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available for one-day games in India LONDON, Dec 22: Alec Stewart, who ruled himself out of England’s current tour to India, is willing to change his mind and make himself available for the one-day internationals in January and February............more NZ wrap up victory against HIMILTON, Dec 22: New Zealand pace bowler Chris Cairns snatched seven wickets as the home team beat Bangladesh by an innings and 52 runs in the first test here today...............more Astle out of second HAMILTON, (New Zealand), Dec 22: New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle will miss the second test against Bangladesh in Wellington starting on December 26 after sustaining a hairline fracture in his hand..........more England frustrated by BANGALORE, Dec 22: Rain washed away almost all interest in the third and final cricket test between England and India with only 16 overs of play being possible on the fourth day here today. With just one day remaining to complete the second innings of both the teams ......more |
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Sumit Sharma is ‘Jammu Arms Strong Man’ * Nearly 70 youngmen participate in first ever arms sport in Jammu Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: Sumit Sharma, who played in the above 85 kg weight group, has became the Ist Jammu ......more Inter-college
competitions Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: The GGM Science College managed the Kho-Kho men’s trophy when they defeated.....more Happy
Model bags Ist Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 22: Seven members team of the Happy Model Higher Secondary.....more Annual
Sports meet Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: Annual Sports meet for primary students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Samba.....more |
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Stewart available for one-day games in India LONDON, Dec 22: Alec Stewart, who ruled himself out of England’s current tour to India, is willing to change his mind and make himself available for the one-day internationals in January and February. Asked by sky sports television yesterday if he would like to be considered for the one-day series should Graham Thorpe make himself unavailable, Stewart said: "As I sit here now, I would go back on my word originally. "Yes, I would be available for the Indian one-day internationals to do whatever is now needed for the rest of the tour." Stewart’s surrey and England team mate Thorpe flew back from India just before the start of the second test earlier this month, citing personal reasons. In Stewart’s absence, Essex youngster James Foster has been the first-choice wicketkeeper for England in the test series. The squad fly home after the third and final test ends tomorrow but return to India for the one-day leg of the tour early in the new year.(AGENCIES) |
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NZ wrap up victory against Bangladesh in first test HIMILTON, Dec 22: New Zealand pace bowler Chris Cairns snatched seven wickets as the home team beat Bangladesh by an innings and 52 runs in the first test here today. Cairns took 5 wickets for seven runs this morning to end with figures of 7 for 53 off 18.2 overs as Bangladesh were bowled out for 108 following on in their second innings. It took the New Zealand bowlers just 45 minutes to wrap up the test on the final day after the first two days were lost to rain. The match lasted just 181.4 overs. Bangladesh resumed on 90 for four today under sunny skies but lasted just 13 overs as cairns ripped into the Bangladesh batsmen. Their big hope Mohammad Al Sahariar lasted just one ball when Cairns enticed an edge to wicketkeeper Adam Parore off the seventh ball of the day. Opener Al Sahariar faced 103 balls for his 53. Then in Cairns’ third over of the day he had captain Khaled Masud caught at first slip by Stephen Fleming for six, and next ball Khaled Mahmud was snapped up by Mathew Sinclair at second slip. It left the tourists 98 for seven after 30 minutes play, and Cairns and Shane Bond quickly wrapped up the tail. Cairns’ best bowling figures were on the same ground two years ago when he took seven for 27 against the West Indies. His efforts here, in his 53rd test, were the 12th time he had taken five wickets or more in an innings. (AFP) |
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Astle out of second NZ-Bangladesh test HAMILTON, (New Zealand), Dec 22: New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle will miss the second test against Bangladesh in Wellington starting on December 26 after sustaining a hairline fracture in his hand. Astle suffered the injury while fielding in the first test and ruled himself out after an X-ray on the hand. He will be replaced in the team by opener Matthew Horne in Wellington in the only change from the side that beat Bangladesh by an innings and 52 runs in Hamilton today. (AGENCIES) |
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England
frustrated by rain as fourth day’s BANGALORE, Dec 22: Rain washed away almost all interest in the third and final cricket test between England and India with only 16 overs of play being possible on the fourth day here today. With just one day remaining to complete the second innings of both the teams, the chances of a result seem to have been all but drained away. And so have the hopes of England to square the series 1-1. For the brief while when the two teams were on the field, England continued their domination of the match to send the Indian team packing within 45 minutes of resumption of play. The three remaining Indian wickets fell for the addition of only 18 runs to the overnight total as the home team could manage only 238 in their first innings. Speedsters Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Flintoff claimed one wicket each to boost their figures to four wickets. England then made a brisk start to their second innings putting on 33 runs without losing any wicket in the 7.1 overs that were possible before rain interrupted barely 35 minutes after the tea break which was taken at the end of the Indian innings. Mark Butcher was batting on 23 and Marcus Trescothick on nine at that stage. The umpires made every effort to ensure that the game resumed at 5pm. However, with conditions not suitable for play, they were forced to call it off for the day. With weather playing truant on all the four days, a total of 150 overs and 602 minutes of play have already been lost. England made the maximum of whatever was available and quickly got rid of the Indian tailenders when play started at 2:15 in the afternoon. Overnight Indian batsmen Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh could add just five runs before the leg-spinner was snapped up by Marcus Trescothick in the slips to become the fourth victim of Flintoff. Kumble advanced from 10 to 14 before his innings was brought to an end. Harbhajan had been let off on the previous ball when his attempted hook shot went to the fine leg where it slipped out of the hands of a diving Hoggard. Harbhajan had a shaky stay in company of fellow off-spinner Sarandeep Singh, the two putting on 12 runs for the ninth wicket. Harbhajan, who made eight, was dismissed while trying to play a fuller delivery from Hoggard on the on-side but the swinging ball took the outside edge and flew to short covers where England skipper Nasser Hussain took a diving catch. Three runs later, a fine direct throw by Michael Vaughan found Sarandeep well short of his crease when the batsman had tried to steal a single from point. That brought an end to the Indian innings and the home team had conceded a 98-run lead. The visitors, who have made tremendous improvement in the last two games after losing the first test at Mohali by ten wickets, then showed a sense of urgency when they started their second knock. The very first over from Javagal Srinath produced 11 runs and both Butcher and Trescothick scored at a brisk pace and tried to accumulate as many runs as possible in a bid to force a result. They ran very hard singles and made a mockery of the field placement by Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly who had deployed four men on the boundary. However, it started drizzling heavily when Harbhajan Singh came on to bowl the eighth over, replacing Ganguly and the umpires had to ask for covers. (PTI) SCOREBOARD England 1st innings: 336 India 1st innings: S S Das b Flintoff 28 D Dasgupta c Trescothick b Flintoff 0 V V S Laxman b Flintoff 12 S Tendulkar St Foster b Giles 90 R Dravid c Foster b Hoggard 3 S Ganguly c Butcher b Hoggard 0 V Sehwag c Foster b Hoggard 66 A Kumble c Trescothick b Flintoff 14 Harbhajan Singh c Hussain b Hoggard 8 Sarandeep Singh run out 4 J Srinath not out 2 Extras (b-4, lb-4, nb-3) 11 Total (all out, 94.3 overs) 238 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-22, 3-88, 4-121, 5-121, 6-173, 7-218, 8-223, 9-235. Bowling: Hoggard 24.3-7-80-4, Flintoff 28-9-50-4. England 2nd innings M Butcher batting 23 M Trescothick batting 9 Extras (b-1) 1 Total (for no loss, 7.1 overs) 33 Bowling: Srinath 4-0-19-0, Ganguly 3-0-12-0, Harbhajan Singh 0.1-0-1-0. (PTI) |
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Sumit Sharma is ‘Jammu
Arms Strong Man’ Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: Sumit Sharma, who played in the above 85 kg weight group, has became the Ist Jammu Arms Strong Man beating Vikas Singh (75 kg) in the final hand power contest of the Ist Jammu District Arms Sports Championship which was held at Indoor Complex of the M A Stadium, here this afternoon. Before contesting for the ‘Strong Man’ title, Sumit, who belongs to Flex Gym, had to undergo a league round with the winners of all the seven weight groups. He emerged winner of the title beating Vikas Singh in the final bout. Others, who fought for the title were Subash, Rajesh Manhas, Vikas Sharma, Ravinder Soodan and Rajinder Gupta. Earlier, in the finals of different weight categories, Subash emerged victorious beating Sunny Sharma in below 60 kg weight group. In the below 65 kg, wherein largest number of 22 youngmen displayed their arms strength, Rajesh Manhas downed Avinder Singh for the first place. Vikas Singh was winner in below 70 kg category, who beat Sushil in the final bout. In below 75 kg, Vikas Sharma defeated Raman Verma to claim the first position and in below 80 kg weight category, Ravinder Soodan beat Satnam Bali for the first place. Rajinder Gupta topped in below 85 kg weight group after he outplayed Rakesh Kumar. In the heavy above 85 kg weight category, Sumeet Sharma trounced Akhter Hussain and later clinched the ‘Jammu Strong Man’ title. A good number of near 70 participants, majority of whom were young body builders, took part in seven different weight groups in this day long first-ever championship at Jammu. In the finals and prize distribution function, Secretary, State Sports Council, Sheikh Fazal Ahmed was the chief guest, who gave away prizes to the winners, besides ‘Jammu Arms Strong Man’ title. Others present on the occasion were Sports Officer of the Sports Council, Ajit Singh Wazir and president of the association, Amit Mahajan. Meanwhile, talking to EXCELSIOR general secretary of the Jammu District Arms Sports Association, Muneer Ahmed Meer said that in the next month another district championship will be organised at Kathua. And it will be followed by the State Championship in the month of February, he added. |
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Inter-college
competitions Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: The GGM Science College managed the Kho-Kho men’s trophy when they defeated fighting Government MAM College in extra time 11-10 in the final of the Inter-college Kho-Kho Tournament which concluded at University of Jammu grounds, here this afternoon. Earlier, in the stipulated time, the match ended in a 7-7 draw, thus paving the way for the officials to decide the fate of the final in extra time. With 3-3 draw in the first turn and 4-4 points in the second innings (turn) forced the organisers to allot one turn of nine minutes to each side to finally decide the winner. Playing in the first in the extra time, MAM College raised three points which Science College leveled in the first five minutes and in the very next minute added the winning point to make it 4-3 sparing three minutes of their turn. From Science College, Pankaj played crucial innings, especially in the extra time and remained unbeaten for two and half minutes. Other good runners from the winning side were Sukhvinder singh, Avnish Gorka and Narinder Kumar. From MAM College, Jasvinder Singh (captain), Jasvinder Singh, Hari Narain and Sandeep Kumar fought well throughout. The final was officiated by Anil Sharma, Ajay Gupta and Naresh Abrol. This tournament was organised by the Directorate of Physical Education, University of Jammu. |
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Happy Model bags Ist place
in state level Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 22: Seven members team of the Happy Model Higher Secondary School, Udhampur bagged first place in the 9th state level National Children Science Congress-2001 which was held at RRL, Jammu. The competition wherein around 400 students from different schools of Kashmir, Poonch, Kathua, Udhampur and Jammu district participated. In this close contest, the young class 8th and 9th students of the school got applause of the audience and the judges for their innovative scientific project. The team, which comprised of Akhil Sahib, Vikram Koul, Rahul Peer, Rohit, Amit Pal, Aditya and Ankush, collected data on electrical energy, thefts, over and misuse and mismanagement in sites of Udhampur. They had covered around 500 houses, 200 shops and 20 schools and restaurants of the district. The project was guided by Muneesh Gulati and Dr Vikram, both teachers guides from Happy Model School, Udhampur. Meanwhile, the school team will leave on December 24 for taking part in the 89th Indian Science Congress meet to be held at Lucknow University from January 3 to 7. |
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Annual Sports meet of KV Samba held Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: Annual Sports meet for primary students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Samba was held at the school premises involving over 300 students in different events. The main events included different races for the boys and a special event-balancing race for the girls having earthen pots on the heads by the 5th standard students, enthralled the audience. The wife of Brig G J Singh, Chairman VMC was the chief guest on the occasion. She distributed prizes among the winners and participants. She also gave an encouraging speech wherein she expressed her thanks to the Principal, Dr A N Thakar and other dignitaries and members of the VMC for organising the sports meet. Earlier,the competitions were declared open by the Principal. |
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