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July 12, 2001
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West Indies in Zimbawbe The touring West Indians beat the Zimbabwe Presidents XI by a massive 214 runs in the tour match leading up to the first Test. The West Indies declared at their overnight score of 457-5 about 521 runs ahead. The Zimbabwe reply was strong and aggressive with useful contributions from H Masakdaza (38), G Whittal (45), Viljoen (50), and Paul Strang (80 not out). However King (3-42), Stuart (3-49) and Ramnaraine (3-98) all claimed three wickets each to win the match for the tourists.
India touring Sri Lanka The Indian cricket team will leave on yet another grueling tour within just a week of returning from one. Led by Sourav Ganguly India head to Sri Lanka from Chennai on July 16 to play a one-day series against the hosts and New Zealand and three Test matches. Indian team manager Chetan Chauhan clarified today that the injury caused to Sachin Tendulkar was due to the wear and tear, sparked of by too much of cricket. Sachin, he said had been experiencing pain in the bone and related muscles of his left big toe towards the end of the Zimbabwe tour. To add to that he accidentally spiked himself with his left boot. An X ray was taken, but he decided to play the final match because it was crucial. Chauhan ruled out murmurs in the media that the master blaster had opted out of the tour due to tensions between him and his opening partner.
Match fixing
Sir Paul Condon the chairman of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit (ACU) yesterday briefed all the participating teams at the ICC Trophy currently being played in Toronto Canada. The tournament is a qualifier for the World Cup and teams that finish in the first three will join the other 10 Test playing nations and Kenya in South Africa for the 2003 World Cup.
England wicket keeper Alec Stewart, who was one of the many international players named by Indian bookie Mukesh Gupta in his statement to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been cleared of all charges. Stewart was alleged to have accepted money from Gupta for match information when England toured Indian last in 1993. A statement issued by the English Cricket Board said the ICC Anti Corruption Unit found no concrete evidence against the 38-year old keeper. Stewart had all along denied the allegations.
Miscellaneous : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is believed to have turned down a request from the English Cricket Board (ECB) for a change in venues. The ECB had requested its Indian counterpart for regular venues like Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. They however have been allotted Tests at Ahmedabad, Mohali and Kanpur. The Englishmen requested for a change on grounds that no quality five-star hotels were available at these venues. The BCCI however said it was their decision where to hold matches, reminding the ECB that India too had to put up with poor venues with unsatisfactory facilities during the World Cup. Since India made no hue and cry then, England need not now, a Board official said.
Anil Kumble marked his return to competitive cricket by playing a KSCA Group I Division III league match at Bangalore yesterday. Kumble has been out of action from international cricket for more than a year now after a shoulder injury that was subsequently operated upon in South Africa. The Karnataka leggie has been following the prescribed rehabilitation schedule diligently and said he felt good playing the match. Kumble took 3-49 in 12 overs in a match that his team won. Kumble who had earlier informed selectors about his non-availability for the Sri Lankan tour, however is confident that he will be able to return in time for India's tour of South Africa. After the Australians its now the turn of Pakistan cricketers to make their presence felt in the English county circuit. The latest to sign up is all rounder Abdur Razzaq who has been roped in by the Middlesex County. Razzaq a flexible all rounder can bat at any position from 1-6 and is also a wicket taking seam bowler. Middlesex were excited at the prospect of having the services of this talented young all-rounder for the next two years. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) while replying to a writ petition submitted by Jadeja challenging the ban imposed on him insisted that the ban was justified, as there was a large amount of evidence (mostly oral) against the former cricketer. The BCCI counsel said the Board is an independent body constituted under the Societies Registration Act and if Jadeja felt he has been done in, he should file a suit for damages as no case for violation of fundamental rights under Article 226 of the Constitution can be made out against the Board Pakistan's search for a cricket coach continues yet again with Richard Pybus refusing to continue as coach up to the World Cup in South Africa in 2003. Pybus has stated that after separating from his wife he now has the additional responsibility of looking after his 8 year-old daughter and thus is unable to spend long spells away from home. The PCB are looking out for a foreign coach. No names however have been mentioned about who the likely candidates are. Yesterday's News ......................... News Roll archive |
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Replacements to the injury struck West Indies team are on their way to Zimbabwe. Marlon Black and Pedro Collins will join the team before the first Test to be played next week. It may be recalled that unknown attackers, outside a nightclub in Australia had hit the big fast bowler Marlon Black when the West Indies had toured there early this year. Black who was lucky to survive, suffered severe injuries. He did however recover completely in time and is now playing club cricket in England. The Barbados left arm pace bowler Pedro Collins last played a Test in 1998-99 against Australia on his home ground.
The Karnataka duo of Rahul Dravid and J Srinath are to help well-known fashion designer Prasad Biddappa with a fashion show aiming to raise funds for visually impaired children. The funds will be used to raise a silver jubilee building of the Karnataka branch of the National Association for Blind (NAB). Srinath has been associated with NAB