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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Sindhu targets Olympics gold New year dampener for Chelsea, Tottenham Crucial win for Aston Villa at Burnley; highfl ying Wolves lose to Watford World No. 1 ranking and a clutch of Super Series titles also on her radar PREMIER LEAGUE BADMINTON <> Essentially, I am keen to start off the Agence France-presse London V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM new year on a high HYDERABAD Tottenham and Chelsea in the Malaysian World champion P.V. Sindhu slipped up in the Premier Open and the said it is time to look ahead, League’s topfour race on leave the past, believe in her Indonesia Masters Wednesday but Leicester self and come back much this month tightened its grip on second more stronger. spot during a busy pro Sindhu, a star campaigner even as the other aspects of gramme of New Year’s Day for Hyderabad Hunters, is al the game are being taken football. so looking at the Premier care off during the daily Chelsea remains in pole Badminton League starting training sessions. position to secure the fourth on January 20 to fi netune Champions League qualifi ca her game as she targets the What are the three goals you tion place but Frank Lam top slot for India for the To are chasing now? pard will rue conceding a kyo Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics gold, spectacular late equaliser in “Post the World cham World No.1 ranking and win the 11 draw against pionship gold last August, no ning a few Super Series titles Brighton. doubt I have had a disap including the All England. Those dropped points pointing run. But it is not all gave Jose Mourinho’s Spurs Moment of magic: Brighton’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh pulls off a stunner to leave Chelsea’s Your thoughts on the PBL... over. I can always come the chance to crank up the defence stranded. * REUTERS back,” the 24yearold Sind This is going to be a diff erent pressure on Chelsea and hu said in an exclusive inter PBL. There are a new set of Manchester United but it with an overhead kick to give win at West Ham on Chris Wood pulled a goal view with The Hindu as she players. Matches against slipped to a 10 defeat at his team share of the points. Saturday. back for Burnley with 10 mi shared her thoughts for the World No. 2 Tai Tzu Ying (for Southampton, while high Tottenham travelled to Watford continued its im nutes to go but Villa held on new year. Bengaluru Raptors) should fl ying Wolves went down 21 Southampton with the pressive run under new to secure all three points. be interesting, looking for at rejuvenated Watford. chance to overtake Manches manager Nigel Pearson, “It was massive. We’ve on Was 2019 better than 2016 ward to them. The league ter United and move three holding on to beat seventh ly had one away win all sea when you won the Rio has always been very inter Early lead points behind Chelsea but placed Wolves 21 courtesy of Olympics silver? son before this,” Grealish esting, lots of fun and excite Cesar Azpilicueta gave Chel fell behind to a 17thminute fi rsthalf goals from Gerard told the BBC. “To come here, In 2016, no one expected me ment in the air. sea the lead in the early kick Danny Ings goal. Deulofeu and Abdoulaye one of the hardest places in to do well. Now there is a lot The whole atmosphere is off on England’s south coast. Mourinho was given an Doucoure. the league, it was wellde more recognition, expecta diff erent out there in PBL as The visitors missed chanc extra headache with 15 mi Earlier, Villa beat Burnley served and wellneeded.” tions are high and with that you play for yourself and al es to increase their lead but nutes to go, when Harry 21 despite seeing a Jack comes bigger responsibility. so for the team. were indebted to goalkeeper Kane limped off , clutching Grealish goal controversially The results: Brighton 1 (Jahan So both years are diff erent The support too will be Kepa Arrizabalaga for pro his left hamstring. chalked off by VAR — a result bakhsh 84) drew with Chelsea 1 but with great memories. Aiming high: P.V. Sindhu, while admitting that her diff erent and importantly ducing a series of sharp that lifted it out of the relega (Azpilicueta 10); Burnley 1 Essentially, I am keen to performances stagnated after the World Championship win, is you can correct mistakes, if saves at the other end. Leicester cruises tion zone. Wesley put Villa (Wood 80) lost to Aston Villa 2 (Wesley 27, Grealish 41); New start off the new year on a confi dent of doing well in 2020. * V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM any. Brighton scored the goal Leicester appears to have ahead in the 27th minute castle 0 lost to Leicester 3 (Pe high in the Malaysian Open its persistence deserved in put a minislump behind it, and captain Grealish dou On playing for Hunters. rez 36, Maddison 39, Choudhu and the Indonesia Masters Is there a critical review of tant to know your mistakes the 84th minute when Ira beating Newcastle 30 cour bled his side’s advantage ry 87); Southampton 1 (Ings 17) this month though it is not your game at the end of and work on them. I am We have to support each oth nian substitute Alireza Ja tesy of goals from Ayoze Pe four minutes before the bt Tottenham 0; Watford 2 possible always to keep win 2019? looking to be lot more pa er and play like a team to hanbakhsh acrobatically rez, James Maddison and break as his powerful eff ort (Deulofeu 30, Doucoure 49) bt ning every tournament. Yes, of course. It is impor tient now in my approach clinch the title. found the bottomleft corner Hamza Choudhury after its found the top corner. Wolves 1 (Neto 60). We have to counter the breeze factor: Rahane Getting used to the conditions will be the key, says India’s Test vicecaptain
INDIA’S NZ TOUR chance of emulating the class ler Neil Wagner as the bowler standing outside the crease on the basics as you can’t of 2009 under M.S. Dhoni’s to watch out for after his re to counter the swing could think too much about your Press Trust of India captaincy. cent exploits against Austra be the way to deal with them technique. It’s about keeping New Delhi “We played there in lia and prior to that, En but then, to each his own. your game simple, playing Ajinkya Rahane doesn’t fuss 2014... there is a breeze fac gland. “Wagner did well in close to the body, as late as over technical issues but In tor that is involved. I guess the recent series (27 wickets Diff erent ways possible and according to the dia’s Test vicecaptain feels getting used to conditions from last 4 Tests). You can’t “There are diff erent ways to situation. Pace and bounce that the breeze in Wellington will be the key as there will take just one name. As a bat counter diff erent kinds of will be diff erent.” and Christchurch needs to be be more sideways movement ting unit, you’ve got to res bowling. Everyone has a dif factored in during the team’s because of breeze,” Rahane pect every bowler. ferent method. Few players Ideal preparation upcoming twoTest series said when asked about the love standing outside the Rahane will be playing for In against New Zealand next challenges. Natural game crease (to negate the swing) diaA in the the second four month. “In the last tour, I played “As a home team, they have and some stand deep inside day ‘Test’ against New Zea India will be playing two in Wellington but [in] Christ an advantage knowing condi the crease. landA to prepare for the big Tests in Wellington (Febru church, we will be playing a tions well but, at the same “Some take middlestump series. ary 2125) and Christchurch Test match after long time. time, we need to play our guard, few take legstump (February 29March 4) after Getting used to conditions natural game also,” said the guard. Individual players “I think it’s a good idea to fi ve T20Is and three ODIs. will be key,” he added. 31yearold, who has scored should stick to their own have shadow tours with In In an exclusive interview 4112 runs in 63 Test matches. strengths.” diaA. So, before playing Test to PTI, Rahane spoke on a Bowler to watch With Trent Boult and In New Zealand, playing as matches, if IndiaA matches host of issues with regard to Rahane, who has been doing Wagner looking to bring the close as possible to the body are there, it’s good prepara Right approach: According to Ajinkya Rahane, the focus should be on the basics while playing in the upcoming tour where the his homework for the tour, ball back into the righthan will be very important, said tion for us. It helps in accli New Zealand and not think too much about technique. * R.V. MOORTHY current team has a good singled out leftarm fast bow ders, Rahane feels that Rahane. “You have to focus matisation. Malinga to 2008 under-19 World Cup an Kohli and Dhoni named captains in lead Sri Lanka, Mathews back important milestone: Kohli ESPNcricinfo’s teams of the decade IANS The list: New Delhi ‘It helped us get a good platform and make our careers’ Men’s Test team of the decade: India skipper Virat Kohli has Alastair Cook, David Warner, REWIND been picked as captain of the Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli Test team of the decade, (Capt.), Steve Smith, Ben ANI while former captain M.S. Stokes, A.B. de Villiers, R. Ash Dubai Dhoni has been named as win, James Anderson, Dale Steyn and Rangana Herath. India skipper Virat Kohli, on skipper of both the ODI and Men’s ODI team of the decade: Wednesday, termed the T20I teams of the decade an Hashim Amla, Rohit Sharma, Vi 2008 U19 World Cup as an nounced by ESPNcricinfo. rat Kohli, A.B. de Villiers, Ross important milestone in his Apart from Kohli, ace off Taylor, M.S. Dhoni (Capt.), Sha Angelo Mathews. career and said it gave us a spinner R. Ashwin was the kib al Hasan, Trent Boult, * FILE PHOTO: AP good platform to build only Indian to feature in the Mitchell Starc, Lasith Malinga upon. Test XI which has the likes of and Imran Tahir. Agence France-Presse Kohli had led the Indian Alastair Cook and Kane Men’s T20I team of the de- Colombo side to a U19 World Cup win Williamson. cade: Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Sri Lanka recalled former in 2008 after defeating In the last decade, Kohli Virat Kohli, A.B. de Villiers, M.S. skipper Angelo Mathews to South Africa in the fi nal. scored 7,202 runs at an aver Dhoni (Capt.), Kieron Pollard, the T20 squad on Wednes “The ICC U19 World Cup age of 54.97 while Ashwin Consummate leader: M.S. Dhoni was chosen skipper of both Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Rashid Khan, Lasith Malinga day, after a 16month ab was a very important miles took 362 wickets at 25.36. the ODI and T20I teams of the decade. * REUTERS and Jasprit Bumrah. sence from the shortest tone in my career. It helped In the ODI XI of the de form of the game for the us get a good platform to cade, star opener Rohit Shar Indies players were named Raj and fast bowler Jhulan Women’s team of the decade (ODI and T20I): Stephanie Tay upcoming India tour. build on and make our ca ma and Kohli both found in the team, including ‘Un Goswami were named in the lor, Suzie Bates, Meg Lanning The Sri Lankan Board reers from thereon, so it places besides Dhoni. iverse boss’ Chris Gayle, women’s team of the decade (Capt.), Mithali Raj, Sarah Tay said Mathews, 32, will be in holds a very important place In the T20I XI, leading Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, picked for both the ODIs and lor, Ellyse Perry, Deandra Dot the squad led by Lasith in my mind and heart. It is pacer Jasprit Bumrah made Kieron Pollard and Andre T20Is. Australia’s Meg Lan tin, Dan van Niekerk, Anya Malinga to play three very important to under the cut, besides Dhoni and Russell. ning was named the captain Shrubsole, Jhulan Goswami and matches in India. The stand and respect the oppor Kohli. As many as fi ve West Former skipper Mithali of the sides. Anisa Mohammed. squad will leave Sri Lanka tunity it provides to you,” In on Thursday, the Board ternational Cricket Council said in a statement. (ICC) quoted Kohli as saying Mathews played his last in a media release. PCB withdraws Naseem from under-19 WC team T20I against South Africa in August 2018 when he led Standout performer Fond memory: Virat Kohli will always cherish India’s ANI three U19 threeday ken a pragmatic approach LAHORE Sri Lanka to a threewicket The 32yearold Kohli had victorious campaign in the under19 World Cup in 2008. * AP matches. and decided to withdraw victory but failed to im gone on to score 235 runs in The Pakistan Cricket Board PCB Chief Executive Wa him from next year’s compe press with the bat, falling the tournament in 2008 at “It is good to know that so against Sri Lanka on Jan. 19. (PCB) has withdrawn pacer sim Khan said in a state tition to provide this oppor for a duck after facing an average of 47. He went on many people from that India has won the tourna Naseem Shah from the up ment: “The ICC U19 Cricket tunity to another promising three balls. to pick now New Zealand batch, like Kane and Steve ment four times (2000, coming U19 World Cup World Cup is a stepping cricketer so that he can show The squad: Lasith Malinga skipper Kane Williamson as Smith, have played for their 2008, 2012 and 2018). squad and named Moham stone for future stars and a his mettle and potential at a (Capt.), Danushka Gunathila the standout performer in respective countries,” he India U-19 WC squad: Yashasvi mad Wasim Jr. as his platform for budding young global stage. ka, Avishka Fernando, Angelo that competition. added. Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Divyaansh replacement. sters to graduate to interna “Naseem will now remain Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, “I remember playing This year’s U19 World Saxena, Priyam Garg (Capt.), Wasim Jr. took three wick tional cricket. in Pakistan and continue to Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dick against Kane Williamson. He Cup will start on January 17 Dhruv Chand Jurel (Cicecapt. ets each in the ACC Asia Cup work on his skills under the wella, Dhananjaya de Silva, & wk), Shashwat Rawat, Di was someone who always and the Indian side would be and on the tour of South Naseem Shah. Glass ceiling watchful eyes of bowling Isuru Udana, Bhanuka Raja vyansh Joshi, Shubhang * FILE PHOTO paksa, Oshada Fernando, Wa stood out in the team, his led by Priyam Garg. India Hegde, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Africa, while he bagged se “Naseem has recently bro coach Waqar Younis. Fur nindu Hasaranga, Lahiru batting ability was very diff e has been clubbed with New Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Atharva An ven wickets on the tour of Sri ken that glass ceiling and has thermore, he will remain Kumara, Kusal Mendis, Laksh rent from the other players Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Ja kolekar, Kumar Kushagra (wk), Lanka. match in which he claimed established his credentials as available for the home series an Sandakan and Kasun Ra who were around,” Kohli pan in Group A and the side Sushant Mishra, Vidyadhar Pa In the domestic circuit, he three wickets, while he an international cricketer. against Bangladesh,” he ad jitha. said. will play its fi rst match til. played one U19 oneday snapped up seven wickets in “As such, the PCB has ta ded.
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