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The Business | SPOTuResdaTy , OcS tober 291, 20 19 Misbah prioritises consistency over unpredictability in Australia

ISLAMABAD: Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Women make it two wins Pakistan’s traditional “unpredictability” is not necessarily a good thing and that he would want his side to be “more con - sistent” rather than oscillate between extremities. Pakistan, over the years, has earned a reputation of being unpredictable, sometimes rising to the occasion when they’re least expected against B’desh, clinch T20 series to, and on other occasions completely falling apart without prior warning. That may have been Pakistan’s hallmark but Misbah says he wants his charges to shed that image, starting from their tour of Australia. “It (Pakistan’s unpredictable na - ture) could be frightening for both Australia and us,” Misbah said during a press talk in Sydney ahead of the team’s train - ing session on Monday. “We want to use it to our advantage, but we [also] need to be more consistent with our perform - ances.” Misbah said that the Australia tours are always chal - lenging for away teams but the current one is an even bigger one due to the newly inducted young blood in the Pakistan side. “If we are disciplined enough, we can overcome these challenges and produce good results,” he said. When asked about the 16-year-old on the roster, Misbah said that the teen prodigy is not just all about the pace but is also showing decent control as well. Misbah, also the chief selec - tor, discussed Usman Qadir’s inclusion in the squad, saying that he was picked due to his experience of playing the Big Bash League in Australia and also to develop a second legspin option behind . —APP reclaims captaincy from

KARACHI: Days after being dropped and sacked from the national team, Sarfaraz Ahmed agreed to resume the cap - taincy of his provincial side Sindh in the ongoing Quaid-e- Azam Trophy. Sarfaraz on Monday captained Sindh in the fifth round fixture of the tournament, relegating Asad Shafiq to stand-in duty. Shafiq had stood in for Sarfaraz in the Na - tional T20 Cup after the latter abruptly relinquished the role following a spat in a press conference with a reporter. Shafiq, however, has to link up with the national team in Australia for the Test series, meaning that Sarfaraz has assumed lead - ership responsibilities again for Sindh. PCB replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed in both Tests and T20Is, handing the responsibility to : Half-centuries by scored 167 runs for the loss of three T20Is. Opening batter Javeria and Shamima Sultana (11 off 14) Islam put up a fight to keep and respectively. The PCB had made Javeria Khan and Bismah in their 20 overs — their scored a 44-ball 52, hitting five were back in the pavilion by the end ’s hopes alive in the this decision in the light of chief selector and head coach Mis - Maroof helped Pakistan Women to third-highest total in the format. fours and two sixes, before she lost of the fifth over when the scorecard match. But her stay at the crease bah-ul-Haq’s recommendations, who was reportedly dis - a 15-run win over Bangladesh That Pakistan put a sizable score her in the 17th over of the read 25 for two. was cut short by Sadia Iqbal. With pleased with Sarfaraz’s ability to captain the team. —APP Women in the second T20I at La - was due to a 95-run partnership for innings to Bangladesh fast bowler With three balls still left in the figures of three for 19 in four overs, hore’s Gaddafi Stadium, in turn en - the second-wicket between Javeria , who with two for powerplay, Rumana Ahmed, who the 24-year-old Sadia, playing only Starc pulls out of abling them to seal the three-match and Bismah. at one-down, 27 in four overs was the stand-out top-scored with a 30-ball 50 for her second T20I, starred with the series 2-0. the Pakistan skipper piled up her bowler for her side. Bangladesh in the first T20I, fol - ball as Pakistan successfully de - T20 for brother’s wedding As per a press release issued by highest score in the format as she Bangladesh failed to get a solid lowed Ayesha and Shamima back fended their total. Pakistan captain the Pakistan Board, Pak - cracked an unbeaten 70 off 50 balls, foundation that the run-chase de - to the pavilion without scoring any Bismah bagged her second player- ADELAIDE: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has istan, after being asked to bat by studded with nine 4s and a six. This manded as both their openers runs as Bangladesh reeled at 25 for of-the-match award on the bounce decided his brother´s wedding is more important than a game Bangladesh captain , was her 10th half-century in the Ayesha Rahman (five off six balls) three. With a 32-ball 45, Sanjida for her exploits with the bat. —APP of cricket, pulling out of the second against Sri Lanka to witness him tie the knot. Billy Stanlake or Sean Ab - bott are likely to replace Starc as Australia target an unas - sailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series in Brisbane on Salah’s ankle Wednesday. Cricket Australia reported the Starc move on its website Monday, saying he had been granted a release as part nothing of an increased focus on family time under coach Justin to worry Mushfiqur wants to give up Langer. Regardless of whether Stanlake or Abbott get their chance, vice-captain Pat Cummins told reporters Monday about: Klopp Australia´s effective use of the short ball would continue. "( short is) something we speak about, no doubt, es - LONDON: Jurgen Klopp wicket-keeping in Tests pecially at the Gabba or Adelaide Oval, where it´s quite fast DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim, the only possible by not keeping in Test and bouncy," he said. "And all our bowlers are 6 (foot) four moved to allay fears over Mo - Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman, and that’s why I have taken this de - hamed Salah's left ankle prob - (inches) or 6´5." Australia emphatically won the opening T20 has decided to give up his behind- cision.” Mushfiqur has kept the lem saying his departure five in Adelaide on Sunday by 134 runs, with David Warner cel - the-stumps duties in to wickets in 55 of 67 Tests, scoring minutes before the end of Pre - ebrating his birthday with a return to form, clubbing an un - mier League leaders Liver - focus solely on batting in the longest 3,515 runs at an average of 37. That beaten 100. pool's 2-1 win over format. number goes down to 24.47 in the Tottenham Hotspur was a Mushfiqur has made 67 Test ap - remaining 12 Tests in which he was Atherton clocks 54 seconds to precautionary measure. pearances in his career so far and has not a designated wicket-keeper. set new 100m backstroke record The 27-year-old Egyptian 103 catches and 31 stumpings to his However, he now feels that he can - star - who had missed the pre - name. However, with him represent - not give his best with the bat if he vious match with Manchester ing Bangladesh in all three formats continues to keep wickets. BUDAPEST: The International Swimming League (ISL) United due to the injury - and playing in domestic T20 leagues, “It is not that I cannot do well de - saw Australia´s Minna Atherton become the first woman to dip scored the decisive goal to the 32-year-old feels he has too much spite keeping wickets. I scored my below 55 seconds and set a new shortcourse world record in bring up his half century of on his plate. “I am not interested to two double centuries while keeping the 100m backstroke. The 19-year-old clocked 54.89sec to goals at Anfield. Salah, who keep wickets in Test. Now there are wickets and it is the same with all break the previous mark of 55.03sec set by Hungarian golden reached the landmark in 58 lots of games in the upcoming days my Test centuries. Probably as a girl Katinka Hosszu at the 2014 world championships. "I´m re - matches with only Roger and I play in all formats. Apart from want to perform for a long time and the future, such scenarios should not keeper my batting record is better ally happy with that, especially since I just missed it in the relay Hunt getting there faster, has international cricket, I play in DPL because I am playing across formats arise that I have to take rest in one or and I still feel that when I am keep - (earlier in the day)," said Atherton. "It will be exciting to see a few days to rest up before (Dhaka Premier League) and BPL I needed to think. I did not have any two series. ing I get a better idea about my bat - what is coming up in the future." Also starring on Sunday was Saturday's away game at (Bangladesh Premier League). Con - severe injury during the last five “So instead of that (missing series ting because I can see everything Britain´s Adam Peaty, a 2016 Olympic gold medallist and Aston Villa as he was highly sidering everything, I think it is get - years but at the same time, I did not for rest) the only thing that I can do from behind and it helps,” he ac - eight-time world champion. He followed up his 50m breast - unlikely to feature in Wednes - ting a bit overloaded,” he said. “I take a substantial amount of rest. In is minimize my workload and that is knowledged. —AFP stroke win on Saturday with victory in the 100mm. "It´s been day's League Cup clash with brilliant, absolutely amazing," said Peaty as he reflected on his Arsenal. "It's the ankle, the first appearance in the ISL season. "I´ve never ever felt an en - ankle he has struggled with ergy like this, and I think it really helps bringing all the differ - since the Leicester game," ent cultures, all the different team members around the world said Klopp. together." The inaugural season of the ISL features six meetings "It's good but the longer the in all with a series finale in Las Vegas in December. —AFP game goes the muscles get a bit tired, stuff like this, (and) Tennis: Berrettini reaches if you get a knock on it then you feel it more. "It makes no Top 10 for the first time sense to try to push it through because we had other players, PARIS: The Italian Matteo Berrettini moved into the Top still options to change, and 10 for the first time in his career when the ATP rankings were that's what we did. No, noth - released on Monday. The 23-year-old, who reached the semi- ing serious." Klopp, whose finals in Vienna last week before losing to eventual winner side maintained their six point Dominic Thiem, climbs two places to number nine. Berret - lead over champions Man - tini was ranked 53 a year ago but has climbed steadily in chester City, said conceding 2019, winning two ATP events in Budapest and Stuttgart and an early goal to the team they progressing to the semi-finals of the US Open where he lost beat in last season's Champi - to Rafael Nadal. He is currently eighth in the Race to London ons League final had helped and will secure his place at the year-ending ATP Finals if he concentrate their minds. reaches the final of this week's Paris Masters. The Russian The charismatic German - who took Liverpool agonis - Karen Khachanov moves up one place to eight while Kei ingly close to their first Pre - Nishikori, who has not played since the US Open and under - mier league title last term went surgery on his right elbow last week, slips out of the Top only to lose out to City by a 10, down three places to 11. Novak Djokovic stays at number point - was delighted in the one, the 275th week in his career that he holds the top spot, manner in which his players but is set to lose the position next week to Nadal. On the 52- had responded. "I am ab - week rolling points system, Djokovic will lose the points he solutely pleased, but to be gained in London a year ago in a competition where the honest, I expect it as well," LONDON: Adam Wedge riding Vendredi Trois (2L) clear the last to win The Matchbook Casino Handicap Chase at Kempton Park Race - Spaniard did not compete. —AFP added Klopp. "An early goal is obviously not the best thing that can happen, but some - times it makes one thing clear: game on. "The counter-press was Seven-goal Atalanta run riot to close in on Juventus exceptional, it was kind of MILAN: Luis Muriel hit a hat-trick as scorer Ciro Immobile snatched a 2-1 win picked up a Marten De Roon cross to grab thriller in Salzburg, Arkadiusz Milik put visitors level on 55 minutes with a goal that back. I loved that, that was Atalanta put their midweek Champions at Fiorentina. the equaliser after 21 minutes, and it was Napoli ahead after nine minutes. But their took a slight deflection, but four minutes really good. "I told the boys League humiliation behind them with a Gasperini said his side, top scorers with all one-way traffic after Udinese´s advantage was cancelled out seven min - later Dzeko connected with Zaniolo for the at half-time; 'The only prob - crushing 7-1 win over 10-man Udinese on a Serie A-record 28 goals after nine games, Nicholas Opoku was sent off after picking utes later by SPAL´s Jasmin Kurtic. Napoli winner, to send Milan down to 12th, three lem in this game so far is the Sunday that moved them to within three had felt bitterness after their 5-1 humbling up a second yellow card for bringing down also had a penalty awarded before the points above the relegation places. In Tus - result - apart from that, it's points of Serie A leaders Juventus. at Manchester City, their third Champions Ilicic. break for a Francesco Vicari handball only cany, Lazio captain Immobile headed in good'." —AFP Gian Piero Gasperini´s side consoli - League defeat in as many games. "We´re Muriel converted from the spot for the to see it overturned after a VAR viewing. his 10th goal this season after 89 minutes dated third place with 20 points from nine trying to use the Champions League to first of his treble, which included two "We couldn´t have done more today," said to condemn Fiorentina to their first league games, two adrift of second-placed Inter gain experience and it helps us become penalties, with Slovenian Ilicic completing Ancelotti. defeat in nearly two months. Joaquin Cor - Milan and three ahead of Napoli, who were better in Serie A, to fight back from diffi - a first half brace. Mario Pasalic also got on "Even Juve and Inter, with yesterday´s rea opened the scoring for the visitors after held 1-1 at lowly SPAL. cult situations, like when we went behind the scoresheet and 17-year-old Ivorian for - draws, lost an opportunity. Everyone in the 22 minutes but Federico Chiesa levelled Defending champions Juve stay top de - today," said Gasperini. ward Amad Diallo Traore completed the week is paying for something in the Cham - five minutes later following good work by spite drawing 1-1 at Lecce on Saturday "We´re not deluding ourselves. It is very rout to score on his debut seven minutes pions League." Injury-hit Roma ended Franck Ribery. Jordan Lukaku found Im - thanks to Antonio Conte´s Inter also col - early days, only nine rounds," he contin - from the whistle. their run of four consecutive stalemates to mobile with the clock ticking and he nod - lecting just a point with their 2-2 draw with ued. "The Scudetto is Juventus´s to lose, Udinese, meanwhile, are 13th but just move fifth as new Milan coach Stefano ded in, with Felipe Caicedo missing a Parma. Roma moved up to fifth, one point then there are Inter and Napoli as well as three points away from the drop zone. Pioli took his first defeat since taking over chance for a third, with goalkeeper Bart - behind Napoli, with Edin Dzeko scoring other teams that have important possibili - Napoli stalled: Atalanta next travel to two weeks ago. lomiej Dragowski denying his penalty and setting up Nicolo Zaniolo for the win - ties." After falling behind after 12 minutes Napoli´s San Paolo Stadium on Wednes - Dzeko, wearing a face mask to protect chance. Surprise package Cagliari are sev - ner in a 2-1 victory that plunged AC Milan following Stefano Okaka´s first away goal day after Carlo Ancelotti´s side were held his fractured cheekbone, headed in the enth after a 1-1 draw against midtable further into crisis. City rivals Lazio are just for Udinese this season, the Bergamo side to their second stalemate in three Serie A opener seven minutes before the break. Torino, who stretched their winless run to behind Roma in sixth after Serie A top got into their stride. Slovenian Josip Ilicic games. After winning 3-2 a European Milan defender Theo Hernandez pulled the four games. —Reuters