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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015 SPORTS England in search of one-day revival against Kiwis LONDON: England, not for the first time, in the Caribbean. It also played a key ditions sometimes mean that the huge in 50-over cricket.” familiar fashion when thrashing will try to re-launch themselves as a role in Peter Moores being sacked as scores achieved in the southern hemi- During their run to the World Cup Leicestershire by 198 runs in a one-day one-day international cricket side when England coach by incoming director of sphere are not always within reach. final, where they lost to fellow co-hosts warm-up match on Saturday. Both Grant they face World Cup finalists New cricket Andrew Strauss and replaced by Australia, the Black Caps hammered Elliott, who hit Dale Steyn for six to seal Zealand in the first of a five-match series Australian Trevor Bayliss. ‘GETTING IT WRONG’ England by eight wickets in Wellington. New Zealand’s dramatic World Cup at Edgbaston today. Since they made For years now, England have tended But Buttler, England’s wicket-keeper Tim Southee took a stunning seven for semi-final win over South Africa, and the third of three losing World Cup final to regard white-ball cricket as a neces- at the World Cup and one of a new three as England were skittled out for wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi made 106 appearances back in 1992, England have sary, money-spinning, evil with results in breed of fast-scoring batsmen, accepted just 123. New Zealand then pulverised not out against the Midlands county. struggled to keep up with changes in five-day Test matches all that matters. the team’s approach to 50-over cricket England’s attack, skipper Brendon Mitchell McClenaghan then took four the 50-over game. But in omitting the likes of senior had to change. “You have to be brutally McCullum striking 77 off just 25 balls, a for 31 and the left-arm seamer, fresh But this year’s World Cup represented pacemen James Anderson and Stuart honest and say we were getting it they raced to victory in a mere 12.2 from winning the Twenty20 Indian a new low, with England failing to beat a Broad, as well as experienced batsman wrong,” the 24-year-old told the Mail on overs. Premier League with the Mumbai single Test nation in a tournament Ian Bell, for the New Zealand one-day Sunday. “We have to be looking at scores “We certainly played well that day. Indians, was eager for more limited where they suffered a first-round exit series and including the hard-hitting of 350 and upwards,” added the That’s the way we want to play,” said overs success in England. “Winning the after a defeat by Bangladesh. Alex Hales, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy, as Lancashire gloveman, who announced New Zealand coach Mike Hesson, who title in my first year playing the IPL was An antiquated approach, where 300 well as leg-spinner Adil Rashid, himself on the international stage with a last week saw his side square a two-Test awesome,” he told the Blackcaps’ web- was regarded as a par score, was England’s squad-still led by World Cup thrilling 74-ball 121 against Sri Lanka in series with England at 1-1 after a dynam- site. “I learnt a huge amount, and loved damned as “prehistoric” by Paul skipper Eoin Morgan-has something of a a one-dayer at Lord’s last year. ic 199-run win at Headingley. “Hopefully my time in India. “But it’s also great to be Collingwood, still the only Englishman fresh look about it. “That’s the way the game is going. In conditions allow that but if not, we’ve back with the boys. I’m looking forward to skipper the side to a global limited The 2019 World Cup will be staged in a few years we’ll look back at the (2015) got to try to skin the cat a little different- to the challenge over here, it’s a massive overs trophy-the 2010 World Twenty20 England, where pitch and overhead con- World Cup and say it was a turning point ly.” New Zealand certainly played in series.” —AFP Lingmerth wins Memorial DUBLIN: Swede David Lingmerth, ranked 212th in the world, took down Justin Rose in a playoff to claim the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village on Sunday. Lingmerth won for the first time on the PGA Tour after a par on the third sudden death hole was enough to beat 2013 U.S. Open champion and world number six Rose, with 18-time major champion and tournament host Jack Nicklaus looking on. Tiger Woods shot a two-over 74, an 11-shot improvement on his career worst 85 on Saturday. The 39-year-old finished last at 14-over 302, the worst 72-hole total of his career. For Lingmerth, the victory will live long in the memory. “This is my third year on the PGA Tour, and it’s one thing to be a PGA Tour player, but it’s a whole other thing to be a winner out here,” he said. “Just to be on that list of PGA Tour winners is a special feeling and something that no one can take away from me. “And this tournament, with Mr. Nicklaus as ONTARIO: Suzann Pettersen of Norway holds the winner’s trophy at the 2015 host, I can’t think of many other tournaments Manulife LPGA Classic. —AP that would be put above this one so I’m pretty thrilled.” Playing in the event instead of his home country’s flagship event, the Swedish Masters, Pettersen bags LPGA Classic the 27-year-old shot a final round three-under 69 to finish at 15-under 273. ONTARIO: Suzann Pettersen paid tribute to one-stroke lead, but fell back with two ear- While the victory gives Lingmerth a three- new coach Butch Harmon after winning ly bogeys. year U.S. tour exemption and entry to the PGA the Manulife LPGA Classic by a stroke in “I kept digging deep and finished Championship and next year’s Masters, he still Ontario on Sunday. strong, and I feel like I played really good faces a 36-hole qualifier for the US Open on The 34-year-old from Norway countered golf this week,” she said. “It’s nice to be Monday. a sizzling charge by American Brittany Lang back. There’s probably been some tears of The qualifier in Columbus for a place at the with a late birdie run of her own to secure pain, feeling like you’re bouncing your June 18-21 US Open at Chambers Bay is one of the victory in breezy conditions on the head against the wall with injuries.” the main reasons he chose to play the event. Whistle Bear course in Cambridge. With Runner-up Lang thought she would at “It is a little heartbreaking not to get to play Lang already in the clubhouse after a bril- least get into a playoff after three straight in Sweden but sometimes you have to make liant seven-under-par 65, Pettersen made a birdies from the 15th, but watched help- those decisions,” he said. “And this year I’m defi- DUBLIN: David Lingmerth, of Sweden raises the trophy after winning the Memorial golf tour- tap-in birdie at the par-five 16th to tie and lessly as Pettersen responded. nitely happy I made this one.” nament in a three-hole playoff. —AP then a five-footer at the 17th to regain the “I hit great shots under pressure. Can’t England’s Rose, the 2010 Memorial champi- lead. be mad about that,” Lang, 29, who finished on, led by three overnight but trailed by the I have another gear.” World number two and into water on the par three 16th. A tap-in par at the last gave Pettersen runner-up at the 2005 US Women’s Open same margin through eight holes after a rough Masters champion Jordan Spieth shot a 65 to The resulting double bogey was enough her 15th LPGA victory, and her first in two while still an amateur. “A little let down start. He was forced to make par on the final post the early clubhouse lead but eventually to drop him out of contention. Australian years. “I’m so glad I made a move to go to when I heard she birdied 16 and 17. That’s hole after hitting a spectator in the head with his tied for third with Italian Francesco Molinari (71) Marc Leishman (69), veteran American Jim Butch,” Pettersen told Golf Channel after really good golf. She deserves it.” approach, posting a 72 to set up the playoff. at 13-under. Molinari had a two-shot lead at the Furyk (71) and defending champion Hideki shooting a 69 for a 22-under 266 total. “I Lang has notched only one LPGA victo- “I take confidence, really. I think for the most halfway point of the final round and a share of it Matsuyama (70) of Japan shared fifth place at feel like it’s better than it’s ever been and ry, in this event three years ago at a differ- part I played well this week,” said Rose. “I feel like through 15 holes before dunking his tee shot 12-under. —Reuters thank Butch for believing in me.” ent course, but she is confident of adding Harmon, who began working with to her total soon. Pettersen late last year, is the instructor “I’ve been playing really good lately and who guided Tiger Woods during the first six finally put it together.