Chennai
would be keen to get back to their
winning ways
CHENNAI, May 5: After two
successive losses, Chennai Super Kings
would be desperate to get back to their
winning ways against a lowly-placed
Deccan Chargers hyderabad at the M A
Chidambaram stadium here tomorrow.
The
Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai team
suffered embarrassing losses to Delhi
Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals after the
departure of Australians Matthew Hayden
and Michael Hussey and hard hitting Jacob
Oram of New Zealand.
But
Dhoni’s men would like to cash in on
the opportunity against the Deccan
Chargers, who have so far struggled to
choose a winning combination and are
placed at the bottom of the points table
with just one win to their credit at the
half-way stage of the league phase.
Dhoni said
his team should not be rated by one
innings when they lost to Delhi
Daredevils here last week, but their
mauling at the hands of Shane Warne-led
Rajasthan Royals yesterday exposed the
chinks in their armour.
Former
Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming was not able
to provide a good start to the team as an
opener in their last two matches while
South Africans Albie Morkel, an all
rounder and Makhaya Ntini, who joined the
team in its fifth match, seems to be
still settling down.
But a win
would help Super Kings keep alive their
hopes of entering the semi-final stage.
For VVS
Laxman’s Deccan Chargers, Rohit
Sharma has been the main stay while
Australian Adam Gilchrist appears to have
hit a bad patch after an unbeaten century
plus score. Herschelle Gibbs in his two
matches has scored just 12 runs.
Laxman
said he was hoping to win since his team
would not be under pressure and a victory
would be a bonus to them.
"We
do hope that our batsmen would enjoy
playing on Chennai pitch and are able to
post a sizeable total. We are counting on
a decent performance here tomorrow to be
able to win the match," he said.
However,
Laxman’s captaincy has not been
impressive with criticism pointing out
that his team lacked in the art of
strategising. (PTI)
Vaas
blessed with a baby, takes a break from
IPL
COLOMBO, May 5: Sri Lankan
spearhead Chaminda Vaas has taken a short
break from the Indian Premier League
(IPL) to be with his wife who has given
birth to their third child here.
"We
are blessed with a boy, our third
child," Vaas told reporters here
yesterday.
Vaas will
return to India to join his team Deccan
Chargers for their forthcoming matches
soon.
In a
recent column for a Sri Lankan newspaper,
the 33-year-old said he is excited to be
a part of the "latest experiment in
cricket, the Indian Premier League".
"The
organisers have obviously spent an
enormous amount of money to get it off
the ground and they are not sparing any
expenses in ensuring that it runs
smoothly," he told the ‘Sunday
Times’.
He said
the bowler’s role in Twenty20 is
very demanding. (PTI)
ICC
convenes meeting to protect tests
from Twenty20 storm
DUBAI, May 5: With the Twenty20
format taking the cricket by storm, a
concerned ICC has convened a two-day
meeting starting today to discuss ways to
protect and promote test cricket and also
deliberate upon the volume of the game
worldwide.
The
meeting of ICC’s cricket committee
will also tackle issues concerning the
greater use of technology on umpiring
decisions and bad light.
The
trialling of an umpires’ decision
review system, the formulation of playing
conditions for the ICC Champions Trophy
this year and ICC World Twenty20 2009 and
the results of ICC-commissioned research
into such issues as bad light will also
be on the radar for this meeting.
The
committee is chaired by former India
captain Sunil Gavaskar and includes ICC
general manager David Richardson, former
Australia captain Mark Taylor,
ex-Pakistan captain Majid Khan and former
West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding.
It also
features umpire of the year Simon Taufel,
chief ICC match referee and former Sri
Lanka captain Ranjan Madugalle, Kenya
captain Steve Tikolo, South Africa coach
Mickey Arthur and FICA CEO Tim May.
Under the
trial of an umpire decision review
system, players will be permitted to
request the on-field umpire to review his
own decision in consultation with the
television umpire.
The idea
of allowing the batting team to choose
when to take one of the three powerplays
during the Champions Trophy and World
Twenty20 2009 will also be looked into.
The
committee will formulate recommendations
to the Chief Executives’ Committee
(CEC) and the ICC board for approval. The
next meetings of those committees are set
for Dubai from June 29 to July 4. (PTI)
Mumbai
Indians, Delhi Daredevils fined for slow
over-rate
MUMBAI, May 5: Mumbai Indians and
Delhi Daredevils have been fined by the
Indian Premier League for maintaining
slow over-rates during their clash at the
D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai last
night.
The home
team’s elation of stunning their
league-topping rivals by 29 runs in a
low-scoring match was dampened a bit when
they copped a fine of USD 1000 levied by
match referee Javagal Srinath for bowling
two overs short in the stipulated period.
The Delhi
outfit, led by Virender Sehwag, was also
fined USD 500 for bowling one over short,
an IPL media release said.
The IPL is
being played as per the International
Cricket Council playing conditions and
rules and any team bowling a slow over
rate would be fined US dollar 500 per
over, which would be decided by the match
referee, the release added. (PTI)
Bhalla
releases "Kalika"
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, May 5: MLA Raman Bhalla
today released the first issue of
Government Higher Secondary School, Bahu
Fort school magazine "Kalika".
A K Raina,
Director School Education, Suresh Kumar
Sharma, Chief Education Officer, Jammu
and Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal of the
school were also present on the occasion
and spoke on various issues.
Inservice
Course for primary teachers begin
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, May 5: A 12-days long
Inservice Course for primary teachers of
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (Jammu
Region) was commenced at Kendriya
Vidyalaya No 1 Gandhi Nagar today.
S C
Khajuria, Officiating Assistant
Commissioner and Education Officer, KVS
(JR) inaugurated the course in which 20
teaches from different vidyalayas
situated in HP, Punjab and J&K are
taking part.
Speaking
on the occasion, S C Khajuria emphasised
upon the need to organise more such
courses to understand the child
psychology.
Dr Chitra
Mishra, Principal, KV No 1 and Course
Director also spoke on the occasion.
SCC
seals narrow win
Excelsior
Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 5: Surinder Cricket
Club (SCC) overcame Gopi Nath Cricket
Club (GCC) by six runs today in an
exciting opening match of the Summer Cup
Cricket Tournament which got underway at
MAM College Ground.
SCC won
the toss and opted to bat first. They
accumulated 135 runs in the stipulated 20
overs with Provin (33) and Rajesh (32)
were the notable contributors.
For GCC,
Rajinder and Shinl shared a wicket
apiece. Chasing 136 to win, GCC could
mustered 129 runs in their allotted quota
of overs.
Rajinder
played a gutsy knock of 41 runs equally
well supported by Alok who contributed
useful 32.
Rajesh was
adjudged man of the match. The umpires in
the match were Deepak Fotedar and Raju.
The scorer was Sunny.
CCC
wins Nishu Memorial Cricket tourney
Excelsior
Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, May 5: Challenger Cricket
Club (CCC) prevailed over JJSF Cricket
Club by a convincing 7 wicket margin in
the summit showdown to clinch Nishu
Memorial Cricket Tournament played at GGM
Science College Cricket Ground today.
JJSF Club
won the toss and chose to bat first. They
made 121 runs in 19.3 overs.
Aman and
Rawat top scored with 29 and 27 runs
respectively.
For CCC,
Dilbagh was the wrecker-in-chief with
three scalps while Sameer and Ashok
grabbed two wickets each.
CCC
cruised to victory losing just three
wickets in the process. Sanjeev played a
match winning knock of 33 runs followed
by Sameer (26) and Madan (13).
For JJSF
Club, Atul and Aman snared a wicket each.
Sumit was declared man of the match.
Sat Pal,
father of Late, Nishu Jamwal was the
chief guest on the occasion who gave away
winner and runner-up trophies to the
teams.
Rawat
Manhas for his excellent all-round
performance was declared man of the
series.
JJSF
leaders namely Pratap Singh, Koushal
Sharma, Satvir Jawmal and Neeraj Sharma
were also present.
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