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| Aussies claim Test series against Pakistan MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australia wrapped up another 4-day Test tour de force over Pakistan today, cruising to a nine-wicket victory in the second Test to clinch the best-of-three match series at the Melbourne cricket ground................more Ganguly to
play in Ranji, KOLKATA, Dec 29: Responding to an sos from his beleaguered state side, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has decided to turn out for Bengal in the crucial elite division group A Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh beginning here from December 31...................more Aussie
cricketers MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australia’s cricketers have donated their winning prize money from the boxing day test to the disaster relief funds of the South-East Asian Tsunami and earthquake..............more Lanka
cancel cricket COLOMBO, Dec 29: Sri Lanka today pulled out of their cricket tour of New Zealand in the wake of the Tsunami disaster that wreaked havoc across the South Asian countries including this island nation over the weekend................more |
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Shabnam, Eshaan win bronze for J&K in NZ Yoga meet Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Shabnam Shabir and Eshaan Fotedar clinched two bronze medals for Jammu and Kashmir in the sub-junior.......more Jammu
district Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Jammu district dominated in both boys and girls field and track events in the state level inter-division athletics meet of the school students being organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports at University of Jammu grounds, here today................more Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 29: First time in Jammu and Kashmir’s sports history in judo, a youth from Kashmir has won gold medal for State in Junior National Judo.............more Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Green Field Cricket Club (GFCC) lifted the five-match one-day series beating Young Tiger’s Cricket Club at Green Field, Gandhi Nagar, here today.......more |
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Haryana inflicts innings and 25-run defeat on JKCA XI ...... New Bharat wins opening tie ....... |
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Aussies claim Test series against Pakistan MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australia wrapped up another 4-day Test tour de force over Pakistan today, cruising to a nine-wicket victory in the second Test to clinch the best-of-three match series at the Melbourne cricket ground. The Australians, set 126 runs to win after dismissing Pakistan for 163 in their second innings, scampered to 127 for one off 27.5 overs before tea. Skipper Ricky Ponting hit a six off Danish Kaneira for the winning runs to remain 62 not out, while Matthew Hayden scored a welcome 56 not out to end a barren run of scores in an unbroken stand of 112. Australia crushed Pakistan by 491 runs in the first Perth Test before lunch on the fourth day at the WACA ground. The home side lost only one wicket — that of Test cricket’s leading runscorer this year, Justin Langer, for five in the over before lunch. Langer was beaten by a beautiful seaming delivery from Mohammad Sami which found an edge and was caught behind by Kamran Akmal. Damien Martyn was named man-of-the-match for his 142 in the first innings, which swung the momentum Australia’s way yesterday. It was Australia’s 10th win in their last 13 Tests overall with their only defeat this year coming in the fourth Mumbai Test against India last month. Pakistan last beat Australia 12 Tests ago in Sydney by 74 runs in 1995 and overall Australia lead Pakistan 10 to five since they began playing each other in 1956. The last match of the series begins at the Sydney cricket ground on Sunday. Australia’s consummate win once again raises concerns over one-sided Test matches finishing well short of their scheduled five days after Australia’s substantial victories in their four home Tests against New Zealand and Pakistan this southern summer. Resuming at 85 for five, Pakistan resisted mainly through a stubborn 39-run eighth-wicket partnership in 64 minutes between stricken duo Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik before the tourists were dismissed for a lead of 125 runs. Razzaq, who spent the whole of yesterday in hospital after complaining of dizziness and shortness of breath, came out and scored a gutsy 19 off 74 balls, including a six off leg-spinner Shane Warne. Malik, who retired hurt after 15 minutes today with complications to a split-webbing injury, returned to topscore with 41. Despite batting at a disadvantage, Malik cracked Warne for two sixes and hit four fours in a fighting 89-ball knock. Warne finally enticed malik to hit to Jason Gillespie at mid-on while Razzaq fell in the next over, Glenn McGrath’s first of the day, caught behind by Adam Gilchrist. Shoaib Akhtar went down swinging, smashing Warne for two sixes in one over before he was bowled by McGrath to end the innings. Warne, who bowled unchanged for two hours and was hit for five sixes, finished with 3-66 off 25 overs, while McGrath, surprisingly little used by skipper Ricky Ponting in the session, claimed 4-35 off 11.2 overs. Warne finished the 2004 year with 561 Test career wickets and McGrath 477. (AFP) SCOREBOARD Pakistan first innings 341 Australia 1st innings 379 Pakistan 2nd innings (85 for 5 overnight) Salman Butt c Kasprowicz b McGrath 0 Imran Farhat c Martyn b Gillespie 5 Yasir Hameed c Gilchrist b McGrath 23 Younis Khan c Hayden b Kasprowicz 23 Yousuf Youhana c Ponting b Warne 12 Shoaib Malik c Gillespie b Warne 41 Mohammad Sami lbw b Gillespie 11 Abdul Razzaq c Gilchrist b McGrath 19 Kamran Akmal lbw b Warne 0 Shoaib Akhtar b McGrath 14 Danish Kaneira not out 9 Extras (b4, lb1, nb1) 6 Total (all out in 64.2 overs) 163 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-12, 3-35, 4-60, 5-68, 6-98, 7-101, 8-140, 9-140 Bowling: McGrath 11.2-1-35-4, Gillespie 12-7-15-2, Kasprowicz 16-3-42-1, Warne 25-7-66-3. Australia 2nd innings J Langer c Kamran b Sami 5 M Hayden not out 56 R Ponting not out 62 Extras (lb2, nb2) 4 Total (1 wkt, 27.5 overs) 127 Fall of wickets: 1-11 Bowling: Shoaib 7-0-35-0, Sami 5-0-22-1, Kaneira 10.5-1-52-0, Farhat 5-2-16-0. (AFP) |
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Ganguly to play in Ranji, but not to lead team KOLKATA, Dec 29: Responding to an sos from his beleaguered state side, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has decided to turn out for Bengal in the crucial elite division group A Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh beginning here from December 31. "Yes, I’ll be playing," Ganguly said here today, confirming what was being speculated for the last few days. Ganguly, who returned to the city last night after a 20-day tour of Bangladesh, came to the Eden Gardens for half an hour during the day and watched some of his Bengal teammates practising. Ganguly, however, said that he would not lead the side. "No, no, i have no plans to lead," he said in response to queries from reporters. After four back-to-back defeats, Bengal are in danger of being relegated from the elite division. Having so far gleaned only four points from six games, the hosts need at least two points to avoid demotion to the plate division. Desperate Cricket Association of Bengal officials had been fervently requesting Ganguly to play in the side’s concluding group tie for the last few days. They have also brought back from retirement veteran spinner Utpal Chatterjee for the match. (PTI) |
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Aussie cricketers donate prize money to disaster fund MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australia’s cricketers have donated their winning prize money from the boxing day test to the disaster relief funds of the South-East Asian Tsunami and earthquake victims. More than 56,000 people were killed in the massive earthquake and tidal waves that struck Indian ocean shorelines last weekend, amid warnings the true toll could be far higher. Australian captain Ricky Ponting announced the team’s gesture after Australia’s nine-wicket victory over Pakistan in the boxing day Test at the Melbourne cricket ground today. Ponting said the figure was around 13,000 USD and promised there were more fund-raising initiatives in the pipeline. "We are very supportive of a number of charity fund-raising events that the team can do to help out these victims," Ponting told a post-match press conference. "We’ve got a number of things in the pipeline as a team that we’re looking at that haven’t been finalised yet." "One thing that we have decided to do from today’s game is to donate all of our winning prize money from this Test match, which is about 13,000 usd which the team has decided to donate to the fund." Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer added: "I think the two teams have signed shirts and they’re being auctioned somewhere to help them." "It’s a tragedy that puts everything into perspective as far as cricket goes. We understand that and it’s very sad for all the people who have suffered and are still suffering." Cricket Australia official Peter Young said the International Cricket Council (ICC) was working on efforts to co-ordinate an overall cricket response to the aid relief with initiatives at Test matches scheduled around the world next week. Young said he expected details to be in place by Friday and said ca was talking to its commercial partners for ways to help one of the welfare agencies with close ties to Sri Lanka and India, two of the countries worst affected by the disaster. (AFP) |
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Lanka cancel cricket tour of New Zealand COLOMBO, Dec 29: Sri Lanka today pulled out of their cricket tour of New Zealand in the wake of the Tsunami disaster that wreaked havoc across the South Asian countries including this island nation over the weekend. Sri Lanka cricket took the decision after discussions with its New Zealand counterpart. The boards have agreed to reschedule the tour "at an appropriate time in future." "Taking into consideration the Tsunami disaster Sri Lanka faces, Sri Lanka cricket decided to cancel the ongoing tour of New Zealand," the cricket board said in a statement released here. "The New Zealand cricket and Sri Lanka cricket agreed to reschedule the tour at some appropriate time in the future." The statement said the players, after their return from New Zealand, would assist the board in helping the disaster-hit people. "The Sri Lankan cricketers have always stood by the people of this country in good times and bad times. The cancellation of this tour will enable the cricketers to help the board assist victims of the disaster." Tsunamis have claimed more than 20,000 lives in Sri Lanka so far with coastal town of Galle and Trincomalee being most severely affected. (PTI) |
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Shabnam, Eshaan win bronze for J&K in NZ Yoga meet Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Shabnam Shabir and Eshaan Fotedar clinched two bronze medals for Jammu and Kashmir in the sub-junior group of 8-11 year in the 6th North Zone yoga championship started today at Abhinav Theatre, here. First position in 8-11 year boys went to Ashish Gahlawat of Haryana while Ankur Arya again of Haryana bagged second position. Rohit of Haryana finished fourth, followed by Mohit Sharma of Chandigarh and Piyush of Delhi at fifth and sixth position respectively. In girls section, Sarita Yadav of Haryana was declared first, followed by Anukampa of Punjab at second position. When last report was filed, competition in other upper groups were in progress. The seniors finals and prize distribution of the championship will take place tomorrow. Mahajan made vice-president Life president of J&K Handball Association, Ramesh Mahajan was today made vice-president of the Yoga Federation of India in a meeting held today. With today’s nomination, Mahajan has become seventh vice-president of the Federation. Another individual from J&K, Ashutosh Sharma is one of the six senior vice-presidents of the Yoga Federation. |
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Jammu district dominates athletics meet Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Jammu district dominated in both boys and girls field and track events in the state level inter-division athletics meet of the school students being organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports at University of Jammu grounds, here today. Competitions in all the three age groups were started simultaneously under the guidance of athletics officials of the department. The results Under-14 boys: 100 mts: Shakeel Ahmed, Baramulla, Ist; Sanjeev Kumar, Jammu, 2nd and Sahil Bhat, Jammu, third. 600 mts: Joginder Pal, Udhampur, Ist; Rahul Kumar, Jammu, 2nd and Madan Lal, Rajouri, third. Shot Put: Surjeet Kumar, Doda, Ist; Mohd Imran, Doda, 2nd and Mohd Idris, Udhampur, third. Under-14 girls: 100 mts: Rita Devi, Doda, Ist; Shabnam, Baramulla, 2nd and Hamira, Srinagar, third. 600 mts: Reshmi Padwal, Kathua, Ist; Rekha Devi, Kathua, 2nd and Narzeen Bibi, Udhampur, third. Shot Put: Bandana Devi, Kathua, Ist and Fatima, Srinagar, 2nd. Under-17 boys: 100 mts: Ishfaq Ahmed, Baramulla, Ist; Pawan Kumar, Jammu, 2nd and Harish Kumar, Poonch, third. 800 mts: Ashwani Kumar, Jammu, Ist; Shabir Hussain, Poonch, 2nd and Yasir Rafiq, Jammu, third. Shot Put: Farooq Ahmed, Kathua, Ist; Devinder Singh, Jammu, 2nd and Parveen Kumar, Jammu, third. Under-17 girls: 100 mts: Monika Chalotra, Jammu, Ist; Sunita Devi, Jammu, 2nd and Sheetal Devi, Doda, third. 800 mts: Deepika, Jammu, Ist; Jassi Jan, Pulwama, 2nd and Shamim Akhtar, Pulwama, third. Shot Put: Jassi Jan, Pulwama, Ist; Neha Charak, Jammu, 2nd and Sumita Rana, Jammu, third. Under-19 boys: 100 mts: Naresh Kumar, Udhampur, Ist; Darvinder Singh, Kathua, 2nd and Shah Nawaz, Srinagar, third. 5000 mts: Narinder Singh, Jammu, Ist; Arshad Iqbal, Budgam, 2nd and Mukesh, Doda, third. Shot Put: Naresh Kumar, Udhampur, Ist; Javed Ahmed Mir, Pulwama, 2nd and Parminder Singh, Jammu, third. 4x100 mts relay: Jammu (Pankaj, Akshay, Jasmeet and Manminder), Ist; Srinagar (Shahnawaz, Majid, Ayub and Hilal), 2nd and Baramulla (Asif, Hilal, Nasir and Hanif), third. Under-19 girls: 100 mts: Bandana, Jammu, Ist; Nilofar, Pulwama, 2nd and Nusrat, Pulwama, third. 800 mts: Heena Khan, Jammu, Ist; Maryam, Baramulla, 2nd and Shabnam, Kathua, third. Shot Put: Anju Bala, Jammu, Ist; Seema Devi, Jammu, 2nd and Nadira Bashir, Baramulla, third. |
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 29: First time in Jammu and Kashmir’s sports history in judo, a youth from Kashmir has won gold medal for State in Junior National Judo Championship held in Kerala. The participant from the State, Umar Hamzah Sheikh, has been selected for India-A and would participate in the International Judo Championship in 2005. The championship was organised by Kerala Judo Association under the auspices of Judo Federation of India at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Cochin. Representing Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh won laurels for the State when he took only 14 seconds to win the final bout by beating his opponent from Punjab in under 20 age group in the weight category of 66 kg. Sheikh’s tally of medals for Jammu and Kashmir in the nationals is ‘6’. He has been selected for India-A and would participate in the international Judo championship in 2005. He would also attend the India camp in March-April next year and would later participate in the international Judo championship. The first gold medalist judo player of the State has been coached by Shafqat Shafi and Jugal Kishore, both NIS coaches of J&K Sports Council, at Indoor Sports Council Srinagar. |
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Green Field Cricket Club (GFCC) lifted the five-match one-day series beating Young Tiger’s Cricket Club at Green Field, Gandhi Nagar, here today. GFCC won three of the five matches. In the fifth and final match, GFCC defeated Young Tiger’s Cricket Club by five wickets. Earlier, GFCC won the toss and elected for field. Batting first Young Tiger’s made 152 runs losing all the wickets in 23.4 overs of the 25 overs match. In reply, GFCC chased the total making 154 runs for the loss of five wickets in 24.3 overs. Vicky made highest 69 runs from Young Tiger. From GFCC, Shiva, Zuhaib and Siddarth shared two wickets each. Sandeep and Siddant were top scorers from GFCC with 42 and 27 runs respectively. Shivesh bagged two wickets for Young Tiger. The tournament was organised by Green Field Cricket Players under the supervision of their coach, V K Sharma. Haryana inflicts innings and 25-run defeat on JKCA XI Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Haryana today inflicted a humiliating an innings and 25-run defeat on Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) XI in the North Zone under-22 cricket tournament at GGM Science College hostel ground, here. Chasing Haryana’s first innings total of 314, JKCA XI even could not level the score and bowled out in their second innings at 116 runs in 49 overs one-hour before lunch today. J&K had scored 173 runs in their first innings. Earlier, JKCA resumed their innings from overnight score of 49 for five and were bowled out for 116 in 49 overs. Sumit Silwal, who was played at 14, contributed highest 30 runs to team’s score. His partner at the other end, Pankaj Sassan made 25. Other batsmen Imtiaz (8), Anoop Magotra (4), Umar Alam (3) and Rahul Sharma (not out 1) could not touch the double figure. From Haryana, Sandeep Kharb took six wickets for 28 runs in 14 overs he bowled. Vikram Dhariwal bagged two while Sourav Bali and Satinder shared one each. Now, in their third match to be played on January Ist at GGM Science College hostel ground, JKCA XI will take on Delhi. Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: New Bharat blanked Young Sports to won the opening match of 2nd Banarsi Dass memorial football tournament which was started today at GGM Science College here under the banner of Young Hero’s Football Club. All the three goals came in the second half of the match. The first half remained barren despite a couple of sure goal chances which were missed by forwards from both the sides. Rakesh Kumar scored two goals for the winners striking in the 53rd and 68th minute of the match. Vikram netted third goal for New Bharat in 66th minute. Earlier, New Bharat could not capitalised a goal chance when Vinay Kumar in the seventh minute missed target kicking the ball from outside the penalty box over the goal bar. Three minutes later in the 10th minute, Young Sports bounced back with two deadly attacks on the New Bharat goal but on both the occasions forward line failed to convert their moves into goal. Next match: Nagrota Club to take on NGR Club at 1 pm and BSF Srinagar to meet Churchill Brothers at 2.30 pm. Subroto Mukherjee memorial chess tournament held Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: As part of year long celebrations of first Indian Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, the inaugural Subroto Mukherjee memorial Services chess tournament held at Subroto Park, New Delhi recently. According to a PIB handout issued here today, the competitions were declared open by Chief of Air Staff designate Air Marshal S P Tyagi, AOC-in-C Western Air Command. The inaugural ceremony was attended by participant chess players from all the three services and dignitaries from all the three services including Air Marshal A K Singh. Jammu district junior volleyball from January 3 Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 29: Jammu District Volleyball Association is holding junior boys and girls competitions from January 3 at Government College of Education, Canal Road, here. According general secretary of the district Association, H S Gill, two-day junior girls competitions shall start from January 3 while three-day competitions in boys group shall begin from January 5 at the same venue. Interested teams can submit their entries for both the groups on or before January 2 at M A Stadium or at University of Jammu (Ramesh Sharma). |
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