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Monty Desai Arthur to be Kohli’s pace bowling riches is Windies’ Willis passes away Sri Lanka’s Reuters father. He made a huge im­ It will be interesting to see how he marshals his resources against West Indies batting coach London pact on everybody he knew next coach Former England captain and we will miss him terri­ WI IN INDIA Press Trust of India Bob Willis, who bowled his bly,” a family statement Hyderabad country to a famous Ashes broadcast on Sky Sports Shreedutta Chidananda The West Indies, on Wed­ Test victory in 1981, has died said. Hyderabad nesday, named Monty De­ aged 70 after a short illness, After the series win against sai as its batting coach his family said on Blunt criticism Bangladesh in Nagpur last ahead of the limited­over Wednesday. Willis, who finished with month, Rohit Sharma could series against India begin­ Willis, known for his 325 Test and 899 First Class not help but express his joy ning here on Friday. long, curving run­up and in­ wickets despite bowling at the increasing number of Desai, who has been spired spells of fast bowling, with pain from 1975 after options at India’s disposal in handed a two­year con­ played in 90 Tests and 64 surgery on both knees, the lead­up to the T20 World tract, has joined the team One­Day Internationals worked for the broadcaster Cup. here. He has held coaching from 1971 to 1984. as a cricket expert and was “We can try a lot of things roles with Afghanistan, Ne­ “We are heartbroken to known for his blunt criti­ Mickey Arthur. * AP before we get on the flight to pal, Canada, Indian region­ lose our beloved Bob, who cism of the England team Australia,” India’s stand­in al teams and Rajasthan was an incredible husband, delivered in a distinctive Press Trust of India captain had said. “But if we Royals and Gujarat Lions in father, brother and grand­ deadpan style. Colombo keep performing the way we a career spanning over 12 Seasoned South African did today, it’s going to be a years. He was most recent­ Mickey Arthur is set to take big headache for Virat and ly the batting coach of UAE. over as Sri Lanka’s new na­ the selectors.” tional cricket coach on a two­year contract with Genuine asset Kohli regains Grant Flower and David Perhaps, the most pleasing Saker as his support staff. aspect of the 2­1 defeat of No. 1 spot According to a report in Bangladesh was the emer­ ESPNCricinfo, Flower will gence of Deepak Chahar, in Press Trust of India be batting coach for the li­ the absence of Bhuvneshwar dubai mited­overs format, while Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli on Wednesday Sekar will be their new as a genuine asset. regained the top spot in the bowling coach. He had proven himself an ICC Test rankings after Aus­ Australian Shane McDer­ able new­ball bowler in the tralian Steve Smith slipped mott has already been IPL, but in Nagpur, Chahar a rung in the latest list. roped in as team’s new showed he was capable of Kohli (928 points) is now fielding coach. bowling at the death too, tak­ five clear after Smith “They will all be joining ing record figures of 6 for 7 slipped to 923 from 931. on two­year contracts,” to seal a series victory for In­ Cheteshwar Pujara has said Sri Lanka Cricket CEO dia. He finished that series held on to his fourth spot, Ashley De Silva. The 51­ with an economy rate of 5.41, while Ajinkya Rahane has year­old Arthur will be Sri the best among the side's come down a spot to sixth. Lanka’s 11th coach in the bowlers. Chahar has now Among the bowlers, Jas­ last eight years. made a good case for a place prit Bumrah is the highest­ in India’s first­choice eleven placed Indian at fifth. Off­ in Australia. spinner R. Ashwin was also Rehani is But Bhuvneshwar and Mo­ static at ninth. hammed Shami have re­ Options galore: Rohit is delighted at the healthy state of India’s pace department. * K.V.S. GIRI CAG nominee joined the Indian squad for this three­match T20I series et, and has broken into the appear to have prompted a is force the selectors to jetti­ Press Trust of India against the West Indies, top 10 in the ICC rankings. rethink. son Khaleel Ahmed, who New Delhi which begins here on Friday. His international T20 career, Bhuvneshwar is arguably provided variety as a left­ The BCCI will have senior It will be interesting to note though, has been something India’s best pace bowler in armer, but at a cost. Even India Audit and Accounts how Kohli uses his pace bow­ of a non­starter. He has T20 cricket alongside Jasprit without the Rajasthan pacer, Service officer Alka Rehani lers over the three matches, played seven matches in a Bumrah. though, Kohli has plenty of Bhardwaj as the CAG repre­ given the choices he now has span of three years, last turn­ But a side strain and a options to consider. sentative in its Apex Coun­ before him. ing out in a T20I in July 2017. hamstring injury laid him Bumrah will also return to cil as per the new constitu­ India seemed to have de­ low in the West Indies, and fitness at some stage, at tion approved by the Not surprising cided that he was not one for India will now hope he is which point India will have Supreme Court. Rehani Shami’s inclusion is not en­ the shortest format, but his able to remain fit leading in­ to put some serious thought Bhardwaj is currently serv­ tirely surprising. The Bengal barnstorming success in Test to the T20 World Cup. into what its best group of ing as a Director of Region­ fast bowler has been in tre­ cricket, not to forget his What the Bangladesh se­ pace bowlers is. This series al Training Institute in mendous form in Test crick­ World Cup performances, ries also seems to have done could offer some clues. Kohli. * K.V.S. GIRI Mumbai. ‘I don’t think it’s an opportunity to replace Hardik’ Kapil laid the foundation, Shivam Dube stays focused on the series at hand and hopes to do well Kohli building on it: Bishop V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM I am preparing need to be good in all depart­ On his cricketing skills, he HYDERABAD <> myself for any given ments of the game,” Dube said that he is trying to im­ Press Trust of India “Now it’s been built on NEW DELHI For someone who is widely situation and, more said. “I have done something prove with each game. “I am with a captain who likes fast believed to be a strong con­ importantly, being a on fitness and have im­ trying to learn from lots of Former West Indies speed­ bowlers, who believes in ster Ian Bishop said the tender for an all­rounder’s bowler completing proved. I wish to move furth­ people, have seen many in­ them. slot in Indian team in the ab­ er,” he added. ternational bowlers and am foundation of India’s “anoth­ “But also the fact that the full quota sence of the injured Hardik trying to pick a few new er level” fast bowling unit you’ve found a generational Pandya, Shivam Dube Dube, who played three Confident things watching them,” Dube was laid by the likes of Kapil talent in Jasprit Bumrah. doesn’t think he is here to re­ T20Is against Bangladesh in On the likelihood of donning said. Dev and built on by current Generational because he place the former. the recently­concluded se­ the role of a frontline bowler On the atmosphere in the captain Virat Kohli, who be­ plays all formats of the game “I don’t think it’s an op­ ries and returned with his with India likely to prefer a dressing room, he thanked lieves in attack. very well. And (Mohd.) Sha­ portunity (to play the T20 In­ best bowling figures of 3/30 five­man attack, Dube said captain Virat Kohli, his team­ Bishop said Kohli’s pas­ mi has taken his game to ternationals against West In­ in one game, feels the shift he is confident of his bowling mates and the support staff sion to put together a strong another level. Ishant (Shar­ dies) to replace Hardik. from domestic to interna­ coming good. for making him feel confi­ fast­bowling unit has made it ma) has also gone up anoth­ “But, I think I have got a tional cricket has been “In a T20 game every dent, relaxed and happy. easier to build on the foun­ er level,” he added. chance and I will try to do tough. bowler gets a bad and a good Dube felt that the Kieron dation that Kapil laid. The 52­year­old Bishop well for my country. I have “It is really difficult play­ game. I am preparing myself Pollard­led West Indian side “Let’s remember that this Kapil Dev... the one who said he couldn’t have pred­ got a job for my country and ing for your country. As an for any given situation and is very good. “But, we have group of bowlers did not started it all. * PTI icted that India’s fast bow­ I will try to do that better,” all­rounder, it is a difficult more importantly being a prepared nicely and India emanate right now. lers would come to the Ca­ Dube said during a media in­ job and more importantly proper bowler completing being the best team in world “The foundation was laid nath, Zaheer Khan, Munaf ribbean and do to the West teraction here on for me to have the kind of the full quota of four overs,” cricket, it is going to win the — if you go back to Kapil and Patel, Sreesanth,” Bishop Indians what they did to oth­ Shivam Dube. * K.V.S. GIRI Wednesday. preparations on fitness. You the all­rounder said. series,” he said. down the line, Javagal Sri­ said. ers so many decades ago. India’s domination continues Rahm following in Ballesteros’ footsteps Clinches 15 gold medals on the third day A lot of what I do is trying to emulate him, says Race to Dubai title winner SAG GOLF

Press Trust of India Ashwin Achal Tiger’s mighty contribution KATHMANDU Nassau Track and field athletes led A few weeks ago, Jon Rahm Ashwin Achal India’s gold rush on the third clinched the Race To Dubai Nassau day of competitions in the title — a season­long compe­ Hero World Challenge 13th South Asian Games as tition to determine the top­ tournament host Tiger the country added 29 more ranked player on the Euro­ Woods leads the effort to medals on Wednesday. pean Tour. Rahm became help rehabilitate parts of India won 15 gold medals only the second Spanish gol­ Bahamas that were on the day, with athletics fer to win that honour, after devastated by hurricane contributing five, as the the late great Seve Rahm * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dorian. country’s medal tally stood Ballesteros. The ONE Bahamas at 32 gold, 26 silver and 13 Rahm followed in Balles­ name, and he came out of Fund, comprising of bronze. teros’ footsteps once again, nowhere. Woods, pop star Justin Athletics gave 10 medals when he was named the Eu­ “The Ryder Cup is what it Timberlake, NEXUS (5 gold, 3 silver and 2 Leaping to glory: S. Lokesh, the winner of the long jump ropean Tour Golfer of the is thanks to Seve. And as the Luxury Collection, Royal bronze) while six each from event on Wednesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Year on Monday. first European to win the Bank of Canada (RBC) and Swinging for charity: The Hero World Challenge came from table tennis (3 Rahm joined Ballesteros Masters (in 1980), Seve members from the Albany tournament will help rehabilitate parts of Bahamas that gold and 3 silver) and taek­ Men: 10,000m: Gold: Suresh Men’s doubles: Harmeet Desai and Sergio Garcia as the opened the gates for a lot of community, have pledged were devastated by hurricane Dorian. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT wondo (3 gold, 2 silver and 1 Kumar 29m, 32s. Long jump: & A. Amalraj bt Sanil Shetty & third Spaniard to win the European players. $6 million for relief Gold: S. Lokesh 7.87m; Silver: Sudhanshu Grover 8-11, 11-7, award. “I read an article that be­ efforts. Hero MotoCorp each eagle and $2,500 for Fund and Munjal are bronze), five from triathlon Swamynathan. Discus: Gold: 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10. (2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze) Rahm takes great pride in fore he started playing golf, Chairman Pawan Munjal any hole­in­one made. hopeful that Bahamas will Kirpal Singh 57.88m; Silver: Women’s doubles: Madhurika being mentioned in the same there were about 10,000­ announced that the Hero The tournament, which regain its spot as a top and two gold medals from Gagandeep Singh. Patkar & Sreeja Akula bt Sutir- breath as Ballesteros. For it 15,000 licensed golfers in World Challenge commences at Albany, tourist nation, after a kho kho. tha Mukherjee & Ayhika Muk- Taekwondo: Gold: Laitika was Ballesteros — the excep­ Spain, and when he retired, tournament will make features Woods and 17 recent dip in visitor Some of India’s medals on day Bhandari (women’s under herjee 2-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 5- tionally talented former there were over 3,50,000. donations of $500 for other elite golfers. numbers due to the three: 53kg), Jarnel Singh (men’s un- 11, 11-5. World No.1 — who helped the “A massive number of golf each birdie, $1,000 for The ONE Bahamas hurricane. Athletics: Women: 200m: der 74kg), Rudali Barua (wo- Mixed doubles: Harmeet & Su- sport gain popularity in courses were built thanks to Gold: Archana Suseendran men’s over 73kg). Silver: Sau- tirtha Mukherjee bt Amalraj & 23.67s; Bronze: A. Chandra rav (men’s under 63kg) and Ayhika 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, Spain. him too. Lekha. Discus: Gold: Navjeet Gangjot (women’s 62kg); 11-8. “Seve is a huge reference “Golf in Spain is what it is “A lot of what I do is trying “Hopefully I can do my Rahm added. Kaur Dhillon 49.87m; Silver: Bronze: Chaitnya Inamdar Kho-kho: Gold: Men: India bt in the world of golf, especial­ thanks to him,” Rahm said, to emulate him. I want to part to elevate the game not (The writer is in Nassau Survi Biswas. Long jump: (men’s over 86kg). Bangladesh 16-9; Women: In- ly so for a small country like on the eve of the Hero World make my little mark in the only in Spain, but in Europe on invitation from Hero Mo- Bronze: Sandra Babu. Table tennis: Gold & silver: dia bt Nepal 17-5. Spain. He was the biggest Challenge here on Tuesday. history of golf. and around the world,” toCorp) CM A ND-NDE YK