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48th aMir cuP Football take on Mesaimeer; face umm salal

AYENI OLUSEGUN

THE 48th Amir Cup kicks into gear on Wednesday when six- time champions Al Rayyan We need to win to take on second division team continue the journey. Our Mesaimeer at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium (Al Ahli), goal is to reach the final while Al Sailiya battle fellow and win the title. I realise struggling Stars League that the competition will side Umm Salal. Unilke the previous pool be very strong, but we system, this year 16 teams bat- can win tle for a spot in the last eight, where another draw will be if we stay focused. held to determine the matches – Al Rayyan coach in the quarter-finals. Diego Aguirre Al Rayyan, currently sec- Al Rayyan players during a training session ahead of their Amir Cup last 16 clash against Mesaimeer. ond in the QNB Stars League are clear favourites against also know that Umm Salal are Mesaimeer, who are sixth in also looking to restore confi- the second division. dence,” Trabelsi said. The Lions however, last Umm Salal coach Aziz Ben won the prestigious tourna- Askar, who was part of the ment in 2013 during Diego title-winning team in 2008, Aguirre’s first spell as coach. Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre speaks to the media during a press conference at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha. said the importance of win- The Uruguayan, in his second ning such trophy would spur stint, is keen to win the title Saturday in the league. With ferences between both sides. Al Sailiya vs Umm Salal his players to give their best again for Al Rayyan -- who lost momentum on their side after Abdullatif’s side beat Al Sami Trabelsi’s Al Sailiya on Wednesday. back-to-back finals against Al a string of shock defeats, Agu- Shamal by a lone goal in the will be hoping to put behind “I won it as a player with Sadd and Al Duhail in 2017 irre said his side will take Me- playoff to qualify for the last a miserable week which saw Umm Salal in 2008, so I have and 2018. saimeer seriously. 16 and the Iraqi coach say his them knocked out of the AFC some experiences and I think “The first match will be “We respect the opponent team will not be easy to beat. Champions League before a they are important and allow very important and we need and must continue to work “Taking part in the Prince 3-0 defeat to Al Sadd over the me to offer some insight to to win to continue the journey. hard to achieve victory. Eve- Cup Amir Cup is off important weekend. the players. Our goal is to reach the final ryone expects us to qualify value to us, and I have spoken The Peregrines however I believe that the team and win the title. I realise that against Mesaimeer but we to the players about how to face an Umm Salal side on the Trabelsi sees the Amir Cup as tion. Cup matches are not easy needs to develop its capabili- the competition will be very need to be cautious and avoid deal with the circumstances of back of a win and a draw, a an opprtunity to right their and the team that is able to ties and everyone knows the strong, but we can win if we any surprises.” the match,” the coach said. change in fortune after losing season. maintain its focus to the end value of the Cup. So we will stay focused,” Aguirre noted For Mesaimmer coach “I have told them to play six straight matches. “Our preparations have will win. only play for victory, because ahead of the match. Raad Abdullatif, Al Rayyan’s with great caution. The team is Al Sailiya, 2014 finalists, been good and we will play Our recent results haven’t a loss will be a disappoint- Yohan Boli’s goal fired status will hold little water for physically ready and everyone lost to eventual champion Al with caution because it is a been good and we are fighting ment for us,” the French-born Al Rayyan past Al Duhail on his team despite the vast dif- is excited for the match.” Duhail in last year’s final but knockout in the Cup competi- to get out of this slump, but we Moroccan said.

Al Thumama Stadium Jaiswal cracks Scoreboard unbeaten ton, India crush PakiStan takes ‘gahfiya’ shape Haider Ali c Bishnoi b Jaiswal ...... 56 Mohammad Huraira c Saxena b Mishra ...... 4 Saxena fifty to Fahad Munir c Ankolekar b Bishnoi ...... 0 Rohail Nazir c Varma b Mishra ...... 62 star in 10-wkt win Pak to reach Qasim Akram run out (Ankolekar) ...... 9 Mohammad Haris c Saxena b Ankolekar ...... 21 AFP Irfan Khan b Tyagi ...... 3 Abbas Afridi lbw b Bishnoi ...... 2 Under-19 Tahir Hussain c Jurel b Tyagi ...... 2 POTCHEFSTROOM (S AFRICA) Aamir Ali c Veer b Mishra ...... 1 Mohammad Amir Khan not out ...... 0 DEFENDING champions In- Extras: (b-1, w-10, nb-1, Penalty 0) ...... 12 World Cup total: (All Out, 43.1 overs) ...... 172 dia cruised to a 10-wicket win Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Mohammad Huraira, 2 ov), 2-34 (Fahad Munir, 8.5 ov), 3-96 over neighbours and arch- (Haider Ali, 25.3 ov), 4-118 (Qasim Akram, 30.3 ov), 5-146 (Mohammad Haris, rivals Pakistan in Potchef- 34.4 ov), 6-156 (Irfan Khan, 37.2 ov), 7-163 (Abbas Afridi, 38.1 ov), 8-169 (Rohail Nazir, 41.4 ov), 9-172 (Tahir Hussain, 43 ov), 10-172 (Aamir Ali, 43.1 ov). stroom on Tuesday to reach final Bowling: 8-0-32-2, Sushant Mishra 8.1-0-28-3, Ravi Bishnoi 10-0- the Under-19 World 46-2, Akash Singh 7-0-25-0, Atharva Ankolekar 7-0-29-1, Yashasvi Jaiswal 3-0- Cup final for the seventh time. 11-1. India, the record four-time india winners of the underage com- Yashasvi Jaiswal ...... not out 105 petition, dismissed Pakistan Divyaansh Saxena ...... not out 59 for 172 in 43.1 overs before Extras: (b-0, w-10, nb-0, Penalty-0) ...... 12 comfortably knocking off the total: (For no loss, 35.2 overs) ...... 176 did not bat: Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg, Dhruv Jurel, Siddhesh Veer, Atharva runs with 88 balls to spare. Ankolekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh. India will play either New Bowling: Tahir Hussain 6-1-17-0, Qasim Akram 8-0-37-0, Mohammad Amir Khan Zealand or Bangladesh, who 5-1-20-0, Abbas Afridi 7-0-50-0, Aamir Ali 5.2-0-38-0, Fahad Munir 4-0-12-0. meet in the second semi-final, Man of the Match: Yashasvi Jaiswal (India). for the title at the same venue on Sunday. Pakistan will con- yashasvi Jaiswal of India celebrates his a century during the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Super league semi-final against Pakistan at the The Supreme Committee for Delivery and legacy tweeted latest test the third-place play-off in JB Marks oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Tuesday. He made unbeaten 105 off 113 balls. (iCC) pictures on the Stadium – one of the venues for FIFA Benoni on Saturday. World Cup Qatar 2022 World Cup. The 40,000 capacity stadium’s Yashasvi Jaiswal struck “The pitch was good, and design has been inspired by the gahfiya, a traditional woven cap worn an unbeaten 105 off 113 balls, we didn’t put enough runs on by men in the region. The two pictures show the actual stadium being completing his century and the board,” said Pakistan skip- built and how it will appear when complete. sealing the victory in style with per Nazir. a six over deep mid-wicket. “I think Haider and I had a “It’s a dream come true for great partnership, we were at me. To be able to do this for a good position at the 25-over my country is a great feeling. mark, but Haider got out at a Court hearing To score a hundred against crucial point, and the rest of two men threatened to ‘kill’ arsenal’s ozil Pakistan in a World cup semi- the batsmen weren’t able to final is something I can’t put take enough responsibility.” LONDON: two men threatened to “kill” Mesut ozil when they confront- into words,” said Jaiswal. He added: “We learn from ed the Arsenal midfielder’s security guards, a London court heard on “They bowled well initially all our mistakes, and the boys Tuesday. The alleged incident happened outside ozil’s north London and we wanted to ride that out are confident and happy that home just weeks after the former World Cup winner was targeted by and we knew we could domi- we played some good cricket moped attackers while driving in the area. Security guard kemil Sezer nate them after that.” in the tournament.” told the court that he and a colleague had been protecting ozil, who Left-hander Jaiswal, who Pakistan, who were back- was inside the house at the time, for several weeks. Salaman ekinci was snapped up by the Ra- to-back champions in 2004 and Ferhat ercun deny behaving in a threatening or abusive manner jasthan Royals in the 2020 IPL India’s Divyaansh Saxena took two catches in the field before making an unbeaten half-century.(aFP) and 2006, haven’t beaten In- outside the house. assisted by a Turkish interpreter, Sezer told the auction, smacked eight fours dia at the U19 World Cup since Magistrates Court he first saw two men on the evening of august 8 and four sixes as he took over competition. players made double digits. balls, provided any additional 2010. last year before they returned around three hours later. Sezer said the as the tournament’s leading Jaiswal earlier picked up Ali and captain Rohail Na- contribution. With political relations on men told him: “We’re going to come back and if security don’t go from runscorer. the key wicket of Pakistan zir (62) helped Pakistan re- Left-arm seamer Sushant a knife-edge, there has been here, we’re going to kill Mesut ozil and kill you’. ozil, who played inter- He was ably supported opener Haider Ali (56) with cover after losing Mohammad Mishra took 3-28 while right- no Test series between the two national football for germany but is of Turkish heritage, did not appear in a leisurely chase by Divy- his part-time legspin as Paki- Huraira and Fahad Munir arm quick Kartik Tyagi and countries at senior level since at the hearing. ekinci and ercun, both 27, were present. (AFP) aansh Saxena who finished 59 stan collapsed from 96 for two cheaply, but only Mohammad legspinner Ravi Bishnoi col- 2007-08 and no white ball se- not out, his second fifty of the in an innings where just three Haris, who hit a brisk 21 off 15 lected two wickets apiece. ries since 2012-13. sports Wednesday, February 5, 2020 13 Qatar organised exceptional edition of world athletics: Coe IAAF chief receives AIPS Best Press Facility Award for World Athletics Championships Doha 2019

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PRESIDENT of the Interna- tional Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lord Se- bastian Coe has expressed his pride and great appreciation of the world press family, for the role of IAAF and the Su- preme Organizing Committee for the World Championships in Doha 2019, in facilitating the task of media people, while covering the event. High Standards On the sidelines of the In- Qatar’s edition of the World ternational Sports Press As- sociation (AIPS) Sport Media Athletics Championships Awards ceremony in the Hun- was an exceptional one by garian capital on Tuesday and all standards in terms of FIFA President Gianni Infantino with International Sports Press Association (AIPS) President Gianni Merlo and other winners at the AIPS Sport Media Awards ceremony held in the after receiving the AIPS Best organisation, technical level, Hungarian capital Budapest on Tuesday. (PiC: AiPsMeDiA.CoM) Press Facility Award for the and high quality. IAAF World Athletics Cham- held in as it had another di- believe it reflects the scale of we thank Qatar for providing Qatar Sports Media Commit- Brazilian reporter who was pionships Doha 2019 Award, – IAAF Chief Lord mension in the field of sustain- achievement that we achieved us with all facilities.” tee stressing that they should awarded for his story on FIFA. Lord Coe said in press state- Sebastian Coe ability, which made it a unique together during the organisa- Sebastian Coe praised the always be encouraged as the Coe was honoured with the ments that “Qatar’s edition edition in the history of all the tion of this championship. We idea of establishing a prize for role of the journalist is very Gala of Cantabria Sport Award. of the World Athletics Cham- world championships,” he said are proud of this great success sports journalists worldwide important. This year is the 35th anniversa- pionships was an exceptional el, and high quality. “I receive the award for and thank everyone who con- to appreciate their efforts and “You will never run out ry of Los Angeles 1984 Olympic one by all standards in terms “I think the championships the Organizing Committee tributed to it with work and ef- the great work they do. This of ink,” Coe concluded with Games where Coe had won two of organisation, technical lev- crossed the time barrier it was in Qatar and the IAAF, and I fort, from the work team, and is all done by AIPS and the a quote from Jamil Chade, a medals as an athlete. var taking the fun out of football, say EPl fans Jose Mourinho the technology is in use for the first time in the English Mourinho wants referees to top-flight league this season and its have final say on VAR calls implementation has AFP Mourinho said on Tuesday. been met with lonDon “I went viral for the wrong reasons but that’s the way it is.” consistent criticism TOTTENHAM manager Jose “If the referees are not al- Mourinho reiterated his call lowed to go to the screen and AFP for major changes to the use of take the big decisions of the lonDon VAR in the Premier League af- game, they have to change the ter a video of him berating the name of the VAR and call it MORE than two-thirds of Pre- fourth official in a 2-0 win over VR – video referee,” said Mour- mier League fans believe the Manchester City went viral. inho. introduction of VAR has taken Mourinho and his assistant “In this moment, the refer- the fun out of football, accord- Joao Sacramento charged to- ees that are on the pitch are not ing to a YouGov survey. wards the fourth official after making the most important de- The technology is in use Raheem Sterling was not shown cisions of the game. for the first time in the Eng- a second yellow card for what “Give the referee the com- lish top-flight this season and they believed was a dive trying mand and give him the possi- its implementation has been to win City a second penalty on bility of going to the screen for met with consistent criticism. Sunday immediately after Il- the big decisions or change the In contrast to other Eu- kay Gundogan’s spot-kick was name to VR. I don’t accept the ropan leagues, referees have saved. mistakes by the video referee.” been advised not to use Mourinho was also un- Mourinho is hopeful Alli pitchside monitors to review happy at the award of City’s can shrug off the ankle injury their own decisions and are original penalty by VAR and the he suffered from Sterling’s chal- instead overruled by an offi- decision not to change Sterling’s lenge to face Southampton in an cial watching the game at the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) checking a goal decision during an English Premier league match between West Ham united and Manchester yellow card to a red for his chal- FA Cup fourth-round replay on league’s VAR hub in London. City recently. lenge on Dele Alli. Wednesday. Even though the referees “My reaction was just based Liverpool manager Jurgen are not consulting the moni- communication to fans inside Six out of 10 of those sur- of those surveyed wanted the ed referees using the pitch- on I could watch everything on Klopp is not taking charge of tors, the process has often led the ground. veyed felt the system was system to be scrapped, with side monitors, showing fans the screen. So I watch the Dele his side’s replay against League to long delays while decisions The poll found that 67 working badly, and its perfor- 74 per cent saying it should in the stadium the incident at situation, the penalty, the pre- One Shrewsbury at Anfield, pre- are reviewed. percent felt matches were less mance was scored four out of be kept, but modified. the same time as the VAR of- tending penalty. I watch every- ferring instead to give his full There have also been enjoyable since the introduc- 10 on average by the sample. The most popular propos- ficials and having a time limit thing so that creates emotions,” senior squad an extended rest. complaints about a lack of tion of VAR. However, only 15 per cent als for reforming VAR includ- for decisions.

al sadd set to sign Mexican midfielder Fabian Red Bull’s verstappen says he can dethrone six-time champ Hamilton AFP very good. He is definitely one lonDon of the best out there. He is not God, maybe God is with him, Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen RED Bull’s Max Verstappen but he is not God. says he can beat Lewis Hamil- “When you can put the pres- ton to the Formula One title if sure on it is a lot harder for the his car is good enough, insisting guy in the lead. If he never re- Britain’s six-time world cham- ally has pressure, he can drive at pion is “not God”. 97 or 98 percent and then you The 22-year-old Dutchman never make mistakes. could prove Hamilton’s closest “If we start the season with- challenger this year, following in two-tenths (of a second of Red Bull’s strong finish to the Mercedes), we can mount the Reigning league champions Al Sadd have announced that they end of last season. pressure. I am looking forward have reached an agreement with Mexico’s Marco Fabian. Hamilton, 35, has dominat- to when we get that fight and if “Al Sadd have reached an agreement to sign Mexican international ed F1 in recent years, winning we are really close I am pretty midfielder Marco Fabian as the team’s fifth foreign player. five of the past six champion- sure we can do better.” He will reach Doha on Tuesday for the medical and routine pro- ships, and will this year equal Verstappen, speaking at a cedures before the signing and official unveiling,” the club twitted Michael Schumacher’s record Red Bull media event on Mon- of the year. “There are no question hunger to fight for victories late on Monday. The 30-year-old Fabian was recently released by haul of seven titles if he secures day, resisted the lure of a move “It is a good thing my fu- marks any more. When you go and a championship. Looking MlS side Philadelphia union. He however, had a successful stint another triumph. to either Mercedes or Ferrari by ture is sorted because it takes into a season and your contract at this year we want to mount at German club Eintracht Frankfurt where he won the DFB Pokal But asked if he could beat committing to Red Bull with a away any doubt,” said Ver- is up at the end of the year, at a challenge to Mercedes and I under then coach Nico Kovac in 2018. Al Sadd had failed to Hamilton over the course of a four-year contract extension. stappen, who finished third one point it is going to be a bit think we can do that.” complete a deal for former Arsenal striker Gervinho for Italian season, Verstappen said: “Yes. Hamilton’s next move is in the championship behind awkward. I didn’t want to have The first race of the sea- side Parma on deadline day. Of course, it is very car-depend- uncertain, with his Mercedes Hamilton and his Mercedes any of that. This is the right son takes place in Australia on ent in Formula One. Lewis is deal set to expire at the end teammate Valtteri Bottas. place. I see the motivation and March 15. 14 Wednesday, February 5, 2020 sports Para athletes shine in soP meet

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK pants from Al Shafallah Cent- DohA er, Qatar Paralympics Com- mittee and a group of schools THE Organising Commit- competed on the first day. tee of the 13th edition of the The SOP is held annu- School Olympic Program ally as a collaborative effort (SOP) hosted the Paralympic of to encourage hundreds of Day for children with special students athletes to compete needs for boys at the Suhaim from all over Qatar. Bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar The SOP organisers aim Sport Club on Tuesday. The to spread a culture of sports competition for girls will take SOP Organising Committee, through Qatar’s schools and place on Wednesday. is offering the students an op- engage the entire community The two-day event, organ- portunity to compete in vari- in active and healthy lifestyles ised jointly by the Qatar Olym- ous athletics events. while retaining local values pic Committee (QOC) and the A big gathering of partici- and traditions. Katara Beach to kick off FINA/CNSg De Kock, Bavuma lead SA Marathon Swim World Series 2020 to ODI win over england AFP Doha Open Water CAPe toWn Scoreboard England: did not bat: M. Parkinson Challenge to QUINTON de Kock made J. Roy c R. Hendricks b Smuts 32 an ideal start to his full-time J. Bairstow c Sipamla b Phehlukwayo 19 South aFrica (targEt 259): captaincy of South Africa’s J. Root run out (Van der Dussen) 17 Q. de Kock b Root 107 be held on E. Morgan c Bavuma b Shamsi 11 R. Hendricks c Bairstow b Woakes 6 one-day international team on J. Denly c R. Hendricks b B. Hendricks 87 T. Bavuma lbw b Jordan 98 February 14 Tuesday when he hit a century T. Banton lbw b Shamsi 18 H. van der Dussen not out 38 as his side beat England by S. Curran b Shamsi 7 J. Smuts not out 7 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK seven wickets in the first ODI C. Woakes c Miller b Sipamla 40 Extras (lb2, w1) 3 T. Curran not out 15 total (3 wkts, 47.4 overs) 259 DohA at Newlands. C. Jordan not out 1 Fall of wicket: 1-25 (R. Hendricks), 2-198 (De Kock), De Kock made 107 and Extras (lb2, nb1, w8) 11 3-234 (Bavuma) THE Qatar Swimming Asso- Temba Bavuma hit 98 as total (8 wkts, 50 overs) 258 Bowling: Woakes 9-0-36-1, S. Curran 5-0-28-0, Root Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Roy), 2-53 (Bairstow), 3-83 7-0-35-1, T. Curran 7-0-38-0 (1w), Parkinson 8.4-0- ciation (QSA) will organise the South Africa chased down an (Root), 4-83 (Morgan), 5-108 (Banton), 6-131 (S. 48-0, Jordan 5-0-31-1, Denly 6-0-41-0 first meet of the FINA/CNSG England total of 258 for eight Curran), 7-222 (Woakes), 8-254 (Denly) did not bat: D. Miller, A. Phehlukwayo, B. Hendricks, L. Marathon Swim World Series with 14 balls to spare. Bowling: B. Hendricks 8-0-46-1 (1nb), Ngidi 7-0-42-0, Ngidi, L. Sipamla, T. Shamsi. 2020, which will see partici- De Kock and Bavuma Smuts 10-0-43-1, Phehlukwayo 8-0-47-1 (3w), toss: South Africa pation of world’s best long- shared a second wicket part- Shamsi 10-0-38-3 (2w), Sipamla 7-0-40-1 (3w). Series: South Africa lead three-match series 1-0 distance swimmers at Doha’s Participants ready for the start of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim in Qatar last year. nership of 173 off 170 balls, stunning Katara Beach on dominating an England team De Kock made his 107 off and two sixes. February 15. will also be an experience to plete four laps of 2.5km each the marathon. which included only five of the 113 balls with 11 fours and a “It was a good night. It It will be the third consecu- remember for swimmers, offi- to cover a distance of 10km. The QSA, in collabora- side that won the World Cup six, while Bavuma faced 103 feels good to get back to win- tive year when the elite-level cials and spectators,” he added. Kristof Rasovszky (HUN) tion with the FINA, holds this last year. deliveries, hitting five fours ning ways,” said De Kock. 10km men and women races “Our main goal is to pro- and Rachele Bruni (ITA), who event – open to everyone over will be held in the Qatari capi- mote swimming in the entire will defend their overall men the age of 11 years old – to tal, which is also home to mul- region and I am hopeful that and women titles, respectively give unique experience to the tiple FINA Swimming World the QSA will organise the this year, have confirmed their home swimmers. During this Cups and the 2014 FINA World World Aquatics Champion- participation for the FINA / competition, the participating Williamson out of first two India ODIs Swimming Championships. ships 2023 in a way that it CNSG Marathon Swim World athletes get the same facility The QSA, with the hosting will leave a lasting legacy,” Series Doha (QAT) 2020. and full services as elite ath- Rohit Sharma to Mount Maunganui as the tour- Wednesday. of the major swimming events, said Jabir. Last year in Doha, Ana letes receive. ists swept to a 5-0 win in the New Zealand said William- is preparing to deliver the suc- The FINA /CNSG Mara- Marcela Cunha (BRA) - the The event, which will be miss rest of the Twenty20 series. son would miss the opening cessful 2023 FINA World thon Swim World Series 2020 overall winner of FINA Mara- held on February 14, will India tour due The Board of Control for two one-dayers after strug- Aquatics Championships. includes 10 stops and the Doha thon Swim World Series in consist of three age group Cricket in India (BCCI) said gling to shrug off a shoulder “The FINA Marathon event will be followed by races 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018, categories and different dis- to calf strain Sharma “sustained a left calf injury that kept him out of the Swim World Series is an- in Victoria (SEY), Budapest won the women’s race while tances: 400m for boys and muscle strain” and would take final two T20 fixtures. other major event which the (HUN), Setubal (POR), Lac Florian Wellbrock (GER) was girls aged 11-14, 800m for AFP no part in the three ODIs and His absence will be a ma- QSA is organising on annual St. Jean (CAN), Lac Megantic victorious in the thrilling men’s boys and girls aged 15-17, Wellington two Tests yet to be played in jor blow to the Black Caps, basis as we are getting ready (CAN), Ohrid (MKD), Nantou race. Both the swimmers will and 1,200m for boys and New Zealand. who go into the first ODI in to stage the World Aquatics (TPE), Chun’An (CHN) and take part in the first meet to girls aged 18 and over. SENIOR batsman Rohit Shar- “He underwent an MRI Hamilton on Wednesday low Championships in 2023,” Hong Kong (HKG). defend their Doha titles. The entries and regis- ma was ruled out of the rest of scan in Hamilton on Mon- on confidence after the T20 QSA President Khaleel al Almost all the leading The final list of partici- tration are accepted either India’s tour of New Zealand day... and will be referred to whitewash. Jabir said in a statement. marathon swimmers, includ- pants for February 15 races through e-mail to: swim- with a calf strain on Tuesday, the National Cricket Acad- The match in Hamilton “We have an experienced ing many Olympic and World will be announced soon. [email protected] or at the while the hosts said skipper emy (in Bangalore) for further will be New Zealand’s first team which works tirelessly champions, will compete in Qatar Swimming Associa- Kane Williamson was also management of his injury,” a ODI since the World Cup final to deliver successful competi- the season-opening meet, with Huge participation tion offices on the 7th floor sidelined by injury. BCCI statement said. in July last year, which ended tions. Like last two meets in around 200 athletes from 28 Over 100 swimmers have al- (Olympic Tower in West Bay) Sharma retired hurt on The Indian selectors have with identical scores and Eng- Corniche waters, I am confi- countries already signed up. ready registered for the Doha from 9:00am – 12:00pm or Sunday after blasting 60 from named Mayank Agarwal as land winning because they hit dent this year’s marathon at Swimmers in both men Open Water Challenge, which 5:00pm – 7:00pm till Febru- 41 balls in India’s seven-run Sharma’s replacement in the more boundaries in a tied de- the spectacular Katara Beach and women races will com- will take place a day before ary 10, 2020. win over the Black Caps in three ODI matches starting on ciding “super over”.

Police lose gulf clubs v’ball opener to dar kulaib Australia recall Maxwell Police, the run- ners-up in 2015 and reigning for South Africa tour QVA league winners, lost AFP Wicketkeeper-batsman the Gulf Clubs syDney Matthew Wade and all-round- Volleyball er Mitch Marsh were surprise Championship BATTING star Glenn Max- inclusions on the back of opening match well’s self-imposed exile from strong BBL campaigns. to defending international cricket ended But Stoinis made neither champions Dar when he was named on Tues- the ODI or T20 squads, despite Kulaib Club day in Australia’s limited- being named BBL player of the from Bahrain overs squads to tour South tournament with a competition- in Kuwait City Africa, but in-form Marcus high 607 regular-season runs. on Tuesday. The Stoinis missed out. Australia will play three first two sets Maxwell, who stood down T20s and three ODIs in South were tight and from Australian duties in Oc- Africa, with the first fixture in Police could not tober saying he needed a break Johannesburg on February 21. get the crucial to deal with mental health is- points before sues, was named in both the auStralia odi Squad Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat the Bahrain one-day and Twenty20 squads Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell team went on to face the Proteas. Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, , to win 25-22, Selector Trevor Hohns said Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam 25-23, 25-20. Maxwell had earned a recall Zampa. t20 Squad Police will next with his performances cap- Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex take on hosts taining the Melbourne Stars Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Kuwait Club on in the Big Bash League (BBL), Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Wednesday. where he has scored 389 runs. Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.