Wed, Jul 21 10 03:37 PM
Galle (Sri Lanka), Jul 21 (PTI) Following on, India were 68 for two in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the opening cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today. Brief Score: Sri Lanka: 520/8 dec India: 276 & 68/2 in 21 overs (Virender Sehwag 31, Lasith Malinga 1/18).
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Wed, Jul 21 10 03:21 PM
Chennai, July 21 (PTI) Following the successful conduct of the hockey World Cup in New Delhi in March last, India has been alloted the 2011 Men''s Champions Trophy hosting rights by International Hockey Federation (FIH). The decision was taken by FIH in its Executive Board meeting, FIH Communication Manager Arjen Meijer said in a press release today. This would be the third time that India will be hosting the men''s Champions Trophy. The prestigious event was held in Chennai in 1996 and 2005. The exact dates and venue would be decided in a week''s time, the release said. Olympic and World Champion The Netherlands would host the women''s FIH Champions Trophy next year, which would be the sixth time for the country. FIH would allocate its other World level events for 2011 and the tournament from 2012 onwards in the coming months. PTI RE VS SHN
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Published>Wed, Jul 21 10 03:07 PM
London, July 21 (ANI): Manchester United manager and coach Sir Alex Ferguson is insisting that he will "nurture" star striker Wayne Rooney back to his explosive best after England's disastrous World Cup campaign in South Africa.
Fergie claimed that the 24 year-old and his England teammates were "handicapped" at the World Cup by the Football Association's failure to introduce a winter break.
"The FA has to give the country the best possible chance of doing well in the World Cup," the Telegraph quoted Ferguson, as saying.
"But because of the nature of our game, and because of the demands from television to have a program every week, the idea of a winter break - which I was first talking about 30 years ago in Scotland and have done since I came down to England - nothing has happened about it. They must realise that, going into the World Cup, they [the FA] have handicapped their team," he added.
"The season we have in England is tough. It's a real task to ask players to perform at the best level they can achieve after the season in England," Ferguson said.(ANI)
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Published>Wed, Jul 21 10 02:27 PM
London, Jul 21 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been snubbed by Hampshire and will have no match practice before next week's first Test against Pakistan.
The county refused to pick Pietersen against Kent on Sunday, even though England wanted him to play.
It is a major snub to Pietersen, who has certainly made his final appearance for Hampshire before leaving at the end of the season.
Pietersen has not played since injuring his thigh against Australia at Lord's on July 3 and is desperate for time in the middle before the four-Test series with Pakistan, The Sun reports.
England head coach Andy Flower said last week he fully expected Hampshire to pick Pietersen for the 40-over match at Canterbury.
Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove said: "We have some excellent England aspirants at Hampshire, including batsmen Michael Carberry, Jimmy Adams, Michael Lumb, Liam Dawson and James Vince. Each has provided recent evidence of his ability to represent England."
"It is our wish and responsibility to give them every possible opportunity to fulfill that potential," Bransgrove added.
Pietersen, who wants to play for a county near his London home, is likely to join Middlesex. (ANI)
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London, July 21 (ANI): Newly-appointed Pakistan Test skipper Salman Butt is beaming with confidence ahead of the second Test against Australia starting Wednesday (today) at Headingly, and believes that the Kangaroos are beatable if his squad plays to its potential.
"Australia have a few flaws and it is up to the opponents to exploit these," Butt told The News.
The left-handed opener pointed out that Pakistan failed to capitalise on the chances which were created during the first Test at Lord's, which they ultimately lost by 150 runs.
"There were two things that went wrong at Lord's. First we allowed their lower-order to score too many runs in the second innings and then our middle-order failed to click, their tail-enders managed over 150 runs and then our middle-order failed to cash in on good opening stands. We were 80 for 1 in the first innings and then 152 for 1 in the second," Butt said.
Butt, who has captained Pakistan's junior and A teams, underlined that his batsmen would need to put on runs on the board in the first innings of the Headingly Test in order to stand any chance of giving Ricky Ponting's men a tough time.
"The Headingly wicket has never been easy for the batsmen. Though the wicket gives a dull look, it always help seam because of the conditions. If we could manage 350 in the first innings, we could make a match out of it. We have got enough ammunition in our bowling to give Australia a tough time," he said.
When asked about any extra pressure on him because of captaincy and whether the new responsibility would affect his personal performance, Butt said it should not be a 'hassle'.
"All my life, from teenage cricket up to this level I have been captain throughout. I think I should enjoy it. It's a challenge...It's a young unit, it shouldn't be that much of a hassle,"
He also hinted that there was only a very faint possibility of former captains Mohammed Yousuf or Younis Khan coming back into the national squad, at least in the ongoing series.
"All I said was any player who comes into the Pakistan team will not get experience unless they get a good run. I think those two guys (Azhar Ali and Umar Amin) will carry on and Pakistan will get two very good players in future out of them." Butt said. (ANI)
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London, Jul 21 (ANI): Seven English Premier League clubs have banned use of Vuvuzelas at their grounds in fear that they can be used as weapons.
Clubs fear the horns could injure fans or hit players if hurled on a pitch.
Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Everton, Birmingham City, Fulham and Liverpool have outlawed them.
West Ham branded vuvuzelas an "annoyance", adding: "Under health and safety regulations they could be considered a weapon."
Spurs called them "unnecessary risks" which might drown out emergency announcements, The Sun reports.
Ray Foy, head of security at Everton, said: "It isn't a case of being killjoys. We've received many emails asking that we ban them, but none urging us to permit their use."
The use of horns got support from ex-Spurs captain Gary Mabbutt.
He said: "I'd prefer them to hearing 40,000 fans calling the referee a lot of names ending in 'r'." (ANI)
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Published>Wed, Jul 21 10 01:41 PM
London, Jul 21 (ANI): All-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who has had two knee operations since helping England win the Ashes and hopes to make his long-awaited return from knee surgery, can be seen promoting Shell's new FuelSave Unleaded petrol.
He said: "I went 13 miles on a single litre... that's a few trips to the gym for free for me."
Flintoff was spotted at Beaconsfield motorway services on Tuesday as he helped promote Shell's new product.
Shell said it teamed up with the former England captain to "give drivers fuel efficient driving tips" and promote its new 'more efficient' fuel. (ANI)
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