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. REUTERS 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 SOUTH Africa 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 Cricket 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 Sri Lanka.” 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 run for four-year-old and older progress. I think he can go and Tuesday. Twenty20 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 bowling’ 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. Australia set for marathon Bangladesh 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-wicket win Vs Sri Lanka AUSTRALIA’S international quee Test series against India 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 Cricket Australia had Nov 5 Australia v Pakistan, 2nd T20 (Canberra) 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 Aaron Finch’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 espncricinfo.com. match New Zealand series Dec 26-30 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test In a tweak to the usual Mashrafe Mortaza 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’ batting 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, Tamim Iqbal and test in Perth in 1979. Mar 20 Australia v New Zealand, 3rd ODI It will also have the longer Soumya Sarkar 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. Shakib Al Hasan and erence for these ODI matches elaide pink ball test will con- Mushfiqur Rahim 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 Sunil Ambris 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. captain 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 Jason Holder in the space ond wicket. ers, when Darren Bravo caught celerated as the innings pro- of three balls. Shakib then took REUTERS Meanwhile, Shai Hope, 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- boundary. 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 wickets for Jonathan Carter. Mohammad CHRIS Gayle 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.