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SPORT 4 FEBRUARY 2017 SATURDAY 21 Pietersen NBA RESULTS Golden State 1 33 LA Clippers 120 San Antonio 102 Philadelphia 86 pulls out of Hussey warns Aussies Atlanta 113 Houston 108 Washington 116 LA Lakers 108 IPL auction New Delhi against sledging Kohli Warriors AFP ormer England captain Sydney Virat Kohli gestures in clobber Kevin Pietersen ruled Reuters this December 2015 file Fhimself out yesterday of photo. Mike Hussey has the lucrative Indian Premier I wouldn't try and waned Australia against Clippers League (IPL) Twenty20 tour- ustralia need a clear fire Kohli up. I sledging the Indian nament, saying he needed a strategy to keep captain during their again breather after a packed Virat Kohli in check think he thrives on upcoming Test tour. schedule in recent months. and refrain from get- that and he's a Pietersen, 36, played for ting into verbal Los Angeles the Rising Pune Supergiants confrontationsA with the India real competitor, AFP franchise in the 2016 edition captain during the four-Test says Mike Hussey but could only manage four series starting this month, tephen Curry scored 29 games before missing the rest former batsman Mike Hussey points and Kevin Durant of the competition with a calf (pictured) has said. Sadded 26 on Thursday as injury. Under leading batsman the Golden State Warriors "FYI - I won't be going Kohli, India are unbeaten in their extended their dominance into the IPL auction. My win- last 18 Tests, registering series barrage because I think that fires over the Los Angeles Clippers ter has been too busy with all wins in Sri Lanka and West him up even more." with a 133-120 victory. my travel & I don't want to Indies, while thumping South Kohli has polarised opinion The Warriors beat the spend April/May away too!," Africa, New Zealand and Eng- over his regular run-ins with the Clippers for the ninth straight Pietersen announced on land at home. The captain's form opposition and fans, and was time, despite the injury Twitter. has been key to India's rise to fined half of his match fee in absences of Draymond Green, The explosive batsman number one in the test rankings, 2012 for responding to barrack- Zaza Pachulia, Shaun Living- plied his trade in South Afri- with the 28-year-old scoring ing from the crowd by gesturing ston and David West. ca's domestic T20 three double hundreds and aver- at them with his middle finger Green was held out with competition last year before aging almost 76 in Tests in 2016. during a Sydney Test. a left shoulder contusion suf- playing a big part in taking Kohli, who is often very Hussey, one of the former the last time they toured India fered in Wednesday's home Melbourne Stars to the semi- demonstrative on the field, has Australia batsmen who has in 2012 and were also white- win over the Charlotte finals of Australia's Big Bash said in the past that he does not tasted considerable success on washed 3-0 in Sri Lanka last Hornets. League. mind on-field skirmishes and the spinning tracks in South Asia, year. "We've got a deep team He also played for the Hussey believes it is that fire in does not feel there is much need Hussey thinks the touring and all the guys fit into their Quetta Gladiators in the inau- his belly that inspires the Indian for verbal duels. "I'd make sure side will need to keep Kohli quiet roles and execute our game gural season of the Pakistan skipper to perform better. we have some very clear plans with the bat if they are to enjoy plan, our identity, every night Super League in 2016 and is "I wouldn't try and fire him and we try and stick to them as any success. no matter who suits up," set to be part of the team once up," Hussey told the Cricket Aus- best as we possibly can," the "From an Australian point of Curry said after the Warriors again for the upcoming tour- tralia website (cricket.com.au) 41-year-old Hussey added. view, Kohli is public enemy won their fifth straight. nament in February-March. ahead of Australia's tour, which "You don't want to get car- number one and we have to get They shot 52.5 percent The tenth edition of the starts in Pune on February 23. ried away with too much talk him out cheaply," Hussey said. from the field, and while their IPL is scheduled to begin in "I think he thrives on that and lose your concentration of "If he gets in, he'll go big and 14 three-pointers didn't the first week of April and the and he's a real competitor. what's important, which is exe- for the longest period of time. It's score big runs. approach the stunning 21 they auctions should take place at "He loves being in the fight cuting your skills. not going to be the team that's "He's very confident at the put up against the Hornets, it the end of this month where and loves the contest out in the "The team that wins will be the most verbal or the most moment, he knows the condi- was still an impressive follow top players will be up for middle. There's no need to get the one that can execute their aggressive." tions so well and generally if he up. grabs. involved in that sort of verbal skills at the highest quality and Australia were beaten 4-0 plays well, India win. "We'd rather be healthy," Curry said. "But to have a showing like this in a back- to-back, with so many guys out, is a big-time night." NZ's Wagner Former captain Clarke Curry's only three-pointer Neil Wagner in the first half was his 200th doubtful for of the season, making him the gets first coaching job first NBA player to hit 200 or more from beyond the arc in SA Tests five straight campaigns. Sydney stalwart George Bailey and He finished with three Wellington Reuters returning Test pace bowler treys, connecting on 11 of 23 Reuters James Pattinson. overall from the floor and ormer Australia captain "The squad has a really also handed out 11 of the War- ew Zealand paceman Michael Clarke will get his good mix of experienced play- riors 38 assists. Neil Wagner is doubt- F first taste of coaching at ers and some exciting young Durant had 10 assists and Nful for next month's the elite level against Sri Lanka talent," Clarke said in a eight rebounds for the War- home Test series against later this month after being put statement. riors. Klay Thompson scored South Africa after fracturing the next couple of weeks," coach one-day international against in charge of the Prime Minis- Cricket Australia have 21 points as seven Golden a finger in his bowling hand Mike Hesson said in a New Zea- Australia otomorrow. ter's XI for a Twenty20 match drafted in Clarke's predeces- State players scored in dou- in a domestic match on land Cricket statement. Opening batsman Martin Gup- in Canberra. sor as captain, Ricky Ponting, ble figures. Wednesday. "Neil's an important member till is doubtful for the match due Clarke retired at the end of former test batsman Justin Blake Griffin scored 31 The left-arm paceman, of our Test side and he is obvi- to concerns over a hamstring the 2015 Ashes series in Eng- Langer and former pace points and pulled down eight 30, suffered the injury while ously desperate to play in such a injury that saw him overlooked land after playing 115 tests and bowler Jason Gillespie to lead rebounds, but the Clippers fielding a ball off his own big series, so we'll do everything for selection for the second ODI has since confined his involve- the home side in the three- have now lost five of their last bowling during a match for we can to get him back on the in Napier on Thursday. ment in the game to the match T20 series against Sri seven. the Otago Volts. park as soon as possible." "Martin has made progress in commentary booth and a cou- Lanka. In San Antonio, coach "The initial assessment is The three-match series begins the last couple of days but it's not ple of club matches. The series will conclude in Gregg Popovich tied the that Neil will require four to in Dunedin on March 8. yet clear whether he'll be availa- The 35-year-old said he Adelaide on February 22, only league record for most career six weeks for recovery, but Meanwhile, New Zealand ble for selection," New Zealand was "thrilled" to mentor a side a dozen or so hours before wins with a single club with we'll be in a position to make added leg-spinner Ish Sodhi to selector Gavin Larsen said. "At this captained by Adam Voges and Australia begin their four-Test the Spurs' 102-86 win over a better judgement on that in their squad for the third and final stage it's probably 50-50." including Australia ODI series against India in Pune. the Philadelphia 76ers. Budapest puts finishing touches to 2024 bid as opposition grows Budapest will submit the third and final to force a referendum. They then they will decide," Orban thing, so we can organise it in "I am mighty upset that the Reuters candidature file along with have collected close to 100,000 told a press briefing.

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