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Wasim Akram dismisses DUBAI, Oct 20: Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram....more Pak cricket team seems SHARJAH, Oct 20: The Pakistani cricket team, preparing...more Nehru hockey NEW DELHI, Oct 20: On a day of one sided contests....more Inter-college
Table Tennis Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 20: Post Graduate Departments....more Inter-school
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tie 19-member J&K squad for Ranji trophy announced Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association general secretary, Mr Mehboob Iqbal announced the 19-member Jammu and Kashmir squad for the North-Zone Ranji trophy, here today..........more
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Handball Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 20: Sub-junior under 16 years and Mini under 12 year squads representing Jammu and Kashmir today left for Bangalore to participate in the 16th Handball National Championship beginning from October 21 to 26.....more Prem
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Wasim Akram dismisses report on match-fixing DUBAI, Oct 20: Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram has dismissed media reports that a judicial probe into betting and match-fixing charges had recommended life bans and hefty fines on leading players, saying his ‘boys’ were not bothered. " It does not bother us," Akram said reacting to Pakistan media reports that the Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum panel had recommended stiff penalty on top players. Akram said speculative media reports only tended to strenghten the resolve of his teammates to perform better, in obvious reference to his team’s brilliant run in reaching the final at the tri-nation tournament in Sharjah. " I have had a word with the Pakistan Board in the morning and my worries are over," he told the Khaleej Times. `` The boys are looking forward to the Australian tour. As far as we are concerned, nothing has changed.’’ He admitted such reports did affect the players but said we don’t take it seriously as nothing is official about it. The Karachi-based Daily ‘The News’ had reported yesterday that the Commission’s findings submitted to President Mohammad Rafiq Tarar had recommended life ban and heavy fine on veteran batsman Salim Malik and leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed. The Daily claimed the Commission had also recommended Akram be stripped of captaincy and that a close watch should be kept on his activities in the future. Qayyum was also for imposing fines ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 5 lakh on Akram, Ijaz Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul Haq as he believed there was proof they were not ‘straight’ with their statements, The News claimed. Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed also dismissed the press report. I have seen the report on the internet and all I can say is that it is a speculative leak of recommendations. It is not official. Therefore, nothing has changed as far as our forthcoming tour of australia is concerned, he said. " I cannot stop people from speculating. The team will be selected tomorrow," Saeed, who will also be managing the team in Australia, said. Shoiab Akhtar is arriving from London and he will undergo a fitness test in the presence of all three selectors Col Naushad Ali, Rameez Raja and Abdul Raqeeb and team coach Richard Pybus, he said. The 23-year-old Akhtar, rated the fastest bowler in the world, withdrew on the eve of the Toronto series against the West Indies last month complaining of shoulder problem and has not played since the May-June World Cup in England. Saeed said Javed Zaman, member of the PCB ad hoc committee and Col Naushad Ali, Director of Cricket Affairs in Pakistan, were running the board in the absence of the ad hoc committee chairman Mujeebur Rehman. The whereabouts of Mujeeb, younger brother of Saifur Rahman, who headed the accountability cell before the military coup in Pakistan were unknown, the Khaleej Times said. The manager said the decision not to play Wasim Akram, who apparently had a pulled muscle, and Anwar yesterday in the final league tie against West Indies was taken the night before the match and not due to the adverse media report. (PTI) |
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Pak cricket team seems under mental pressure SHARJAH, Oct 20: The Pakistani cricket team, preparing for the Cola Cup Cricket Tournament here on Friday, seems to be under intense mental pressure following a report in the Pakistani media that the one-man commission on match-fixing and betting allegations has recommended life bans and heavy fines on some leading players. Skipper Wasim Akram tried to put up a brave front in the face of fresh allegations against the players while team manager Yawar Saeed described the news report as "speculative". "It does not bother us," Wasim said when asked to comment on the report in the leading Karachi daily, "The News," that the Justice Malik Mohammed Qayyum Commission has recommended life ban and heavy fines on Salim Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed. The skipper told the local media "I have had a word with the board and my worries are over. The boys are looking forward to the australian tour. As far as we are concerned,nothing has changed." He admitted that such reports affected the players. "But then we don’t take it seriously since nothing is official about it." According to the news report, the recommendations of the Commission were based on its findings that the players were involved at some stage in the "shady business of fixing matches and betting." The News report said the Commission also recommended that Akram should be stripped of captaincy and "a close watch should be kept on his activities in future." "Justice Qayyum, in his findings, also recommended that fines ranging from Rs 2,00,000 to Rs 5,00,000 be imposed on Wasim Akram, Ijaz Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul Haq as he believes that enough material has come before the Commission to convince it that they were not entirely straight in their statements given to it," the news report said. Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed said "I have seen the news report on the internet and all I can say is that it is a speculative leak of recommendations". Saeed, who will continue as manager of the team for the Australian tour, said "I can’t stop people from speculating. Since the report is not official, nothing has changed. The team (for Australia) will be selected on Thursday". The Pakistan team manager said he was in constant touch with the board but at point of time was the topic of Justice Qayyum’s recommendations discussed. He clarified that Javed Zaman, a member of the Pakistan Cricket Board ad-hoc committee, and Col Naushad Ali, who is a Director of Cricket Affairs in Pakistan, were running the board in the absence of Mujeebur Rehman, Chairman of the Cricket Board Ad-hoc Committee, whose whereabouts are not known since the military take-over in the country. He agreed that the players were human beings and could get affected by speculative media reports. Despite all this, the morale of the team was high and the boys were looking forward to the australian tour. (UNI) |
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hockey NEW DELHI, Oct 20: On a day of one sided contests, striker Prakash scored six goals, including a hat-trick, as Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj School, Chandigarh, drubbed Bishnupur secondary school, Manipur, 11-0 to move into the semifinals of the 6th Nehru Girls Hockey Tournament here today. In all 33 goals were scored in four matches with losers failing to score even once. In a lacklustre tie, Chandigarh girls led 7-0 at half time. Other scorers for the winners were Suman, who also had a hat trick to her credit, Prem Lata and Sunila Sharma (one each). Joining the Chandigarh school in the last four berth was Birsamunda Vidyapitha, Rourkela (Orissa) who thrashed Rani Parvati Devi School, Maharashtra 10-0. The winners took a formidable 7-0 lead in the first half itself. Ejren Dadel, Bahamani Tirkey (three each) Anjana Dhrua, Sunita Ekka, Pravasaini Bage and Sukanti (one each) scored for Birsamunada. Completing the semifinal line up were Govt Girls High School, Ranchi and Govt Adarsh School, Durg (MP). Ranchi School humbled G V Raja Sports School, Kerala 9-0. They took a 6-0 lead in the first session. Amrita Minz (three) Anita (two), Prem Shaila, Guddi Kumari, Bimla Soreng and Asunta Lakra (one each) were the goal getters. Govt Adarsh School, Durg overpowered Govt, School Patna 3-0. At half time they led 1-0. Nanita Navghare, Rana Amrean and Saba Anjum (one each) scored for Durg School. In the semifinals tomorrow, Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj School will face Govt Adarash School, Durg and Govt High School, Ranch takes on Birsamunda Vidyapitha, Rourkela (Orissa). (UNI) |
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meet Haryana in opening tie Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association general secretary, Mr Mehboob Iqbal announced the 19-member Jammu and Kashmir squad for the North-Zone Ranji trophy, here today. The team is being led by all-rounder Kanvaljeet Singh and will take on Haryana in their first encounter on October 23 at Faridabad. While talking to EXCELSIOR on phone, Mr Ashok Singh, joint secretary, JKCA said that the same team will be fielded in three-day as well as one day matches and there would be no change in the team as was the earlier practice. The other team members include: Ashwani Gupta, Sanjay Sharma, Ranjit Bali, Vikrant Taggar, Nissar Khan, Abdul Qayoom, Shabir Kanth, Vijay Sharma, Shashi Kumar, Fayaz Ahmed, Surinder Singh, Rajesh Gill, Pardeep Bali, Dhruv Mahajan, Mohd Aslam, Manzoor Dar, Raj Kumar and Iqbal Shah. Mr P N Malhotra is accompanying the team as manager, while Mr Naveen Sharma will be the coach. During the tournament, J&K will visit Delhi, Punjab and Himachal. In Delhi, they will be playing against Delhi and Services, whereas in Punjab, J&K will take on Punjab at Ludhiana. J&K will meet Himachal in the league encounter at Chamba. Earlier, before the final announced of the team a fortnight coaching camp was held which was followed by trails and a couple of limited over matches. Under-19 Kooch Behar team Yesterday, the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association general secretary, Mr Mehboob Iqbal announced the 16-member Under-19 year team for the Kooch Behar trophy which began in Punjab today. The team is being led by Suhail Sanghoi. The other members include: Mudassar (vice-captain), Inderjeet Singh, Imraj, Charanjeet Singh, Imran, Ankit Khajuria, Fiaz, Satyajeet Singh, Pranav Mahajan, Sanjay Sharma, Nadeem, Aasid, Anoop Mangotra, Rahul Sharma and Tahir Shapoo. Mr Tilak Singh, who was selector of the team is accompanying as Manager. |
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Inter-college Table
Tennis Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 20: Post Graduate Departments of Jammu University today defeated Government Medical College 3-0 in women section in the ongoing Inter-college Table Tennis competitions being held at Gymnasium halls, University of Jammu. In the first singles, former state champion Divya Gupta registered easy win over Shazia Magray 21-8, 21-11. Vaishali Arora won the second singles beating Gousia Shifaat in straight sets of 21-11, 21-13. In third diciding doubles, the pair of Pooja Khajuria and Priyanka Sharma beat Shazia and Gausia 21-10, 21-13 to make it 3-0 win for the PG Departments. Walkover was awarded in favour Government College for Women, Parade, who had to play against Degree College Poonch team which did not report. Whereas, in another scheduled match, both the contenderers, Degree College Udhampur and Degree College Kathua failed to report, hence both the teams were scratched from the competitions. In the men’s section, Medical College trounced Degree College Udhampur 3-2. Syed Mudasir beat Kewal Kumar Sharma in straight sets in the first singles 21-13, 21-18, while in the second singles, Summit Jungral beat Pradeep Sharma 21-11, 21-8. In third singles, Gagan Bali lost to Sunil Salaria 11-21, 18-21. The deciding fourth singles was won by Syed Mudasir Quadri, who beat Pradeep Sharma 21-9, 21-19. In the second match in the men’s group, Government MAM College outplayed GGM Science College 3-2. Rajeev Raja beat Amit Mahajan 21-18, 21-11; Rinchen Angdus beat Sunil Dutta 21-9, 21-11; Amarjit Singh lost to his namesake of Science College 22-24, 21-13, 20-22; Rinchen Angdus beat Sunil Dutta 21-16, 21-16. The match was awarded in favour of Degree College Kathua in absence of MIER College team, who did not report the venue. The competitions are being organised by the Directorate of Physical Education, University of Jammu under the supervision of Mr Ramesh Sharma, Table Tennis coach. |
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Inter-school Girls
Cricket Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Oct 20: Girls High School and Girls Higher Secondary School, Garhi won the inaugural day limited overs ties in the Inter-school Girls Cricket Tournament which began at Police Lines grounds, here today. It is for the first time that the cricket tournament for girls has been organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports at Udhampur. High School Garhi emerged winner beating New Scared Era XI by 10 wickets. Earlier, New Scared Era lost all their wickets for a small total of 25 runs in 15 overs match. Neelam was the highest scorer with four runs, while Sukriti, Sakshi and Tanvi contributed two runs each. From Garhi school, Champa took four wickets, while Manju and Renu bagged two and one wicket each. In reply, Garhi school reached the small total in seven overs without losing any wicket. Neetu Gupta and Neena remained unbeaten at four and two runs each, while the remaining runs came through extras. In the second match of the day, Girls Higher Secondary School, Garhi outplayed Nehru Memorial Academy by five wickets. Batting first, Nehru Memorial Academy scored 53 runs for the loss nine wickets in the allotted overs. Naveen played a fine inning of 13 runs, whereas Megha contributed eight valuable runs. Mirnali and Meeru added three runs each. Extras contributed a big score of 23. Kamaljeet and Poonam claimed two wickets each, while Jyoti and Sanjeeva took one each. Chasing the target, Manjala mastermind Garhi school win with his brilliant 22 runs. Jyoti was another batsmen who could face the Nehru Academy bowlers and contributed valuable nine runs. Extra contributed 22 to the total. Mirnali and Mega took two wickets each, whereas Naveen bagged one. The matches were conducted by Messrs Raj Kumar, Naveen Sharma, Ravi Singh and Parminder Manhas of District Youth Services and Sports office, Udhampur. Mr Ashok Kumar, District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Udhampur presided over the inaugural session and declared the first ever Girls Cricket Tournament open. Me Sharma said that SSP Udhampur and Additional SP Udhampur and line officer of District Police Lines are extending all cooperation for the conduct of the matches. |
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