from the daily grind of life or need a change of climate foe rejuvenation of physical; and mental health.
Tripura, at a tine state situated the southwest corner of the North-eastern region, is such one. Enriched by wider reserve of natural resources and its entire milieu, Tripura, however, is under the grip of a lot of problems. Specifically to mention a few of those are its inaccessibility, backwardness and extremist related violence. Admitting the problems therein, it may also be claimed that an all out human process so as to turn away all those oddities has begun.
Beyond al these odds people of Tripura have carried the legacy of the age old heritage of mutual co-existence between the tribal and non-tribal populace. Though this glorious aspect so not broadly discussed by the mainland intelligentsia, it however, interests scholars and research fellows in the field of sociology. In fact, we need exposure of our land and people; this ancient land has possessed so many ingredients to be proud of about which outside people have also been getting interested gradually.
Tripura is bestowed with a bonanza of bewildering variety of landscapes, rich distribution of flora and fauna. The province has also preserved archaeological treasures of past civilization as well as ancient religious sanctorum of the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim. It offers a pleasant combination of natural beauty and culture. Who does not intend to savoir the aesthetics of nature and life? Yes, natural life and lively nature – both and their ingredients, as a whole, have made this ancient land of mysterious past an ideal haunt for tourists in general.
Historical base of this mixed populated state is that is was consolidated as a Kingdom by a tribal King of Indo-Mongoloid origin and who later assumed the dynastic title of Manikya. A number of Tripura Kings were generous and enlightened who invited thousands of Bengali population of varied working groups from the erstwhile plain Tipperah and East Pakistan to settle in Tripura for the welfare of tribal people under their rule. Over the passage of time, a large chunk of influx of Bengali refugees from the erstwhile East Pakistan had been provided shelter, food, clothes and even land with a rare kind of generosity of the king and people.it os motable that one of the enlightened Manikya rulers Maharaja Birchandra Manikya Bahadur was a friend of Novel laureate Rabindranath Tagore who visited Agartala at the invitation of the former. Tagore immortalized Tripura on his novel ‘Rajarshi’ and ‘Visharjan’ based on legends of the Tripura Kings.
It is also fascination to charge with ethnic diversity of the state. Each tribal community has its own language and distinctive from of cultural expression, such as music and dances. Tripuris have the Goria dance, the Reangs have the Hozagiri and the Chakmas have Bijhu dance. They have their own musical instruments like Sumui, Khamb and Labang which are made of bamboo. On the other hand, in parallel dimension the non-tribal populace practice Rabindra Sangeet and dance, Gnjan dance, Dhamail, Jari-Sari and Murshidi-Marfiti. As a whole the land and its people unveil a cultural confluence.
Tripura, at a tine state situated the southwest corner of the North-eastern region, is such one. Enriched by wider reserve of natural resources and its entire milieu, Tripura, however, is under the grip of a lot of problems. Specifically to mention a few of those are its inaccessibility, backwardness and extremist related violence. Admitting the problems therein, it may also be claimed that an all out human process so as to turn away all those oddities has begun.
Beyond al these odds people of Tripura have carried the legacy of the age old heritage of mutual co-existence between the tribal and non-tribal populace. Though this glorious aspect so not broadly discussed by the mainland intelligentsia, it however, interests scholars and research fellows in the field of sociology. In fact, we need exposure of our land and people; this ancient land has possessed so many ingredients to be proud of about which outside people have also been getting interested gradually.
Tripura is bestowed with a bonanza of bewildering variety of landscapes, rich distribution of flora and fauna. The province has also preserved archaeological treasures of past civilization as well as ancient religious sanctorum of the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim. It offers a pleasant combination of natural beauty and culture. Who does not intend to savoir the aesthetics of nature and life? Yes, natural life and lively nature – both and their ingredients, as a whole, have made this ancient land of mysterious past an ideal haunt for tourists in general.
Historical base of this mixed populated state is that is was consolidated as a Kingdom by a tribal King of Indo-Mongoloid origin and who later assumed the dynastic title of Manikya. A number of Tripura Kings were generous and enlightened who invited thousands of Bengali population of varied working groups from the erstwhile plain Tipperah and East Pakistan to settle in Tripura for the welfare of tribal people under their rule. Over the passage of time, a large chunk of influx of Bengali refugees from the erstwhile East Pakistan had been provided shelter, food, clothes and even land with a rare kind of generosity of the king and people.it os motable that one of the enlightened Manikya rulers Maharaja Birchandra Manikya Bahadur was a friend of Novel laureate Rabindranath Tagore who visited Agartala at the invitation of the former. Tagore immortalized Tripura on his novel ‘Rajarshi’ and ‘Visharjan’ based on legends of the Tripura Kings.
It is also fascination to charge with ethnic diversity of the state. Each tribal community has its own language and distinctive from of cultural expression, such as music and dances. Tripuris have the Goria dance, the Reangs have the Hozagiri and the Chakmas have Bijhu dance. They have their own musical instruments like Sumui, Khamb and Labang which are made of bamboo. On the other hand, in parallel dimension the non-tribal populace practice Rabindra Sangeet and dance, Gnjan dance, Dhamail, Jari-Sari and Murshidi-Marfiti. As a whole the land and its people unveil a cultural confluence.
Sports News
August 17, 2008
Football :
Tripura Police drubbed Nine Bullets Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League football tournament here today. In the third match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Bullets lead 1-0 goal before lemon break. Liberian striker Aron Ie Colestruck fined the net in seventh minutes of match. After break, Police bounced back and scored three goals by Litan Miha in 69th minutes, Sandip Das in 79th minutes and striker Kiran Chhetri in 83rd minutes. Police opened their account with three vital points from their first match.
Athletics :
Tripura bagged three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze in the East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Jamshedpur today. Archana Shukla Das (High Jump), Supria Das (3 kilometer Walk) and Shima Debbarma (High jump) bagged Gold medals. Ity Debnath (100 meters Hurdles) lifted Silver and Archana Debnath (100 meters Hurdles) and Ranjana Singha (400 meters sprint) bagged Bronze medals. Three-day tournament starts from August 16 last.
Badminton :
State Level Badminton Championship will be held at Netajee Shbhash Regional Coaching Center, Agartala, on September 13-15 next.
Football :
Tripura Police drubbed Nine Bullets Club by 3-1 goals in the domestic First Division League football tournament here today. In the third match at the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Bullets lead 1-0 goal before lemon break. Liberian striker Aron Ie Colestruck fined the net in seventh minutes of match. After break, Police bounced back and scored three goals by Litan Miha in 69th minutes, Sandip Das in 79th minutes and striker Kiran Chhetri in 83rd minutes. Police opened their account with three vital points from their first match.
Athletics :
Tripura bagged three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze in the East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Jamshedpur today. Archana Shukla Das (High Jump), Supria Das (3 kilometer Walk) and Shima Debbarma (High jump) bagged Gold medals. Ity Debnath (100 meters Hurdles) lifted Silver and Archana Debnath (100 meters Hurdles) and Ranjana Singha (400 meters sprint) bagged Bronze medals. Three-day tournament starts from August 16 last.
Badminton :
State Level Badminton Championship will be held at Netajee Shbhash Regional Coaching Center, Agartala, on September 13-15 next.
Sports News
August 16, 2008
Football :
Rakhal Shield champion Nobodoy Sangha registered first wins in the domestic First Division League football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy beat Forward Club by 1-0 goal. Right back Sunil Bhowmik scored the decider in second minutes of the match by a long range shoot form center line of the ground. With this win Nobodoy bagged vital three points from this match.
Cricket :
Trial camp of Tripuar team for Buchibabu Cricket tournament starts here today. Altogether twenty cricketers were participating in this 12 days camp under the guidance of Ranji coach Samir Dighe. Selected twenty cricketers are – Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Saha, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Datta, Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Jayanta Debnath, Kishor Muhuri, Gopesh Bhowmik, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey, Amit Das, Jiban Paul, Abhijit Chakraborty, Sanjib Saha, Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Saumya Banik, Abhijit Das. The tournament will be starts on September 02 next at Chennai.
Kick Boxing :
Tripura bagged one Silver and three Bronze in National Kick Boxing Championship at Kolkata, which was held on August 06-10 last. Sandipan Deb bagged Silver and Rekha Deb, Lilabati Debnath and Sahit Baruha lifted Bronze medals for state.
Football :
Rakhal Shield champion Nobodoy Sangha registered first wins in the domestic First Division League football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy beat Forward Club by 1-0 goal. Right back Sunil Bhowmik scored the decider in second minutes of the match by a long range shoot form center line of the ground. With this win Nobodoy bagged vital three points from this match.
Cricket :
Trial camp of Tripuar team for Buchibabu Cricket tournament starts here today. Altogether twenty cricketers were participating in this 12 days camp under the guidance of Ranji coach Samir Dighe. Selected twenty cricketers are – Rajesh Banik (Captain), Rajib Saha, Subal Chowdhury, Rajib Datta, Subhrajit Roy, Bappa Das, Jayanta Debnath, Kishor Muhuri, Gopesh Bhowmik, Rana Datta, Prabir Paul, Abhijit Dey, Amit Das, Jiban Paul, Abhijit Chakraborty, Sanjib Saha, Biswajit Dey, Sukanta Reang, Saumya Banik, Abhijit Das. The tournament will be starts on September 02 next at Chennai.
Kick Boxing :
Tripura bagged one Silver and three Bronze in National Kick Boxing Championship at Kolkata, which was held on August 06-10 last. Sandipan Deb bagged Silver and Rekha Deb, Lilabati Debnath and Sahit Baruha lifted Bronze medals for state.
Sunday 17 August 2008
The timing of assuming Captaincy for the first time is critical in one's leadership
Javagal Srinath
The timing of assuming Captaincy for the first time is critical in one's leadership. The circumstances and the reasons for which the player is made Captain remain equally important .Somehow the rationale behind the change in Captaincy in Indian cricket team's leadership space, is far from ideal. I can recall my earlier cricketing days when K srikkant lost his captaincy to Azharuddin for not participating in the Duleep trophy games. Subsequently Azhar was forced to step down to crown a very young and inexperienced Sachin Tendulkar. It was a game of musical chair in 2000 when Sachin decided to quit captaincy leaving the selectors to pick Saurav among few equals. Rahul was made the captain when time-barred Saurav was still desirou
s to continue. And now when we see Anil leading the test side, it appears that Captaincy has come to him too late in his career.
s to continue. And now when we see Anil leading the test side, it appears that Captaincy has come to him too late in his career.Let's take a look at some better value practice in matured cricketing surroundings. Recently, the England Skipper Micheal Vaughan emotionally bid adieu to make way for young Kevin Peterson. Paul Collingwood did a similar act in relinquishing ODI leadership. Nasir Hussien and Atherton did quit captaincy on their own terms. In many cases the incumbent captain have named or even suggested their successors. From Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh to Ricky Pointing have followed dignified transitions in Australia. The practices in England and Australia are such that the new Captain assumes roles in a seemingly conducive team environment. I sometimes wonder why such acts of value progression are all that difficult for our captains to follow.
Back to Indian cricket. It appears that the selectors have stumbled upon Mahendra Singh Dhoni to don on him the mantle of leadership. Fortunately, Dhoni's captaincy has not only come at the right time but also for all the right reasons. To be true to his leadership characteristic, he stood up to take a much needed break for the test series in Srilanka. Thus opening a fierce debate on whether it was the right decision or not. Infact that decision needs to be applauded and set as precedence for other players to follow. Dhoni's decision shows self-confidence and conviction in his ability to come back. More over, this Jharkand man is secured and honest with the game. This act of rarity is seldom practiced by Indian greats.
Dhoni keeps his cool, holds his calm, demonstrates grace under pressure and shows poise under all situations. His cogent analysis of the game and brutally honest remarks that avoid obvious diplomacy brings life into media briefing. The esoteric knowledge of captaincy has come naturally to him. His phenomenal success in the T20 World cup has made him a tonic figure on the world stage. I only hope that Dhoni gets the right support from all corners of the game.
Looking into the Srilankan series ahead, the selectors along with the dynamic captain have chosen the best side. Robin Utapah was missing out on one too many games inspite of being in the team which has now translated into him being dropped from the team itself. With Raina, Badri and Yusuf around Robin's string of low scores have worked against him. Its time he realizes the gravity of international cricket.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Kenya’s bowlers on top as Netherlands struggles on day one
Dubai , 16 August 2008
Kenya ’s Thomas Odoyo and Hiren Varaiya reduced the Netherlands to 126 all out inside 43 overs on day one of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Amstelveen on Saturday, giving them the perfect start in what is a must-win game for the Africans.
Seamer Odoyo and left-arm spinner Varaiya took three wickets each as the Netherlands crumbl
ed after losing the toss and being asked to make first use of the track by Kenya captain Steve Tikolo.
This is a severely weakened Dutch side thanks to work commitments, injury and other reasons with Nick Statham and Somesh Kohli being drafted into the squad as replacements and Rifaiz Bakas and Lesley Stokkers winning first-class debuts.
The Netherlands batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and accuracy of Odoyo and Peter Ongondo early on as Kenya made good use of the conditions. Indeed, the final total could have been worse as the Netherlands ’ disappointing start left it reeling on 33-5 and then 49-6. That it got to 126 at all represented a good effort by the Netherlands lower order.
Statham ended up top scoring for the home side with 29 and the only other innings of note were courtesy of Edgar Schiferli (27) and Mohammed Kashif (24 not out).
By the close, Kenya had progressed to 179-6 a first-innings lead of 53. Maurice Ouma is still there unbeaten on 56 and will be keen to make the Netherlands suffer as he attempts to build a big lead for his side when play resumes on day two.
ICC Intercontinental Cup (stumps – day one)
At Amstelveen
Toss: Kenya
Netherlands (first innings) 126 all out, 43.2 overs (Nick Statham 29, Edgar Schiferli 27, Mohammad Kashif (24 not out); Thomas Odoyo 3-16, Hiren Varaiya 3-53)
Kenya (first innings) 179-6, 50 overs (Maurice Ouma 56 not out)
Kenya leads by 53 runs
(Information supplied by CricketEurope)
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Kenya ’s Thomas Odoyo and Hiren Varaiya reduced the Netherlands to 126 all out inside 43 overs on day one of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Amstelveen on Saturday, giving them the perfect start in what is a must-win game for the Africans.
Seamer Odoyo and left-arm spinner Varaiya took three wickets each as the Netherlands crumbl
ed after losing the toss and being asked to make first use of the track by Kenya captain Steve Tikolo.This is a severely weakened Dutch side thanks to work commitments, injury and other reasons with Nick Statham and Somesh Kohli being drafted into the squad as replacements and Rifaiz Bakas and Lesley Stokkers winning first-class debuts.
The Netherlands batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and accuracy of Odoyo and Peter Ongondo early on as Kenya made good use of the conditions. Indeed, the final total could have been worse as the Netherlands ’ disappointing start left it reeling on 33-5 and then 49-6. That it got to 126 at all represented a good effort by the Netherlands lower order.
Statham ended up top scoring for the home side with 29 and the only other innings of note were courtesy of Edgar Schiferli (27) and Mohammed Kashif (24 not out).
By the close, Kenya had progressed to 179-6 a first-innings lead of 53. Maurice Ouma is still there unbeaten on 56 and will be keen to make the Netherlands suffer as he attempts to build a big lead for his side when play resumes on day two.
ICC Intercontinental Cup (stumps – day one)
At Amstelveen
Toss: Kenya
Netherlands (first innings) 126 all out, 43.2 overs (Nick Statham 29, Edgar Schiferli 27, Mohammad Kashif (24 not out); Thomas Odoyo 3-16, Hiren Varaiya 3-53)
Kenya (first innings) 179-6, 50 overs (Maurice Ouma 56 not out)
Kenya leads by 53 runs
(Information supplied by CricketEurope)
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday 14 August 2008
Sports News
August 14, 2008
Football :
Defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha registered first win in the domestic First Division League football tournament here today. In opening match at the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Ageya Cholo routed Birendra Club by 4-1 goals. Nigerian striker James scored twice and Sukanta Debnath and Joydeep Debnath scored one each for winning team. Iswar Jamatia netted one for Birendra. Earlier veteran footballer Shambhu Nama was opened this tournament. Minister Joygobinda Debroy and President of Tripura Football Association Pabitra Kar, MLA were present the function. Altogether seven teams were participating in this single league cum super league tournament.
Judo :
Sabroom and Sadar-A were clinched the title in both girl and boys section respectively in the State Level Judo Championship this year. Two-day compitation concluded at Netajee Subhash Regional Coaching Center at Agartala on Wednesday last. In girls section Sabroom finished top with 28 points. Followed by Tripura Sports School (17) and Shantirbazar (14) managed next two spot's. On other side, in boys section Sadar-A lifts champion title with 33 points and Belonia finished second place with 19. After finished the competition, Social Welfare Minister Bijita Nath handed over champion and runners trophies. Secretary of Tripura Sport Council Kamal Saha was present in the function.
Result :
Up to 14 years boys :
25 Kg – First Bijay Chakma (Kanchanpur), Second Santanu Baidya (Belonia), Third Md. Ajaruddin (Amarpur) and Debasish Das (Sadar-A).
30 Kg – First Rahul Sutradhar (Teliamura), Second Kabir Hussein (Sonamura), Third Mahendra Kalai (Amarpur) and Tanmoy Majumder (Sadar-A).
35 Kg – First Ajit Das (Belonia), Second Bishal Deb (Ambasa), Third Kailash Reang (Santirbazar) and Chrinjib Das (Udaipur).
Open – First Pradip Chakma (Kamalpur), Second Prasenjit Biswash (Sadar-A), Third Dilip Debnath (Kanchanpur) and Jibanta Chakma (Kailasahar).
Up to 14 years girls :
25 Kg – First Uma Das (Sadar-A), Second Mafru Mog (Sabroom), Third Tania Dey (Belonia) and Tanny Dey (Sonamura).
30 Kg – First Susmita Debnath (Belonia), Second Jyotsna Begam (Santirbazar), Third Champa Bhowmik (Sabroom) and Jamuna Rani Debbarmar (Bishalgarh).
35 Kg – First Kulchan Begam (Tripura Sports School), Second Jayanti Chakma (Kanchanpur), Third Pinki Hajra (Sadar-A) and Bina Debbarma (Amarpur).
Open – First Samapti Chakma (Kanchanpur), Second Sumati Noatia (Santirbazar), Third Joysree Chakraborty (Belonia) and Purnima Nama (Tripura Sports School).
Up to 17 years boys :
40 Kg – First Ripan Saha (Kamalpur), Second Parimal Chakma (Kanchanpur), Third Rabindralal Baruha (Kailasahar) and Biswajit Barman (Sonamura).
45 Kg – First Pradip Sarkar (Sadar-A), Second Rajesh Datta (Belonia), Third Sumit Baruha (Kanchanpur) and Rahul Bhattacharjee (Ambasha).
50 Kg – First Bijoy Saha (Sadar-A), Second Tapan Hrishidas (Dharmanagar), Third Sadhan Shil (Belonia) and Bittamani Noatia (Tripura Sports School).
Open – First Aghore Debbarma (Tripura Sports School), Second Dulal Tripura (Sabroom), Third Chandan Debnath (Kanchanpur) and Painingla Mog (Sabroom).
Up to 17 years girls :
36 Kg – First Pramila Mog (Santirbazar), Second Radharani Murasing (Belonia), Third Shilpi Roy (Dharmanagar) and Rupa Datta (Sonamura).
40 Kg – First Manti Begam (Tripura Sports School), Second Sukla Debnath (Sabroom), Third Gouri Sutradhar (Dharmanagar) and Bulti Datta (Udaipur).
44 Kg – First Pramita Saha (Sabroom), Second Sabna Begam (Sonamura), Third Benuka Reang (Belonia) and Lalita Reang (Santirbazar).
48 Kg – First Uma Laxmi Tripura (Sabroom), Second Sonali Debbarma (Bishalgarh), Third Indrani Dey (Sonamura) and Ratrapati Noatia (Sintirbazar).
Open – First Mamata Tripura (Sabroom), Second Anima Tripura (Tripura Sports School), Third Brindajyoti Rupini (Sadar-A) and Radha Halam (Ambasha).
Above 17 years boys :
45 Kg – First Surajit Banik (Udaipur), Second Rakesh Datta (Belonia), Third Biplab Chandra Nath (Ambasha) and Tapas Sarkar (Sonamura).
50 Kg – First Jitendra Tripura (Amarpur), Second Milan Das (Sadar-A), Third Biswarup Dey (Belonia) and Prasenjit Tripura (Sabroom).
55 Kg – First Bapan Saha (Sadar-A), Second Kaliram Tripura (Belonia), Third Ajit Debbarma (Bishalgarh) and Diganta Debnath (-).
60 Kg – First Dipankar Das (Sadar-A), Second Prasenjit Dey (Sadar-B), Third Mihir Shil (Dharmanagar) and Dhirendra Chanda (Kanchanpur).
Open – First Ajay Tripura (Sadar-A), Second Pranab Saha (Dharmanagar), Third Dasharath Reang (Tripura Sports School) and Jitendra Kumar Sing (Tripura State Riffles).
Above 17 years girls :
48 Kg – First Mousumi Tripura (Amarpur), Second Alpi Rani Das (Dharmanagar), Third Sanjiba Chakma (Kanchanpur) and Bina Debnath (Belonia).
52 Kg – First Kemi Tripura (Sabroom), Second Supriya Debbarma (Tripura Sports School), Third Drupati Molsom (Tripura Sports School) and Kabitarani Reang (Kanchanpur).
57 Kg – First Nirmala Debbarma (Dharmanagar), Second Monoka Rupini (Teliamura), Third Sonam Reang (Shantirbazar) and Golapi Tripura (Sabrom).
Open – First Sabita Debbarma (Tripura Police), Second Moumita Laskar (Sadar-A), Third Mukti Tripura (Sabroom) and Purbita Chakraborty (Kanchanpur).
Cricket :
Altogether 20 cricketers were selected for Buchibabu Trophy training camp which will be starts fromm August 16 next.
Kenya looks to set up showdown with Ireland by beating the Dutch
Dubai , 14 August 2008
On Saturday, Kenya begins its final countdown towards what would be its first ICC Intercontinental Cup title when it takes on the Netherlands at Amstelveen .
Steve Tikolo’s side is currently lying in third place on the table, just six points behind Namibia and Scotland . But with two games in hand over the Scots, Kenya will feel a place in the final is within its grasp.
“We know it’s in our own hands,” said captain Tikolo. “If we win in Amstelveen and then beat Ireland back home in October, we will be through to the final.
“It would mean a lot to us because even though we have been close in the past, we have never won this competition,” he said.
Indeed, when Kenya got to the final in 2005 at the Wanderers Club in Windhoek, Namibia, it was Ireland that beat it so there will be a certain amount of pay-back due from that nasty experience.
“We are not looking ahead to that game yet. First of all, we must beat the Netherlands . I know that Peter (Borren) and his guys will be confident after getting through to the ICC World Twenty20 at the qualifying tournament in Belfast last week but the four-day game is a different prospect.
“They definitely have some good players. Tom de Grooth has been playing well and Edgar Schiferli and Mohamed Kashif are always dangerous but the Netherlands are out of the running in this competition whereas we still have everything to play for,” said the veteran Tikolo.
“We have a pretty strong side over for this and we’re determined not the let this opportunity slip from our grasp.”
And to encourage Tikolo further, the Netherlands team is missing some key players for this game, including Ryan ten Doeschate, Bas Zuiderent and Alex Kervezee so the pressure will really be on the home side.
With unsettled weather forecast for the Netherlands over the coming days, Tikolo will want to make sure the rain that prevented him and his team from even taking the field in Glasgow last week does not stop them from securing all 20 points this week.
It looks as though the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 is going to go all the way down to the wire. As it stands, it’s almost certain that the final will be contested between two of Namibia , Kenya and defending champion Ireland .
All will come down to Ireland’s Africa tour in October when it will probably need to win both games to keep alive the dream of winning three titles in a row. It will surely be a thrilling conclusion to another successful staging of the event and will set up an exciting November final at a venue yet to be finalised.
Play starts at 1030 on Saturday and the umpires for the match are Mark Benson from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Neils Bagh from the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Panel of Umpires.
Squads:
Netherlands (from): Peter Borren (captain), Eric Szwarczycinski, Rifais Bakas, Mohamed Kashif, Daan van Bunge, Tom de Grooth, Maurits Jonkman, Lesley Stokkers, Edgar Schiferli, Atse Buurman, Pieter Seelaar, Mudassar Bukhari.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren Varaiya, Rakep Patel, Morris Ouma, Jimmy Kamande, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Alex Obanda, Ragheb Aga, David Obuya, Alfred Luseno, Collins Obuya.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 14 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
On Saturday, Kenya begins its final countdown towards what would be its first ICC Intercontinental Cup title when it takes on the Netherlands at Amstelveen .
Steve Tikolo’s side is currently lying in third place on the table, just six points behind Namibia and Scotland . But with two games in hand over the Scots, Kenya will feel a place in the final is within its grasp.
“We know it’s in our own hands,” said captain Tikolo. “If we win in Amstelveen and then beat Ireland back home in October, we will be through to the final.
“It would mean a lot to us because even though we have been close in the past, we have never won this competition,” he said.
Indeed, when Kenya got to the final in 2005 at the Wanderers Club in Windhoek, Namibia, it was Ireland that beat it so there will be a certain amount of pay-back due from that nasty experience.
“We are not looking ahead to that game yet. First of all, we must beat the Netherlands . I know that Peter (Borren) and his guys will be confident after getting through to the ICC World Twenty20 at the qualifying tournament in Belfast last week but the four-day game is a different prospect.
“They definitely have some good players. Tom de Grooth has been playing well and Edgar Schiferli and Mohamed Kashif are always dangerous but the Netherlands are out of the running in this competition whereas we still have everything to play for,” said the veteran Tikolo.
“We have a pretty strong side over for this and we’re determined not the let this opportunity slip from our grasp.”
And to encourage Tikolo further, the Netherlands team is missing some key players for this game, including Ryan ten Doeschate, Bas Zuiderent and Alex Kervezee so the pressure will really be on the home side.
With unsettled weather forecast for the Netherlands over the coming days, Tikolo will want to make sure the rain that prevented him and his team from even taking the field in Glasgow last week does not stop them from securing all 20 points this week.
It looks as though the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 is going to go all the way down to the wire. As it stands, it’s almost certain that the final will be contested between two of Namibia , Kenya and defending champion Ireland .
All will come down to Ireland’s Africa tour in October when it will probably need to win both games to keep alive the dream of winning three titles in a row. It will surely be a thrilling conclusion to another successful staging of the event and will set up an exciting November final at a venue yet to be finalised.
Play starts at 1030 on Saturday and the umpires for the match are Mark Benson from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Neils Bagh from the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Panel of Umpires.
Squads:
Netherlands (from): Peter Borren (captain), Eric Szwarczycinski, Rifais Bakas, Mohamed Kashif, Daan van Bunge, Tom de Grooth, Maurits Jonkman, Lesley Stokkers, Edgar Schiferli, Atse Buurman, Pieter Seelaar, Mudassar Bukhari.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren Varaiya, Rakep Patel, Morris Ouma, Jimmy Kamande, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Alex Obanda, Ragheb Aga, David Obuya, Alfred Luseno, Collins Obuya.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 14 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Lanka take great pride in their record at home
Anil Kumble
ANY WHICH way you look at it we left Sri Lanka with sense of strong disappointment. The scoreline read 2-1 but we know, in our hearts, that we squandered a rare and good opportunity to beat the Lankans in their backyard. Not too many teams have been able to do this in the recent past and Sri Lanka take great pride in their record at home. 
After losing the first Test and coming back strongly in the second one at Galle we won an important toss in the final Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium. All series the toss has played a role, but you still have to do well once you win the toss and make the first innings of the match count. Instead what we did was first fail with the bat – 249 after winning the toss and choosing to bat was never going to be good enough – and then further let them off the hook by allowing their tail to stretch their first innings as long as they did.
All the batsmen in our side got starts but at the highest level that's not enough. There were no big scores in the final Test and this really cost us in a game that was a series decider. Virender Sehwag's first-innings double-hundred was a big factor at Galle and without that we would have found it very hard to win the Test and get back into this series. In a team game, it's very important for those who are doing well to really make it count as it helps those who are struggling to overcome their difficulties. Often, when a series has been lost the tendency is only to look at those who fail. But sometimes it's also worth asking, 'those who were in good form and doing well, getting starts, could they have done a bit more?' In a team sport it's the end result that matters, not the batsmen saying the bowlers have failed or vice-versa. You have to work together to make up for whichever department is lacking.
A common theme through our series is that we did not really make the most of the chances that came our way. In the final Test, for example, we had the game in our control till the end of the second day. In both innings we had a chance to make it count with the bat and the simple fact is that we failed to do so. Of course, the injuries coming as they did, all on the same day, did not help our cause in any way, but that's not an excuse on my part. We really missed out on a great opportunity to win a series in Sri Lanka.
Ajantha Mendis was a deciding factor in many ways. Muttiah Muralitharan always gives it his best and he is a champion, but to have two spinners operating in tandem and controlling the game makes it very different for the opposition. In that light, from our point of view, I could have done better and provided more support to Harbhajan, in terms of picking up wickets.
In hindsight there were a couple of situations where we could have done better, where if things had gone our way it may have made a difference. Full credit to VVS Laxman for the way he batted in intense pain and discomfort in the final innings – it was a special effort from him. Ideally we would have liked a couple of our middle-order batsmen to find form early in the series as that could have made a difference.
All in all, though, I'd have to point to two pieces of statistics: we made only one hundred, and took one five-for all tour. You have to have stronger performances than that in the long form. That made the difference between victory and defeat.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Sports News
August 13, 2008
Football :
Defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha to take on Birendra Club in opening match of First Division League Football tournament tomorrow. The match will be held at Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat. Veteran footballer Shabhu Nama will open the tournament. Minister Joy Gobinda Debroy will present in this function. Altogether seven teams will participate in this league cum super league tourney.
Fixture of first five matches,
August 14 : Ageya Cholo Sangha - Birendra Club
August 15 : Rest day
August 16 : Forward Club - Nobodoy Sangha
August 17 : Tripura Police - Nine Bullets Club
August 18 : Birendra Club - Lalbahadur Vyamagar
August 19 : Nobodoy Sangha - Ageya Cholo Sangha
Cricket :
Tripura will play in Buchibabu Cricket Tournament at Tamilnadu this year. Trial camp for this tournament will be starts from August 16 next. Ranji coach Samir Dighe will attend in this camp.
Athletics :
Altogether 21 athletes will participate in the East Zone Junior Athletics Champion on August 16-18 next. The tournament will be held at Tata Nagar, Jamshedpur.
Yoga :
An executive meeting of Tripura Yoga Association will be held on August 17 next.
Football :
Defending champion Ageya Cholo Sangha to take on Birendra Club in opening match of First Division League Football tournament tomorrow. The match will be held at Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat. Veteran footballer Shabhu Nama will open the tournament. Minister Joy Gobinda Debroy will present in this function. Altogether seven teams will participate in this league cum super league tourney.
Fixture of first five matches,
August 14 : Ageya Cholo Sangha - Birendra Club
August 15 : Rest day
August 16 : Forward Club - Nobodoy Sangha
August 17 : Tripura Police - Nine Bullets Club
August 18 : Birendra Club - Lalbahadur Vyamagar
August 19 : Nobodoy Sangha - Ageya Cholo Sangha
Cricket :
Tripura will play in Buchibabu Cricket Tournament at Tamilnadu this year. Trial camp for this tournament will be starts from August 16 next. Ranji coach Samir Dighe will attend in this camp.
Athletics :
Altogether 21 athletes will participate in the East Zone Junior Athletics Champion on August 16-18 next. The tournament will be held at Tata Nagar, Jamshedpur.
Yoga :
An executive meeting of Tripura Yoga Association will be held on August 17 next.
ICC confirms delegations to meet stakeholders from New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa
Karachi, 13 August 2008
Visits to provide information on security arrangements
Task team approves tournament to be staged at two venues – Karachi and Lahore
ICC Chief Executive Lorgat: “Concentration on two venues will provide extra level of comfort for all stakeholders”
“Visit to Pakistan has allowed task team to deal in reality instead of theories or perceptions”
The ICC’s task team for the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan has agreed to send delegations to meet with stakeholders from New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa.
And it has confirmed the tournament will be staged at two venues – Lahore and Karachi – wi
th Rawalpindi not now hosting any matches (tournament schedule is attached).
The group dispatched to the UK, led by ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat, will present early next week, while the delegation to New Zealand and Australia, will be led by ICC General Manager – Cricket, David Richardson.
That group will also include Tim May, the Chief Executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), and also Pakistan coach and former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson. It will present on 14 August (New Zealand) and 15 August (Australia).
The decisions were approved as part of a telephone hook-up of the task team on Tuesday evening following two days of observations, meetings and presentations received by task team members in Pakistan.
Reflecting on the groups that will journey to Australia and New Zealand and also to the UK, where England and South Africa are playing, chairman of the task team and ICC President David Morgan said: “Our desire is to ensure that every stakeholder is content with arrangements and is comfortable with the ICC Champions Trophy taking place in Pakistan.
“To that end, it was agreed that representatives who have attended the latest briefings and demonstrations in Lahore and Karachi will visit stakeholders who have expressed reservations to let them know of the safety and security measures on the ground.
“The results of those meetings will then be fed back to me and also to the ICC Vice President Sharad Pawar and ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat on 20 August so we can make a further assessment of the comfort levels of our participating members.
“We are committed to a safe and secure event in Pakistan. We believe these visits and the feedback we get from them will play a major role in us achieving those ends,” he added.
Explaining the decision to switch to two venues, Mr Lorgat, who led the task team’s trip, said: “During the recently completed Asia Cup there were no fixtures at Rawalpindi and that didn’t allow us the opportunity to check the security arrangements, so there has been no way for us to formulate an opinion on the venue.
“We believe that by excluding Rawalpindi and using just two venues, both of them successful hosts during the Asia Cup, it will remove doubt, allow a further concentration of resources and thus improve comfort levels for all stakeholders in the event.”
The decision to focus the tournament on Karachi and Lahore was agreed by the task team and signed off by other stakeholders, including competing teams and player representatives.
Lahore will stage eight of the tournament’s 15 matches, including the opener between the hosts and the West Indies, on 12 September, the second semi-final on 26 September and the final two days later.
Karachi will stage the remaining matches, including defending champions Australia’s opening match, against India, on 13 September, and blockbuster encounters between Pakistan and Australia (15 September) and India and Pakistan (20 September).
Those members of the task team that visited Pakistan from Sunday to Tuesday included Mr Lorgat and representatives of the Federation of International Players’ Associations (FICA), the ICC’s official broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and the ICC’s independent security consultants.
The group, together with officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), met with foreign diplomats as well as officials from the Pakistan Ministry of the Interior.
Aside from observing security measures, they also received a series of demonstrations and presentations.
Commenting on the two days Mr Lorgat said: “We are all grateful for the opportunity to visit Pakistan and receive briefings and demonstrations which have allowed us to observe first hand the reality rather than deal in theories or perceptions.
“Having received those briefings and demonstrations and having had a telephone hook-up with all members of the task team, we will now seek to brief major stakeholders, including players, player representatives and Boards, on what we have seen.
“As the ICC, our aim is to ensure we have a safe and successful event that is enjoyed by everyone following our great game of cricket.
“What is clear from our visit is that there is a huge desire within Pakistan, as well as significant resources, to turn that aim into a reality,” added Mr Lorgat.
The terms of reference of the task team formed by the ICC Board at its teleconference on 24 July are as follows:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
In addition to Mr Lorgat and representatives of the ICC’s broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports, its independent security advisors and FICA, the other individuals on the task team are the ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and Dr Nasim Ashraf, the Chairman of the PCB.
Visits to provide information on security arrangements
Task team approves tournament to be staged at two venues – Karachi and Lahore
ICC Chief Executive Lorgat: “Concentration on two venues will provide extra level of comfort for all stakeholders”
“Visit to Pakistan has allowed task team to deal in reality instead of theories or perceptions”
The ICC’s task team for the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan has agreed to send delegations to meet with stakeholders from New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa.
And it has confirmed the tournament will be staged at two venues – Lahore and Karachi – wi
th Rawalpindi not now hosting any matches (tournament schedule is attached).The group dispatched to the UK, led by ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat, will present early next week, while the delegation to New Zealand and Australia, will be led by ICC General Manager – Cricket, David Richardson.
That group will also include Tim May, the Chief Executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), and also Pakistan coach and former Australia fast bowler Geoff Lawson. It will present on 14 August (New Zealand) and 15 August (Australia).
The decisions were approved as part of a telephone hook-up of the task team on Tuesday evening following two days of observations, meetings and presentations received by task team members in Pakistan.
Reflecting on the groups that will journey to Australia and New Zealand and also to the UK, where England and South Africa are playing, chairman of the task team and ICC President David Morgan said: “Our desire is to ensure that every stakeholder is content with arrangements and is comfortable with the ICC Champions Trophy taking place in Pakistan.
“To that end, it was agreed that representatives who have attended the latest briefings and demonstrations in Lahore and Karachi will visit stakeholders who have expressed reservations to let them know of the safety and security measures on the ground.
“The results of those meetings will then be fed back to me and also to the ICC Vice President Sharad Pawar and ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat on 20 August so we can make a further assessment of the comfort levels of our participating members.
“We are committed to a safe and secure event in Pakistan. We believe these visits and the feedback we get from them will play a major role in us achieving those ends,” he added.
Explaining the decision to switch to two venues, Mr Lorgat, who led the task team’s trip, said: “During the recently completed Asia Cup there were no fixtures at Rawalpindi and that didn’t allow us the opportunity to check the security arrangements, so there has been no way for us to formulate an opinion on the venue.
“We believe that by excluding Rawalpindi and using just two venues, both of them successful hosts during the Asia Cup, it will remove doubt, allow a further concentration of resources and thus improve comfort levels for all stakeholders in the event.”
The decision to focus the tournament on Karachi and Lahore was agreed by the task team and signed off by other stakeholders, including competing teams and player representatives.
Lahore will stage eight of the tournament’s 15 matches, including the opener between the hosts and the West Indies, on 12 September, the second semi-final on 26 September and the final two days later.
Karachi will stage the remaining matches, including defending champions Australia’s opening match, against India, on 13 September, and blockbuster encounters between Pakistan and Australia (15 September) and India and Pakistan (20 September).
Those members of the task team that visited Pakistan from Sunday to Tuesday included Mr Lorgat and representatives of the Federation of International Players’ Associations (FICA), the ICC’s official broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports and the ICC’s independent security consultants.
The group, together with officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), met with foreign diplomats as well as officials from the Pakistan Ministry of the Interior.
Aside from observing security measures, they also received a series of demonstrations and presentations.
Commenting on the two days Mr Lorgat said: “We are all grateful for the opportunity to visit Pakistan and receive briefings and demonstrations which have allowed us to observe first hand the reality rather than deal in theories or perceptions.
“Having received those briefings and demonstrations and having had a telephone hook-up with all members of the task team, we will now seek to brief major stakeholders, including players, player representatives and Boards, on what we have seen.
“As the ICC, our aim is to ensure we have a safe and successful event that is enjoyed by everyone following our great game of cricket.
“What is clear from our visit is that there is a huge desire within Pakistan, as well as significant resources, to turn that aim into a reality,” added Mr Lorgat.
The terms of reference of the task team formed by the ICC Board at its teleconference on 24 July are as follows:
To ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations of the ICC’s independent security advisors; and
Liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.
In addition to Mr Lorgat and representatives of the ICC’s broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports, its independent security advisors and FICA, the other individuals on the task team are the ICC President David Morgan, Sharad Pawar, the ICC Vice President, the ICC Principal Advisor Inderjit Singh Bindra and Dr Nasim Ashraf, the Chairman of the PCB.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008
Tendulkar drops to lowest ranking in 15 years
Dubai, 12 August 2008
Sangakkara just misses out on reclaiming top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings; Sehwag becomes highest-ranked India batsman; Kallis drops out of top 10 for first time since 2003 while de Villiers and Anderson achieve career-best rankings
Sri Lanka’s Ajanta Mendis enters top 30 after just three Tests while Kumble and Panesar share 1
0th spot following contrasting performances
India master batsman Sachin Tendulkar has dropped to his lowest ranking in 15 years in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after a disappointing series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Monday.
Tendulkar, who started the series in 13th position, finished in 23rd place after scoring 95 runs at 15.83. He drops six places after scores of six and 14 in the third and final Test which Sri Lanka won by eight wickets to clinch the series 2-1.
It is his lowest ranking since late 1992 after spending over 15 years in the top 20 apart from a very brief spell at the end of 2006.
Tendulkar, who is just 76 runs short of becoming the leading run-getter in Test cricket history, last occupied the top batting position six years ago after the 2002 Headingley Test in England.
Tendulkar’s drop is the only bad news for India batting as others have made good upward progress.
Virender Sehwag has become the highest-ranked India ’s batsman after returning to the top 10 for the first time since March 2006. Sehwag, who scored an impressive 344 runs in the series, has lifted one place to 10th with Pakistan ’s Yunus Khan firmly within his sights.
VVS Laxman, who scored 25 and 61 not out in the series decider, has climbed three places to 15th position while Rahul Dravid shares 16th place with England ’s Alastair Cook. Dravid improves his position by two places after scores of 10 and 68 while Cook jumps four places following his contribution of 39 and 67 in The Oval Test.
Saurav Ganguly has improved his ranking by one place and now sits in 25th position while opener Gautam Gambhir, who was the second leading run-getter for his side with 310 runs, is in 37th place after jumping 12 places.
For Sri Lanka , Kumar Sangakkara has just missed out on reclaiming the top slot from the West Indies ’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The 30-year-old from Matale, who dropped to fifth after the second Test in Galle , has jumped to second position after hitting a superlative 144 in Sri Lanka ’s first innings score of 396.
However, a knock of just four in the second innings, when Sri Lanka was chasing 123 for victory, denied him the top place.
In sharp contrast to the India batmen, Sri Lanka batsmen have just strengthened their current batting positions without gaining many places.
Captain Mahela Jayawardena stays in sixth position, Tillekeratne Dilshan maintains 31st spot, Thilan Samaraweera retains 33rd position while Malinda Warnapura climbs up five places to 40th position.
Like Tendulkar , South Africa ’s most accomplished batsman Jacques Kallis has also paid the price for a run of bad form by dropping out of the top 10 for the first time since March 2003.
Kallis scored 104 runs at 14.85, including scores of two and nine at The Oval, and has dropped three places to 11th. Kallis, who started the series in sixth place, had briefly held the top batting slot in 2005.
While captain Graeme Smith has firmly held on to his 12th position, AB de Villiers has achieved his career-best 18th position. He was South Africa ’s leading run-getter in the series with 384 runs, including knocks of 39 and 97 in the last Test of the series that has helped him to rise four places.
Ashwell Price, who scored four and 24 at The Oval, has dropped four places to share 19th spot with West Indies ’ Ramnaresh Sarwan while Neil McKenzie has slipped two places to 26th position, one ahead of team-mate Hashim Amla who is up three to 27th place.
Apart from Cook, Paul Collingwood is the other England batsman to make movement in the right direction. The Durham all-rounder scored 61 and 25 not out at The Oval which has helped him to climb four places to 21st position.
Captain Kevin Pietersen has strengthened his eighth position but Ian Bell and Pietersen’s predecessor Michael Vaughan have lost significant ground in batting list. Bell has dropped six places to 22nd spot while Vaughan sits in 41st position after losing four places.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, South Africa’s Makhaya Ntini has swapped places with England’s Ryan Sidebottom who missed the last Test. Ntini had figures of 7-149 which has put him in clear fifth position while Sidebottom has dropped to sixth after losing one per cent of his rating for missing the match.
England ’s Monty Panesar has jumped three places to share 10th place with India captain Anil Kumble who has dropped a place following figures of 3-157 in the third Test at Colombo .
England fast bowler James Anderson, who started the series in 26th place, has rocketed to a career-best 15th position. The Lancastrian was the joint-leading wicket-taker with South Africa ’s Morne Morkel with 15 wickets, including 5-127 in England ’s consolation victory at The Oval.
Harbhajan Singh, Andrew Flintoff and Zaheer Khan, who are the other bowlers in the top 20, have lost one place each. They are now in 12th, 16th and 19th positions respectively while Kallis has improved his bowling ranking by two places and is now in 20th place after figures of 3-61 at The Oval.
Sri Lanka ’s bowling sensation Ajanta Mendis has jumped to 30th position only after three Tests. The 23-year-old from Moratuwa took 26 wickets in his debut series at little over 18, including 8-137 in the third Test at Colombo .
Muttiah Muralidaran is still on top of the bowling chart, leading second-placed Australia fast bowler Stuart Clark and third-placed Dale Steyn of South Africa by a comfortable margin.
There is little change in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test all-rounders with Sri lanka ’s Chaminda Vaas returning to the top five. He has replaced New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram who has slipped to sixth.
The list is still headed by Kallis with New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori second and Flintoff in third place.
Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen and bowlers (as of 12 August)
Batsmen
Rank +/- Player Team Points Avge HS Rating
1 ( - ) S.Chanderpaul WI 890! 49.08 890 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
2 (+3) K.C.Sangakkara SL 886 54.79 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007
3 (-1) Mike Hussey Aus 882 68.38 921 v WI at Kingston 2008
4= (-1) Ricky Ponting Aus 880 58.37 942 v Eng at Adelaide 2006
(-1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 880 55.49 933 v WI at Karachi 2006
6 ( - ) M.Jayawardena SL 837 52.41 847 v Ind at Colombo (SSC) 2008
7 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 834 53.51 935 v Eng at Brisbane 2002
8 ( - ) Kevin Pietersen Eng 829 50.51 905 v WI at Headingley 2007
9 (+1) Yunus Khan Pak 799 49.14 856 v Eng at Headingley 2006
10 (+1) Virender Sehwag Ind 786 52.62 854 v SA at Kolkata 2004
11 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 774 55.46 935 v NZ at Centurion 2007
12 ( - ) Graeme Smith SA 739 49.23 759 v Eng at Edgbaston 2008
13 ( - ) Michael Clarke Aus 723 47.06 761 v Ind at Melbourne 2007
14 ( - ) Andrew Symonds Aus 700* 44.65 718 v WI at Antigua 2008
15 (+3) VVS Laxman Ind 699 43.79 753 v Aus at Sydney 2004
16= (+2) Rahul Dravid Ind 686 53.92 892 v Pak at Kolkata 2005
(+4) Alastair Cook Eng 686 42.88 707 v SL at Galle 2007
18 (+4) AB de Villiers SA 679! 41.61 679 v Eng at The Oval 2008
19= (+2) R.R.Sarwan WI 659 40.40 697 v Eng at Old Trafford 2004
(-4) Ashwell Prince SA 659 42.23 756 v Pak at Centurion 2007
Bowlers
Rank +/- Player Team Points Avge HS Rating
1 ( - ) M.Muralidaran SL 895 21.96 920 v Ban at Kandy 2007
2 ( - ) Stuart Clark Aus 863*! 21.46 863 v WI at Bridgetown 2008
3 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 847 22.51 897 v Ind at Ahmedabad 2008
4 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 793 29.58 811 v WI at Antigua 2008
5 (+1) Makhaya Ntini SA 760 28.22 863 v Ind at Durban 2006
6 (-1) Ryan Sidebottom Eng 738* 25.68 769 v SA at Lord's 2008
7= ( - ) Chaminda Vaas SL 684 29.31 800 v Ind at Chennai 2005
(+1) Shoaib Akhtar Pak 684 25.69 855 v NZ at Wellington 2003
9 (+1) Shane Bond NZ 668* 22.39 778 v WI at Auckland 2006
10= (-1) Anil Kumble Ind 653 29.34 859 v SL at Bangalore 1994
(+3) Monty Panesar Eng 653 31.95 721 v WI at Chester-le-St 2007
12 (-1) Harbhajan Singh Ind 641 30.87 765 v NZ at Wellington 2002
13 (-1) Jerome Taylor WI 628*! 34.69 628 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
14 (+5) James Anderson Eng 620! 34.51 620 v SA at The Oval 2008
15 (-1) Mohammad Asif Pak 619* 23.13 710 v SA at Cape Town 2007
16 (-1) Andrew Flintoff Eng 615 32.21 810 v Pak at Multan 2005
17 (-1) Danish Kaneria Pak 614 33.90 723 v Eng at Multan 2005
18 (-1) Zaheer Khan Ind 611 34.06 689 v Pak at Delhi 2007
19 (-1) Matthew Hoggard Eng 593 30.50 795 v SL at Edgbaston 2006
20 (+2) Jacques Kallis SA 592 31.22 742 v Eng at Headingley 2003
All-rounders
Rank +/- Player Team Points HS Rating
1 ( - ) Jacques Kallis SA 458 616 v Pak at Durban 2002
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 324 360 v Eng at Lord's 2008
3 ( - ) Andrew Flintoff Eng 302 501 v Pak at Multan 2005
4 ( - ) Dwayne Bravo WI 295/*! 295 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
5 (+1) Chaminda Vaas SL 281 300 v WI at Guyana 2008
Sangakkara just misses out on reclaiming top spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings; Sehwag becomes highest-ranked India batsman; Kallis drops out of top 10 for first time since 2003 while de Villiers and Anderson achieve career-best rankings
Sri Lanka’s Ajanta Mendis enters top 30 after just three Tests while Kumble and Panesar share 1
0th spot following contrasting performancesIndia master batsman Sachin Tendulkar has dropped to his lowest ranking in 15 years in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after a disappointing series against Sri Lanka which concluded in Colombo on Monday.
Tendulkar, who started the series in 13th position, finished in 23rd place after scoring 95 runs at 15.83. He drops six places after scores of six and 14 in the third and final Test which Sri Lanka won by eight wickets to clinch the series 2-1.
It is his lowest ranking since late 1992 after spending over 15 years in the top 20 apart from a very brief spell at the end of 2006.
Tendulkar, who is just 76 runs short of becoming the leading run-getter in Test cricket history, last occupied the top batting position six years ago after the 2002 Headingley Test in England.
Tendulkar’s drop is the only bad news for India batting as others have made good upward progress.
Virender Sehwag has become the highest-ranked India ’s batsman after returning to the top 10 for the first time since March 2006. Sehwag, who scored an impressive 344 runs in the series, has lifted one place to 10th with Pakistan ’s Yunus Khan firmly within his sights.
VVS Laxman, who scored 25 and 61 not out in the series decider, has climbed three places to 15th position while Rahul Dravid shares 16th place with England ’s Alastair Cook. Dravid improves his position by two places after scores of 10 and 68 while Cook jumps four places following his contribution of 39 and 67 in The Oval Test.
Saurav Ganguly has improved his ranking by one place and now sits in 25th position while opener Gautam Gambhir, who was the second leading run-getter for his side with 310 runs, is in 37th place after jumping 12 places.
For Sri Lanka , Kumar Sangakkara has just missed out on reclaiming the top slot from the West Indies ’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The 30-year-old from Matale, who dropped to fifth after the second Test in Galle , has jumped to second position after hitting a superlative 144 in Sri Lanka ’s first innings score of 396.
However, a knock of just four in the second innings, when Sri Lanka was chasing 123 for victory, denied him the top place.
In sharp contrast to the India batmen, Sri Lanka batsmen have just strengthened their current batting positions without gaining many places.
Captain Mahela Jayawardena stays in sixth position, Tillekeratne Dilshan maintains 31st spot, Thilan Samaraweera retains 33rd position while Malinda Warnapura climbs up five places to 40th position.
Like Tendulkar , South Africa ’s most accomplished batsman Jacques Kallis has also paid the price for a run of bad form by dropping out of the top 10 for the first time since March 2003.
Kallis scored 104 runs at 14.85, including scores of two and nine at The Oval, and has dropped three places to 11th. Kallis, who started the series in sixth place, had briefly held the top batting slot in 2005.
While captain Graeme Smith has firmly held on to his 12th position, AB de Villiers has achieved his career-best 18th position. He was South Africa ’s leading run-getter in the series with 384 runs, including knocks of 39 and 97 in the last Test of the series that has helped him to rise four places.
Ashwell Price, who scored four and 24 at The Oval, has dropped four places to share 19th spot with West Indies ’ Ramnaresh Sarwan while Neil McKenzie has slipped two places to 26th position, one ahead of team-mate Hashim Amla who is up three to 27th place.
Apart from Cook, Paul Collingwood is the other England batsman to make movement in the right direction. The Durham all-rounder scored 61 and 25 not out at The Oval which has helped him to climb four places to 21st position.
Captain Kevin Pietersen has strengthened his eighth position but Ian Bell and Pietersen’s predecessor Michael Vaughan have lost significant ground in batting list. Bell has dropped six places to 22nd spot while Vaughan sits in 41st position after losing four places.
In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, South Africa’s Makhaya Ntini has swapped places with England’s Ryan Sidebottom who missed the last Test. Ntini had figures of 7-149 which has put him in clear fifth position while Sidebottom has dropped to sixth after losing one per cent of his rating for missing the match.
England ’s Monty Panesar has jumped three places to share 10th place with India captain Anil Kumble who has dropped a place following figures of 3-157 in the third Test at Colombo .
England fast bowler James Anderson, who started the series in 26th place, has rocketed to a career-best 15th position. The Lancastrian was the joint-leading wicket-taker with South Africa ’s Morne Morkel with 15 wickets, including 5-127 in England ’s consolation victory at The Oval.
Harbhajan Singh, Andrew Flintoff and Zaheer Khan, who are the other bowlers in the top 20, have lost one place each. They are now in 12th, 16th and 19th positions respectively while Kallis has improved his bowling ranking by two places and is now in 20th place after figures of 3-61 at The Oval.
Sri Lanka ’s bowling sensation Ajanta Mendis has jumped to 30th position only after three Tests. The 23-year-old from Moratuwa took 26 wickets in his debut series at little over 18, including 8-137 in the third Test at Colombo .
Muttiah Muralidaran is still on top of the bowling chart, leading second-placed Australia fast bowler Stuart Clark and third-placed Dale Steyn of South Africa by a comfortable margin.
There is little change in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test all-rounders with Sri lanka ’s Chaminda Vaas returning to the top five. He has replaced New Zealand ’s Jacob Oram who has slipped to sixth.
The list is still headed by Kallis with New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori second and Flintoff in third place.
Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen and bowlers (as of 12 August)
Batsmen
Rank +/- Player Team Points Avge HS Rating
1 ( - ) S.Chanderpaul WI 890! 49.08 890 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
2 (+3) K.C.Sangakkara SL 886 54.79 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007
3 (-1) Mike Hussey Aus 882 68.38 921 v WI at Kingston 2008
4= (-1) Ricky Ponting Aus 880 58.37 942 v Eng at Adelaide 2006
(-1) Mohd Yousuf Pak 880 55.49 933 v WI at Karachi 2006
6 ( - ) M.Jayawardena SL 837 52.41 847 v Ind at Colombo (SSC) 2008
7 ( - ) Matthew Hayden Aus 834 53.51 935 v Eng at Brisbane 2002
8 ( - ) Kevin Pietersen Eng 829 50.51 905 v WI at Headingley 2007
9 (+1) Yunus Khan Pak 799 49.14 856 v Eng at Headingley 2006
10 (+1) Virender Sehwag Ind 786 52.62 854 v SA at Kolkata 2004
11 (-3) Jacques Kallis SA 774 55.46 935 v NZ at Centurion 2007
12 ( - ) Graeme Smith SA 739 49.23 759 v Eng at Edgbaston 2008
13 ( - ) Michael Clarke Aus 723 47.06 761 v Ind at Melbourne 2007
14 ( - ) Andrew Symonds Aus 700* 44.65 718 v WI at Antigua 2008
15 (+3) VVS Laxman Ind 699 43.79 753 v Aus at Sydney 2004
16= (+2) Rahul Dravid Ind 686 53.92 892 v Pak at Kolkata 2005
(+4) Alastair Cook Eng 686 42.88 707 v SL at Galle 2007
18 (+4) AB de Villiers SA 679! 41.61 679 v Eng at The Oval 2008
19= (+2) R.R.Sarwan WI 659 40.40 697 v Eng at Old Trafford 2004
(-4) Ashwell Prince SA 659 42.23 756 v Pak at Centurion 2007
Bowlers
Rank +/- Player Team Points Avge HS Rating
1 ( - ) M.Muralidaran SL 895 21.96 920 v Ban at Kandy 2007
2 ( - ) Stuart Clark Aus 863*! 21.46 863 v WI at Bridgetown 2008
3 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 847 22.51 897 v Ind at Ahmedabad 2008
4 ( - ) Brett Lee Aus 793 29.58 811 v WI at Antigua 2008
5 (+1) Makhaya Ntini SA 760 28.22 863 v Ind at Durban 2006
6 (-1) Ryan Sidebottom Eng 738* 25.68 769 v SA at Lord's 2008
7= ( - ) Chaminda Vaas SL 684 29.31 800 v Ind at Chennai 2005
(+1) Shoaib Akhtar Pak 684 25.69 855 v NZ at Wellington 2003
9 (+1) Shane Bond NZ 668* 22.39 778 v WI at Auckland 2006
10= (-1) Anil Kumble Ind 653 29.34 859 v SL at Bangalore 1994
(+3) Monty Panesar Eng 653 31.95 721 v WI at Chester-le-St 2007
12 (-1) Harbhajan Singh Ind 641 30.87 765 v NZ at Wellington 2002
13 (-1) Jerome Taylor WI 628*! 34.69 628 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
14 (+5) James Anderson Eng 620! 34.51 620 v SA at The Oval 2008
15 (-1) Mohammad Asif Pak 619* 23.13 710 v SA at Cape Town 2007
16 (-1) Andrew Flintoff Eng 615 32.21 810 v Pak at Multan 2005
17 (-1) Danish Kaneria Pak 614 33.90 723 v Eng at Multan 2005
18 (-1) Zaheer Khan Ind 611 34.06 689 v Pak at Delhi 2007
19 (-1) Matthew Hoggard Eng 593 30.50 795 v SL at Edgbaston 2006
20 (+2) Jacques Kallis SA 592 31.22 742 v Eng at Headingley 2003
All-rounders
Rank +/- Player Team Points HS Rating
1 ( - ) Jacques Kallis SA 458 616 v Pak at Durban 2002
2 ( - ) Daniel Vettori NZ 324 360 v Eng at Lord's 2008
3 ( - ) Andrew Flintoff Eng 302 501 v Pak at Multan 2005
4 ( - ) Dwayne Bravo WI 295/*! 295 v Aus at Bridgetown 2008
5 (+1) Chaminda Vaas SL 281 300 v WI at Guyana 2008
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Sports News
August 11, 2008
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha lifted the title of Rakhal Shield 2008 here today. In final encounter at Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy Sangha beat Tripura Police by 2-1 goals. After barren first half Sujit Shukla Das and Liton Majumdar struck twice for winning team. Binod Kishor Jamatia managed to score for Police team. Nobodoy custodian Parth Biswash selected Man of the Final match.
Tripura bowed out from National Sub-junior Girls Football tournament at Halduani, Uttaranchal today. Orissa routed Tripura girls by 5-0 goals in second match. Earlier Orissa trounced Tripura by 7-0 goals in first match on August 09. Other team of this group Karnataka withdraws their entry from this tournament.
Judo :
State Level Judo championship will be held at Netajee Subhash Regional Coaching Center, Agartala tomorrow.
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha lifted the title of Rakhal Shield 2008 here today. In final encounter at Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy Sangha beat Tripura Police by 2-1 goals. After barren first half Sujit Shukla Das and Liton Majumdar struck twice for winning team. Binod Kishor Jamatia managed to score for Police team. Nobodoy custodian Parth Biswash selected Man of the Final match.
Tripura bowed out from National Sub-junior Girls Football tournament at Halduani, Uttaranchal today. Orissa routed Tripura girls by 5-0 goals in second match. Earlier Orissa trounced Tripura by 7-0 goals in first match on August 09. Other team of this group Karnataka withdraws their entry from this tournament.
Judo :
State Level Judo championship will be held at Netajee Subhash Regional Coaching Center, Agartala tomorrow.
A series defeat on home soil is more devastating than series lost on foreign soil
Javagal Srinath
A series defeat on home soil is more devastating than series lost on foreign soil. But with Srilankan proximity and similarity in general, playing in Srilanka is as good as playing on the home soil. In total this defeat is a matter of grave concern to Indian test cricket. 
Anil Kumble was quite candid in the post match presentation blaming the defeat squarely on the batsmen. Barring Sehwag's one match winning innings, none of the other Indian batsmen were able to adapt to the given conditions. The worrying factor is the collective failure of the Indian famous quartet in Sachin, Saurav, Rahul and Laxman.
There could be whispers around Indian camp about the referral systems not working for them. But the fact remains that the rules of the referral system applies equally and squarely for both the teams. Even the team management was not brave enough to make bold decisions in blooding one or two youngsters to blend with the failing veterans. Although bowling looked good in patches, the fewer runs put on board by the Indian batsmen only inspired the host more than the Indian bowlers.
It could be the creativity of the debutant Ajantha Mendis or the guile of evergreen Murali, the combined experience of the Indian batting should have withered any storm. In fact this batting debacle could be counted as one of the new lows in the last decade and a half.
Being an eternal optimist of Indian cricket the gains in this series came from Ishant and Harbhajan Singh. The lanky fast bowler growing from strength to strength looked the best in the series. Harbhajan made amends and let his performance speak. It is never easy for anyone coming from a ban to get straight into the act.
Apart form the obvious reason of batting failure there might be a new dimension that has crept into Indian cricket which could be costing the test cricket.
With the advent of T-20, the new avatar of the game, the difference between the various formats of the games are seemingly widening more and more. At the beginning of the IPL, we did hear and read about the respective cricket boards and the ICC, expressing the imminent threat and the measures to protect the Test Cricket, the traditional form of the game. The T-20 success through IPL in India found many positives. But its now time to focus on the possible repercussion. The potential threat could be the hype, glamour and the monetary benefits associated with this format. It could steal most of the young beginners along with many one- time traditionalists of the game. The change in loyalty to T-20 could put cricket in a catch-22 situation. If test matches are lost, the way we witnessed in the Srilankan series, there will be fewer takers of longer version of the game at the grass root level. At one end we might see many seekers for the T -20 which could leave the test cricket orphaned in the near future.
It is time for the custodians and the stake holders of the game to check the health of Test cricket.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
McCallan praises “different class” White
Dubai , 11 August 2008
Ireland look for positives from rain-ruined draw with Canada ; Scotland ’s wash-out with Kenya moves it to second in the table – for now
Ireland captain Kyle McCallan has praised the effort of middle-order batsman Andrew White, who scored a brilliant century against Canada in the rain-affected ICC Intercontinental Cup match in Malahide.
White made an unbeaten 109, his second century in his 13th first-class match, and featured in a 154-run fifth-wicket partnership with Kevin O’Brien to take the home team, at one stage struggling at 142-4, through to 326-6 declared.
In response Canada slipped to 52-2 before recovering to 141-5 but with no play on the last day the first innings could not be completed and so both the teams picked up three points each.
“It’s the best Whitey has played in a long time. The one-day game has made him into a bit of a fiddler and nudger, trying to create runs where there aren’t any and his improvisation has been vital to us over the years,” McCallan said.
“Here, he was able to play proper cricket and I thought he batted magnificently. That was the Andy White of old, back to before he went to Northamptonshire.
“I hope this is a big kick on for him, and he carries into all the ODIs coming up. He was a different class to anything (else) we’ve watched in this game,” said McCallan.
Ireland will face Canada in an ODI at Clontarf on Tuesday before taking on Kenya in a three-match ODI series to be played on 24, 25 and 27 August at Stormont.
In Titwood , Scotland ’s ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya was abandoned without a ball being bowled giving each team 10 points. This means Kenya has moved ahead of Ireland into third spot and it looks like it could be between Namibia , Kenya and Ireland to fight it out for the two final berths.
McCallan said the drawn match against Canada has given his team a new challenge. “It’s all very disappointing. If we had four full days play, I think we would have won it okay.
“We never seem to win this competition without overcoming a few obstacles along the way, and this has given us a new challenge. We have to go to Africa now and get a result, either against Namibia or Kenya , or maybe both,” said McCallan.
October will be crunch time for this competition with Ireland travelling to take on Kenya and Namibia in their own back yards. It has been an enthralling event so far and it looks like it will be a thrilling finish with the finals places still up for grabs right to the last group matches.
“ Canada dug in really well, and it wasn’t the easiest pitch to try and get quick wickets,” said McCallan. “The weather conditions meant that there wasn’t a great deal of pace and bounce, and although there was a bit of turn, players had plenty of time to adjust.
“It was always going to be a war of attrition, and unfortunately the weather didn’t give us time to bowl them out. Andre (Botha) being injured didn’t help our cause, but we’ve big games coming up, and I didn’t want him to break down,” he added.
Scotland , like Canada and the UAE, has finished its seven league matches and though it is currently occupying second place on 82 points, it is likely to be overtaken by Kenya and Ireland in October with each side having two matches remaining.
For Scotland , Neil McCallum was the leading run-getter with 343 runs from seven innings in six matches while Fraser Watts, with 261 runs, was the other leading scorer.
The bowling honours went to fast bowler Dewald Nel who took 19 wickets at 17.78. John Blain (18), Ross Lyons (14) and Craig Wright (10) were the other bowlers to reach double figures.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 11 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
10 points for an abandonment without a ball being bowled
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
16-19 Aug – Netherlands v Kenya , Amstelveen
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Ireland look for positives from rain-ruined draw with Canada ; Scotland ’s wash-out with Kenya moves it to second in the table – for now
Ireland captain Kyle McCallan has praised the effort of middle-order batsman Andrew White, who scored a brilliant century against Canada in the rain-affected ICC Intercontinental Cup match in Malahide.
White made an unbeaten 109, his second century in his 13th first-class match, and featured in a 154-run fifth-wicket partnership with Kevin O’Brien to take the home team, at one stage struggling at 142-4, through to 326-6 declared.
In response Canada slipped to 52-2 before recovering to 141-5 but with no play on the last day the first innings could not be completed and so both the teams picked up three points each.
“It’s the best Whitey has played in a long time. The one-day game has made him into a bit of a fiddler and nudger, trying to create runs where there aren’t any and his improvisation has been vital to us over the years,” McCallan said.
“Here, he was able to play proper cricket and I thought he batted magnificently. That was the Andy White of old, back to before he went to Northamptonshire.
“I hope this is a big kick on for him, and he carries into all the ODIs coming up. He was a different class to anything (else) we’ve watched in this game,” said McCallan.
Ireland will face Canada in an ODI at Clontarf on Tuesday before taking on Kenya in a three-match ODI series to be played on 24, 25 and 27 August at Stormont.
In Titwood , Scotland ’s ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya was abandoned without a ball being bowled giving each team 10 points. This means Kenya has moved ahead of Ireland into third spot and it looks like it could be between Namibia , Kenya and Ireland to fight it out for the two final berths.
McCallan said the drawn match against Canada has given his team a new challenge. “It’s all very disappointing. If we had four full days play, I think we would have won it okay.
“We never seem to win this competition without overcoming a few obstacles along the way, and this has given us a new challenge. We have to go to Africa now and get a result, either against Namibia or Kenya , or maybe both,” said McCallan.
October will be crunch time for this competition with Ireland travelling to take on Kenya and Namibia in their own back yards. It has been an enthralling event so far and it looks like it will be a thrilling finish with the finals places still up for grabs right to the last group matches.
“ Canada dug in really well, and it wasn’t the easiest pitch to try and get quick wickets,” said McCallan. “The weather conditions meant that there wasn’t a great deal of pace and bounce, and although there was a bit of turn, players had plenty of time to adjust.
“It was always going to be a war of attrition, and unfortunately the weather didn’t give us time to bowl them out. Andre (Botha) being injured didn’t help our cause, but we’ve big games coming up, and I didn’t want him to break down,” he added.
Scotland , like Canada and the UAE, has finished its seven league matches and though it is currently occupying second place on 82 points, it is likely to be overtaken by Kenya and Ireland in October with each side having two matches remaining.
For Scotland , Neil McCallum was the leading run-getter with 343 runs from seven innings in six matches while Fraser Watts, with 261 runs, was the other leading scorer.
The bowling honours went to fast bowler Dewald Nel who took 19 wickets at 17.78. John Blain (18), Ross Lyons (14) and Craig Wright (10) were the other bowlers to reach double figures.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 11 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
10 points for an abandonment without a ball being bowled
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
16-19 Aug – Netherlands v Kenya , Amstelveen
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Sri Lanka breathing down India ’s neck after series victory
Dubai, 11 August 2008
South Africa stays second in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship
Sri Lanka was breathing down India ’s neck after a 2-1 series win over its Asian neighbours while South Africa retained its second place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship after defeating England by an identical margin on Monday.
Sri Lanka leapfrogged England into fourth place and is now just one ratings point behind third-placed India as the series result earned Mahela Jayawardena’s side five points but cost Anil Kumble’s men four ratings points.
Sri Lanka now sits on 108 ratings points after starting on 103 while India has slipped to 109 after entering the series on 113.
As Sri Lanka will not play any more Tests until May next year, it will pin its hopes on Australia to put it ahead of India . Ricky Ponting’s side will travel to India in October for a four-Test series and if it wins the series 3-0, Kumble’s men will drop behind Jayawarden’a side by one ratings point.
However, if India beats Australia by a similar margin, it will leapfrog South Africa into second place on 118 ratings points and will trail Ricky Ponting’s side by just nine ratings points.
India can further reduce that gap to seven points if it wins the two-Test series against England later this December as a 2-0 win will take it to 120 ratings points against Australia ’s 127.
South Africa retained its second place in the championship table after earning one ratings point for its 2-1 victory over England which dropped two ratings points and slipped to 104, four behind third-placed Sri Lanka and four ahead of sixth-placed Pakistan .
South Africa will now play Bangladesh in a two-Test series in November and a 2-0 win will earn it one ratings point.
Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship (as of 11 August, after the conclusion of Sri Lanka – India and England – South Africa series)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 138
2 South Africa 116
3 India 109
4 Sri Lanka 108
5 England 104
6 Pakistan 100
7 New Zealand 83
8 West Indies 81
9 Bangladesh 0
South Africa stays second in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship
Sri Lanka was breathing down India ’s neck after a 2-1 series win over its Asian neighbours while South Africa retained its second place in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship after defeating England by an identical margin on Monday.
Sri Lanka leapfrogged England into fourth place and is now just one ratings point behind third-placed India as the series result earned Mahela Jayawardena’s side five points but cost Anil Kumble’s men four ratings points.
Sri Lanka now sits on 108 ratings points after starting on 103 while India has slipped to 109 after entering the series on 113.
As Sri Lanka will not play any more Tests until May next year, it will pin its hopes on Australia to put it ahead of India . Ricky Ponting’s side will travel to India in October for a four-Test series and if it wins the series 3-0, Kumble’s men will drop behind Jayawarden’a side by one ratings point.
However, if India beats Australia by a similar margin, it will leapfrog South Africa into second place on 118 ratings points and will trail Ricky Ponting’s side by just nine ratings points.
India can further reduce that gap to seven points if it wins the two-Test series against England later this December as a 2-0 win will take it to 120 ratings points against Australia ’s 127.
South Africa retained its second place in the championship table after earning one ratings point for its 2-1 victory over England which dropped two ratings points and slipped to 104, four behind third-placed Sri Lanka and four ahead of sixth-placed Pakistan .
South Africa will now play Bangladesh in a two-Test series in November and a 2-0 win will earn it one ratings point.
Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship (as of 11 August, after the conclusion of Sri Lanka – India and England – South Africa series)
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 138
2 South Africa 116
3 India 109
4 Sri Lanka 108
5 England 104
6 Pakistan 100
7 New Zealand 83
8 West Indies 81
9 Bangladesh 0
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 11 August 2008
Rain the only winner as Ireland v Canada game ends in damp draw
Dubai , 11 August 2008
Scotland v Kenya abandoned without a ball being bowled
It was predicted, it came and it ruined everything. The weather forecasters got it right in Ireland and Scotland over the past few days, unfortunately, much to the frustration of cricket fans as both ICC Intercontinental Cup matches scheduled for Glasgow and Dublin were
abandoned.
In Titwood, Scotland against Kenya was abandoned without a ball being bowled giving each team 10 points while in Malahide, Ireland and Canada did manage to get in a total of 141 overs but it was not enough even to conclude the first innings and the game was declared a draw giving the sides three points each.
That means Scotland draws level on points with Namibia at the top of the table although Ryan Watson’s team has played two games more than the Africans.
Meanwhile, Kenya slips ahead of Ireland into third spot and it looks like it could be between Namibia , Kenya and Ireland to fight it out for the two final berths. Scotland ’s race is run having played all its seven matches and it is highly unlikely it will be enough to see it contest the final.
At Malahide, the highlight of the drawn game was an Andrew White century as Ireland amassed 326-6 declared when they did manage to get out into the middle. In reply, Canada made 141-5 thanks mainly to a stubborn innings of Sunil Dhaniram (70 not out).
October will be crunch time for this competition with Ireland traveling to Africa to take on Kenya and Namibia in their own back yards. It has been an enthralling event so far it looks like it will be a thrilling finish with the finals places still up for grabs right to the last group matches.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 11 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
16-19 Aug – Netherlands v Kenya , Amstelveen
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Scotland v Kenya abandoned without a ball being bowled
It was predicted, it came and it ruined everything. The weather forecasters got it right in Ireland and Scotland over the past few days, unfortunately, much to the frustration of cricket fans as both ICC Intercontinental Cup matches scheduled for Glasgow and Dublin were
abandoned.In Titwood, Scotland against Kenya was abandoned without a ball being bowled giving each team 10 points while in Malahide, Ireland and Canada did manage to get in a total of 141 overs but it was not enough even to conclude the first innings and the game was declared a draw giving the sides three points each.
That means Scotland draws level on points with Namibia at the top of the table although Ryan Watson’s team has played two games more than the Africans.
Meanwhile, Kenya slips ahead of Ireland into third spot and it looks like it could be between Namibia , Kenya and Ireland to fight it out for the two final berths. Scotland ’s race is run having played all its seven matches and it is highly unlikely it will be enough to see it contest the final.
At Malahide, the highlight of the drawn game was an Andrew White century as Ireland amassed 326-6 declared when they did manage to get out into the middle. In reply, Canada made 141-5 thanks mainly to a stubborn innings of Sunil Dhaniram (70 not out).
October will be crunch time for this competition with Ireland traveling to Africa to take on Kenya and Namibia in their own back yards. It has been an enthralling event so far it looks like it will be a thrilling finish with the finals places still up for grabs right to the last group matches.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 11 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
16-19 Aug – Netherlands v Kenya , Amstelveen
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Same Old Wine in a New Bottle
Anshuman Gaekwad
Same Old Wine in a New Bottle.World's best batsmans are poorly surrendering infront of a new face of Sri Lankan Cricket team.All seniors announced just before the series that they will not allow to repeat Mendis Magic.But at the end,we have seen the same story- India d
own on its knees , middle-order struggling with form,leveled the series after losing the first match and again failed to perform in the crucial moment.It seems time has come for BCCI to start thinking about their future course of action regarding formation of test squad.
In the first test at Colombo, India faced worst and awful defeat in test Cricket against Sri Lanka.Our Test Specialists failed to perform against Mendis-Murali Combination.Indian Cricket fans were expection a come-back performance from them.Although India leveled the series in the next match but all credit goes to Viru & Bhajji not our so called specialist batsman who are known as best against spin.Apart from technology controversy in Umpiring decisions, debate will start about middle-order's performance and fitness issue.People already started asking that why not Raina or Rohit Sharma in the middle-order in place of Couple of seniors.
In the darkness only silvers of lights were performance of Indian Opening pair-highest run-getter Sehwag & Goutam Gambhir.After a long times we got perfect opening pair in our test team.Only these two batsman can differenciate themselves from rest of the batsman.
It's same scenario in the bowling department.Lack of perfect bowling pair, inconsistency , fail to keep line & length.In last couple of years, we haven't seen any Indian bowler has been able to confirm his place in the team for long.Either failed to show Consistant performance or fitness problem- they are out of team.Kumble,Harbhajan & Zaheer combination surprisingly failed to get success in this series when Mendis-Murali-Vaas stunned the Indians.At the end of day three Sri Lankan are almost close to their home series win against India.It looks diffucult for injured Laxman & out-of form Dravid to change the situation when all other specialist batsman are back into the pavallion and still two days to go. Now test matches seems to be getting over before the fifth day. It seems that the T20 hangover is still plaguing Indian Team.
own on its knees , middle-order struggling with form,leveled the series after losing the first match and again failed to perform in the crucial moment.It seems time has come for BCCI to start thinking about their future course of action regarding formation of test squad.In the first test at Colombo, India faced worst and awful defeat in test Cricket against Sri Lanka.Our Test Specialists failed to perform against Mendis-Murali Combination.Indian Cricket fans were expection a come-back performance from them.Although India leveled the series in the next match but all credit goes to Viru & Bhajji not our so called specialist batsman who are known as best against spin.Apart from technology controversy in Umpiring decisions, debate will start about middle-order's performance and fitness issue.People already started asking that why not Raina or Rohit Sharma in the middle-order in place of Couple of seniors.
In the darkness only silvers of lights were performance of Indian Opening pair-highest run-getter Sehwag & Goutam Gambhir.After a long times we got perfect opening pair in our test team.Only these two batsman can differenciate themselves from rest of the batsman.
It's same scenario in the bowling department.Lack of perfect bowling pair, inconsistency , fail to keep line & length.In last couple of years, we haven't seen any Indian bowler has been able to confirm his place in the team for long.Either failed to show Consistant performance or fitness problem- they are out of team.Kumble,Harbhajan & Zaheer combination surprisingly failed to get success in this series when Mendis-Murali-Vaas stunned the Indians.At the end of day three Sri Lankan are almost close to their home series win against India.It looks diffucult for injured Laxman & out-of form Dravid to change the situation when all other specialist batsman are back into the pavallion and still two days to go. Now test matches seems to be getting over before the fifth day. It seems that the T20 hangover is still plaguing Indian Team.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Sunday 10 August 2008
Sports News
August 09, 2008
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha to take on Tripura Police in the Final of domestic Rakhal Memorial Shield knock-out football tournament on August 11 next. In the second Semifinal at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy beat defending champion Lalbahadur Vyamagar by 1-0 goal. Liton Majumder scored the decider 74th minutes of match.
Judo :
State Level Judo Championship will be held on August 11-13 next. The tournament will be held at NSRCC.
Football :
Nobodoy Sangha to take on Tripura Police in the Final of domestic Rakhal Memorial Shield knock-out football tournament on August 11 next. In the second Semifinal at Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Nobodoy beat defending champion Lalbahadur Vyamagar by 1-0 goal. Liton Majumder scored the decider 74th minutes of match.
Judo :
State Level Judo Championship will be held on August 11-13 next. The tournament will be held at NSRCC.
White washes Canada ’s hopes away
Dubai , 8 August 2008
All-rounder hits century as Ireland makes hay while the sun shines in Malahide; no play on day two of Scotland v Kenya in Glasgow
An unbeaten century from Andrew White put Ireland into a strong position on a sunny day two of its ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Canada at Malahide on Friday.
With day one entirely washed out, it was important Ireland made the most of the more settled weather when it came. And it certainly made the most of that opportunity. The Irishmen scored 326-6 declared and then proceeded to take three Canadian wickets before the close to put themselves firmly in the box seat.
White was the home side’s hero of the day, hitting an unbeaten 109, a knock that included 14 boundaries in 141 deliveries. His fifth-wicket partnership of 154 with Kevin O’Brien was crucial after a very evenly balanced first 50 overs left Ireland on 142-4.
O’Brien made 75 off 97 balls (nine fours and four sixes) and played a fine support role on what was ultimately White’s day to shine.
Then it was the turn of skipper Kyle McCallan to take centre stage. First, the 32-year-old off-spinner ran out opener Ruvindu Gunasekara and then came on to bowl, dismissing Mohammed Iqbal and Sami Faridi inside his first five overs, leaving the visitors reeling on 31-3 at the close.
The job, however, is far from done for Ireland . There is still plenty of batting to come for Canada including Geoff Barnett and Qaiser Ali who are the not-out batsmen overnight.
Also, the weather forecast is poor for the weekend so the Irish will want to make the most of every minute they spend on the field of play.
It was a difficult day for Canada ’s bowlers but Steve Welsh did well, taking 2-89 off 23 overs, as no other bowler took more than one wicket each.
Meanwhile, at Titwood, Glasgow there was no play between Scotland and Kenya as the rain continued to play havoc with this match. That’s two days that the players have been sitting in the pavilion looking out the window rather than playing and the chances of this match producing a result are now fast diminishing.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 7 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
All-rounder hits century as Ireland makes hay while the sun shines in Malahide; no play on day two of Scotland v Kenya in Glasgow
An unbeaten century from Andrew White put Ireland into a strong position on a sunny day two of its ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Canada at Malahide on Friday.
With day one entirely washed out, it was important Ireland made the most of the more settled weather when it came. And it certainly made the most of that opportunity. The Irishmen scored 326-6 declared and then proceeded to take three Canadian wickets before the close to put themselves firmly in the box seat.
White was the home side’s hero of the day, hitting an unbeaten 109, a knock that included 14 boundaries in 141 deliveries. His fifth-wicket partnership of 154 with Kevin O’Brien was crucial after a very evenly balanced first 50 overs left Ireland on 142-4.
O’Brien made 75 off 97 balls (nine fours and four sixes) and played a fine support role on what was ultimately White’s day to shine.
Then it was the turn of skipper Kyle McCallan to take centre stage. First, the 32-year-old off-spinner ran out opener Ruvindu Gunasekara and then came on to bowl, dismissing Mohammed Iqbal and Sami Faridi inside his first five overs, leaving the visitors reeling on 31-3 at the close.
The job, however, is far from done for Ireland . There is still plenty of batting to come for Canada including Geoff Barnett and Qaiser Ali who are the not-out batsmen overnight.
Also, the weather forecast is poor for the weekend so the Irish will want to make the most of every minute they spend on the field of play.
It was a difficult day for Canada ’s bowlers but Steve Welsh did well, taking 2-89 off 23 overs, as no other bowler took more than one wicket each.
Meanwhile, at Titwood, Glasgow there was no play between Scotland and Kenya as the rain continued to play havoc with this match. That’s two days that the players have been sitting in the pavilion looking out the window rather than playing and the chances of this match producing a result are now fast diminishing.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 7 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 8 August 2008
Sports News
August 08, 2008
Footbal :
The first Semifinal of Rakhal Memorial Shield knock-out football tournament between SAI SAG and Tripura Police has been abundant here today.
Due to protest against Referees decision SAI SAG footballers were refused to play. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, SAG footballers protest against referee’s decision of penalty in 82 minutes of the play. The match was locked 0-0 that time. SAG footballer demanded to withdraw this decision. But referee Raktim Saha turn down the appeal and blew final whistle after waiting 12 minutes. According to tournament rules Tripura Police virtually wins this match and moved in to final on August 11 next.
ICC Intercontinental Cup matches suffer damp start
Dubai , 7 August 2008
This year’s wet summer in Ireland and Scotland made its presence felt again today as day one of both the Ireland versus Canada game at Malahide and the Scotland versus Kenya match at Titwood, Glasgow was washed out without a single ball being bowled.
And with the weather set to be unsettled over the weekend, there is no guarantee the game in Scotland will start let alone provide a result. The forecast is more promising for Dublin on Friday so hopes are high the players will at least get the match underway.
Weather-permitting the start times in both Malahide and Titwood have been brought forward half and hour to 1030.
Squads
Ireland (from): Kyle McCallan (captain), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Trent Johnston, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Poynter, Paul Stirling, Reinhardt Strydom, Greg Thompson, Andrew White, Gary Wilson.
Canada (from): Sanjay Thuraisingam (captain), Rustam Bhatti, Geoffrey Barnett, Harvir Baidwan, Eion Katchay, Sunil Dhaniram, Zubin Surkari, Karun Jethi, Steven Welsh, Qaiser Ali, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Mohammad Iqbal, Arvind Kandappah, Saad bin Zafar.
Scotland (from): Ryan Watson (captain), Richie Berrington, Dewald Nel, John Blain, Gordon Drummond, Majid Haq, Omer Hussain, Dougie Lockhart, Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh, Neil McCallum, Fraser Watts.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren Varaiya, Rakep Patel, Morris Ouma, Jimmy Kamande, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Alex Obanda, Ragheb Aga, David Obuya, Alfred Luseno, Collins Obuya.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 7 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
This year’s wet summer in Ireland and Scotland made its presence felt again today as day one of both the Ireland versus Canada game at Malahide and the Scotland versus Kenya match at Titwood, Glasgow was washed out without a single ball being bowled.
And with the weather set to be unsettled over the weekend, there is no guarantee the game in Scotland will start let alone provide a result. The forecast is more promising for Dublin on Friday so hopes are high the players will at least get the match underway.
Weather-permitting the start times in both Malahide and Titwood have been brought forward half and hour to 1030.
Squads
Ireland (from): Kyle McCallan (captain), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Trent Johnston, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Poynter, Paul Stirling, Reinhardt Strydom, Greg Thompson, Andrew White, Gary Wilson.
Canada (from): Sanjay Thuraisingam (captain), Rustam Bhatti, Geoffrey Barnett, Harvir Baidwan, Eion Katchay, Sunil Dhaniram, Zubin Surkari, Karun Jethi, Steven Welsh, Qaiser Ali, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Mohammad Iqbal, Arvind Kandappah, Saad bin Zafar.
Scotland (from): Ryan Watson (captain), Richie Berrington, Dewald Nel, John Blain, Gordon Drummond, Majid Haq, Omer Hussain, Dougie Lockhart, Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh, Neil McCallum, Fraser Watts.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren Varaiya, Rakep Patel, Morris Ouma, Jimmy Kamande, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Alex Obanda, Ragheb Aga, David Obuya, Alfred Luseno, Collins Obuya.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 7 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Every Test match is important
Anil Kumble
EVERY TEST match is important, especially when you're captain of a team, but some matches assume more significance than others because of events leading up to them or the context in which they are played. We started badly, came back really strongly in the last game and now we are in a position to win a match and with it the series. That is what we came here hoping to achieve in the first place – a series win in Sri Lanka.
EVERY TEST match is important, especially when you're captain of a team, but some matches assume more significance than others because of events leading up to them or the context in which they are played. We started badly, came back really strongly in the last game and now we are in a position to win a match and with it the series. That is what we came here hoping to achieve in the first place – a series win in Sri Lanka.
What helps is that we are going into the final Test full of confidence thanks to our comfortable win in the last match. When I look around me in the dressing-room I see a team that is happy and people who have confidence in themselves and their team-mates. In each person there is a quiet determination to go out there and secure a victory for the team.
Parthiv Patel gets a break in this game, making a comeback after a gap of four years. It's a good chance for him. Dinesh Karthik looked a bit low on confidence behind the stumps and this means he misses out. As much as it is a good break for Parthiv, it would also do the team's cause some good if he can contribute.
When we saw the pitch during our practice sessions at the P Sarvanamuttu Stadium there was some grass on it and it has a reputation of being a bit lively. But I have my doubts whether there will be any grass left on it by the start of the Test match.
The toss has proved to be quite important, as we expected it would be, but we're well prepared irrespective of whether we get lucky or not. We have the confidence that we can take 20 wickets and score big runs, and that's the important thing.
The middle-order was shaping up well in the last Test but we're yet to see a substantial contribution from those batsmen. I'm sure each of the four batsmen in the middle-order are itching to get runs and this will be a good time for them to fire. That said, we have got strong starts from the opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir and hopefully that trend will continue. The lower-order has been a bit of a let down, but even there we have people who can occupy the crease purposefully and that's an area where a contribution is welcome.
We bowled well in partnerships, whether it's the fast bowlers or Harbhajan Singh and myself and we need to do that in this Test as well to sustain the pressure on Sri Lanka.
Finally, I'd just like to say that our thoughts are with Gary Kirsten as he is by his mother's side, at a time when she needs him. We're all hoping that things go well and Gary will be back with the team in the near future.
HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS
Thursday 7 August 2008
Sports News
August 07, 2008
Football :
Defending champion Lalbahadur Vyamagar entered in to Semifinal of domestic Rakhal Memorial Shield knockout football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Lalbahadur Vyamagar defeated Forward Club by 2-1 goals. Mizo striker Lallim Puiya struck first in 13th minutes and David Lalthang Sangha increased the lead in 24th minutes. Winning team lead 2-0 goals before lemon break. Forward managed to score in last minute of the match by Johnson Darlong (2-1). Now Lalbahadur Vyamagar will play against Nobodoy Sangha in second Semifinal on August 09 next.
Tripura Volleyball Association
Patron
Bidhu Bhusan Debnath
S. P. Toppo
Binod Lal Dey
Indrajit Debbarma
Dipak Saha
President
Prabir Chakraborty
Vice President
Chayan Bhattacharjee
Sadhan Bose
Narayan Paul
Amal Roy Chowdhury
Pabitra Kumar Das
General Secretary
Shibu Saha
Joint Secretary
Rajat Kanti Paul
Swapan Kumar Chakraborty
Sudip Saha
Matilal Das
Srijeeb Baidya
Narayan Chakraborty
Treasurer
Dhanamani Sinha
Tripura Hockey Association
Patron
Swapan Paul
Rupak Saha
President
Vice President
Amitabha Kar, IPS
Subrata Debbarma, TCS
Bijan Sinha
Sadhan Chandra bose
General Secretary
Chandan Kumar Deb
Joint Secretary
Sanjit Sutradhar
Sujit Banik
Treasurer
Sandip Roy
Football :
Defending champion Lalbahadur Vyamagar entered in to Semifinal of domestic Rakhal Memorial Shield knockout football tournament here today. At the Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, Lalbahadur Vyamagar defeated Forward Club by 2-1 goals. Mizo striker Lallim Puiya struck first in 13th minutes and David Lalthang Sangha increased the lead in 24th minutes. Winning team lead 2-0 goals before lemon break. Forward managed to score in last minute of the match by Johnson Darlong (2-1). Now Lalbahadur Vyamagar will play against Nobodoy Sangha in second Semifinal on August 09 next.
Tripura Volleyball Association
Patron
Bidhu Bhusan Debnath
S. P. Toppo
Binod Lal Dey
Indrajit Debbarma
Dipak Saha
President
Prabir Chakraborty
Vice President
Chayan Bhattacharjee
Sadhan Bose
Narayan Paul
Amal Roy Chowdhury
Pabitra Kumar Das
General Secretary
Shibu Saha
Joint Secretary
Rajat Kanti Paul
Swapan Kumar Chakraborty
Sudip Saha
Matilal Das
Srijeeb Baidya
Narayan Chakraborty
Treasurer
Dhanamani Sinha
Tripura Hockey Association
Patron
Swapan Paul
Rupak Saha
President
Vice President
Amitabha Kar, IPS
Subrata Debbarma, TCS
Bijan Sinha
Sadhan Chandra bose
General Secretary
Chandan Kumar Deb
Joint Secretary
Sanjit Sutradhar
Sujit Banik
Treasurer
Sandip Roy
ICC thanks Cricket Ireland for “great success” of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast
Belfast, 6 August 2008
Ireland and the Netherlands guaranteed places in ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England while Scotland’s inclusion dependent on Zimbabwe Cricket’s decision
ICC High Performance Manager Richard Done has labelled the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast, Ireland “a great success.”
The top six Associate teams’ event featured 11 matches at Stormont spread over four days and culminated on Tuesday with Ireland and the Netherlands sharing the spoils after the final was rained off wi
thout a ball being bowled.
Both teams can now look forward to next year’s ICC World Twenty20 to be staged in June in England and if Zimbabwe ratifies its decision to step back from the tournament then Scotland, which finished third, will join them.
Reflecting on the Belfast tournament, Mr Done said: “It was disappointing to see the final being rained-off but apart from that, I think the tournament was excellently organized and we saw some very exciting matches with the ball dominating the bat.
“This event gave the top six Associate sides a chance to qualify for the main event in England next year through playing in the Twenty20 format. This was a good progression considering that for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa, Kenya and Scotland qualified on their performance in the 50-over-a-side ICC World Cricket League Division 1 in Nairobi.
“As for the bottom three sides in Belfast, Kenya, Canada and Bermuda, they can assess what went wrong and work towards to the opportunity to re-qualify for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup through the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2009.
“With Ireland, the Netherlands and perhaps Scotland making the trip to England next year, they will also be able to review their performances and fine tune in the right areas so that when they arrive for in June 2009 they are ready to challenge the leading sides.
“They can also look forward to that ICC CWC Qualifier next year with confidence after their performances under pressure this week,” he added.
Although the Belfast tournament’s trophy was shared, Ireland will be classified as Associate one in the tournament draw on the basis of its 10th place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship, while the Netherlands will be classified as Associate two.
If Zimbabwe confirms it won’t play, Ireland will take Zimbabwe’s place in Group A (with India and Bangladesh), the Netherlands will ease into Group B (with England and Pakistan) and Scotland, which defeated Kenya in the third and fourth-place play-off on Monday, takes a position in Group D (with South Africa and New Zealand).
However, if Zimbabwe opts not to ratify its earlier decision taken at the Annual Conference to step back from the tournament, Ireland will join England and Pakistan in Group B and the Netherlands will form Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
Mr Done paid tribute to the organisers, the local clubs, the supporters and the teams themselves for combining to create a successful tournament.
“On behalf of the ICC I would like to thank Cricket Ireland and the ICC Event Manager Andrew Faichney for doing such a terrific job in staging these matches,” he said.
“It has involved a great deal of work and sacrifice for all concerned, not least from the players and support staffs of all the competing teams. You can all reflect on a job well done.”
Ireland took the hardest possible road to the final thanks to a penultimate-ball victory over Scotland on Saturday, a last-gasp win over Bermuda on Sunday and a narrow four-wicket win over Kenya in the semi-final.
In contrast, the Netherlands stunned Kenya by 19 runs in the opener before losing to Canada by four wickets. But with other results going its way, it reached the last four where it outplayed Scotland, winning by five wickets.
Scotland bounced back nicely after suffering a narrow loss against Ireland, defeating Bermuda by eight wickets and then thumping Kenya by nine wickets in the third and fourth-place play-off – thanks to a joint-fifth highest first wicket partnership in T20I history between captain Ryan Watson and Durham’s Kyle Coetzer.
Watson and Coetzer put on 102 runs for the first wicket to join Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist who put on the same total for the opening wicket against Bangladesh at Cape Town in the ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa.
Bermuda lost all three matches it played but its best chance came in the rain-curtailed match against Ireland when it was left to chase a revised target of 46 in eight overs to earn a place in the semi-finals. Bermuda lost the match by four runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method and Ireland qualified for the semi-final where it defeated Kenya to reach the final.
Ireland all-rounder Andre Botha was declared player of the tournament for his 61 runs and eight wickets.
Scores in brief:
Group A
Ireland beat Scotland by four wickets
Scotland 117 in 20 overs (Neil McCallum 27, Ryan Watson 24; Alex Cusack 4-21, Andre Botha 3-18, Kevin O'Brien 2-29)
Ireland 118-6 in 19.5 overs (Andre Botha 38, Niall O'Brien 22; Glenn Rogers 2-15, Dewald Nel 2-19)
Scotland beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 99-7 in 20 overs (Stephen Outerbridge 37 not out, David Hemp 20; Dewald Nel 3-12)
Scotland 100-2 in 17.4 overs (Colin Smith 46 not out, Navdeep Poonia 38 not out)
Ireland beat Bermuda by four runs (D/L method)
Ireland 43-7 in nine overs (George O'Brien 2-13, Stefan Kelly 2-18, Irving Romaine 2-2)
Bermuda 41-8 in nine overs (Peter Connell 3-8, Andre Botha 2-4)
Group B
Netherlands beat Kenya by 19 runs
Netherlands 153-5 in 20 overs (Ryan ten Doeschate 56, Darron Reekers 29, Eric Szwarzcyniski 28; Hiren Varaiya 2-24)
Kenya 134-9 in 20 overs (Steve Tikolo 37; Edgar Schiferli 3-23, Ryan ten Doeschate 3-27, Peter Borren 2-36)
Canada beat the Netherlands by four wickets
Netherlands 97 all out in 18.4 overs (Peter Borren 37 not out; Harvir Baidwan 4-19, Henry Osinde 2-21)
Canada 99-6 in 19.3 overs (Sunil Dhaniram 26, Geoffrey Barnett 21; Peter Borren 2-19)
Kenya beat Canada by five wickets
Canada 91 in 19.4 overs (Peter Ongondo 2-18, Tony Suji 2-23)
Kenya 92-5 in 17.5 overs (Kennedy Obuya 40, John Davison 2-19)
First semi-final
Ireland beat Kenya by four wickets
Kenya 67 all out, 17.2 overs (Steve Tikolo 13, Thomas Odoyo 11; Andre Botha 3-20, Alex Cusack 2-3, Kevin O'Brien 2-15, Peter Connell 2-16)
Ireland 72-6, 19.1 overs (Andre Botha 22; Kevin O’Brien 17 not out, Niall O’Brien 11, James Kamande 2-11, Ragheb Aga 2-12, Thomas Odoyo 2-13)
Second semi-final
The Netherlands beat Scotland by five wickets
Scotland 107-8, 20 overs (Kyle Coetzer 40, Navdeep Poonia 26, Ryan Watson 22; Ryan ten Doeschate 3-23)
Netherlands 110-5, 18 overs (Eric Szwarzcyniski 31, Ryan ten Doeschate 24 not out, Tom de Grooth 24, Peter Borren 16 not out; Richard Berrington 2-22, John Blain 2-24)
Third and fourth-place play-off
Scotland beat Kenya by nine wickets
Kenya 106-9, 20 overs (Ragheb Aga 28, Steve Tikolo 19; Dewald Nel 3-10, Richard Berrington 2-22)
Scotland 107-1, 18.1 overs (Ryan Watson 54, Kyle Coetzer 48 not out)
Fifth and sixth-place play-off
Canada beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 70 all out, 20 overs (Oliver Pitcher 15, Stefan Kelly 11; Steven Welsh 2-6, Harvir Baidwan 2-11, Henry Osinde 2-12, John Davison 2-16)
Canada 71-2, 10.3 overs (Geoff Barnett 31 not out, John Davison 19, Ashish Bagai 15 not out)
Final
Ireland v the Netherlands (rained-off)
Ireland and the Netherlands guaranteed places in ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England while Scotland’s inclusion dependent on Zimbabwe Cricket’s decision
ICC High Performance Manager Richard Done has labelled the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast, Ireland “a great success.”
The top six Associate teams’ event featured 11 matches at Stormont spread over four days and culminated on Tuesday with Ireland and the Netherlands sharing the spoils after the final was rained off wi
thout a ball being bowled.Both teams can now look forward to next year’s ICC World Twenty20 to be staged in June in England and if Zimbabwe ratifies its decision to step back from the tournament then Scotland, which finished third, will join them.
Reflecting on the Belfast tournament, Mr Done said: “It was disappointing to see the final being rained-off but apart from that, I think the tournament was excellently organized and we saw some very exciting matches with the ball dominating the bat.
“This event gave the top six Associate sides a chance to qualify for the main event in England next year through playing in the Twenty20 format. This was a good progression considering that for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa, Kenya and Scotland qualified on their performance in the 50-over-a-side ICC World Cricket League Division 1 in Nairobi.
“As for the bottom three sides in Belfast, Kenya, Canada and Bermuda, they can assess what went wrong and work towards to the opportunity to re-qualify for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup through the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2009.
“With Ireland, the Netherlands and perhaps Scotland making the trip to England next year, they will also be able to review their performances and fine tune in the right areas so that when they arrive for in June 2009 they are ready to challenge the leading sides.
“They can also look forward to that ICC CWC Qualifier next year with confidence after their performances under pressure this week,” he added.
Although the Belfast tournament’s trophy was shared, Ireland will be classified as Associate one in the tournament draw on the basis of its 10th place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship, while the Netherlands will be classified as Associate two.
If Zimbabwe confirms it won’t play, Ireland will take Zimbabwe’s place in Group A (with India and Bangladesh), the Netherlands will ease into Group B (with England and Pakistan) and Scotland, which defeated Kenya in the third and fourth-place play-off on Monday, takes a position in Group D (with South Africa and New Zealand).
However, if Zimbabwe opts not to ratify its earlier decision taken at the Annual Conference to step back from the tournament, Ireland will join England and Pakistan in Group B and the Netherlands will form Group D with South Africa and New Zealand.
Mr Done paid tribute to the organisers, the local clubs, the supporters and the teams themselves for combining to create a successful tournament.
“On behalf of the ICC I would like to thank Cricket Ireland and the ICC Event Manager Andrew Faichney for doing such a terrific job in staging these matches,” he said.
“It has involved a great deal of work and sacrifice for all concerned, not least from the players and support staffs of all the competing teams. You can all reflect on a job well done.”
Ireland took the hardest possible road to the final thanks to a penultimate-ball victory over Scotland on Saturday, a last-gasp win over Bermuda on Sunday and a narrow four-wicket win over Kenya in the semi-final.
In contrast, the Netherlands stunned Kenya by 19 runs in the opener before losing to Canada by four wickets. But with other results going its way, it reached the last four where it outplayed Scotland, winning by five wickets.
Scotland bounced back nicely after suffering a narrow loss against Ireland, defeating Bermuda by eight wickets and then thumping Kenya by nine wickets in the third and fourth-place play-off – thanks to a joint-fifth highest first wicket partnership in T20I history between captain Ryan Watson and Durham’s Kyle Coetzer.
Watson and Coetzer put on 102 runs for the first wicket to join Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist who put on the same total for the opening wicket against Bangladesh at Cape Town in the ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa.
Bermuda lost all three matches it played but its best chance came in the rain-curtailed match against Ireland when it was left to chase a revised target of 46 in eight overs to earn a place in the semi-finals. Bermuda lost the match by four runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method and Ireland qualified for the semi-final where it defeated Kenya to reach the final.
Ireland all-rounder Andre Botha was declared player of the tournament for his 61 runs and eight wickets.
Scores in brief:
Group A
Ireland beat Scotland by four wickets
Scotland 117 in 20 overs (Neil McCallum 27, Ryan Watson 24; Alex Cusack 4-21, Andre Botha 3-18, Kevin O'Brien 2-29)
Ireland 118-6 in 19.5 overs (Andre Botha 38, Niall O'Brien 22; Glenn Rogers 2-15, Dewald Nel 2-19)
Scotland beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 99-7 in 20 overs (Stephen Outerbridge 37 not out, David Hemp 20; Dewald Nel 3-12)
Scotland 100-2 in 17.4 overs (Colin Smith 46 not out, Navdeep Poonia 38 not out)
Ireland beat Bermuda by four runs (D/L method)
Ireland 43-7 in nine overs (George O'Brien 2-13, Stefan Kelly 2-18, Irving Romaine 2-2)
Bermuda 41-8 in nine overs (Peter Connell 3-8, Andre Botha 2-4)
Group B
Netherlands beat Kenya by 19 runs
Netherlands 153-5 in 20 overs (Ryan ten Doeschate 56, Darron Reekers 29, Eric Szwarzcyniski 28; Hiren Varaiya 2-24)
Kenya 134-9 in 20 overs (Steve Tikolo 37; Edgar Schiferli 3-23, Ryan ten Doeschate 3-27, Peter Borren 2-36)
Canada beat the Netherlands by four wickets
Netherlands 97 all out in 18.4 overs (Peter Borren 37 not out; Harvir Baidwan 4-19, Henry Osinde 2-21)
Canada 99-6 in 19.3 overs (Sunil Dhaniram 26, Geoffrey Barnett 21; Peter Borren 2-19)
Kenya beat Canada by five wickets
Canada 91 in 19.4 overs (Peter Ongondo 2-18, Tony Suji 2-23)
Kenya 92-5 in 17.5 overs (Kennedy Obuya 40, John Davison 2-19)
First semi-final
Ireland beat Kenya by four wickets
Kenya 67 all out, 17.2 overs (Steve Tikolo 13, Thomas Odoyo 11; Andre Botha 3-20, Alex Cusack 2-3, Kevin O'Brien 2-15, Peter Connell 2-16)
Ireland 72-6, 19.1 overs (Andre Botha 22; Kevin O’Brien 17 not out, Niall O’Brien 11, James Kamande 2-11, Ragheb Aga 2-12, Thomas Odoyo 2-13)
Second semi-final
The Netherlands beat Scotland by five wickets
Scotland 107-8, 20 overs (Kyle Coetzer 40, Navdeep Poonia 26, Ryan Watson 22; Ryan ten Doeschate 3-23)
Netherlands 110-5, 18 overs (Eric Szwarzcyniski 31, Ryan ten Doeschate 24 not out, Tom de Grooth 24, Peter Borren 16 not out; Richard Berrington 2-22, John Blain 2-24)
Third and fourth-place play-off
Scotland beat Kenya by nine wickets
Kenya 106-9, 20 overs (Ragheb Aga 28, Steve Tikolo 19; Dewald Nel 3-10, Richard Berrington 2-22)
Scotland 107-1, 18.1 overs (Ryan Watson 54, Kyle Coetzer 48 not out)
Fifth and sixth-place play-off
Canada beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 70 all out, 20 overs (Oliver Pitcher 15, Stefan Kelly 11; Steven Welsh 2-6, Harvir Baidwan 2-11, Henry Osinde 2-12, John Davison 2-16)
Canada 71-2, 10.3 overs (Geoff Barnett 31 not out, John Davison 19, Ashish Bagai 15 not out)
Final
Ireland v the Netherlands (rained-off)
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Result of ICC Board meeting to discuss scheduling of Champions League T20 tournament
Dubai, 6 August 2008
The ICC Board on Wednesday held a telephone hook-up to consider the scheduling of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa offered to explore, with the ICC’s management, the scheduling of the tournament. This offer was accepted unanimously by the ICC Board. It was also agreed those Members would report back to the ICC Board within seven days.
The proposed start date of the Champions League of 29 September is the scheduled reserve day of the final of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan.
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President. On the telephone hook-up were the following directors:
David Morgan OBE ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive Officer
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Mr Shashank Manohar India
Justin Vaughan (alternate for Sir John Anderson KBE) New Zealand
Zakir Khan (alternate for Dr Nasim Ashraf) Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga (Duleep Mendis took part in some of the call as an alternate)
Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khawaja Singapore
The ICC Board on Wednesday held a telephone hook-up to consider the scheduling of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa offered to explore, with the ICC’s management, the scheduling of the tournament. This offer was accepted unanimously by the ICC Board. It was also agreed those Members would report back to the ICC Board within seven days.
The proposed start date of the Champions League of 29 September is the scheduled reserve day of the final of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan.
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President. On the telephone hook-up were the following directors:
David Morgan OBE ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive Officer
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Mr Shashank Manohar India
Justin Vaughan (alternate for Sir John Anderson KBE) New Zealand
Zakir Khan (alternate for Dr Nasim Ashraf) Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga (Duleep Mendis took part in some of the call as an alternate)
Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khawaja Singapore
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Wednesday 6 August 2008
Sports News
August 06, 2008
Football :
SAI SAG registered to entry in to Semi-final in the domestic Rakhal Memorial Knock-out Shield today. At Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, SAG beat Birendra Club by 1-0 goals. Anjan Pal scored the decider for winning team. SAG will play against Tripura Police in the first Semi-final on August 08 next.
Four footballers – Manish Debbarma, Badal Debbarma and Nandanarayan Jamatia from Tripura Sports School and Lal N Muiya Darlong of Bodjung School – were selected for Indian trial camp of school level which will be starts from September 15 next. The camp will be held in Goa.
Chess :
Open Chess tournament starts at Agartala. Altogether 70 chess players were attend in the five days tourney. Tripura Chess Players Welfare Association organized the tournament.
Tripura Chess Association
Patron : Amal Dasgupta & Manas Debbarma
President : Salil Debbarma
Vice President : Amitabh Datta, MLA, Subrata Deb & Aparajit Banerjee
Secretary : Pradip Kumar Chowdhury
Joint Secretary : Anju Sarkar, Debiprasad Bhattacharjee & Sukanta Chakraborty
Treasurer : Mohitlal Acharjee
Coordinator : Probodh Ranjan Datta
Football :
SAI SAG registered to entry in to Semi-final in the domestic Rakhal Memorial Knock-out Shield today. At Dashrath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, SAG beat Birendra Club by 1-0 goals. Anjan Pal scored the decider for winning team. SAG will play against Tripura Police in the first Semi-final on August 08 next.
Four footballers – Manish Debbarma, Badal Debbarma and Nandanarayan Jamatia from Tripura Sports School and Lal N Muiya Darlong of Bodjung School – were selected for Indian trial camp of school level which will be starts from September 15 next. The camp will be held in Goa.
Chess :
Open Chess tournament starts at Agartala. Altogether 70 chess players were attend in the five days tourney. Tripura Chess Players Welfare Association organized the tournament.
Tripura Chess Association
Patron : Amal Dasgupta & Manas Debbarma
President : Salil Debbarma
Vice President : Amitabh Datta, MLA, Subrata Deb & Aparajit Banerjee
Secretary : Pradip Kumar Chowdhury
Joint Secretary : Anju Sarkar, Debiprasad Bhattacharjee & Sukanta Chakraborty
Treasurer : Mohitlal Acharjee
Coordinator : Probodh Ranjan Datta
Ireland and the Netherlands share trophy after ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier final is rained-off
Belfast, 5 August 2008
Ireland and the Netherlands shared the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier trophy after the final was rained-off without a ball being bowled at Stormont in Belfast , Ireland on Tu
esday.
After a delayed toss by 30 minutes, which Ireland won and decided to field, persistent light showers and thick cloud cover prevented the groundsmen from removing the covers from the square. The umpires, Sarika Prasad and Paul Baldwin, made a few inspections before deciding to call off the match at 1630 (local time).
As the final played out, Ireland will be Associate 1 in the tournament group of the the ICC World Twenty20 ground on the basis its 10th place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship while the Netherlands will be Associate 2 as it leads the Associate ODI ranking table.
This means if Zimbabwe opts not to ratify its earlier decision taken at the Annual Conference to step back from the tournament, Ireland will join England and Pakistan in Group B and the Netherlands will form Group D with South Africa and New Zealand .
However, if Zimbabwe confirms it won’t play, Ireland will take Zimbabwe’s place in Group A (with India and Bangladesh), the Netherlands will ease into Group B (with England and Pakistan) and Scotland, which defeated Kenya in the third and fourth-place play-off on Monday, takes a position in Group D (with South Africa and New Zealand).
The Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits said he was disappointed with the outcome. “Obviously it is disappointing because as a cricketer, you want to go out there and try to give your best performance instead of sitting in the dressing room and waiting for the match to start.
“As an Associate team, we would like to play as many Twenty20 matches as possible and when one match is washed-out, it’s an opportunity lost.
“But as it has panned out, we are joint-winner and a winner is a winner. So I am happy,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Canada defeated Bermuda by eight wickets in the fifth and sixth-place play-off.
In overcast conditions, Canada put Bermuda into bat and bowled it out for 70 on the final ball of the 20th over. The North American side faced little problem in achieving victory in 10.3 overs.
Geoff Barnett scored 31 not out with five fours and Ashish Bagai scored 15 not out after John Davison had hit a rapid 19 off 13 balls with two fours and a six.
However, it was Steven Welsh who walked away with the man-of-the-match award after recording figures of 3-0-6-2.
Scores in brief
Fifth and sixth-place play-off
Canada beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 70 all out, 20 overs (Oliver Pitcher 15, Stefan Kelly 11; Steven Welsh 2-6, Harvir Baidwan 2-11, Henry Osinde 2-12, John Davison 2-16)
Canada 71-2, 10.3 overs (Geoff Barnett 31 not out, John Davison 19, Ashish Bagai 15 not out)
Final
Ireland v the Netherlands (rained-off)
esday.After a delayed toss by 30 minutes, which Ireland won and decided to field, persistent light showers and thick cloud cover prevented the groundsmen from removing the covers from the square. The umpires, Sarika Prasad and Paul Baldwin, made a few inspections before deciding to call off the match at 1630 (local time).
As the final played out, Ireland will be Associate 1 in the tournament group of the the ICC World Twenty20 ground on the basis its 10th place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship while the Netherlands will be Associate 2 as it leads the Associate ODI ranking table.
This means if Zimbabwe opts not to ratify its earlier decision taken at the Annual Conference to step back from the tournament, Ireland will join England and Pakistan in Group B and the Netherlands will form Group D with South Africa and New Zealand .
However, if Zimbabwe confirms it won’t play, Ireland will take Zimbabwe’s place in Group A (with India and Bangladesh), the Netherlands will ease into Group B (with England and Pakistan) and Scotland, which defeated Kenya in the third and fourth-place play-off on Monday, takes a position in Group D (with South Africa and New Zealand).
The Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits said he was disappointed with the outcome. “Obviously it is disappointing because as a cricketer, you want to go out there and try to give your best performance instead of sitting in the dressing room and waiting for the match to start.
“As an Associate team, we would like to play as many Twenty20 matches as possible and when one match is washed-out, it’s an opportunity lost.
“But as it has panned out, we are joint-winner and a winner is a winner. So I am happy,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Canada defeated Bermuda by eight wickets in the fifth and sixth-place play-off.
In overcast conditions, Canada put Bermuda into bat and bowled it out for 70 on the final ball of the 20th over. The North American side faced little problem in achieving victory in 10.3 overs.
Geoff Barnett scored 31 not out with five fours and Ashish Bagai scored 15 not out after John Davison had hit a rapid 19 off 13 balls with two fours and a six.
However, it was Steven Welsh who walked away with the man-of-the-match award after recording figures of 3-0-6-2.
Scores in brief
Fifth and sixth-place play-off
Canada beat Bermuda by eight wickets
Bermuda 70 all out, 20 overs (Oliver Pitcher 15, Stefan Kelly 11; Steven Welsh 2-6, Harvir Baidwan 2-11, Henry Osinde 2-12, John Davison 2-16)
Canada 71-2, 10.3 overs (Geoff Barnett 31 not out, John Davison 19, Ashish Bagai 15 not out)
Final
Ireland v the Netherlands (rained-off)
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Tuesday 5 August 2008
Life Time Award 2008 for late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manakya Bahadur
For outstanding contribution of sports in state, Tripura Sports Journalists’ Club nominated late Maharaja Kirit Bickram Kishor Manakya Bahadur as ‘Life Time Award 2008’. The memento handed over Maharaja Produyt Kishor Manikya Bahadur son of late Maharaja today at King’s palace, Agartala on Tuesday.
ICC President calls Board meeting for Wednesday 6 August
Dubai, 5 August 2008
ICC President calls Board meeting for Wednesday 6 August to discuss implications of timing of Champions League T20 tournament
ICC President David Morgan has called a meeting of the ICC Board for Wednesday 6 August, it was confirmed today.
The meeting, which will take place by telephone hook-up, has been called to consider the implications of the recent announcement of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
The proposed start date of 29 September is the scheduled reserve day of the final of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan.
An ICC spokesman said: “All our directors are committed to the principle of the primacy of ICC events and every one of them wants the ICC Champions Trophy to be a successful, premium-quality tournament. On that basis the directors will consider whether, and if so how, the Champions League will impact on that desired outcome, given its proposed start date of 29 September, the reserve day of the ICC Champions Trophy final.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President. The directors are as follows:
David Morgan OBE ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive Officer
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Mr Shashank Manohar India
Sir John Anderson KBE New Zealand
Dr Nasim Ashraf Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khawaja Singapore
ICC President calls Board meeting for Wednesday 6 August to discuss implications of timing of Champions League T20 tournament
ICC President David Morgan has called a meeting of the ICC Board for Wednesday 6 August, it was confirmed today.
The meeting, which will take place by telephone hook-up, has been called to consider the implications of the recent announcement of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
The proposed start date of 29 September is the scheduled reserve day of the final of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan.
An ICC spokesman said: “All our directors are committed to the principle of the primacy of ICC events and every one of them wants the ICC Champions Trophy to be a successful, premium-quality tournament. On that basis the directors will consider whether, and if so how, the Champions League will impact on that desired outcome, given its proposed start date of 29 September, the reserve day of the ICC Champions Trophy final.”
The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the 10 Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, the ICC Chief Executive Officer and the ICC Vice-President. The directors are as follows:
David Morgan OBE ICC President
Sharad Pawar ICC Vice-President
Haroon Lorgat ICC Chief Executive Officer
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Major General Sina Ibn Jamali Bangladesh
Giles Clarke England
Mr Shashank Manohar India
Sir John Anderson KBE New Zealand
Dr Nasim Ashraf Pakistan
Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka
Norman Arendse South Africa
Dr Julian Hunte OBE West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
Associate Member Representatives
Neil Speight Bermuda
Samir Inamdar Kenya
Imran Khawaja Singapore
ICC MEDIA RELEASE
It’s back to first-class business for Ireland in the ICC Intercontinental Cup
Dubai, 5 August 2008
Holders and two-time champions are off the back of qualification for ICC World Twenty20 2009; key game to maintain push for ICC Intercontinental Cup final
Canada looks for consolation from failure in ICC WT20 Q, aiming to end disappointing first-class campaign on a high
After the excitement of qualifying for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in England next year, it’s back to the business of first-class cricket for Ireland on Thursday – with the small matter of trying to maintain its push for a hat-trick of ICC Intercontinental Cup titles.
With the top of the table tight and four sides vying for two final places, a win for the Irish is a must – and Kyle McCallan’s side needs to achieve that against Canada, the team it beat in the 2007 final.
It’s been almost 15 months since that encounter at Grace Road, Leicester in the UK and plenty has changed in that time. Both teams have new captains and Canada has been unable to maintain the form it showed to reach the final on that occasion.
One win in six matches tells its own story as the North American side has struggled to replace the runs of Ashish Bagai – playing just once because of work commitments – and the penetration with the ball of Umar Bhatti.
Last year left-armer Bhatti and Henry Osinde formed perhaps the best new-ball attack in the Associate world but in this campaign Bhatti has played only half the matches and although Osinde has captured 15 wickets in five matches, those wickets have come at almost 34 runs apiece.
Canada’s other problem has been its turnover of players. For one reason or another it has been unable to pick a settled side. 29 players used in six matches and only one player, Sunil Dhaniram, playing in every game tells its own story.
Dhaniram has been one of the few rays of light for Canada with 472 runs at 59.00 and 17 wickets at 25.17 with his left-arm spin.
All those facts and figures must give Ireland the belief that it can win this match with a full haul of 20 points. And if it can do that, depending on the result of the Scotland – Kenya match, it could go to the top of the table.
That would mean it overtaking long-time leaders Namibia and with Ireland’s other two remaining matches against that side and another one of its rivals for a final spot, Kenya, it is clear that Ireland’s destiny is very much in its own hands.
Former captain Trent Johnston, the last man to lift the ICC Intercontinental Cup, lines up but Ireland is without county cricketers Eoin Morgan and Niall O’Brien.
Morgan (Middlesex) missed the European Championships with a knee injury and also sat out the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier while wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O’Brien heads back to Northamptonshire after the Belfast tournament.
Gary Wilson, who is on the books of Surrey will, however, play and will keep wicket in place of Niall O’Brien.
The umpires for the match are Charlie McElwee and Sarika Prasad.
Ireland (from): Kyle McCallan (captain), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Trent Johnston, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Poynter, Paul Stirling, Reinhardt Strydom, Greg Thompson, Andrew White, Gary Wilson.
Canada (from): Sanjay Thuraisingam (captain), Rustam Bhatti, Geoffrey Barnett, Harvir Baidwan, Eion Katchay, Sunil Dhaniram, Zubin Surkari, Karun Jethi, Steven Welsh, Qaiser Ali, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Mohammad Iqbal, Arvind Kandappah, Saad bin Zafar.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 5 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
ICC Intercontinental Cup form guide
Ireland:
Drew with Scotland, Belfast, August 2007 (Ireland secured first innings points)
Beat Bermuda by innings and 146 runs, Dublin, August 2007
Beat the UAE by nine wickets, Abu Dhabi, March 2008
Beat the Netherlands by an innings and 67 runs, Rotterdam, July 2008
Canada:
Lost to Netherlands by 54 runs, Toronto, June/July 2007
Beat the UAE by innings and 228 runs, Toronto, July 2007
Lost to Kenya by nine wickets, Nairobi, October 2007
Lost to Namibia by eight wickets, Windhoek, October 2007
Lost to Bermuda by 106 runs, Ontario, July 2008
Lost to Scotland by innings and 165 runs, Ontario, July 2008
Current and upcoming matches:
7 – 10 August, Scotland v Kenya, Glasgow
7 – 10 July – Ireland v Canada, Malahide
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Holders and two-time champions are off the back of qualification for ICC World Twenty20 2009; key game to maintain push for ICC Intercontinental Cup final
Canada looks for consolation from failure in ICC WT20 Q, aiming to end disappointing first-class campaign on a high
After the excitement of qualifying for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in England next year, it’s back to the business of first-class cricket for Ireland on Thursday – with the small matter of trying to maintain its push for a hat-trick of ICC Intercontinental Cup titles.
With the top of the table tight and four sides vying for two final places, a win for the Irish is a must – and Kyle McCallan’s side needs to achieve that against Canada, the team it beat in the 2007 final.
It’s been almost 15 months since that encounter at Grace Road, Leicester in the UK and plenty has changed in that time. Both teams have new captains and Canada has been unable to maintain the form it showed to reach the final on that occasion.
One win in six matches tells its own story as the North American side has struggled to replace the runs of Ashish Bagai – playing just once because of work commitments – and the penetration with the ball of Umar Bhatti.
Last year left-armer Bhatti and Henry Osinde formed perhaps the best new-ball attack in the Associate world but in this campaign Bhatti has played only half the matches and although Osinde has captured 15 wickets in five matches, those wickets have come at almost 34 runs apiece.
Canada’s other problem has been its turnover of players. For one reason or another it has been unable to pick a settled side. 29 players used in six matches and only one player, Sunil Dhaniram, playing in every game tells its own story.
Dhaniram has been one of the few rays of light for Canada with 472 runs at 59.00 and 17 wickets at 25.17 with his left-arm spin.
All those facts and figures must give Ireland the belief that it can win this match with a full haul of 20 points. And if it can do that, depending on the result of the Scotland – Kenya match, it could go to the top of the table.
That would mean it overtaking long-time leaders Namibia and with Ireland’s other two remaining matches against that side and another one of its rivals for a final spot, Kenya, it is clear that Ireland’s destiny is very much in its own hands.
Former captain Trent Johnston, the last man to lift the ICC Intercontinental Cup, lines up but Ireland is without county cricketers Eoin Morgan and Niall O’Brien.
Morgan (Middlesex) missed the European Championships with a knee injury and also sat out the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier while wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O’Brien heads back to Northamptonshire after the Belfast tournament.
Gary Wilson, who is on the books of Surrey will, however, play and will keep wicket in place of Niall O’Brien.
The umpires for the match are Charlie McElwee and Sarika Prasad.
Ireland (from): Kyle McCallan (captain), Andre Botha, Peter Connell, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Trent Johnston, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Poynter, Paul Stirling, Reinhardt Strydom, Greg Thompson, Andrew White, Gary Wilson.
Canada (from): Sanjay Thuraisingam (captain), Rustam Bhatti, Geoffrey Barnett, Harvir Baidwan, Eion Katchay, Sunil Dhaniram, Zubin Surkari, Karun Jethi, Steven Welsh, Qaiser Ali, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Mohammad Iqbal, Arvind Kandappah, Saad bin Zafar.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 5 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 6 3 1 2 72
Ireland 4 3 0 1 69
Kenya 4 3 1 0 66
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 6 1 5 0 26
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
ICC Intercontinental Cup form guide
Ireland:
Drew with Scotland, Belfast, August 2007 (Ireland secured first innings points)
Beat Bermuda by innings and 146 runs, Dublin, August 2007
Beat the UAE by nine wickets, Abu Dhabi, March 2008
Beat the Netherlands by an innings and 67 runs, Rotterdam, July 2008
Canada:
Lost to Netherlands by 54 runs, Toronto, June/July 2007
Beat the UAE by innings and 228 runs, Toronto, July 2007
Lost to Kenya by nine wickets, Nairobi, October 2007
Lost to Namibia by eight wickets, Windhoek, October 2007
Lost to Bermuda by 106 runs, Ontario, July 2008
Lost to Scotland by innings and 165 runs, Ontario, July 2008
Current and upcoming matches:
7 – 10 August, Scotland v Kenya, Glasgow
7 – 10 July – Ireland v Canada, Malahide
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception four years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
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It’s as good as winner-takes-all for Scotland and Kenya in ICC Intercontinental Cup clash
Dubai, 5 August 2008
Scotland has to win to stand any chance of a final berth; defeat for Kenya would leave it with an uphill task
Scotland hopes for repeat of easy win in ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier; Kenya looks to recover lost pride
If it isn’t a case of winner takes all in Scotland’s ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya starting on Thursday then it is as close to it as makes no difference.
If Scotland loses then it is officially out of the running for a final berth while, for
Kenya, defeat would leave it facing an uphill task to try and qualify.
Success for the Scots would actually take it the head of affairs, 10 points clear of long-time leader Namibia. But as it is the last match of the round-robin stage for Ryan Watson’s team it would then face an anxious wait to see if remaining results went in its favour.
Ireland, one of Scotland’s closest rivals, face away matches against Kenya and Namibia while one of Namibia’s remaining matches is at home against bottom side Bermuda.
Scotland’s best hope appears to lie in victory followed by Namibia winning its two remaining matches (it has five wins from five at this stage) and Kenya and Ireland cancelling each other out. But there seems sure to be plenty of twists and turns before this group stage is over, especially given Kenya – Ireland is the last round-robin match.
The Scots, of course, are on a high after finishing in third place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast, a spot that will give them a place in next year’s main event in England provided Zimbabwe Cricket’s board ratifies a decision made at the ICC annual conference, to step back from the event.
And to secure that third place Scotland beat Kenya in one of the most convincing – and one-sided – matches of the tournament, chasing down 107 to win for the loss of just one wicket with 11 balls in hand after Kyle Coetzer and Watson added 102 for the first wicket.
Coetzer has headed back to county cricket duty with Durham and is one of four changes in the squad with wicketkeeper Colin Smith, opener Gavin Hamilton and another county player, Navdeep Poonia (Warwickshire) all missing for the re-match with the African side.
In their places come Dougie Lockhart (who will open the innings and replace Smith behind the stumps), spinner Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh and Omer Hussain.
Lyons collected six wickets against Bermuda and seven against Canada, while Lockhart made his maiden first-class hundred in Toronto, a game in which Sheikh made 92.
The Scots are, quite simply, flying, and from a point two matches ago when even the coach Peter Steindl seemed to think it had nothing to play for, now the players will know another win will give them hope for a spot in the final.
Quoted on http://www.cricketeurope.net/, Steindl said: “We look forward to playing Kenya, knowing that we have to win this, our final game to have any chance of reaching the I-Cup final.”
But if Scotland is flying then Kenya is struggling for lift-off. The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was a disaster and the loss in the third and fourth-placed play-off means it will miss out on a tournament it was a part of in South Africa in 2007.
A loss in Glasgow won’t end Kenya’s hopes of reaching the final but it will make it very tough. One of its remaining matches is against the Netherlands, which has struggled badly in this tournament, but the other is against two-time defending champions Ireland.
It will be a repeat of the 2005 final which Ireland won, but at least Kenya will have home advantage.
But before it gets to that point there is the small matter of the Scotland encounter. David Obuya and Alfred Luseno are added to the squad that was in action in Belfast.
The officials for the match will be a member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Simon Taufel, and Paul Baldwin, one of the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires panel.
Scotland (from): Ryan Watson (captain), Richie Berrington, Dewald Nel, John Blain, Gordon Drummond, Majid Haq, Omer Hussain, Dougie Lockhart, Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh, Neil McCallum, Fraser Watts.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren
Scotland has to win to stand any chance of a final berth; defeat for Kenya would leave it with an uphill task
Scotland hopes for repeat of easy win in ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier; Kenya looks to recover lost pride
If it isn’t a case of winner takes all in Scotland’s ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya starting on Thursday then it is as close to it as makes no difference.
If Scotland loses then it is officially out of the running for a final berth while, for
Kenya, defeat would leave it facing an uphill task to try and qualify.Success for the Scots would actually take it the head of affairs, 10 points clear of long-time leader Namibia. But as it is the last match of the round-robin stage for Ryan Watson’s team it would then face an anxious wait to see if remaining results went in its favour.
Ireland, one of Scotland’s closest rivals, face away matches against Kenya and Namibia while one of Namibia’s remaining matches is at home against bottom side Bermuda.
Scotland’s best hope appears to lie in victory followed by Namibia winning its two remaining matches (it has five wins from five at this stage) and Kenya and Ireland cancelling each other out. But there seems sure to be plenty of twists and turns before this group stage is over, especially given Kenya – Ireland is the last round-robin match.
The Scots, of course, are on a high after finishing in third place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Belfast, a spot that will give them a place in next year’s main event in England provided Zimbabwe Cricket’s board ratifies a decision made at the ICC annual conference, to step back from the event.
And to secure that third place Scotland beat Kenya in one of the most convincing – and one-sided – matches of the tournament, chasing down 107 to win for the loss of just one wicket with 11 balls in hand after Kyle Coetzer and Watson added 102 for the first wicket.
Coetzer has headed back to county cricket duty with Durham and is one of four changes in the squad with wicketkeeper Colin Smith, opener Gavin Hamilton and another county player, Navdeep Poonia (Warwickshire) all missing for the re-match with the African side.
In their places come Dougie Lockhart (who will open the innings and replace Smith behind the stumps), spinner Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh and Omer Hussain.
Lyons collected six wickets against Bermuda and seven against Canada, while Lockhart made his maiden first-class hundred in Toronto, a game in which Sheikh made 92.
The Scots are, quite simply, flying, and from a point two matches ago when even the coach Peter Steindl seemed to think it had nothing to play for, now the players will know another win will give them hope for a spot in the final.
Quoted on http://www.cricketeurope.net/, Steindl said: “We look forward to playing Kenya, knowing that we have to win this, our final game to have any chance of reaching the I-Cup final.”
But if Scotland is flying then Kenya is struggling for lift-off. The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was a disaster and the loss in the third and fourth-placed play-off means it will miss out on a tournament it was a part of in South Africa in 2007.
A loss in Glasgow won’t end Kenya’s hopes of reaching the final but it will make it very tough. One of its remaining matches is against the Netherlands, which has struggled badly in this tournament, but the other is against two-time defending champions Ireland.
It will be a repeat of the 2005 final which Ireland won, but at least Kenya will have home advantage.
But before it gets to that point there is the small matter of the Scotland encounter. David Obuya and Alfred Luseno are added to the squad that was in action in Belfast.
The officials for the match will be a member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Simon Taufel, and Paul Baldwin, one of the ICC Associate and Affiliate International Umpires panel.
Scotland (from): Ryan Watson (captain), Richie Berrington, Dewald Nel, John Blain, Gordon Drummond, Majid Haq, Omer Hussain, Dougie Lockhart, Ross Lyons, Qasim Sheikh, Neil McCallum, Fraser Watts.
Kenya (from): Steve Tikolo (captain), Thomas Odoyo, Kennedy Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Tony Suji, Hiren