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30 IRISH DAILY STAR Saturday May 4 2019 IRISH DAILY STAR Saturday May 4 2019 51 ONE CARD, JOIN IN UNDER 2 MINUTES JOIN IN UNDER 2 MINUTES ONE CARD, SEE IN SHOP FOR DETAILS FREE PRIZE LOYALTY NO CASH CASH NO LOYALTY PRIZE FREE SEE IN SHOP FOR DETAILS BETS DRAWS BONUS BANKS OUT OUT BANKS BONUS DRAWS BETS *18+ T&Cs apply.GIVING Visit your nearest BoyleSports for details. Have funYOU - Bet responsibly - 18+ Dunlewey XTRA Addiction Services - 1800 93 67 25 *18+ T&CsGIVING apply. Visit your nearest BoyleSports for details. HaveYOU fun - Bet responsibly - 18+ DunleweyXTRA Addiction Services - 1800 93 67 25 CROWNING GLORY: Pakistan and Wasim Akram (with bottle) Irish go bat celebrate winning the 1992 World Cup and (right) with ball in hand to the future n Derek FOLEY CRICKET’S Euro T20 Slam will open on August 20 and close on September 22. The brand new competition will comprise RETURN: Steve Smith Bowl new six sides — Dublin Chiefs, Belfast Titans, Edinburgh Rocks, Glasgow Giants, Amsterdam Kings and Rotterdam Rhinos Aussie with homes game being played in the fran- chises’ own cities and broadcast worldwide. “Of the developing cricket nations, Ireland, for me, after Afghanistan is top of the lead- duo told erboard,” said Wasim Akram. “I remember hearing as a young boy Ireland had beat the West Indies, and I remember all too well that you beat to stay Pakistan at the 2007 World Cup, knocked them out of the tournament. “Yes, and one of your Irish boys, Paul Sterling, played in the T10 league (in UAE) humble last year and the year before he was the main batsman, he smashed everyone. ball game “I am also aware that an Irishman Eoin n Rodney WHITE Morgan is captain of England, the talent is very much here but this will also help them a THE return of Steve lot.” Smith and David Warner to the Australia squad Boosted has generated excite- Matchday teams for the Woods ment among the playing Entertainment and GS Holdings Inc promot- group but the pair will ed tournament will have six local players need to learn “humility” boosted by five overseas players. after losing their leader- “What this cricket tournament will do for ship roles, coach Justin the European players involved will be incred- Langer said yesterday. ible,” added Akram. Former captain Smith “Imagine rubbing shoulders with the mod- and Warner were select- ern greats, getting to know their habits, get- ed in Australia’s World ting to know drills and most important of all Cup squad last month getting to know their mindset, just how they after their ball-tampering for hero work.” bans expired but they’ll Six overseas stars have already been con- play under skipper Aaron firmed and they right out of the top drawer in Finch and a new leader- T20 terms: Shane Watson, Chris Lynn ship group. (Australia), Babar Azam (Pakistan), Rashid The duo, whose reinte- Khan (Afghanistan), Brendon McCallum and gration was smoothed Luke Ronchi (New Zealand). with a visit to the squad VERDICTS in Dubai last month, Azam is currently the world’s No.1 ranked returned to training with T20 player; McCallum has twice made 158 — teammates in Brisbane. off 64 and 73 balls — in the short form of the “There’s no tension, game. honestly. We’re so excit- “If we ask ourselves just how do we evolve ed to have the boys back, cricket, what is good for the game globally, Derek Derek we’re just so excitedDerek Derek Derek this is the way forward,” Akram insisted. about playing cricket,” HATE: Activists “So if any youngsters want to play cricket FOLEY FOLEY Langer said. FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY in India burn this three, three-and-a-half hours format is ININ ARGENTINAARGENTINA REPORTS “It’s been a big buildupCOMMENT EXCLUSIVE VERDICTS Pakistan flags the one we should be looking to.” [email protected] [email protected] to it. It’s [email protected] bit like facing [email protected] [email protected] PASSION: Akbar The example from Nepal, where teenager after the killing @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley fast bowling,@OnlyOneFinFoley isn’t it? You HE@OnlyOneFinFoleyRO: Wasim @OnlyOneFinFoley ‘Paddy’ Akram, of Indian troops Sandeep Lamichhane’s spin has taken the worry about it until you THAT Wasim Akram’s son Akram was son of Wasim, is in the troubled cricket world by storm on the back of being get out there and it’s not should be affectionately named as one of a keen rugby Kashmir region given this kind of opportunity should be as bad as you thought.” cricket’s 10 beat player at college in February heeded in Ireland. known as ‘Paddy’ in the in America Banned Akram household might players ever Smith has been banned from leadership posts surprise some. until March 2020 while That the son of one of the 10 they had the brothers Grant and Dublin’s city centre and how to and say ‘but sure it was Zimbabwe paves the way for peace and human Derek Derek former vice captainDerek greatest cricketers to have ever Derek Derek Andy Flower, Alastair Campbell, measure it; he mentions he was in what does it matter!’ development in the subcontinent.” Warner, who took the lived — according to the cricket Henry Olonga, David Houghton San Franciso 36 hours ago, he will “Yet those five players mentioned Akram was also adversely affect- FOLEY FOLEY most blame for theFOLEY Cape bible Wisden — is ‘Irish’ might FOLEY CRICKET LEGENDFOLEY AKRAM SAYS were there, but once I got in I just be in Karachi in 36 hours’ time. previously were recently voted in ed by the recent Sri Lankan Odds 'n' Ends REPORTS Town scandal, has been COMMENTsurprise even more. EXCLUSIVE VERDICTS started playing my game. “I think it was a rare occasion that the top eight Zimbabwe cricketers terrorist Easter atrocity. [email protected] [email protected] permanently [email protected] then those living in Sligo [email protected] [email protected] “I batted for nine hours, faced 363 a No.8 batsman gets 250, that too of all time — they were a good side.” “The beautiful places of Pearl @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley Langer said Smith @OnlyOneFinFoleyand town in 2000 must have been aware @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley balls, over more than a day-and-a- with 12 sixes, still a world record Akram’s Punjab state is embroiled Island are in my heart and mind. It’s Warner’s experience there was something magesterial half in a little stadium, and it was very tiring,” he adds. in violence and he is dismayed to terrible and shocking to hear about about the bespectacled Pakistani son was born here in Ireland, in IRISH-BORN SON PREFERS RUGBY made them natural Sheikhupura, quite out of the way The No.9 bstsman Saqlain hear that the North stands on the the losses of lives at places where I authority figures and gentleman with the one-month the hospital in Sligo. and about an hour away from Mushtaq also put in a hero- brink again. have stayed and loved...I express my that their leadership sub-let. “One of my friends lives there Now my three shamrock-heart is Rembrandt knew very little about bats- Lahore where I was born. ic innings alongside His best friend and another sincere sympathy to all Sri Lanka. would be “crucial” for Indeed, the greatest left-hand and three weeks before my wife racing but my reporter’s nag is violins...” man in Test cricket. “If it is a long time in Akram, practically bar- cricket icon, Imran Khan, is the My heart goes out for the families of success on and off the bowler the world had ever wit- was due she said ‘let’s go and spend reminding of the old gag about the Moral: don’t leap to conclusions. Akram once batted for nine hours terms of time, two days, it ricading his wicket for current Pakistan Prime Minister those who suffered,” he says. field. nessed had arrived Ireland’s time there’ so I brought her here. attic, the amateur and the antiques So, Wasim, is Akbar ‘Paddy’ at the crease in Sheikhupura scor- is an even longer time for close to the same and Akram remains a huge sup- And now on his return to Ireland However, they would northwest ostensibly to visit his Eligible expert... Akram eligible for Ireland? ing 257 not through two days having come in my native amount of time, though porter of the man he still refers to he sees renewed echoes of days face a challenge adjust- friend who was serving locally as The one where the enthusiast “Yes,” comes the slow reply, “but, against Zimbabwe. Punjab where I always for only 79 runs. as ‘skipper’. long thought — and hoped — con- Derek FOLEY ing to their diminishedDerek anFOLEY eye surgeon. “We rentedDerek a house forFOLEY a month finds a painting and a violin in the no, unfortunately he doesn’t play “I always thought I could bat a bit and then I left to tour South Africa desperately wanted to do “The whole time signed to the past. REPORTS standing, he added. But with wifeCOMMENT Huma heavily preg- EXCLUSIVEattic and brings them to be cricket, he goes to an American but I never took my batting that well and with 40 million Saaqlain was with me, Hostility “I know your troubles have start- “We’ll draw on their in 2001 after which my in-laws seriously,” he admits. [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] it @OnlyOneFinFoleywould also serve as the valued.

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