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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Shastri’s tryst with head coach post extends ‘Consult us for support staff too’ Amol Karhadkar scheduled to interview more ing to him, the “CoA will He will be firmly in charge till the 2021 T20 World Cup to be hosted by India MUMBAI than 20 candidates com­ take the final call”. Less than 72 hours before bined for the posts of batting the controversial selection coach, bowling coach and Shastri seeks process for India’s support fielding coach from Monday involvement staff is set to begin, the Crick­ (August 19) till Thursday (Au­ The Hindu also understands et Advisory Committee gust 22). that during his interaction (CAC) chairman Kapil Dev When prodded further if with the CAC on Friday, has demanded that his he feels the selectors — who Shastri stressed on having a three­member panel be in­ are supposed to be appoint­ say in choosing the support volved in the selection pro­ ed annually by the BCCI’s staff. Two years ago, when cess. general body — should be ap­ Shastri was roped in as the When asked if the reap­ pointing support staff, Kapil India head coach for the first pointed head coach Ravi said: “No. Their strength time, the BCCI had an­ Shastri should be involved in and our strength should nounced Zaheer Khan and the interview process, Kapil combine together. It should Rahul Dravid to be bowling shot back: “Even we should be a cohesive effort of all the and bowling consultants, be consulted. We have given stakeholders with an aim to respectively, on overseas a recommendation to the improve the team.” tours. However, Shastri had Board in black and white in While the BCCI is unlikely the last laugh with his and the minutes that we should to make the letter by the CAC captain Virat Kohli’s favou­ also be involved in the sup­ members public, a senior ex­ rite triumvirate of B. Arun, port staff selection process. I ecutive confirmed that the R. Sridhar and Sanjay Ban­ think the Board will release CAC’s letter will be forward­ gar being reappointed as that letter to you also, which ed to the Committee of Ad­ bowling, fielding and batting Vote for continuity: Cricket Advisory Committee members Aunshuman Gaekwad, Kapil Dev and Shanta Rangaswamy address a press conference after selecting I don’t know. We have given ministrators (CoA). Accord­ coach, respectively. the India head coach. * VIVEK BENDRE a letter to the Board.” The selection panel, led by former India wicketkeep­ We have given a Nandakumar Marar ledge of modern coaching Cup and has been an appli­ gave their presentations, it Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup More than 20 candidates <> er Prasad, has been on a Mumbai tools. cant for India head coach was weighed against their and 2019 World Cup). M.S. According to the Supreme recommendation to sticky wicket, with the mem­ Ravi Shastri will continue to Gaekwad, former India na­ post from 2005. coaching performance.” Dhoni was captain in 2015, Court­directed administra­ the Board in black bers’ lack of international be the head coach of India tional coach and selector, ex­ Replying to a query about Shastri guided India to Virat Kohli led Team India tive overhaul of the BCCI, and white in the cricket experience being men’s team. Mike Hesson plained the reasons for Shas­ the process followed, Kapil semifinals at three major ICC during the other two tourna­ the head coach is to be de­ minutes that we criticised by legendary made a positive impression tri getting picked over the said the time difference dur­ competitions (2015 World ments. cided by the CAC, while the should also be cricketers, including former on the three­member Cricket two contenders. “Ravi Shas­ ing Moody’s presentation national selection panel is involved in the captains Sunil Gavaskar and Advisory Committee (CAC) tri knows the boys, is very (from Australia) and Shastri’s tasked with identifying the support staff Dilip Vengsarkar. It will be during his presentation in well­versed with the system presentation (from West In­ support staff. Accordingly, selection process interesting to see if Prasad & person, informed Kapil Dev, and communicates well.” dies where he is on a 45­day the selection committee, Kapil Dev Co. reach out to the captain, who announced that Shastri Shanta Rangaswamy, contract extension with the headed by M.S.K. Prasad, is CAC chairman coach and CAC informally. was chosen by him and two former India women’s cap­ touring Indian team) led to committee members, Aun­ tain and coach, also stressed delays. shuman Gaekwad and Shan­ on the communication skills “The meeting lasted six ta Rangaswamy, based on as the critical point. Kapil hours, the process was sim­ CoI: CoA invites former players five parameters. “We did our praised Hesson for coming ple, we did own marking own marking, did not consult across as “very intelligent”. based on parameters.” The Amol Karhadkar discuss the options to tackle desh Cricket Association, each other,” said the 1983 The New Zealander guided noted national women’s MUMBAI the CoI conundrum. complained about the possi­ World Cup­winning captain. his national team to the 2015 coach said: “The five (con­ In an effort to address the The CoA is understood to ble Conflict of Interest of Sa­ World Cup final, losing to tenders for head coach post) contentious Conflict of Inter­ have sought the services of chin Tendulkar, Sourav Gan­ Three names Australia in the title clash. est (CoI) issue pertaining to some of the recently­retired guly and V.V.S Laxman, all Shastri, now firmly in charge We did our own former cricketers, the Com­ cricketers who are either in­ three opted out of the CAC till the 2021 T20 World Cup to Curtain of <> mittee of Administrators volved in coaching, adminis­ and the BCCI had to recon­ marking based on be hosted by India, appeared confidentiality Kapil Dev on Shastri’s (CoA) has invited a group of trative or broadcasting roles stitute the panel for the head before the CAC via Skype West Indies’ Phil Simmons five parameters, did former India cricketers on at present. coach appointment. from the West Indies. Kapil opted out from the original not consult each Monday to discuss the way The recommendations announced three names list of six. Robin Singh and other presentation forward. are likely to be forwarded to Seeking clarification shortlisted based on parame­ Lalchand Rajput were the Kapil Dev While a BCCI executive the court­appointed amicus Based on Gupta’s complaint, ters given — Tom Moody at two others who made their CAC chairman ccording to Kapil Dev, selectors and from the confirmed the meeting, he curiae for his consideration. the BCCI ethics officer last number three, Hesson se­ presentation before the CAC. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD AShastri gave a BCCI to make this team stressed it’s an “informal week sought a clarification DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cond and the Indian as first Asked to elaborate on the presentation as to what stronger in the times to gathering”. Repeated allegations from Rahul Dravid, who has choice — for head coach posi­ marks given (maximum 100), B The parameters for which the team did under him come. The Hindu understands The meeting has been con­ recently taken over as the tion. The parameters for Kapil opted to hide behind marking was done were: in the last two years and Kapil and Shastri that at least one of the three vened in the aftermath of re­ Head of Cricket at the Na­ coaching philosophy, which marking was done the curtain of confidentiality, how the team can played together in the CoA members will interact peated CoI allegations on tional Cricket Academy in achievements, experience, were: coaching philosophy, but said that there was little communication skill and improve from here. He 1983 Prudential World with the former cricketers, some of the legendary Bengaluru. coaching achievements, to separate the first three. knowledge of modern also elaborated where he Cup held in England with at least two former In­ cricketers. It resulted in Ganguly and coaching experience, com­ Moody from Australia coaching tools needs more help from the which India won. dia captains having con­ After Sanjeev Gupta, a life Harbhajan Singh blasting the munication skill and know­ coached Sri Lanka in World DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD firmed their presence, to member of the Madhya Pra­ CoI policy in public. Australia in trouble on rain­hit day Pujara, Rahane, Bumrah look for game time Lara, Sarwan to work with AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE time in a match where the Archer took one for 18 off Kohli likely to sit out to nurse thumb LONDON first day had already been 13 overs. Stuart Broad led WI batsmen England fast bowler Jofra washed out without a ball the way with two for 26 in 13 INDIA IN WI opener. Archer marked his Test de­ bowled. overs. Rohit Sharma and Rish­ Press Trust of India abh Pant will desperately North Sound (Antigua) but with a wicket as Austra­ Press Trust of India SCOREBOARD ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA, SECOND TEST look for runs after a below­ lia suffered a top­order col­ Coolidge (Antigua) The legendary Brian Lara lapse before rain cut short par limited­overs leg. and Ramnaresh Sarwan England — 1st innings: R. 21-8-61-3, Hazlewood 22-6- play at Lord’s on Friday. Test specialists Cheteshwar Pacers Umesh Yadav and will work with West Indies Burns c Bancroft b Cummins 53, 58-3, Siddle 13-2-48-1, Lyon Ishant Sharma too will look Australia lost three wick­ J. Roy c Paine b Hazlewood 0, J. 19.1-2-68-3, Smith 2-0-6-0. Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and batsmen ahead of the first ets for 11 runs and slumped Root lbw b Hazlewood 14, J. Australia — 1st innings: a well­rested Jasprit Bumrah to impress the team manage­ of the two Tests against to 80 for four when rain Denly c Paine b Hazlewood 30, Cameron Bancroft lbw b Archer will aim for some quality ment ahead of the two Tests. India. forced an early lunch on the J. Buttler c Paine b Siddle 12, B. 13, David Warner b Broad 3, Us- game time when India takes India’s spin department is Lara, one of the greatest third day of the second Test. Stokes lbw b Lyon 13, J. Bair- man Khawaja c Bairstow b on West Indies Cricket Board expected be led by R. Ash­ batsmen of all­time, and That left Australia 178 be­ stow c Khawaja b Lyon 52, C. Woakes 36, Steve Smith (bat- XI in a three­day warm­up win and Ravindra Jadeja. Sarwan, one of the leading hind England’s first innings Woakes c Paine b Cummins 32, ting) 13, Travis Head lbw b game starting on Saturday. The team (from): Virat Kohli West Indies players of his total of 258. J. Archer c Khawaja b Cummins Broad 7, Mathew Wade (bat- With skipper Virat Kohli (Capt.), Ajinkya Rahane, generation, will be part of The 24.1 overs that took 12, S. Broad b Lyon 11, J. Leach ting) 0; Extras (b-4, lb-4): 8; sustaining a right thumb in­ Mayank Agarwal, R. Ashwin, the pre­series camp, to be (not out) 6; Extras (b-12, lb-5, Total (for four wkts. in 37.1 Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jade- place in the morning session jury during the third ODI, held in Antigua. w-6): 23; Total (in 77.1 overs): overs): 80. ja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed represented the only action 258. Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-60, 3- the team management Shami, Rishabh Pant, Chetesh- The two will share their on Friday, with persistent Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-26, 3-92, 60, 4-71. would like to exercise pre­ war Pujara, K.L. Rahul, Wriddhi- immense knowledge, ex­ rain leading the umpires to 4-116, 5-136, 6-138, 7-210, 8- England bowling: Broad 13-3- caution and may be rest man Saha, Ishant Sharma, Rohit perience and expertise eventually abandon play for 230, 9-251. 26-2, Archer 13-6-18-1, Woakes Hey, that hurts! Virat Kohli, who hurt his thumb in the third their best player before Sharma, Hanuma Vihari and with the 13­member the day at 5:22 p.m. local Australia bowling: Cummins 9-3-27-1, Stokes 2.1-1-1-0. ODI, may give it a rest. * AP World Test championship Umesh Yadav. squad. Baliyan does it for U Mumba Bajrang Punia gets the nod ‘This will motivate me’ A last­minute ‘Super Raid’ dashes Patna Pirates’ hopes KHEL RATNA Y.B. Sarangi KOLKATA PKL Special Correspondent NEW DELHI World championships sil­ G. Viswanath ver medallist Bajrang Pu­ Ahmedabad After being ignored for the nia, who is also the reign­ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ing Asian Games, Asian Despite being outplayed af­ award last year, wrestler Baj­ championships and Com­ ter the break, U Mumba rang Punia was the unani­ monwealth Games cham­ pulled off a thrilling 34­30 mous choice for the highest pion, said the Khel Ratna win against Patna Pirates in sporting honour this year would motivate him. the ProKabaddi League Sea­ with the 12­member selec­ “Definitely, the award son­7 at the Eka Arena By tion committee recommend­ will give me motivation to TransStadia here on Friday. ing his name to the Sports do well, but I do not link U Mumba’s hero was last Ministry on Friday. the award with my prepa­ man standing Rohit Baliyan. Punia’s name was the on­ rations for the Olympics,” The lithe raider, faced ly one decided by the com­ Punia told The Hindu. with the prospect of being mittee — headed by Justice Bajrang Punia... biggest reward for his consistency. * PTI Punia said awards never captured and giving all out (retd.) Mukundakam Shar­ interfered with his focus on points and a win to Pirates, ma and including the likes of list, the world’s top­ranked weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, competitions. “The award virtually kept his cant going Bhaichung Bhutia and M.C. wrestler in the 65kg catego­ claiming he had the achieve­ has its own place and the for the last 30 seconds and Mary Kom — on the opening ry, has been on a roll over ments to merit the honour competitions go on as unleashed a Super raid to day of the two­day meeting the last 18 months, adding a and seeking explanation usual. My preparations for pull off a remarkable win. with the rest of the names World Championships silver from the ministry for his the Olympics has been go­ Baliyan escaped from the for the other sporting last year to go with his omission. ing on nicely and will conti­ clutches of Hadi Oshtorak, awards to be discussed and bronze in the 60kg in 2013. He joins Olympic medal­ nue as per the plan.”

Jang Kun Lee and Neeraj Ku­ Day’s hero: U Mumba's Rohit Baliyan kept his cool to deny Patna Pirates. * VIJAY SONEJI decided on Saturday. Punia is among the bright­ lists Sushil Kumar, Yogesh­ Punia, conferred the mar to win the match that, The sports ministry has est medal prospects for In­ war Dutt and Sakshi Malik as Padma Shri award this with a bit of luck, could have well scoring his 700th raid the ice cool Baliyan complet­ match, Jaipur Pink Panthers formed a single committee dia in next month’s World the fourth wrestler to get the year, has continued with gone Pirates’ way. point and thereafter went ing a Super raid. beat Gujarat Fortunegiants for all the awards this year, Championships at Nur­Sul­ award. his fine form in 2019 by Leading 22­9 at half­time past 1600 raid attempts in Baliyan scored nine 22­19. It was the home team’s unlike the past when the Ar­ tan, Kazakhstan, and at the Sources said another winning gold medals at U Mumba allowed Pirates to the league, kept Pirates in points, M.S. Athul eight and sixth consecutive defeat. juna/Khel Ratna and Drona­ Tokyo Olympics next year. name could be added during top­level events like Dan claw their way back with de­ the hunt. Sandeep Narwal six for the The results: U Mumba bt Patna charya awards were decided Last year, he had threa­ deliberations that would Kolov­Nikola Petrov tour­ fender Ravinder contribut­ But U Mumba, which ap­ winner. It was U Mumba’s Pirates 34-30; Jaipur Pink separately. tened to move court after be­ continue on Saturday, along nament, Asian champion­ ing three vital points. Par­ peared to be clueless having fourth win in eight matches. Panthers bt Gujarat Fortune- The Asian and Common­ ing snubbed for the award in with other awardees for this ships, Ali Aliev tournament deep Narwal, who started off surrendered a big lead, had In a low scoring second giants 22-19. wealth Games gold medal­ favour of Virat Kohli and year. and Tibilis Grand Prix.

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