Late City Edition Wednesday 24th February, 2010 13 IPL will not move, insists Modi Indian Premier League ous concerns with aspects of chief Lalit Modi has insisted the current security process. England to field unchanged the tournament will not be “Specifically,these con- moved, despite concerns raised cerns relate to the reported by a report into security at the direct threat against the event event. and the status and implemen- Australia’s players have tation of the IPL’s security refused to commit to the tour- plan.” nament until issues raised in Last Wednesday,Asia lineup against Ireland the report are addressed. Times online published a mes- But a bullish Modi told BBC sage reported to be from the Sport: “We are going to have 313 Brigade, an operational LONDON (AP) - England will the tournament in India. I arm of al-Qaeda, that threat- field an unchanged lineup for can’t see any reason why we ened the IPL, Commonwealth Saturday’s Six Nations meeting should move it at this point in Games and Hockey World Cup, with Ireland despite criticism of time. all of which are being held in its dour victory over Italy in the “The media is India. last round. reacting to every This followed a Jonny Wilkinson, who bore fringe group saying threat against the brunt of criticism that the security is a prob- Australian players lem.” competing in the IPL team was unimaginative and Despite Modi’s from the right-wing reluctant to unleash what should assurances, the Hindu group Shiv be a potent set of backs, will play Australian players Sena. at flyhalf if he recovers from the intend to present a Speaking from muscle soreness that has ham- list of security Mumbai, Modi insist- pered him in training. demands to the IPL. ed everything was The Toulon No. 10 took part in Hooker Lee Mears, flanker Flutey, Ugo Monye, Jonny The independent being done to make report, written by the tournament light training on Tuesday and Joe Worsley and versatile back Wilkinson, Danny Care; Tim Lalit Modi British security secure, although he should keep his place despite com- Ben Foden replace Steve Payne, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, expert Reg Dickason, conceded: “Nobody in petition from Toby Flood, who was Thompson, Steffon Armitage and Simon Shaw, Steve Borthwick raised “serious” concerns the world can safeguard the the only unused replacement in prop Matt Mullan against the (captain), James Haskell, Lewis about safety at the IPL, accord- safety of the players in any England’s 17-12 win in Rome. defending champions at Moody, Nick Easter. Replacements: ing to the head of the tournament. The only changes announced Twickenham. Lee Mears, David Wilson, Ben Jonny Australian Cricketers’ “All we have to do is ensure by manager Martin Johnson on Foden, Louis Deacon, Joe Worsley, Wilkinson Association, Paul Marsh. we are putting on the best secu- Tuesday were on the replace- England: Delon Armitage, Paul Hodgson and Toby Flood. “From the outset it is rity.Safety is paramount to us important to reinforce that and we are working with the ments’ bench. Mark Cueto, Mathew Tait, Riki players want to play in this national and state govern- year’s IPL,” he said. ments to ensure we have good “However, the independent security in place”. India need to be ruthless report has identified some seri- (BBC) against tough Proteas The Jaipur humdinger has Jacques Kallis – could just be to counter India’s strong batting added further fuel to the already enough to tempt the skipper to line-up. high-voltage series. And when give him another chance. But in One thing that was missing for the second and third ranked ODI all likelihood, we might see the visitors in Jaipur was sup- teams meet at Gwalior, we’ll be Sudeep Tyagi don the India ODI port for Kallis at the other end – in for a scorching contest. blues for the fourth time. an indication we might see the Winning the first ODI by one While there would not be indefatigable Hashim Amla get- run off the last ball after having much tinkering with the batting ting on the nerves of the Indian the match completely in their order, the likes of Virender bowlers in the shorter format as grasp should rankle the hosts. Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik and well. But the question to be asked Moreover, it should teach them a Virat Kohli, who showed good is, who will make way for the thing or two about being relent- touch in the opening match, will South African monk? With the less and shutting the door on have to convert the starts into rest of the top-order batsmen their oppositions instead of giv- substantial contributions. Sachin either way too established in the Tiger Woods ing them a leeway to sneak back Tendulkar would be eager to ODI side or showing good touch into the game. make amends for his suicidal in the first ODI, Alviro Petersen After the lucky escape, the run-out and MS Dhoni will shoul- seems the most likely casualty. Dalai Lama now Indian skipper was unequivocal der the duty to consolidate the about his bowlers’ mediocre per- depleted middle-order. Probable elevens: knows who Tiger formance and has his task cut Despite ending on the wrong India: Sachin Tendulkar, out as he sits to select his team side of victory, the Proteas would Virender Sehwag, Dinesh for the second match. His strate- probably be more pumped up Karthik, Virat Kohli, Suresh Woods is gy of going in with 8:3 batting going into the second ODI. They Raina, MS Dhoni (Capt/Wk), by Robert Mackey and bowling ratio barely worked know they almost snatched victo- Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, in the first ODI when the packed ry from the jaws of defeat and Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, As readers of our sports section will batting order failed to cross the skipper Jacques Kallis can’t be Sudeep Tyagi know, when The Associated Press used an 300-run mark and his strike blamed for considering his team South Africa: Loots Bosman, audience with the Dalai Lama on Saturday bowler Sreesanth struggled mis- “unlucky” for the loss. Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis to ask for a comment on the infidelities of erably. The brave fight put up by (Capt), AB de Villiers, Hashim Tiger Woods, the news agency discovered Hence, the Indian skipper will Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn Amla, Albie Morkel, Mark that the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had consider beefing up his bowling with the bat should be motivation Boucher (Wk), Johan Botha, never heard of the golfer. attack sans Zaheer Khan and ask enough for the whole team to pull Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn, Charl Once Mr. Woods and his circumstances his seven batsmen to take up up their socks and take the series Langeveldt were explained to the world’s most famous more responsibility. But one look into the final game. The visitors © Cricket Nirvana Buddhist, the Dalai Lama endorsed the idea at the batting card of the first also have an eye on India’s match and Dhoni will drop the second position in ODI that the world’s most famous golfer would idea of tinkering with it. Hence, rankings, which should be wise to rely on his Buddhist faith to in all probability, India will spur them on even more. repair his marriage. “Whether you call it retain the three-pronged bowling Even after the defeat, Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, attack. there’s not much Kallis that’s important,” the spiritual leader told What might change though is would want to change in The A.P. “Self-discipline with awareness of the composition of the attack. his team for the second consequences.” Sreesanth was hammered by the game. There were a couple The Dalai Lama, who met with President top and lower batsmen alike in of batting failures in the Obama last week over the fierce objections Jaipur. His widely scattered top order and a couple of the Chinese government — which has bowling chart screamed of rusti- other starts that could called the spiritual leader “a jackal clad in ness coming from an injury lay- have been converted. Buddhist monk’s robes” — also said that “all off. But the fact that he also got Openers Loots Bosman religions have the same idea” about adul- the two most precious Proteas and Herschelle Gibbs will tery. wickets – Mark Boucher and need to fire hard in order According to DalaiLama.com, an official Web site, the Tibetan Buddhist is not entire- ly unfamiliar with American celebrities. On Sunday, he sat for an interview in Beverly Woods' apology boosts Hills with Larry King of CNN and met with a group of supporters of a charity that includ- numbers for Fox News, ESPN ed Cher and Chris Rock. LOS ANGELES: Apparently when On Sunday, the Boston Herald reported it comes to Tiger Woods, it really is a that Bernard Ross of the Greater Boston matter of "we report, you decide." Buddhist Cultural Center had suggested Fox News drew the biggest audience that the faith’s precepts might make it hard among cable networks for its coverage for Mr. Woods to continue his life’s pursuit of Tiger Woods' press conference. — to win more major championship golf Actually, because he didn't take any tournaments than Jack Nicklaus. According questions and there wasn't really a to Mr. Ross: whole lot of press there, can we really You become more as one with the world call it a press conference? when you leave your feelings of ego behind.