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Ranatunga ought to be in SHARJAH, Oct 23: Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram...more
Gandhi, Ramesh put KANPUR, Oct 23: Devang Gandhi missed...more National Athletic BHOPAL, Oct 23: Around 600 athletes including....more 45
National School Games Kho-Kho Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR,
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Bharamsha-A, Youngsters win in Hockey Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, 23: Bharamsha-A defeated SRTC 2-1 to advance in the ongoing 6th National Champions trophy Hockey Tournament being organised by the National Sports Club under the auspicious of J&K Hockey Association, here today....more Champions,
Trikuta Club Excelsior Correspondent KATRA, Oct 23: Champions Cricket Club and Trikuta Cricket Club today entered the final....more Trials for
National Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: Selection trials for the state team in both men and women sections...more Inter-school
competitions Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: The SRML Higher Secondary School outplayed MHAC ...more Inter-college
competitions Commerce College to meet Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: Government SPMR College of Commerce will take on Post Graduate Departments...more |
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Ranatunga ought to be in Lankan team, feels Akram SHARJAH, Oct 23: Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that veteran Arjuna Ranatunga ought to be in the Sri Lankan team to guide the youngsters in a tight situation. "I don’t know why Arjuna is not in the team...He is the best batsman in the world. He should be in the side", Wasim told reporters here last night,soon after Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 88 runs in the Coca Cola Cup Cricket Tournament final. On the coming crucial test series between Pakistan and Australia, he said "it will be a different ball game altogether in Australia".But he was confident that the series would be exciting. About the controversial decision by third umpire Steve Dunn ruling Arvinda De Silva out when the Sri Lankan batsman appeared well set for a big innings in the final, the Pakistani captain said "it was a neutral ground, neutral umpires...Everybody can commit a mistake". On the withdrawal of fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed from the Pakistan squad for Australia, Wasim said this had been done on the advice of the International Cricket Committee (ICC) on illegal deliveries. "Hopefully, Shabbir will be `ok’ in two weeks and back in the team". Because of Shabbir’s exclusion, Waqar Younis had been included in the team. Wasim Raja, who ended his tenure as Pakistan team’s coach yesterday, said "I have been extremely fortunate to have been associated with so talented boys, both on and off the field". He said allegations by "non-cricketers" of match-fixing and betting against the players were "nonsense". He clarified that Shabbir Ahmed had not been suspended but his bowling action was being monitored by the ICC panel. Raja said there was nothing wrong with Shabbir’s bowling action. Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya, asked if he was missing Arjuna Ranatunga in the team, said "he is one of the most experienced players but I have to be happy with what I have ...There are 15 players". He said Sri Lanka’s batting in the tournament was not up to the mark though the team bowled and fielded well. Due credit must be given to the Pakistanis who were brilliant, he added. "We did not bat properly ...We lost four quick wickets. Two or three batsmen are always required to stay on at the crease". Jayasuriya declined to say anything about the controversial umpiring decisions against Arvinda De Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharna. "I can’t comment on this...There are three umpires and a match referee",he said when asked if in his opinion the dubious decision against Arvinda proved to be the turning point of the match. Sri Lankan coach dave whatmore said there was no question of Sri Lankan appealing before the ICC against the umpiring decisions. Media reports, meanwhile, said umpire Steve Dunn picked up a quarrel with worldtel commentators Jonathan Agnew and Rameez Raja who were critical of his judgement against Arvinda. (UNI) |
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Gandhi, Ramesh put India in command KANPUR, Oct 23: Devang Gandhi missed a richly deserved maiden test hundered but Sadagopan Ramesh was poised for his second as the two openers laid a splendid foundation to place India in the driver’s seat against New Zealand on the second day of the second cricket test here today. Gandhi cracked a strokeful 88 and left-hander Ramesh was batting on 81 as their huge 162-run opening stand propelled the hosts to 212 for one wicket and left them in an ideal position to dictate the course of the match at the Green Park. India, who bundled out the Kiwis without ado in the morning, for 256 runs an hour into the day, were just 44 runs adrift of clinching the first innings lead in search of victory to move ahead in the three-match test series. Gandhi (88 - 242m, 186b, 14x4, 1x6) struck punishing drives on either side of the wicket for his second straight test half-century as he alongwith Ramesh (batting 81 - 309m, 213b, 11x4) followed upon their 137-run opening stand at Mohali in the first test. At close Rahul Dravid (batting 29) had raised exactly 50 runs for the second wicket with Ramesh. Leg-spinner Anil Kumble fulfilled Indian aspirations for quickly ending the Kiwi innings, left at 217 for seven overnight, by striking twice as the last three wicket fell in the space of just one run. Kumble finished with four for 67 to share the honours with paceman Javagal Srinath (3/62). But it was newcomers Gandhi and Ramesh who dominated the Kiwi attack from the word go and made light of any terrors held by the bone dry pitch full of cracks by playing glorious strokes, off off-spinner Paul Wiseman and left-armer Daniel Vettori in particular, to take the limelight. With three full days left and the might of Indian batting at hand, India can fully hope to drive home the advantage after having demoralised the Kiwi bowlers in their five-hour effort thus far. Gandhi and Ramesh approached the first priority of building up a solid base with aplomb in a highly fruitful partnership that lasted a shade over four hours and left India in a perfect position to exploit with three full days left to force a victory. The 24-year-old Ramesh began with a few fours before Gandhi took over after lunch to attack the Kiwi bowling of Cairns and Dion Nash who toiled in vain on a track of low bounce and were promptly punished whenever they erred in line and length. The two added 103 runs from 29 overs in the afternoon and brought up their second successive century opening stand to follow upon the 137 runs they had complied in the second innings of the first test at Mohali. Gandhi sent Cairns crashing through covers to bring up his second straight test fifty (52 - 132m, 102b, 9x4) and then used his feet to hoist off-spinner Paul Wiseman over long on for a six. The bowler, who had the mortification of seeing Craig Spearman at silly mid-off drop the batsman nearing lunch - he was on four in the team score of 28 - had little effect on either batsman from then on. Ramesh also enjoyed a let-off when skipper Stephen Fleming grassed a stiff chance to his left at slip off left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori with the batsman on 42. But neither let his concentration slip as they batted with purpose. Left-hander Ramesh, who completed his fifty immediately after tea when India were a cozy 131 for no loss (177m, 115b, 7x4), used the sweep to telling effect against wiseman as India cruised towards the 200-run mark. But Gandhi, who looked all set to earn his maiden test ton, however, fell to Fleming’s ploy of bringing in Nathan Astle to try his slow medium stuff to effect a breakthrough and he struck in his seventh over. Gandhi, who had showed excellent judgment in playing his punishing drives till then, needlessly chased a widish ball from Astle, only to edge straight to Fleming who had positioned himself at backward point for any such error. The skipper fumbled with the catch before managing to hold it as a dejected Gandhi made his way back to the pavilion having missed out on a golden opportunity to complete a test hundered for the second time in the series. Also, Astle was dismissing Gandhi for the second time after trapping him leg-before wicket for 75 in Mohali. The newcomer had dominated the partnership from lunch to tea, piling up 73 off the 103 runs made, as he raced past Ramesh who was on 22 at the lunch break. (PTI) |
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National Athletic Championship from Oct 28 BHOPAL, Oct 23: Around 600 athletes including sprint queen P T Usha, M Sunitha Rani, Shakti Singh and Rosa Kutty would be seen in action during the three-day Open National Athletic Championship to be held here from October 28. Teams from West Bengal, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar, Railways, Services and the Life Insurance Corporation have already confirmed their participation in the championship, the Madhya Pradesh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Shrawan Patel, told a press conference here today. There would be 22 events for men and 21 for women and a total of 55 gold, 55 silver and 55 bronz medals would be awarded during the championship to be held at the T T Nagar Stadium here. The championship assumes importance as it will also double up as a qualifying event for the Indian team for next year’s Sydney Olympics. The minister said athletes for the championship would start arriving here from October 26 onwards and arrangements for their comfortable stay were being made all over the city. (PTI) |
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National School Games Kho-Kho Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Losing all their matches in both boys and girls sections, the host Jammu and Kashmir made a poor start in the ongoing 45th National School Games being held at Bakshi Stadium, here today. In boys section, J&K lost their first match to Assam yesterday. And in the girls section, host lost both the matches played today. In the first match Punjab defeated J&K by one inning and 10 points, whereas in the second, Gujarat emerged victorious by 11 points. With victory over Jammu and Kashmir Gujarat girls consolidated their position with two wins. In second league match, they defeated Kerala by nine points. Madhya Pradesh and Punjab are also leading with two wins each in girls section. In boys section, only Orrisa has won the two consecutive matches. Detail results Boys: Maharashtra beat Gujarat by eight points; Delhi beat Rajasthan by nine points; Madhya Pradesh beat Andhra Pradesh by one inning and 10 points; Karnataka beat Kerala by three points; Orissa beat Assam by 10 points and Punjab beat Bihar by 13 points. Girls: Gujarat beat J&K by 11 points; Andhra Pradesh beat Chandigarh by one inning and one point; Karnataka beat Rajasthan by one inning and four points; Madhya Pradesh beat Delhi by five points; Maharashtra beat Bihar by one inning and 10 points; Punjab beat Jammu and Kashmir by one inning and 11 points; Gujarat beat Kerala by nine points. |
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Trials for National Kho-Kho Champ from Oct 28 Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: Selection trials for the state team in both men and women sections for the 35th National Kho-Kho Championship will be conducted at Government High School, Gandhi Nagar October 28 and 29 in the afternoon. According to a handout issued by the Jammu and Kashmir State Kho-Kho Association, the National Championship will start from November 13. And the coaching camp for the state team will be held from October 30 to November 10. |
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Inter-school
competitions Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: The SRML Higher Secondary School outplayed MHAC Nagbani to won the boys Under-19 yr Badminton title, while in girls section, St Peter beat Girls Higher Secondary School Mubarak Mandi to claim the trophy. In the boys final which played at Indoor Complex, MA Stadium, SRML School lost their first singles, but easily won the remaining matches. Vipin Sharma lost the first singles to Punit Aggarwal 4-15, 5-15, but Vikram Jolly equalised beating Richi Charvi 15-1, 15-10. In the doubles, Vipin and Vikram down Punit and Richi in straight sets of 15-7, 15-13. In the reverse singles, Vipin Sharma outplayed Richi Charvi 15-6, 15-12. In the girls section, St Peter trounced Girls Higher Secondary School, Mubarak Mandi 2-0. State champion Madhvi Jolly thrashed Shahida Shafi 11-0, 11-0 in the first singles. In the doubles, Madhvi and Kanchan beat Priyanka and Surbhi 11-2, 11-8. |
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Inter-college competitions
Commerce College Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 23: Government SPMR College of Commerce will take on Post Graduate Departments in the final of the ongoing Inter-College Table Tennis competitions for men at Gymnasium Hall University of Jammu on Monday afternoon. Earlier, in the semi-finals Commerce College and PG Deptt teams having some seeded players could not face any difficulty in setting a side the Degree College Bhaderwah and Government MAM College in straight games. In the first semi-finals, Commerce College outplayed Degree College, Bhaderwah 3-0. Sanal Gupta beat Qadafi Qayoom 21-12, 21-11 in the first singles. While in the second singles, Varinder Khajuria down Fiaz Ahmed 21-8, 21-16. In the third singles, Devampuri outplayed Mohd Waseem in easy straight sets of 21-7, 21-4. In the second semi-finals, experienced Post Graduate Department side trounced Government MAM College also in straight sets of 3-0. Naresh Gupta beat Rajeev Raja 21-11, 21-13 in first singles. Vikram Singh won the second singles beating Rinchan Angdus 21-11, 21-18, while in the third singles, Vishal Gupta defeated Nazir Ahmed 21-11, 21-11. With only two-day practice They reached semi-finals The Degree College, Bhaderwah boys had only two-day practice session prior to their participation in the Inter-College competitions being held here. Despite that the team managed to reach the semi-finals position. In the semi-finals they lost to SPMR College of Commerce. The team members while talking to EXCELSIOR said that the only sports hall in the College is being occupied by the CRPF. However, they had two-day practice in the hall ment for girls, which helped them to reached the semis position. The team would have performed better had they been a regular practice at their place, equipped a senior player of PG Department. PG Deptt, GCW Gandhi Nagar share honours in Cross Country JAMMU, Oct 23 Post Graduate Departments of University of Jammu and Government College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar shared honours in the men and women sections in the Inter-College Cross Country competitions, which held yesterday. In the women section, Tsering Padma of GCW Gandhi Nagar claimed first position. She covered the distance in 30.12:76 seconds, while Neena Chib of GCW, Gandhi Nagar and Kavita of Parade shared second position. The third place went to Shivani of GCW, Parade. In all, four college had participated in women section. Whereas, in the men section, Pardeep Singh of PG Department of Physics secured first position in the same event. Pardeep, who is national Athlete and represented the Jammu University may times, won this distinction for the third consecutive time. The competitions were organised by the Directorate of Physical Education, University of Jammu. |
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