30 Sunday, September 6, 2015 SPORTS Italian Grand Prix Malik returns to Pak’s central contracts year, but since his return to the team has been included in the ‘A’ category after showing good HAMILTON REIGNS form with the bat. By then, the high-speed Malik scored a hundred Autodromo Nazional circuit against Zimbabwe in a one- had dried considerably and day series in May this year encouraged some serious -- his first three-figure knock commitment from the front- in six years -- before showing runners with Vettel’s showing, good form in the one-day and in particular, suggesting that Twenty20 series win in Sri qualifying later on Saturday Lanka from July to August. may be a closer run affair than One-day captain Azhar Ali expected. also received a promotion Finn Valtteri Bottas was from the ‘B’ to ‘A’ category but fourth fastest for Williams discarded off-spinner Saeed ahead of his team-mate Felipe Ajmal was demoted from ‘A’ Massa, the British team having Shoaib Malik to ‘B’ after he struggled with a followed their usual habit of Karachi remodelled bowling action. running with a heavier fuel ormer captain Shoaib Ajmal was reported for load that disguised their true Malik yesterday returned illegal bowling action by match potential on Friday. Fto Pakistan’s central contract empire during a test match in Venezuelan Pastor list as 27 players were given Sri Lanka in August last year. Maldonado was sixth for Lotus handsome increases in The ICC suspended Ajmal ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in the payments with win bonuses and he was allowed to play second Ferrari, Sergio Perez of also restored. in February this year after Force India and Marcus Ericsson The 33-year-old all-rounder remodelling his bowling action. of Sauber. Romain Grosjean was was omitted in the last six- But he has since lost his bite 10th for Lotus. month central contract in bowling and was dropped The session was run in cool announced in January this from the side in May this year. Lewis Hamilton celebrates and damp conditions until the Monza 24.544 seconds, outpacing the qualifying – a clear signal of sun broke through and the ewis Hamilton topped the four-time former champion by hope for Ferrari at their home temperature rose past 20 degrees times again for Mercedes 0.264 seconds. event where they are running in the final minutes. ahead,L for a change, of local Nico Rosberg, appearing to with an upgraded engine The two struggling McLaren Elite Men Start Monument Road Race Avenue Start / Finish hope Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari be a little disappointed at failing package. men Fernando Alonso and University Cary Street Broad in yesterday morning’s final to take his customary second For the 30-year-old Jenson Button, consigned by of Richmond Road TT Finish Street free practice ahead of today’s spot again after doing so in Hamilton, however, it was grid penalties to the back of the Carytown Italian Grand Prix. both sessions on Friday, was business as usual as he took grid for taking more new Honda James Start In a slow-burning session third behind his compatriot in an early look at the conditions power units for Sunday’s race, River Richmond on a circuit that dried the second Mercedes. in his 50th Grand Prix for were in 13th and 14th places. Libby gradually after heavy overnight It was the first time in Mercedes with an inspection Australian Daniel Ricciardo 1km Hill 0.6 miles RICHMOND Park thunderstorms, the newly- four race weekends that the lap before remaining in the pulled up during the session blond defending two-time Mercedes team had not taken garage until he clocked his best after a hydraulics failure at the Team TT* world champion clocked a best first and second in the third time on soft tyres in the final second chicane and wound up Kings Sep Women Dominion lap time of one minute and practice session ahead of minutes. 20th and last in his Red Bull. 20 38.8km Main Street Elite Men Start Sep Men 20 38.8km Road World Champion Individual TT Michal Kwiatkowski Sep Jr. women (POL) Rooney sends England to Euro 2016 Ashland 21 15.0km Sep U-23 men Serravalle Rooney and James Milner shot 21 30.0km Sep Jr. men ayne Rooney equalled wide before England doubled 22 30.0km their lead when Brolli headed Glen Allen WBobby Charlton’s Sep Elite women England scoring record of 49 Luke Shaw’s cross into his own Start 22 30.0km goals as Roy Hodgson’s side net. Lakeside Mechanics- Sep Elite men crushed San Marino 6-0 in ville 23 53.0km Serravalle yesterday to qualify Substitutes combine Road Race Sep Jr. women for Euro 2016. 25 81.0km Finish Rooney scored from a It created a three-way tie Sep U-23 men contentious penalty in the 13th -- of sorts -- at the top of the RICHMOND 25 178.2km minute, leaving him with an England all-time scoring chart, Sep Jr. men 26 129.6km identical international record as ‘Own goals’ drew level with Detail map to Charlton of 106 caps and 49 Rooney and Charlton, emblem Sep Elite women 26 129.6km goals, but he will have to wait to of the 1966 World Cup- 5km Sep Elite men claim the record outright after winning team, on 49 goals. 3 miles 27 259.2km being substituted by Hodgson Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Source: UCI Road World Championships *Time Trial Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS in the 58th minute at the Stadio saw a shot deflected over Olimpico. following panicky defending by England led 3-0 by that Davide Simoncini just before Slattery moves in to top point courtesy of a Cristian England’s forward Wayne Rooney (right) controls the ball half-time, but seconds into the Brolli own goal -- ironically, tackle Switzerland at Wembley pitch. second period he tore down Moscow under par 67 to move to 13 the 49th own goal scored in on Tuesday seeking an eighth All eyes were on Rooney the right flank and crossed ngland’s Lee Slattery under. England’s favour -- and Ross straight win in Group E, their and he needed little time to for Barkley to head in his first birdied the final hole at the Scotland’s Craig Lee and Barkley’s first goal for his place at next year’s tournament find the net, tucking a penalty England goal. SkolkovaE Golf Club yesterday Estanislao Goya of Argentina country, and late efforts from in France secure. into the bottom-right corner The stage was set for to take a two-shot lead into were tied for second place substitutes Theo Walcott, who Hodgson used the occasion after Marco Berardi had been Rooney’s 50th England goal, the final round of the Russian on 11 under, with defending scored twice, and Harry Kane to award Jonjo Shelvey his penalised for an infringement but to the dismay of the 2,550 Open. champion David Horsey a completed a routine win. second cap, three years after that only Cypriot referee travelling fans Hodgson elected After play had been delayed further stroke back. England have now scored 37 winning his first against the Leontios Trattou appeared to to withdraw his captain shortly by 95 minutes in the morning Horsey is looking for goals in their six games against same opposition, and he took have seen. before the hour, with Kane due to heavy rain, Slattery, back-to-back wins, having San Marino, currently ranked up a position in front of the San Marino goalkeeper taking the Manchester United who had been in second place triumphed in Denmark last 193rd in the world, and will back four on a dry, uneven Aldo Simoncini parried from striker’s place. overnight, carded a four week.