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| Dungapur does a volte face, praises Ganguly LAHORE, Jan 7: Barely hours after making a scathing attack on Sourav Ganguly by describing him as the "laziest and possibly the worst fielder", the manager of the touring Indian team Raj Singh Dungarpur today sought.......more Imran
congratulates LAHORE, Jan 7: The legendary Imran Khan congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for his world record feat of 35 Test centuries when the two greats came across in a PIA flight enroute to Pakistan...............more Jaffer
pleased to start LAHORE, Jan 7: Wasim Jaffer, vying for the opener's slot, was hoping his performance in the tour-game.....more Musharraf
keen to invite ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said he would invite Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to watch one of the Indo-Pak cricket matches in order to...........more |
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Kamal fought lone battle in BSF win Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Kamal Kishore today converted a losing battle into a winning game for the BSF Jammu Frontier turning the tables against the professional.......more Exhibition
football Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: All Jammu and Kashmir Christian Welfare Association has organised a two-day sports......more Panthal
Kesari Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Shri 108 Swami Nitya Nand Wrestling Association Panthal is...............more Jammu
District Jail inmates Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Inmates of District Jail Jammu won the friendly volleyball match beating............more |
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Dungapur does a volte face, praises Ganguly LAHORE, Jan 7: Barely hours after making a scathing attack on Sourav Ganguly by describing him as the "laziest and possibly the worst fielder", the manager of the touring Indian team Raj Singh Dungarpur today sought to control the damage, saying the former captain was a "tremendous batsman" and his experience would help the team during the series against Pakistan. Apparently aware that his stinging remarks against Ganguly last night could have serious repercussions ahead of the crucial series, Dungarpur spoke highly of the left-hander and sought to put the lid on the controversy. "Sourav is a tremendous batsman and his offside play is simply great. His vast experience should help the Indian team in the series against Pakistan," he told reporters at the picturesque Bagh-E-Jinnah ground where the visitors are playing their only warm-up game before the Test series. Dungarpur, perceived to be against Ganguly during the time of the acrimoniuous Cricket Board elections, got angry when one TV scribe asked him whether he changed his opionion of the former India captain after having made the disparaging remarks to a TV channel yesterday. "My integrity to Indian cricket has never been questioned in the 30-year-long association I have had as an administrator. Ask any of these journalists who know me," he fumed at the scribe. "If someone known to me comes and asks some questions I might have said something in private, but to show it on TV seems like the instructions have come from the Eden Gardens (headquarters of Cricket Association of Bengal President Jagmohan Dalmiya)," he said. In the controversial television comments last night, Dungapur had called Ganguly as one of the laziest cricketers and even claimed that former coach John Wright did not want him as captain but could not get him removed. "Sourav is not a student of the game. He is also not a role model of a captain. A captain cannot be the laziest and possbily the worst fielder of the side", Dungarpur had said. The former BCCI Chief said Wright had "expressed his frustrations several times" to him about Ganguly but he was too "mild" to succeed in getting Ganguly out. Ganguly and three other players, including vice captain Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble and Parthiv Patel, are slated to join the team later today after playing in the sixth round Ranji Trophy league ties at home. Talking to PTI later, Dungarpur said the Indian team was a happy unit and credit needs to be given to team captain Rahul Dravid and coach Greg Chappell, besides the mentoring role being adopted by Sachin Tendulkar in moulding the outfit. "It's going to be a tremendous series between India and Pakistan, but I suspect the batsmen from both sides would dominate the show and I'm speaking from a bowler's heart," he added. (PTI) |
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Imran congratulates Tendulkar for his 35th Test century LAHORE, Jan 7: The legendary Imran Khan congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for his world record feat of 35 Test centuries when the two greats came across in a PIA flight enroute to Pakistan. Imran, who was on the same delayed flight which the Indian team boarded on Thursday evening, took time off to speak with Tendulkar and congratulated him for his new record and wished him well for the future, 'The News' reported today. The fast bowling icon, who was busy talking to Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan, also spent some time with Indian wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former Pakistan skipper will be giving his expert comments on the forthcoming Pakistan-India series to a Dubai-based TV channel and will be based in Dubai for the first Test to be played in Lahore. India will play three Tests and five one-dayers in Pakistan during their 46-day tour. (PTI) |
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Jaffer pleased to start on a good note LAHORE, Jan 7: Wasim Jaffer, vying for the opener's slot, was hoping his performance in the tour-game against Pakistan `A' today would hold him in good stead when India go into the Test series. Jaffer also expressed happiness over his own effort in making a half century and the team's overall in putting 298 for four on the opening day of the three-dayer. "It's important to start a tour game on a good note as it has been observed in the past that there have been instances when happenings in a tour game have made an impact on a Test series," said the opener who made 58 off 102 balls. "I am happy with my performance. The wicket was good to bat on though there was some movement earlier on. And Umar Gul also bowled well. He's an international quality bowler," Jaffer told reporters after the opening day's play's at the Bagh-e-Jinnah ground here. The Mumbai batsman is fighting for a place in the Test eleven with opener Gautam Gambhir who also hit a half century (53) today. (PTI) |
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Kamal fought lone battle in BSF win Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Kamal Kishore today converted a losing battle into a winning game for the BSF Jammu Frontier turning the tables against the professional side of Jammu and Kashmir Bank thus paving way for the final of 3rd Banarsi Dass Memorial Football Championship being organised by Young Hero Club at GGM Science College here. The BSF sleuth who enjoyed the crowd support in their favour defeated the J&K Bank 6-5. In the stipulated time, Kamal brought BSF out of the troubled waters after scoring an equaliser making a left-footer banana shot right into the net beating the guard at the net badly. The goal scored by Kamal was being considered as best goal of the tournament which got thunderous applause from the crowd. Earlier, the J&K Bank dominated the first half by taking the lead in the 19th minute when S Rizwan netted the ball from left flank. The first half play also witnessed two yellow cards shown to Kuljeet and Shahnwaz by the centre referee. However, the BSF men equalised the lead when Kamal Kishore made the all important goal in the 65th minute by taking a kick from 30 yards. To decide the fate of the match, organisers gave the teams extra time, which again could not yield any result thereby forcing the match to be decided through tie-breaker. The result only came in sudden death after the tie-breaker ended in equal score of 5-5. Likewise in the field game, J&K Bank was leading by 3-2, but a brilliant save by Kamal, who replaced the goal-keeper to guard the net, brought BSF back to the game. And then a save and a goal turned the losing battle into victory for BSF. R K Paul, Anoop Shah, Kamal Kishore, Tamapan Chakroborty and Anoop Thapa were successful shooters from BSF while Dharminder Singh missed. From Bank, Wasim Firoz and Kamaljeet missed while Satnam Singh, S Rizwan, Bilal Rasool and Mansoor Ahmed succeeded in their attempts. Today’s semi-final was officiated by Nissar Ahmed (centre), Rajesh Kumar and Vijay Kumar (line) and Kushay Kumar (table). Sailing on Kamal’s superb show in today’s semi-final, the BSF skipper, R K Paul informed EXCELSIOR that they were hardly bothered about defending the title. "We are expecting the same opponent in SRTC to reach the final this time again. Pitted against Young Hero, the young side of SRTC have full chances of reaching the final. And, here today’s thrilling win over Bank has further boosted the morale of the boys," said Paul. He further said that the BSF Jammu Frontier have never lost to the J&K Bank in the field and in almost every encounter the decision came through penalty shoots. The second semi-final will be played lateron because of Idd festival. Meanwhile, the organisers have raised serious objection over the conduct of J&K Bank officials accompanying the team. |
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Exhibition football match held Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: All Jammu and Kashmir Christian Welfare Association has organised a two-day sports event of exhibition football matches to mark the end of New Year and Christmas celebrations at Mini-Stadium, Parade, here. Beginning with an exhibition match between SRTC XI and Christian Welfare XI, the second match will be played tomorrow, informed, Association president, S M Gill. In today’s match, SRTC held Christian Welfare XI to a 1-1 draw with both teams playing a nice game. The tomorrow’s match between J&K Bank and Punjab Police Jallandhar will take place at 2.30 pm at the same venue. Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Kavinder Gupta was chief guest in today’s match while Inspector General of Police, Home Guards and Civil Defence, Naveen Agarwal was guest of honour. Students of Tiny Tots Higher Secondary School also performed cultural programme on the occasion. |
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Panthal Kesari Dangal on Jan 14 Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Shri 108 Swami Nitya Nand Wrestling Association Panthal is organising 106th Panthal Kesari Vishal Dangal-2006 at Panthal in district Udhampur on January 14 at 1 pm. Dangal is being held under the aegis of J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association. A final decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the members of the organising committee under the chairmanship of Shiv Kumar Sharma, president J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association and permanent invitee of the J&K State Sports Council at Katra. Later in a handout issued here today, the organisers have said that about 80 wrestlers from J&K and other states including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh will be there to contest for the top honours. Since the event is organised on Maker Sankranti Day, dangal has become an important feature in the life of people of Panthal, said Mr Sharma. People from almost entire Udhampur district turn-up for the mega event and to accommodate the big crowd of over 15,000 wrestling lovers, elaborate arrangements have been made, he further said. Dangal is organised on traditional ‘Mud Akhara’ and the decision of the referee in every bout will be final. Meanwhile, the organising committee has also decided to honour the best wrestler with Panthal Kesari title. Jammu District Jail inmates win friendly volleyball match Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Inmates of District Jail Jammu won the friendly volleyball match beating Shastri Memorial Club in straight sets. The event was organised by an NGO (Sadbhawana Ke Sipahi). A colourful cultural programme was also presented by the jail inmates and artists of Nami Dogri Sanstha. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Prisons, Sahibzada Rafiq Ahmed was chief guest, who distributed prizes among the participants. Rajni Sehgal, Superintendent District Jail Jammu speaking on the occasion stressed upon the community induction of society to interact and perform such events for the jail inmates so that are able to keep the pace with the outer world. |
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