14 Friday 26th March, 2010 Williamson set Montgomerie would volunteer to be to lose out

Kane Williamson’s Test debut is like- ly to be put on the back burner as the Woods’ perfect Masters partner Kiwis are likely to opt for an extra seam bowler for the second Test against not have been more measured to prove that he’s still the No 1 Australia. in his statements, or more gen- player in the world and, in my The 19-year-old received a surprise erous in his backing of Woods opinion, the best ever to play call-up to the Black Caps squad and to shut out the catcalls. the game.” looked to be a certain selection as the “He has said that he’s nerv- Montgomerie knows about hosts expected a dry at Seddon ous to come back, and that’s the entering seething snakepits and Park. first time I’ve ever heard Tiger prevailing. The Ryder Cup at Wet conditions though have forced say those words,” Montgomerie Brookline in 1999 was arguably coach Mark Greatbatch to have a said. “It’s shrewd what he has the most raucous in recent rethink and Williamson and one of done to come back in the most memory, and yet even the most Peter Ingram and Mathew Sinclair will controlled atmosphere possible. partisan punters were passing probably lose out. “I’ve played the Masters a around buttons declaring “We “[Daryl] Tuffey’s injury and also the number of times myself, and I love Monty.” conditions we were expecting to face at understand that it’s a very con- He knows that the rehabili- ; dry conditions and a dry- Perfect pair? Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods share a joke in happier times. (AP Photo) trolled environment. There are tation for Woods, who he has ish wicket, was one of the reasons why BY OLIVER BROWN ing.” Montgomerie’s past offers a no cameras allowed within the made no secret of wanting to we started talking about Kane,” in Orlando Woods, who acknowledged salutary lesson for Woods. He ropes. You see nothing bar your see at Celtic Manor in October, Greatbatch told Radio Sport. “We got to ity the two poor souls in his first television interview assuredly did get it wrong, opponent and caddie, and your is unlikely to be quite so rapid, Hamilton yesterday [Wednesday] and who find themselves last weekend that he was “nerv- more than once, by allowing the own caddie. but predicts that Woods’s sin- what we were expecting and what we Pbracketed with ‘T Woods’ ous” about the Augusta recep- sticks and stones to break his Arnold Palmer, the host at gle-mindedness can silence any played on earlier in the season was not for the first two days of this tion, could hardly want for a concentration. The nadir of his Bay Hill, sought to keep his voices of dissent. what we saw yesterday. At this stage year’s Masters, fated to be cast playing partner better versed in baiting in the United States views about Woods’ options to “It’s always the minority there’s quite a lot of grass on the wick- as extras in their own film. how to survive the role of pan- came when he was labelled himself but conceded the best that spoil it for the majority,” et. Or not, if you are Colin tomime villain. When ‘Mrs Doubtfire’. Rather than course would be to let journal- Montgomerie said. “But Tiger “Ingram and Sinclair are vying for Montgomerie, who has enough Montgomerie was in his play along with a self-mocking ists “shoot at him”. As if on is different. It’s amazing how that spot at three. It’s not easy at the top experience of barbs from Nineties pomp, No 1 in Europe photoshoot in pearls, dress and cue, Woods on Wednesday night sometimes you see him swing a of the order in Test and we’re American golf galleries to and second in the world only to powdered wig, he was con- scheduled his first media con- club and stop – it’s incredible still looking for that solution. We need make Woods’ predicament look Greg Norman, he endured a sumed with the rage that could ference since the sex scandal how he has the control to stop a someone to stand up and actually per- like a playground tiff. The Scot constant drip of poison in his stir him to tear a strip off cam- for April 5 at Augusta. club at that speed. form. Williamson was brought in for the feels that he would make the ears. eramen at a hundred paces. But Montgomerie insisted “I only had the spotlight conditions we thought we were going to perfect playing companion in The favoured holler of the But on his appearance at the situation could still be con- when I came to America. He face. For his selection for this game the what will be the most-watched redneck fan (“Yo’ the man!”) Bay Hill, ahead of this week’s trolled. He said: “The patrons has had it for the last 10 years. conditions will have to be right for him, threeball ever seen at Augusta, was once the right of Woods, Arnold Palmer Invitational, are very knowledgeable and He has been used to this most of on the dryish side, and that looks starting on April 8. but it was never reserved for Montgomerie appeared the will respect him as the golfer he his professional career. So I unlikely at the moment. But you never “I would volunteer,” said Montgomerie. “I was the image of calm. His game may is, and I think he’ll get over his don’t envisage problems. He’s know, come Saturday.” Montgomerie, even though biggest threat,” he said. “You not be of Masters calibre – at nerves by the Wednesday. I hear the most focused sportsman I’ve If selected, Sinclair will make his Europe’s Ryder Cup has play accordingly. You act 46, he has recently had remedi- he has been up for a practice ever known.” first Test appearance for New Zealand not qualified for the Masters. “I accordingly. I sometimes got it al work in Houston with his old round already. He’ll be as deter- (C) The Telegraph Group, in two years. The batsman says he has think it would be very excit- wrong, but it did fire me up.” university coach – but he could mined as anyone has ever been London, 2010 learned a lot since his last Test match. “I like the setup we’ve got in the camp at the moment, it’s got a good fresh feel about it,” he told NZPA. “I Invincible Hamence Australian GP: if you’re bored watch guess my performances in the last two seasons have warranted me being here. dies at 94 That’s encouraging and hopefully I can take that domestic form into this inter- Melbourne, Mar 25: something else, says Alonso national environment. Australia’’s oldest for- Two-time world champion “So people that want extra show, “I put a little bit too much pressure mer Test cricketer Fernando Alonso has offered advice to maybe they should reconsider on myself [in the past]. I’ve changed and one of the four viewers turned off by the under- whether they want to watch Formula now; it’s amazing when you start having surviving members of whelming spectacle of Formula One’s One.” a family, and the sleepless nights, I ’s season-opener in Bahrain: watch While Bahrain was a procession, guess my perspective has changed from Invincibles squad something else. Alonso said it was “not a bad race” and when I first started. There’s a lot of which toured England New rules, including a ban on refu- rather a showcase of individual bat- things that have gone on and I want to in 1949, Ron Hamence elling, designed to inject excitement tles. leave that in the past. I don’t like to has passed away at into the championship and discourage “It was a fight between (Sebastian) dwell on those sort of things, I’m really the age of 94 in drivers from playing safe, fell flat at Vettel and the two Ferraris, behind enjoying my cricket at the moment and Adelaide. He is sur- Full name: Ronald Sakhir, resulting in a procession decid- Appliance of science: Fernando was a fight between (Nico) Rosberg the performances have been there to vived by a daughter, Arthur Hamence ed at qualifying. Alonso says FI is about technology. and (Lewis) Hamilton in the first part, warrant that. I feel like I’m in a good Lynette Hallett and Born 25: November The Spaniard, who enjoyed a and then between Michael head space.” (Cricket365.com) granddaughters 1915(1915-11-25) dream debut with new team Ferrari to seven. It was boring? Maybe yes, (Schumacher), Jenson (Button) and Sharon and Jan. Hindmarsh, South lead a one-two with Brazilian team maybe not, this is Formula One. (Mark) Webber in the second part. Hamence was the Australia, Australia mate Felipe Massa, said the regula- “Michael (Schumacher) won five “I think we are in a part of the oldest living Died: 24 March 2010 tions must be given a chance. championships consecutively, it was championship with very interesting Australian to have (aged 94) “I think we need to be calm, we boring? Maybe yes, maybe no, this is races that are coming now. So I think Former players played . Adelaide, Australia need to wait some races to see if the Formula One. after these races we will better know, style: Right- He played 99 first- new rules have some impact in the “This is about technology, about whether (we have) an entertaining hand class games as a bats- show,” Alonso said. how precise everything is in terms of show or not,” he added. must back Bowling style: Right-arm man who liked to medium “Last year, (in the) first seven driver, mechanics, engineering, every- © The Telegraph Group, attack bowling, Role: Specialist batsman races, Jenson (Button) won six or thing. London, 2010 Pakistan now including a Test in Test debut: (cap 176) 28 1947 against England February 1947 v and two in 1948 England against . Last Test: 1 January Hamence was a 1948 v India Afridi appeals against Pakistan cricket penalties popular member of AFP (Karachi): Pakistan’s an unspecified period, while Shoaib the Invincibles squad but did not play a Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi is the Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan were Test in that series. His death leaves Sam first to appeal against his punishment banned for one year and heavily fined. Loxton (88), Arthur Morris (88) and Neil following a disastrous tour of Australia Brothers Kamran and Umer Akmal that saw the country’s cricket board were also heavily fined by the PCB in Harvey (81) as the only survivors of the come down hard on top players. an unprecedented move on March 10. Invincible sqaud. Afridi was among seven players who PCB chief operating officer Wasim In his condolences to the friends and were punished by a Pakistan Cricket Bari confirmed Afridi was the first to family of the cricketer, Cricket Australia Board (PCB) inquiry committee, set up lodge his appeal. chairman Jack Clarke said, “Hamence’s to investigate the team’s dismal per- “Afridi has submitted his appeal personal popularity with his fellow players formance on the December-February against the fine with the PCB chair- of his time had survived more than half a tour. man Ijaz Butt and now one of three The 30-year-old all-rounder, appoint- independent judges appointed to hear since his playing days, and was the ed captain for next month’s World the appeals will take up the matter,” KRAM ASIM A first thing noted about his legacy when Twenty20 in the West Indies, was fined Bari told BY W retired cricketers reflected on Australia’s three million rupees (35,000 dollars) for The PCB last week appointed two golden era post World War 2.” Hamence’s tampering with the ball during a one- retired Supreme Court judges — career spanned 15 Australian summers day match in Australia last month. Muneer Sheikh and Jamshed Ali Shah ow that the dice has been cast from 1935-36 until 1950-51 but like so many He was also put on a six-month pro- — and a former High Court judge, and the skipper and squad for of his generation, his cricket was inter- bation during which his conduct will Irfan Qadir, to deal with the appeals. Nthe ICC Twenty20 World Cup be strictly monitored. “I have submitted the appeal,” rupted by World War 2, during which he in the West Indies have been decided, Pakistan lost all three Tests, five Afridi told AFP, without giving served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Pakistan must now look forward to one-day matches and the only Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain Shahid details.Malik, Naved and Younus have (PTI) on the tour. also hinted lodging appeal early next the championship with a positive Former captains Younus Khan and Afridi is the first to appeal against his month. PCB has set a 30-day period for frame of mind. I am not surprised Mohammad Yousuf were banned for punishment after the country’s cricket appeals. AFP Shahid Afridi has been named the board came down hard on top players. captain. I mentioned this in my previ- Calling old Isipathana ous column when the (IPL) started. In Pakistan rugby players Organizers eye role for Beckham cricket, there is a value for nuisance! JOHANNESBURG — World Cup tain about taking part in the opening cere- England coach Fabio Capello has invit- Afridi may have earned Pakistan The annual rugby match between organizers will talk to David Beckham mony at the Soccer City Stadium in Soweto ed Beckham to join the squad at the some bad name by the chewing-the- Isipathana College present boys and the about having a role at the tournament’s on June 11. monthlong tournament. Beckham had ball incident in Perth in January-end, school’s old boys will be held at Havelock opening ceremony. “I think that already there is an indica- been hoping to become the first but all that is forgotten now. Afridi Park on March 28 (Sunday) at 5pm. Organizing committee chief executive tion that he will come with the England Englishman to play in four World Cups. has been captaining Pakistan cricket Danny Jordaan told The Associated Press team and he will work for the 2018 bid,” Beckham’s presence at the opening cer- According to a release issued by the in T20 internationals and under the on Thursday there have already been indi- Jordaan told the AP at a FIFA event in the emony could be a massive boost for local Rugby Management and Development cations that Beckham will travel to South Johannesburg township of Alexandra. “So organizers, who have experienced disap- circumstances, he is the best man to Committee of Isipathana College, those Africa with England’s squad, even though we will meet him when he comes here.” pointing ticket sales for soccer’s biggest lead in the Caribbean. He has a lot of interested in representing the old boys’ team he has been ruled out of playing because of The England team is expected to arrive event. energy and this format of the game, are expected to contact the following: a torn Achilles tendon. in South Africa on June 3. The local organizing committee needs his aggressive approach. Surely, Kelum Rodrigo 0777896831, Duminda Beckham is expected to be involved in The 34-year-old midfielder ruptured his expressed its disappointment after he will now be thinking about the Senewiratne 0772912360, Hisham Mohamed promoting England’s bid to host the 2018 Achilles’ tendon playing for Italian club Beckham was injured on March 14, saying World Cup because the nation’s pres- World Cup. AC Milan this month. He underwent sur- Beckham was a “household name” who 0777383440, Kosala Ratnaweera 0775930191, tige will be in his hands. He just has Jordaan said the organizing committee gery in Finland and is expected to be side- would “enhance spectator presence in Ramesh de Silva 0777759289. (RN) would approach the former England cap- lined about six months. South Africa.” (AP) to control his wildfire emotions.