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Sports Wednesday, May 8, 2019 19 French King bags Gr2 Carl Jaspers-Preis in Germany Morris replaces

Tribune News Network length to spare in front of Be My DOHA Sheriff. Windstoss (Shirocco), Nortje for WC winner of the 2017 Gr 1 German The Umm Qarn-bred and HH Derby, completed the frame. on Monday. He immediately Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa French King was the win- CAPE TOWN consulted a hand surgeon and al Thani-owned French King ner of the 2019 HH The Amir underwent surgery to stabilise (French Fifteen) won the Trophy (QR Gr1) at QREC Al have called up the joint and will unfortunately Group 2 Carl Jaspers-Preis in Rayyan Park, Doha in Febru- all-rounder Chris Morris for be side-lined for up to eight Köln, Germany, on Sunday. ary. It was also Peslier who their World Cup squad weeks,” team manager Moham- With this victory under his steered him to victory that day. after a hand injury ruled fast med Moosajee said. belt, French King has become “He is a different horse bowler Anrich Nortje out of “It is an unfortunate and the first Umm Qarn-bred horse this year than last year”, said the tournament, in the latest freakish injury, especially be- to take home a Group success Pantall on Sunday, “His race setback for the injury-plagued cause he had made a success- for thoroughbreds in Europe. in Qatar did him good. Before side. ful recovery from the shoulder Ridden by French jockey this race I hesitated with the Nortje fractured his right injury he sustained during the Olivier Peslier, French King Prix d’Hédouville (Gr3). I kind thumb while practising in the series against .” easily caught the leader Be My of feared the long straight lines nets and will need six to eight Morris has not played One- Sheriff (Lawman) and kicked and that’s why I chose to race weeks to make a full recovery, Day International cricket for clear, leaving his rivals behind in Köln. He really dominated a media statement from Crick- South Africa since February in the last 300m of the 2400m his subject here and he can still et South Africa confirmed on 2018, but is a regular in the for four-year-old and older progress. I think he can go and Tuesday. set-up and is well-re- thoroughbreds. The Henri-Alex take on some good Group races “Anrich sustained a frac- garded for his swing and ‘death Olivier Peslier (left) rides French King to victory in the Group 2 Carl Jaspers-Preis in Koln, Germany Pantall-saddled colt landed the in France, and why not, climb ture to his right thumb during ’ in the final few overs on Sunday. spoils with three quarters of a to Gr1 level one day,” he added. a net session in Port Elizabeth when batsmen aim for big hits. set for marathon score home cricket summer reuters fixtures Last summer, the Bris- MELBOURNE bane ground was snubbed as Schedule one of the venues for the mar- eight- win Vs Sri Lanka Australia’s international quee Test series against schedule will stretch into late- Oct 27 Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20 (Adelaide and relegated to a January March for the first time in 41 Oval) Test match venue for the short years in 2020 after the coun- Oct 30 Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20 (Gabba) Sri Lanka tour. try’s cricket board was unable Nov 1 Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd T20 (MCG) Adelaide Oval will host the over West Indies to cut a deal with India to Vs Pakistan second and final Test against move a one-day tour. Nov 3 Australia v Pakistan, 1st T20 (SCG) Pakistan, a day-night match, Agencies had Nov 5 Australia v Pakistan, 2nd T20 () from November 29. Dublin (Ireland) hoped to host New Zealand Nov 8 Australia v Pakistan, 3rd T20 (Perth) Australia also host New in an ODI series in January Nov 21-25 Australia v Pakistan, 1st Test Zealand in a day-night Test at A bowling fightback and a but ’s team will (Gabba) Perth Stadium from Decem- solid chase from Bangladesh’s instead travel to the subcon- Nov 29-Dec 3 Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test ber 12, before the three-match top-order led them to an eight- tinent after India’s board de- (Adelaide Oval)* series moves to the Melbourne wicket win over West Indies in clined to shift their home se- Vs New Zealand Cricket Ground for the tradi- the second match of the tri- ries. Dec 12-16 Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test tional Boxing Day Test and to series in Ireland on Tuesday, That has pushed the three- (Perth)* Sydney in the New Year. reports .com. match New Zealand series Dec 26-30 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test In a tweak to the usual had led back to the middle of March, (MCG) day-night scheduling, the a fine bowling effort to engi- with the final ODI in Hobart Jan 3-7 Australia v New Zealand, 3rd Test Perth Test will start at 1 p.m. neer West Indies’ col- on March 20 making it the (SCG) local time and finish at 8 p.m. Mar 13 Australia v New Zealand, 1st ODI lapse at the death, where they latest finish to a home inter- (SCG)* to cater to Australia’s domi- went from 205 for 2 in 40.4 national schedule since Aus- Mar 15 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd ODI nant TV audience in the east overs to 261 for 9 in 50 overs. tralia hosted Pakistan for a (SCG) of the country. After that, and test in Perth in 1979. Mar 20 Australia v New Zealand, 3rd ODI It will also have the longer set up the “CA took the position that (Hobart)* 40-minute lunch break at the chase with a 144-run opening while January was our pref- * Denotes day-night match first interval, while the Ad- stand. and erence for these ODI matches elaide pink ball test will con- completed Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar set up the chase for Bangladesh with a 144-run opening stand. there are times we need to The Gabba returns as tinue to have the 20-minute the job with five overs to spare. honour our commitments to venue of the opening Test of tea break between the first Shakib completed the win then played the upper-cut off Indies bowlers to err in length, put together 115 runs for the work in the greater context of the summer in a two-match and second sessions with the with a beautiful straight drive, the same bowler a few overs or for the fielders to mess up. third wicket, seemingly setting international cricket schedul- series against Pakistan from longer “dinner” break in the which took him to an unbeaten later. Soumya and Tamim couldn’t up a final flourish. ing,” CA’s Peter Roach said. November 21. evening. run-a-ball 61 that included were looking ominous in the judge a Mushfiqur slap to- Chase fell in the 41st over three fours and two sixes. He next six overs, hitting bound- wards deep point, and the when he top edged Mashrafe added 68 runs for the unbro- aries and picking up singles wicketkeeper then slammed a to short fine-leg, having made ken third wicket stand with quite easily. pull to reduce the target down 51 off 62 balls. The Bangladesh Mushfiqur, having already put But a moment of brilliance to four runs. also removed Hope Gayle named Windies vice-captain on 52 with Tamim for the sec- in the field separated the open- While Bangladesh ac- and in the space ond wicket. ers, when caught celerated as the pro- of three balls. Shakib then took Reuters Meanwhile, , Tamim, who top scored Soumya at the deep midwicket gressed, West Indies went in a brilliant catch, diving to his dublin who made a career-best 170 with 80 off 116 balls with sev- . He held the ball at the opposite direction as they left at long-on, to send back and added a record open- en fours, and Soumya added first, was overbalancing, so lost their last seven for Jonathan Carter. Mohammad has been named ing stand of 365 with John 144 runs, Bangladesh’s highest he threw it up in the air, then 56 runs in 9.2 overs. The col- Saifuddin and Mustafizur Rah- as the vice-captain of West In- Campbell in the opening game opening stand against West stepped over the boundary lapse split their innings into man conceded 50 runs in the dies for the upcoming World against Ireland on Sunday, has Indies in ODIs. But it started and came back inside to com- two parts, but one didn’t com- last seven overs, and didn’t Cup slated to be held in Eng- been named as the vice captain with a bit of luck when Ros- plete the catch. It was against plement the other as it should concede a single boundary in land and Wales from May 30. for the ongoing series. ton Chase dropped Tamim’s the run of play, and gave West have. West Indies started off the last 2.4 overs. Gayle, a former captain who “It’s a tremendous honour uppish drive at cover, when Indies a lifeline. Soumya had well, with Hope and Sunil Bangladesh would also last led West Indies in ODIs in to be appointed vice captain he was on 1. The pair had put made 73 off 68 balls with a six Ambris putting on 89 runs for have liked to see Mustafizur June 2010, will be the deputy for this series here in Ireland. on only 38 runs in the first ten and nine fours, but where West the opening wicket. Mashrafe bowl better, but that is why for Jason Holder in what is set Ahead of this tournament I was overs, with Soumya hitting Indies should have tightened bowled a mean spell during theseteams are playing the to be his final ODI tournament. asked to take on this role and I three gorgeous boundaries their bowling and fielding, they the Powerplay but control only tri-nation series: so that they “It is always an honour to Chris Gayle was happy to accept. Anything and Tamim, after patiently did the opposite. came when he introduced spin can iron out the gaps that exist represent the West Indies in I’m asked to do for West Indies waiting for the right opportu- Their fielders kept missing in the 14th over. Shakib start- before the World Cup comes any format and this World Cup will be great expectations and cricket I’m always happy and nity, slamming regulation balls, while their ed with a tight couple of overs around. for me is special. As a senior I know we will do very well for willing to put my hand up, so for successive fours in the bowlers couldn’t string togeth- before Miraz player it is my responsibility to the people of the West Indies,” this is great,” Hope said. tenth over. er a tight spell. Tamim and removed Ambris, with Mah- Brief scores: support the captain and eve- he added. West Indies, champions It set them for the next ten Shakib added 52 for the sec- mudullah taking a smart catch Bangladesh 264 for 2 (Tamim 80, Soumya ryone else in the team,” Gayle A veteran of 289 ODIs, in 1975 and 1979, start their overs, in which they added 69 ond wicket before Mushfiqur at cover. 73, Shakib 61*) beat West Indies 261 for 9 said. Gayle is not a part of the West World Cup campaign on May runs. Soumya blasted Jason and Shakib kept hitting the Bravo fell in the next over, (Hope 109, Chase 51, Mashrafe 3-49, “This will probably be the Indies team currently playing 31 when they take on Pakistan Holder for a straight six, and gaps, and waiting for the West but Hope and Saifuddin 2-47) by eight wickets. biggest World Cup, so there tri-nation series in Ireland. in Nottingham. Bordani, Ali impress in ITU multisport worlds Flintoff tells England to drop ‘anyone’ to get Archer Tribune News Network crème of top junior athletes DOHA in the world in the sprint dis- tance aquathlon (750m swim into World Cup squad Two Qatari athletes compet- + 5 kms run). He put up a fine ed at the recently-concluded show and managed to finish a AFP for a World Cup spot during ITU Multisport World Cham- strong 14th position, outrun- London England’s upcoming one-day pionships, in Pontevedra, ning some European athletes international series against Spain, against some of the in the closing 5 kms run. Andrew Flintoff has urged Pakistan starting at worlds best triathletes. Qatar Cycling and Tri- England to drop “anyone” on Wednesday. On the first day, Eid al Bor- athlon Federation coach Mat in order to make sure Jofra Former England fast bowl- dani, finished a strong 17th, in O’Halloran commented after Archer has a place in their ing all-rounder Flintoff is a fan the 25-29 age group, with a the race, “The Qatari athletes World Cup squad. of the “unbelievable” Archer. total time of 2:34.00, over the showed a lot of courage in The past week has seen “I was watching him bowl standard distance duathlon lining up at a World Cham- -born paceman the other day and I found it (10 kms run + 40 kms bike + 5 pionships. The hilly course, Archer show glimpses of his so frustrating that a bloke kms run). He went to lower his cold water, and rainy weath- talent while making one-day can bowl so fast with what 10 kms personal record, down er added challenge for them. international and Twenty20 looks like so little effort,” to 40:33. On top of the was very strong debuts for England after Flintoff told reporters in On the second day, level of the European ath- completing a three-year resi- London on Tuesday. 18-year-old Abdulaziz al Ali letes. In the end, we reached dency period. Following a miserable lined up against the top junior our objective of gaining ex- His ability to bowl first-round exit at the 2015 elite duathletes over a sprint Qatar’s Eid al Bordani and Abdulaziz al Ali (rigth) during the ITU Multisport World Championships in Pon- perience, and exposure on 90-mile-per-hour (145 kmh) edition in Australia and New distance duathlon (5 kms run tevedra, Spain. the world stage. This will yorkers, as well as deceptive Zealand, World Cup hosts + 20 kms bike + 2.5 kms run) hopefully increase their per- slower balls, has caught the England have risen to num- of the world. He opened the 5 sonal best of 18:35, but was draw during the bike leg. dulaziz al Ali once again com- spective, in multisport, out- eye. Archer is set to have fur- ber one in the ODI rankings, kms run leg with a new per- unfortunately forced to with- On the third day, Ab- peted against the crème de la side Qatar.” ther chances to make a case without Archer.