THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q THURSDAY Q DECEMBER 08, 2020 11

The next superstar of Govt should listen to farmers: Yograj Singh NEW DELHI, DEC 7: also said that he will return Yograj Singh, the father of his Rajiv Gandhi Khel former India cricketer Yu- Ratna Award if the new Australian ? vraj Singh, on Monday, agriculture laws are not urged the Central Govern- withdrawn. NEW DELHI, DEC ton when on 99. ment to listen to the de- Amid the ongoing farm- 07: Young all-rounder Green shrugged off the mands of the farmers and ers' protest, former na- Cameron Green scored a setback and raised his also backed all sportsper- tional boxing coach Gur- confident century for Aus- century with a glorious son who are returning baksh Singh Sandhu had tralia 'A' on day two of the cover drive, smashing their awards in order to also decided to return his tour match against India paceman Umesh Yadav's show support with the Dronacharya Award to 'A' in Sydney on Monday to first of the sec- protesting farmers. show solidarity with agitat- put his hand up for selec- ond new ball to the fence. "Farmers are demand- ing farmers. tion in the Test series start- Test Tim Paine ing the right thing, the gov- Cricketer Habhajan ing next week. also enjoyed quality time ernment should listen to Singh had also lent sup- The 21-year-old, touted in the middle with a them. It is really high time port to the farmers, urging as the "next superstar of knock of 44 before hook- that the government the government to give Australian cricket" by for- ing Yadav to Prithvi should come up with solu- them an ear. mer captain Greg Chappell, Shaw, who took a tions in this regard and I Thousands of farmers scored an unbeaten 114 off screamer of a catch at back all those sportsper- have gathered in and 173 balls at Drummoyne temperament and compo- chopping paceman Mo- square leg.Australia's sons who are returning around Delhi to protest Oval, having pushed the sure, he just seems like he hammed Siraj onto his prospective Test opening their prestigious award," against the three farm home side to 286 for eight belongs."Named in the stumps. partnership fizzled, how- the former India cricketer laws, passed in the Mon- at stumps in response to Test squad last month, Wade, who replaced in- ever, with Joe Burns and Yograj told ANI. soon Session of Parliament India A's declared first in- Green has been in top form jured captain Will Pucovski both re- Sportspersons returning in September. nings of 247 for nine. in red-ball cricket, scoring Aaron Finch and led Aus- moved cheaply by Yadav. award does not mean that The farmers are protest- "I think it was a great in- 197 for tralia to defeat against In- Uncapped Pucovski, they are defaming the ing against the Farmers' nings ... His partnership in a Sheffield Shield dia on Sunday, scored 58 who is expected to replace award, it is their way to Produce Trade and Com- with Paine set the day up, match against New South opening the at the the injured David Warner show their solidarity with Some sportspersons of Kartar Singh told ANI: "In merce (Promotion and Fa- really," Australia A coach Wales in Adelaide in Oc- Sydney Cricket Ground. for the first Test at Ade- the protesting farmers. Punjab and Haryana have support to farmers in their cilitation) Act, 2020, the Matthew Mott said. tober.His fifth first-class Green's century came laide Oval on December 17, Awards are earned by hard been returning their protest, we will return Farmers (Empowerment "He was very clear on his century puts pressure on after a moment of drama, slashed straight to Shub- work of many years, it is awards (Padma, awards." and Protection) Agree- plans and what he was try- Australia's incumbent with tailender Michael man Gill at point to be out not easy to get so if they are Dronacharya, and Arjuna Boxer Vijender Singh, ment on Price Assurance ing to do against every- middle order batsmen Neser running himself for one, while Burns was returning it, I back them. I award ) in order to show who joined the farmers' and Farm Services Act, thing that India threw at Matthew Wade and Aus- out for 33 looking for a caught behind for four as am also with farmers, they solidarity with the farmers. agitation at the Singhu 2020, and the Essential him. tralia A captain Travis quick single to help his he tried to leave a delivery. are demanding the right Speaking about return- border (Haryana-Delhi Commodities (Amend- "What stands out is that Head, who was out for 18 young team mate get his thing," he added. ing the awards, wrestler border), on Sunday, had ment) Act, 2020. Concussion may keep Jadeja I feel like I've restarted out of first Australia Test my career: Wade NEW DELHI, DEC 07: ustralia -keeper India all-rounder Ravindra batsman Matthew Wade on Jadeja is likely to miss the AMonday said that it feels like opening Test against Aus- that he has restarted his career over tralia owing to the concus- the last three years. sion and a hamstring injury Wade had led Australia in the sec- that he sustained during the ond T20I of the three-match series opening T20 International against India as regular skipper Aaron in Canberra. Finch sat out of the match due to an The 32-year-old, who is injury. on the cusp of his 50th Test, The left-handed batsman was is likely to be out for at least dropped from Australia's Test and three weeks which certainly T20 sides on the eve of the 2017-18 rules him out of the first Ashes. day-night Test in Adelaide, He then scored a huge amount of starting on December 17. runs in the 2018-19 season for Tasma- In case it turns out to be a nia and the Hobart Hurricanes, and as hamstring tear, it could well a result, he made his way back into rule him out of the second Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes, in Boxing Day Test in Mel- which he played all five Tests and bourne from December 26. scored two centuries. those kinds of guys. Age is always spo- things happen that are quite unex- "As per ICC's concussion warm-up game time ahead Australia A, said that 'news In 49 Tests, he has taken "Yes, I'm 32, and I've been around a ken about when you get to my age and pected and that's exactly what's hap- protocols, after any head in- of the opening Test," the is Jadeja is out for three 213 and scored 1869 long time, but I see myself as a com- that's the nature of the beast. Every pened in this scenario." jury, a player needs to be source added. weeks' due to concussion. runs with a hundred and 14 pletely different player. Matthew game I play for Australia is one that I "There's plenty of guys that could rested for 7 to 10 days, However, more than con- However as per BCCI fifties at an average of 35.26. Wade, the guy that played as wicket- didn't think I'd get and whether that's have done it on the ground at the time which effectively rules cussion, it is understood sources, while he is recover- Jadeja's injury will cer- keeper-batter, is a completely differ- my last game or whether I'll play an- which made it a lot easier for me. But Jadeja out of the three-day that the hamstring injury is ing well from concussion, to tainly mean that Ravichan- ent player than the one that's been other 50, that doesn't faze me too yeah, I'm really proud and honoured day-night warm-up game at likely to keep Jadeja out of be fully fit from a dodgy dran Ashwin will be the sin- playing the last three years. I almost much, to be honest," he added. to captain my country," he added. the SCG from December action for at least one Test if hamstring may just take gle spinner as he looked feel like I restarted my career a couple Talking about leading Australia in India have already won the T20I se- 11," a BCCI source said. not two. some time. more potent than young of years ago, debuting at 30," the second T20I against India, Wade ries against Australia after gaining an "Therefore, it is next to In fact, one of the on-air Jadeja has been a regular left-armer Kuldeep Yadav cricket.com.au quoted Wade as say- replied: "If you had have told me then unassailable 2-0 lead in the three- impossible that the Indian commentators, during the feature whenever India has during Day 2 of the three- ing. (he would captain Australia), I cer- match series. In the second T20I, team management would second day of the warm-up gone with a single spinner day practice match against "No different to guys like 'Hadds' tainly wouldn't have believed you, but Wade had played a knock of 56 runs to field Jadeja, without any game between India A and in overseas Test matches. Australia A. (Brad Haddin) and Mike Hussey, this game moves fast and sometimes take Australia's total to 194/5. Pakistan cricketers to leave isolation Hardik Pandya - India's in NZ after clearing COVID tests 'bankable match-winner' NEW DELHI, DEC 07: The touring Pakistan NEW DELHI, DEC 07: squad has returned nega- India captain Virat Kohli tive in a fifth round of has identified Hardik COVID-19 tests and will Pandya as their "bankable" now be able to leave their match-winner for the next managed isolation on four to five years after the Tuesday, subject to clear- all-rounder dazzled in their ance from the health min- series-clinching Twenty20 istry, New Zealand Cricket International victory over said on Monday. Australia on Sunday. The 53-member Pakistan India needed 25 runs off team was denied the right the last two overs and to train while in managed Pandya delivered in style, isolation in New Zealand smashing two sixes in the fi- after eight members of the nal over to secure a six- touring squad had tested wicket victory with two balls positive for COVID-19. to spare. five years, to become that even as the asking run rate most." "This is to advise the Pak- "He has natural raw tal- bankable middle-order spiralled. Pandya said he was istan squad's fifth and final Queenstown, where they istan team had tested posi- tests permitting," NZC ent, and now he's quite ex- player that can win you "I always believe as a happy to bat wherever the day 12, COVID-19 tests will train ahead of the T20 tive on arrival, while two said."Additionally, the perienced having played games from anywhere. cricketer you have to im- team need him. have all been returned as and Test series against the more returned positive member of the squad who quite a bit of T20 cricket in "You need that finisher prove with time and I have "If time comes when I negative," NZC said in a BLACKCAPS."Pakistan are tests later and all eight are was taken into quarantine the IPL (Indian Premier and he's becoming that for taken some time but I think have to bat number four, I statement. scheduled to play three now in quarantine. in Auckland after arriving League) and playing for In- us. He's hungry, he's got to things are coming pretty don't mind," he added. "As a consequence, and T20Is, beginning in Auck- "The member of the Pak- from Dubai feeling unwell dia too," Kohli said after In- keep getting better." well now," said the 27-year- "If time comes where I pending final Ministry of land on December 18 fol- istan squad who tested but subsequently testing dia's second successive win Pandya, whose 42 old. have to finish the game, I Health approval, the squad lowed by two Tests, start- positive on Day 6 will re- negative, has also been in the three-match series. off 22 balls earned him the "Now my biggest goal ... have to do that job as well, will leave managed isola- ing on December 26. main in managed isolation cleared to leave the facil- "Now he realises that this Man of the Match award, (is) that I want to finish whatever the team re- tion tomorrow and fly to Six members of the Pak- until departing, negative ity." is his time, the next four- showed no signs of nerves games where it matters the quires."