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Clarke Admits His Place in T20 Team in Jeopardy

Clarke Admits His Place in T20 Team in Jeopardy

Tuesday 18th May, 2010

Youth Olympic Qualifying Volleyball SL boys qualify for Clarke admits his super eight stage Sri Lanka Youth boys volleyball team qualified for the super eight stage of the Asian qualifying tournament of the Youth Olympics when they beat place in T20 team three sets to one in Iran yester- day, the Volleyball Federation confirmed. After conceding a 26-28 defeat in the first set Sri Lanka came back strongly to record 25-23, 25-18 and 26-24 victories in three straight sets to find a place in the in jeopardy super eight of the tournament. (MDP) Australia Michael when he eventually retires from which I really enjoy and we Clarke has said his position in the five-day game. have a wonderful leader back in Girls’ Zonal Basketball the team could now be in doubt "Its been a wonderful tourna- Australia in any form of the after they were hammered by ment, the boys have been so sup- game. England in the final of the ICC portive. I've enjoyed every "There is no doubt he is good Lyceum record World . minute it. Captaining your enough to play Twenty20 crick- Clarke struggled throughout country is a wonderful thing et, he's just chosen not to and I'll thumping victory the tournament in the look forward to going back Ravishani Amaratunge of Lyceum Caribbean, with his 27 in the and being his deputy and try- International School, Wattala scored four final against England his ing to get Australia some points just two minutes before the final highest score. more success in every form whistle to guide her school to a thumping "There's no doubt that the of the game." 20-17 victory Holy Family Convent, selectors will need to have a Clarke said the semi-final Wennappuwa in the final encounter of look at my performances," he win over Pakistan would be the Under-13 Gampaha and Puttalum said. "I certainly know they remembered as one of the Girls’ Zonal Basketball Tournament haven't been up to scratch greatest in Twenty20 and played at Joseph Vaz College Indoor Court through this whole tourna- that, despite the disappoint- at Wennappuwa, yesterday. ment and probably in ment of the final, the tourna- The final was scheduled to be held at Twenty20 in general. ment had been a positive outdoor courts but Lyceum International "I'm sure the selectors experience. School, Wattala who are organizing the will sit down and have a look "We are disappointed," he tournament on behalf of Sri Lanka and if I'm not the right guy said. "It's not the Ashes but Schools Basketball Association shifted the for number three and the it's a big tournament that we venue due bad weather conditions. captaincy of this team then and I've been a very lucky boy wanted to do really well in. But Holy Family Convent who defeated De they'll make that decision." to get that chance," said Clarke. in saying that our guys can hold Mazenod College, Kandana 27-03 in a one While Clarke's has "There are no guarantees in their heads high. sided semi-final encounter got the early been below the standards he this world and it's about getting "I hope people have enjoyed lead scoring 10-03 at the end of the first expects, he has looked the part back and preparing for the next the brand of cricket we played quarter and stayed on top until Ravishani as Australia captain and tournament. and we'll continue to improve in remains the favourite to replace "With Ricky being our cap- this form of cricket." Amaratune came up with two consecutive Michael Clarke baskets in the dying stage of the game to Test skipper Ricky Ponting tain, I'll be back as vice-captain Telegraph win it for Lyceum International School. Ravishani Amaratunge who scored 11 points for the winners was adjudged the best player of the tournament while her teammate Mariyam Ahameed chipped in with four points. Ahameed was named the ‘I'm back to my best best offensive player of the tournament, while Nirma Sasanthi who top scored with nine points for the losers was adjudged the best defensive player of the for England’- Pietersen tournament. (RS) Kevin Pietersen's return to the nets in Bangalore (during Twenty-two-year-old his best is perhaps the biggest the IPL) and spent an hour-and- Kieswetter can scarcely believe success story among many in a-half at Nagpur in a game what has happened himself. Nawaz and Hathurusinghe England's trophy-winning where I missed out. "It's been a bit of a roller- ICC World Twenty20 cam- "I just worked as hard as I coaster ride for the past couple to follow level three course paign. could, because I was really dis- of months, so to be here having appointed in my winter and in won a 'World Cup' is obviously a Sri Lanka Under-19 coach Naveed The number three batsman the last 12 months." dream come true," he said. Nawaz and national team’s shadow was named player of the tour- However well he is faring Another person already coach Chandika Haturusinghe will fol- nament, after he and Craig personally, though, Pietersen impressed by Kieswetter is beat- low the Australian level three cricket Kieswetter (63) shared a insists it is the impact he can en Australia captain Michael coaching course in mid June, the former stand to help England trounce have on team success which Clarke, who expects him to be told The Island. Australia in the final at motivates him. pushing for England's The former cricketers who are cur- Kensington Oval. "To contribute to this, there's keeping role in all formats soon. rently providing their expertise to the It all meant Paul Collingwood no greater feeling," he said. "I think he'll put a lot of Under-19 and national teams will attend had led England to their first "To do what we have done pressure on Matty Prior in one- the level three course from June 12-18. International Cricket Council here in the past two weeks - day and even ," he The successful completion of the tournament victory, after 35 priceless." said. course will mean that Sri Lanka Under- years of previous failure. Wicketkeeper-batsman "He has a lot of talent and is 19 will have a level three qualified coach For Pietersen, who finished Kieswetter is another England willing to take a few risks." when they engage in a month long tour the campaign with 248 runs at player to have proved his talent. Collingwood, meanwhile, is of England from July to August. an average of 62 - and as a "I hadn't seen him play; I did- already busy insisting England father for the first time after the n't know what he did. must not get carried away with birth of his son a week ago - "I knew he hit the ball hard. their achievement - but he there was huge reason for satis- But on Monday when I was at knows the cricket team can SLBF stops faction. home [for the birth of his son in safely pass the baton to this The South Africa-born bats- London], I watched the game for country's footballers, who have MSBA’s Knock-out man endured a difficult winter an hour or so and I saw how a World Cup of their own to in his native country and then still he keeps his head and how win next month. Bangladesh as he struggled to he plays - and I was really, really "I don't know much about tournament regain his poise at the crease impressed. football," he said. Sri Lanka Basketball Federation and weight of runs following "He's come into the team; all "I'd be lying if I started to (SLBF) stopped Mercantile Services Achilles surgery last summer. the lads have taken to him, and predict about the England foot- Basketball Association from holding the Asked after Sunday's seven- he's done a fantastic job. Long ball team. Mercantile Basketball Knockout wicket humbling of Australia if may it continue in his career - "But let's hope they can win Tournament due to registration fees he thinks he may be back to his what a great start, coming into as well; let's hope this is the cat- irregularities. The tournament was best, he said: "I'd like to think the team and winning a World alyst for the other teams to do scheduled to commence yesterday. Kevin Pietersen so. Cup. He has been such a great well." Ajith Kuruppu, Vice President of the "I spent hours and hours in part of it." Telegraph Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) said that the failure of the Mercantile Services Basketball Association to pay the annual registration fees has com- pelled them to take the decision. Perry stars as Aussie women defeat Kiwis in T20 final The tournament has been postponed BY KATHRYN WICKS first two overs and finishing The result was tough on Bates herself was out for 18, indefinitely and according to Brevin with three , while bowl- , whose 38 trying to hit across the line Fernando, President, MSBA the tourna- Sydney teenager Ellyse ing one of the best final overs in off 35 balls rescued New when facing pace bowler Perry ment is likely to be called off. (RS) Perry has starred with the ball women's T20 cricket, giving Zealand from a top order col- and lobbing a catch to mid-off. as Australia's women have done away no boundaries. lapse to give them a shot at vic- Amy Sattherthwaite then what the men's team could not, The New Zealanders tory just a year after they had paid the price for playing back Webber wins securing the world Twenty20 crashed to 5-36 in the 11th over lost in the final to England at to a full Perry that kept championship with a hard- and never recovered. Lord’s. a touch low, clean for fought three- victory over Earlier, Australia lost the New Zealand, chasing a mod- four. Monaco Grand Prix New Zealand in Bridgetown, men's final to England by seven est 107 for victory after holding was then near- MONTE CARLO: Mark Webber leapt into Barbados. wickets, but stayed to cheer on their rivals to 8-106, slumped to ly by opposing wicket- serious contention for this year's drivers' Down 2-14 in the third over the women's team. 4-29 inside eight overs. keeper , the niece World championship on Sunday when he after captain Perry took three wickets and White Ferns skipper Aimee of former Aussie gloveman Ian drove to an imperious victory ahead of his chose to bat, Australia fought held her nerve in a tense last Watkins fell first, caught at Healy, with third umpire Asad precocious young teammate Sebastian back with top over. short midwicket off pace bowler Rauf causing confusion by Vettel in the Monaco Grand Prix. scoring with just 20. Sarah With the White Ferns need- Australia's who claimed 3 Clea Smith. pressing the wrong button. The 33-year-old Australian led from Elliott was unbeaten on 19. They ing 14 off the last over, Perry - for 18, celebrates the dismissal of Then Sara McGlashan, who Priest’s reprieve was short- start to finish and made light of four inter- finished their 20 overs 8-106 on backed up by fine fielding - did- New Zealand's , made 84 in New Zealand’s semi- lived, however, as she holed out ruptions for the introduction of the Safety Sunday. n’t give up a and the unseen, during their Twenty20 Cricket final win against the West for five off left-arm spinner Car on his way to a second comprehensive But the day belonged to the pace bowler finished with World Cup women final match in Indies, was for just one to leave New win in succession, having won equally bowlers, and Perry was the best impressive figures of 3-18 runs Bridgetown, Barbados, Sunday, May after a dreadful mix-up with Zealand in dire straits at 5-36 off impressively in Spain last weekend. of them, taking 2-4 from her from her maximum four overs. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) . 11 overs.

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