DOCSLIB.ORG

Strauss: Time to Move on from Spot-Fixing Scandal

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Thursday 5th January, 2012 15 Clarke, Ponting centuries lead Australia BY KEIRAN SMITH first innings lead. he attempted a quick single to mid-on, where Clarke is unbeaten on 251, his best test score Zaheer Khan cleanly gathered and threw at the SYDNEY (AP) — Michael Clarke’s unbeaten and the highest by an Australian at the SCG, stumps, only to just miss with a diving Ponting double century and Ricky Ponting’s first hun- with Mike Hussey on 55 at stumps. well short of his ground. dred in nearly two years placed Australia in Skipper Clarke looked at ease against the The former captain’s relief was clear as he total command on the second day of the second blunt Indian attack and during the evening ses- dusted himself off, before raising his arms in test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. sion reached his double century off 284 balls, triumph and saluting his family in the crowd in Clarke and Ponting shared a record 288-run with 24 fours and a six. recognition of his 150 ball century,including 11 partnership as Australia flayed India’s attack to Clarke celebrated his milestone by raising fours. be 482-4 at stumps on Wednesday for a 291-run his bat and helmet in the air toward his home- Ishant Sharma eventually broke the 288-run town crowd of 30,071, before embracing batting partnership — a record for Australia against partner Hussey. India — in the second over of the new ball, At stumps, Clarke’s 251 not out was the high- tempting Ponting into a square drive straight to est score by an Australian at the SCG —surpass- Sachin Tendulkar at gully. ing Doug Walters’ 242 in 1969 — and the second Hussey’s 55 from 97 balls was also a welcome highest by an Australian against India. His part- boost for the West Australian, who has over- ner for most of those runs today,Ricky Ponting, come a form dip to bat strongly in successive holds the top Australian score against India of innings. 257. Like Ponting, his position in the batting line- Should Australia continue to bat on day up has been under mounting pressure in recent three, Reginald Foster’s SCG test record score of times, but from the time he hit his first ball 287 made in 1903, looks well within Clarke’s assuredly for a boundary,his restored confi- reach. dence was evident as he shared an unbeaten 157- Ponting’s 134 ended a century drought that run partnership with Clarke. stretched back to January 2010 when he scored India’s bowlers started the day hoping to 209 against Pakistan in Hobart. Since then, build on Zaheer Khan’s three wickets the previ- Australia’s greatest test run scorer had gone 34 ous evening, when he removed the left-handed innings without reaching the milestone. trio of Dave Warner (8), Shaun Marsh (0) and Ed Recently,pressure had been growing on the Cowan (16) to have Australia reeling at 37-3, but Australian selectors to replace Ponting as the the attack looked bereft of ideas throughout day team’s form slid along with that of the former two. skipper, despite recent scores of 62 and 60 in The dominance of the bat on day two was in Australia’s 122-run win in the first test at sharp contrast to the opening day when Melbourne. Australia’s pace attack ripped through India’s Ponting’s eagerness to post his 40th test cen- highly-rated batting lineup, with 21-year-old tury very nearly turned into disaster when on 99 James Pattinson taking four wickets. SCOREBOARD India 1st Innings: 191 Still to bat: Brad Haddin, Peter Siddle, James Australia, 1st Innings Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon. (Overnight: 116-3) Bowling: Zaheer Khan 26-4-106-3, Umesh Ricky Ponting David Warner c Tendulkar b Khan 8 Yadav 18-2-94-0 (2w), Ishant Sharma 22-0-106- Ed Cowan lbw b Khan 16 1 (1nb), Ravichandran Ashwin 28-4-103-0 (1w), Shaun Marsh c Laxman b Khan 0 Virender Sehwag 14-1-38-0 (2nb), Virat Kohli 8- Ricky Ponting c Tendulkar b Sharma 134 0-23-0. Michael Clarke not out 251 Umpires: Marias Erasmus, South Africa, and Mike Hussey not out 55 Ian Gould, England. Australia’s cricket captain Michael Clarke cele- Extras: (12lb, 3w, 3nb) 18 TV Umpire: Bruce Oxenford, Australia. Match brates hitting 200 runs on day 2 of the second TOTAL: (for four wickets) 482 Referee: Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lanka. Test match against India at the SCG in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. (AP Overs: 116. Batting time: 480 minutes Toss: won by India. Photo/Rob Griffith) Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-8, 3-37, 4-325. Series: Australia leads 1-0 Ponting scores first century Strauss: Time to move on from spot-fixing scandal in nearly two years DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates for three tests, four conceptions that this should be a difficult Andrew Strauss hopes his England side and one-day internationals and three Twenty20s series,” Strauss said. “Let’s go out there and SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s where he made 209. Since then, Pakistan produce cricket good enough to from Jan. 17 to the end of February. enjoy our cricket, play some really entertain- Ricky Ponting made his first Australia’s greatest test run take people’s minds off the spot-fixing scan- On arriving in Dubai on Tuesday, ing cricket; it’s bound to be highly competi- test century in close to two scorer went 34 innings without dal. England captain Strauss said it was time to tive. years Wednesday in the second reaching the milestone. With Pakistan players Salman Butt, move on from one of the worst scandals in “We don’t want to see any flare-ups, we test against India at the Sydney Recently, pressure had been Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir in a cricket history. don’t want to see any off-field stuff happen. Cricket Ground. growing on the Australian team British prison for conspiring to cheat for “I think its important that both England We want everyone’s attention to be on the The former captain’s last selectors to replace Ponting as money during a London test against England and Pakistan players put what’s happened field and if we’re able to do that then the century came against Pakistan the team’s form slid along with in mid-2010, the teams meet in the neutral before behind them and don’t have any pre- game’s better for it.” in Hobart in January 2010 that of the former skipper. Rohan Sirisena wins Upcountry Lions Sports Club launched triple crown at TT Rohan Sirisena (Men) and beat Umaya Tharakie of Ishara Madurangi (women) Dharmasoka College stole the honours at the Ambalangoda 11/06, 11/05, recent Ashok Mottoomull 11/09, 11/05 Melvani Memorial Open All- Men’s Doubles: Rohan island challenge Table Sirisena/Milinda Lakshitha Tennis Tournament held at of Sri Lanka Air Force beat the Jagath Rajapakshe Dinesh Deshappriya/G.P.H. International Stadium, in Sajith of Sri Lanka Navy Rohan Sirisena Peradeniya. 09/11/, 11/09, 11/08, 11/03 According to a release issued by Women’s Doubles: Kasuni the organizers of the tournament, Pitigala/Naduni Surasinghe of Sirisena won a triple crown and was Southlands College, Galle beat Erandi adjudged as the Most Outstanding Warusavithana/ Thedini Thushara of Player of the Tournament. Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda Results: 11/08, 11/07, 11/05 Men’s Singles: Rohan Sirisena of Mixed Doubles: Rohan Sri Lanka Air Force beat Buddika Sirisena/IsharaMadurangi of Sri Walagampala of Sri Lanka Air Force Lanka Air Force beat Nuwani 10/12, 11/04, 10/12, 11/04, 11/05, 11/05 Navodya/PubuduChannaka of ‘Upcountry Lions Sports Club’ was launched recently with the aim of developing rugby in Central Province. Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Women’s Singles: Ishara Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda Aluthgamage, the chief guest at the launch, which was held at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, is seen with the Upcountry Lions Sports Club players. Madurangi of Sri Lanka Air Force 11/08, 11/08, 11/05. (RN) (Pic courtesy Palitha Gunasena) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has the construction of new stadiums in Dharmadasa pointed out that the flight BCCI president N Srinivasan, after being whenever possible [we would like them to approached the BCCI about the possibility Pallekele and Hambantota and the renova- from Bangalore to Colombo was only an appointed interim SLC president earlier tour].” of hosting IPL matches, the new SLC pres- tion of the Premadasa Stadium for the 2011 hour long and the flight from Mumbai was this year, and convinced him that holding The SLPL, in July 2011, had been post- ident, Upali Dharmadasa, has said. The World Cup. only slightly longer than a Mumbai to limited-overs games would be more benefi- poned to August 2012, after facing a series idea has been proposed as a way for SLC to “I feel it [a T20 league] is a needed Chennai flight. “Make it a venture,” he cial financially to Sri Lanka. of problems, including the unexpected raise additional revenue because the Sri thing,” Dharmadasa was quoted as having said. “On the whole, they [the BCCI] will “I am talking to the TV rights owners, withdrawal of Indian players from the Lanka Premier League (SLPL) failed to get tournament. The BCCI had withheld per- off the ground last year, after the BCCI’s mission for its players to participate on refusal to allow Indian players to take part the grounds that Somerset Entertainment in the tournament, writes Tariq Engineer SLC eager to host IPL matches Ventures, which owned the commercial in a rport filed from Colombo on January rights, would be handling the contracts for 4, 2012.
Recommended publications
  • Scoresheet NEWSLETTER of the AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC

    Scoresheet NEWSLETTER of the AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC

    scoresheet NEWSLETTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC. www.australiancricketsociety.com.au Volume 38 / Number 2 /AUTUMN 2017 Patron: Ricky Ponting AO WINTER NOSTALGIA LUNCHEON: Featuring THE GREAT MERV HUGHES Friday, 30 June, 2017, 12 noon for a 12.25 start, The Kelvin Club, Melbourne Place (off Russell Street), CBD. COST: $75 – members & members’ partners; $85 – non-members. TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE: Bookings are essential. This event will sell out. Bookings and moneys need to be in the hands of the Society’s Treasurer, Brian Tooth at P.O. Box 435, Doncaster Heights, Vic. 3109 by no later than Tuesday, 27 June, 2017. Cheques should be made payable to the Australian Cricket Society. Payment by electronic transfer please to ACS: BSB 633-000 Acc. No. 143226314. Please record your name and the names of any ong-time ACS ambassadors Merv Hughes is guest of honour at our annual winter nostalgia luncheon at the guests for whom you are Kelvin Club on Friday, June 30. Do join us for an entertaining afternoon of reminiscing, story-telling and paying. Please label your Lhilariously good fun – what a way to end the financial year! payment MERV followed by your surname – e.g. Merv remains one of the foremost personalities in Australian cricket. His record of four wickets per Test match and – MERVMANNING. 212 wickets in all Tests remains a tribute to his skill, tenacity and longevity. Standing 6ft 4in in the old measure Brian’s phone number for Merv still has his bristling handle-bar moustache and is a crowd favourite with rare people skills.
  • Mathematical Models for Cricket Team Selection

    Mathematical Models for Cricket Team Selection

    Mathematical Models for Cricket Team Selection Hamish Thorburn Dr Michael Forbes The University of Queensland 26/02/2015 1 1 Abstract An attempt was made to try and select the Australian Test Cricket Team for then-upcoming series against India in December-January 2014-2015. Data was collected pertaining to 37 Australian cricket players, relating to both recent form (the 12 months prior to commencement of the project) and career form across multiple formats of the game. The team was selected using a mixed-integer- programming (MIP) model, after processing the statistics collected to create usable parameters for the model. It was found that the team selected by the MIP model shared only 5 of the 11 players with the actual team selected by the Australian Board of Selectors to compete in the series. When altering parameters of the model, it was found that the batting diversity of the team could be doubled while only losing 0.008 of the available talent of selected players. The reduced costs were calculated to determine how close unselected players were to being selected, and what they would have to increase their batting/bowling averages to be considered for selection. Finally, we compared the ICC player ratings to our calculated batting and bowling indices, to try to determine the optimal weighting between the different statistics. It was found that batting average was most important in batting performance (but was more important in test matches than one-day matches) and that bowling average and economy were equally important in bowling performance. 2 Introduction 2.1 The Game of Cricket Cricket is a sport composing of opposing teams of 11 players each side.
  • P13 5 Layout 1

    P13 5 Layout 1

    Established 1961 13 Sports Monday, January 8, 2018 Cooked England lurching to defeat after Marsh brothers’ tons Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 test runs SYDNEY: Nathan Lyon was hailed as Australia’s “key” bowler as the team closes in on an emphatic victory in the final Ashes Test after beleaguered England unravelled on a torrid day in Sydney yesterday. The Australians amassed a massive 303-run innings lead in blistering heat and then reduced the battle-weary tourists to 93 for four at the close with a day to play. Compounding England’s woes was a finger injury for skipper Joe Root, his team’s last major hope of staving off a 4-0 series rout today’s final day of the Test. Root was unbeaten on 42 at the close with Jonny Bairstow not out 17. Lyon captured the important wickets of Alastair Cook and Dawid Malan to have two for 31 off 19 overs at stumps. “I think Gaz (Lyon) is the key tomorrow. SYDNEY: Australia’s Mitchell Marsh (R) sends his brother Sahun Marsh (L) back to his crease The wicket is definitely suiting his conditions, as he celebrates scoring his century against England on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes especially with the left handers, he’ll come cricket Test match at the SCG in Sydney yesterday, — AFP into play,” Australian centurion Shaun Marsh SCOREBOARD said. “I thought he bowled really well today Mitchell Marsh was bowled next ball by and showed his class and hopefully he can TON-UP BROTHERS Tom Curran for 101 off 141 balls with 15 fours come out tomorrow and get a few early “In many ways the last few days have and two sixes.
  • Attiyah Aims to Win Landmark First Dakar for Toyota

    Attiyah Aims to Win Landmark First Dakar for Toyota

    Sports Monday, January 7, 2019 17 After victory, Du Plessis says he’s a fan of Tests, lively pitches AFP more,” he said. were bowled out for 294, leav- rion.” who suffered a badly bruised CAPE TOWN “The speed of play has ing South Africa an easy target. Apart from being down on right thigh while fielding, gone up tremendously. Test “They had an opportu- pace, Sarfraz said the Pakistan made only four before he was FAF du Plessis said on Sunday cricket has evolved and it is nity to get 150 (ahead) on the bowlers delivered too many caught off his glove by Sar- that Test matches were crick- great for the fans. They are get- board but we did really well loose balls to provide scoring fraz while attempting to pull et’s most exciting format after ting fours, sixes, lots of wick- after tea, making sure we did opportunities for the South a bouncer from Mohammad his side clinched their series ets and pace bowlers bowling. not let the opposition get back African batsmen. Abbas. against Pakistan with a nine- Test cricket for me the last few in the game,” he said. Sarfraz acknowledged that Hashim Amla was forced wicket win on the fourth day years has been the most excit- a single warm-up game had to retire hurt on two after be- at Newlands on Sunday. ing format of all.” Poor bowling not been enough to prepare ing hit on the right upper arm The South African captain Du Plessis said the pitch at Pakistan captain Sarfraz Pakistan for South African by a ball from Mohammad disagreed with Pakistan coach Newlands had been challenging Ahmed said the loss of five conditions but he took heart Amir which lifted sharply off a Mickey Arthur’s criticism of on the first two days but there wickets on the first morn- from the second innings in good length.
  • Caroline Wozniacki

    Caroline Wozniacki

    NNBABA | Page 5 GGOLFOLF | Page 6 Curry Johnson leads warriors grabs lead in to win over Tournament of Clippers Champions Monday, January 8, 2018 FOOTBALL Rabia II 21, 1439 AH Messi on target GULF TIMES in routine Barca win over Levante SPORT Page 3 Qatar ExxonMobil Open we had to look hard for the last one.” Despres takes a timing error, now sitting third and 5min 44sec “We want to make it out of Peru in good shape,” recognised for being the off the pace. he said. “That was a great day,” said Despres, a five-time Two-time winner Nasser al-Attiyah steered his Dakar lead as winner at Dakar in the motorbike section. best 250 Series event in 2017 Toyota to victory on the opening stage of the “It’s the first time our car has been in these condi- 9,000km Rally on Saturday, but he had a bad day al-Attiyah’s tions. Big, easy to climb dunes as well as very soft plateaus. We saw others stuck in the sand (nota- yesterday after his co-driver fell sick. co-driver falls sick bly Carlos Sainz) but we avoided that.” “It was not easy. We opened all day. The reason Run around Pisco, which is known for its local we lose a lot of time is because Matthieu got sick from the beginning and I had to take care about AFP, Pisco, Peru liquor of the same name, Sebastien Loeb also enjoyed the dunes and recovered from a horror him. But we finished the stage. We know we lose a show on Saturday, which saw him suffer a brake lot of time.
  • Fav Cricket Yarns Extract

    Fav Cricket Yarns Extract

    About the Author en Piesse has had a fifty-year love affair with cricket as a Kplayer, watcher, writer and commentator. Born in 1955, the year the MCG wicket was illegallyDistribution watered, Ken has played hundreds of game since his first, aged nine, at Parkdale for the Beaumaris Under 14s. Back then he didn’t know the differenceFor between point and square leg but something about the game intrigued him. He started collecting newspaper cuttings and clippings and compiling statistics books. Forty-nineNot cricket books on – and sixty-eight overall – he says -few are as fortunate as him to be able to work at their hobby each and every day. His wife Susan has long given up trying to plan anything on a summer Saturday. And for that he’s most grateful. Publishing Echo Fav Cricket Yarns-text-finalpp.indd i 1/07/14 8:42 AM Other cricket books by Ken Piesse published by The Five Mile Press: Great Australian Cricket Stories (2010) Dynamic Duos: Cricket’s Finest Pairs and Partnerships (2012) Great Ashes Moments (2013) Distribution For Not - Publishing Echo Fav Cricket Yarns-text-finalpp.indd ii 1/07/14 8:42 AM FAVOURITE Distribution FROM LAUGHS & LEGENDSFor TO SLEDGES & STUFF-UPS Not KEN PIESSE- Publishing Echo Fav Cricket Yarns-text-finalpp.indd iii 1/07/14 8:42 AM The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd 1 Centre Road, Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia www.fivemile.com.au Part of the Bonnier Publishing Group Distribution www.bonnierpublishing.com Copyright © Ken Piesse, 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced,For stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission ofNot the publisher.
  • DRS Saga Australian Media Slams BCCI

    DRS Saga Australian Media Slams BCCI

    Wednesday 28th December, 2011 13 DRS saga Australian media slams BCCI he Australian media today blasted the Indian Cricket Board for refus- Ponting Ting to use the Decision Review System after two home side players were dismissed controversially on the opening questions... day of the first cricket Test. Both Mike Hussey (0) and debutant MELBOURNE: Ricky Ponting has Ed Cowan (68) were adjudged caught joined his Australian team-mates in ques- behind by the on-field umpires even as tioning why the Decision Review System the TV replays suggested that they did is not being used in the Test series not edge the ball. against India, saying that the DRS should The ‘Daily Telegraph’ wrote that be used uniformly in every series Cowan was ‘robbed’ and that ‘Australia throughout the world. was gutted by howlers’. Mike Hussey (0) and Ed Cowan (68) “India’s stone-age attitude to technol- fell to controversial decisions on the open- ogy may have also cost Mike Hussey his ing day of the first Test on Monday and career,” it said. Ponting fired a subtle shot at the Indian Under the headline ‘Controversial Cricket Board on its refusal to use the dismissals leave India with the momen- controversial technology. tum’, ‘The Age’ reported that “Australia’s “I thought that was the way it was grit to fight itself into the ascendant when it first came in, that it was compul- position on the opening day of the Test sory in every series we played, but appar- was brought unstuck by two controver- ently not,” Ponting said.
  • Sweeping Transformed Shrey Success 2

    Sweeping Transformed Shrey Success 2

    Issue 4 THE PLAYFIELD INTERVIEW VIRENDER SEHWAG COLUMN KAPIL DEV DYNAMIC DUO: BAJRANG AND VINESH ON TOKYO MEDAL HOPES SPECIAL STORY: HOW SOFTBALL SWEEPING TRANSFORMED SHREY SUCCESS 2 ADVISORY BOARD EDITOR’S TAKE Zafar Iqbal Harbhajan Singh Vijay Lokapally R Ramachandran Manoj Chaturvedi R Kaushik Sukhwant Basra Austin Coutinho Ashwin Krishnan Nikhil Naz Purnemaa Narayanan Legal Consultant: Vidushpat Singhania, Managing Partner, Krida Legal ********** Cover Image: BCCI THE PLAYFIELD is a Trademark of Playfield Content Solutions LLP, a certified MSME under Government of India vide No. UDYAM-DL-02-0006765. PERILS OF SOCIAL MEDIA Registered office: A-11 Indian Express ocial media trolls (I use this word deliberately, well aware of the fact Apartments, Mayur Kunj, Vasundhara Enclave that the people I am referring to also include the upright, principled Delhi 110096. and intellectual segment of our society) have managed to do what none of his adversaries could in the twenty years of top level crick- Email us: [email protected] et that he played; silence Sachin Tendulkar into submission. His message, #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropoganda has since Follow Us: Sacquired the infamous tag. Without getting into the merits or demerits of that @playfieldconte1 tweet I would, however, like to express my dismay at how an army of keyboard warriors have robbed us, the cricket fans, of some fine insights on the game, Subscribe To Us: courtesy one of the sharpest thinkers cricket has known. His twitter posts – Rs 100 for 2 months (4 editions) gems such as, how Siraj’s unconventional ball release allowed him to bowl in-cutters in Australia, why ICC’s DRS rule was flawed in its current avatar and A/c name - PLAYFIELD CONTENT how Mitchell Starc’s subtle change in his wrist position helped him become a SOLUTIONS LLP better bowler – have now gone silent.
  • Ailf-Task-7.Pdf

    Ailf-Task-7.Pdf

    1 FOREWORD More has been said about the writing of lawyers and judges than of any other group, except, of course, poets and novelists. The difference is that while the latter has usually been admired for their writing, the public has almost always damned lawyers and judges for theirs. If this state of affairs has changed in recent times, it is only in that many lawyers and judges have now joined the rest of the world is complaining about the quality of legal prose. My best wishes to all these student contributors, for their future endeavors. My best wishes and assurance to the readers that this will add a lot to the knowledge after reading this Judiciary notes. It’s not just for the legal fraternity but for anyone who has an interest in the field of law. - By Vrinda Khanna, Associate, All India Legal Forum 2 PREFACE May there be Peace in Heaven, May there be Peace in the Sky, May there be Peace in the Earth, May there be Peace in the Water, May there be Peace in the Plants, May there be Peace in the Trees, May there be Peace in the Gods in the various Worlds, May there be Peace in all the human beings, May there be Peace in All. PEACE, PEACE, PEACE. Our age-old culture prays for peace and happiness for one and all. Family is the first and oldest social group. It has played an important role in the stability and prosperity of the civilization. Almost everything of lasting value in humanity has its roots in the family.
  • Chennai Super Kings Repaired)

    Chennai Super Kings Repaired)

    Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings (Tamil: ெசன்ைன சூூ ப்பர் கிங்ஸ்; often abbreviated as CSK) is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier Coach: Stephen Fleming League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming. The team's home ground is the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (often referred to as Chepauk). Chennai Super Kings are arguably the Founded: 2008 most successful Indian franchise cricket team, having won the Indian Premier League twice and reached the Home ground: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium play-offs every season, becoming the only team to achieve both feats. The Capacity: 50,000 team won the tournament in succession (2010 and 2011) and are the only Indian team to have won the Indian Premier 2 (2010, 2011) Champions League Twenty20. The League wins: leading run-scorer of the side is Suresh Raina,[1] while the leading wicket-taker is Albie Morkel.[2] The brand value of Champions League 1 (2010) Chennai Super Kings is estimated at T20 wins: USD 70.16 million, making them the most valuable franchise.[3] Official website: www.chennaisuperkings.com [edit] History The Chennai Super Kings are a part of the Indian Premier League, made up of 10 teams. It's the most successful and consistent team in IPL history. The franchise is currently owned by India Cements, who paid US$91 million to acquire the rights to the franchise for 10 years in 2008.[4] N. Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of India Cements Ltd., is the de facto owner of the Chennai Super Kings, by means of his position within the company.
  • Extract Catalogue for Auction

    Extract Catalogue for Auction

    Page:1 May 19, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards Ex Lot 94 94 1955-66 Melbourne Cricket Club membership badges complete run 1955-56 to 1965-66, all the scarce Country memberships. Very fine condition. (11) 120 95 1960 'The Tied Test', Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud, limited edition 372/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 88x63cm. With CoA. 100 Lot 96 96 1972-73 Jack Ryder Medal dinner menu for the inaugural medal presentation with 18 signatures including Jack Ryder, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Lindsay Hassett and inaugural winner Ron Bird. Very scarce. 200 Lot 97 97 1977 Centenary Test collection including Autograph Book with 254 signatures of current & former Test players including Harold Larwood, Percy Fender, Peter May, Clarrie Grimmett, Ray Lindwall, Richie Benaud, Bill Brown; entree cards (4), dinner menu, programme & book. 250 98 - Print 'Melbourne Cricket Club 1877' with c37 signatures including Harold Larwood, Denis Compton, Len Hutton, Ted Dexter & Ross Edwards; window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 75x58cm. 100 99 - Strip of 5 reserved seat tickets, one for each day of the Centenary Test, Australia v England at MCG on 12th-17th March, framed, overall 27x55cm. Plus another framed display with 9 reserved seat tickets. (2) 150 100 - 'Great Moments' poster, with signatures of captains Greg Chappell & Tony Greig, limited edition 49/550, framed & glazed, overall 112x86cm. 150 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1949 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 101 101 1977-86 Photographs noted Australian team photos (6) from 1977-1986; framed photos of Ray Bright (6) including press photo of Bright's 100th match for Victoria (becoming Victoria's most capped player, overtaking Bill Lawry's 99); artworks of cricketer & two-up player.
  • P45.Qxp Layout 1

    P45.Qxp Layout 1

    Friday 45 Sports Friday, April 12, 2019 Ashwin has no regrets over ‘mankading’ controversy NEW DELHI: Indian star Ravichandran Ashwin sibility to stay inside the crease. has insisted he has no regrets over his contro- “And most importantly my conscience was versial ‘Mankad’ dismissal of England batsman clear. People who know me well, know that I will Jos Buttler which sparked a worldwide debate. never do anything illegal.” Cricketers and pun- “You can’t say that Ashwin is a villain,” the In- dits have criticised Ashwin. Even the MCC, the dian all-rounder insisted in his first interview arbiter of cricket laws, released a statement say- since the storm erupted after he ran out Buttler ing that if Ashwin had deliberately waited for at the non-striker’s end in an Indian Premier Buttler to be out of his crease that would be “un- League game last month. fair”. A video of England paceman James Ander- The Kings XI Punjab skipper has been at son putting an image of Ashwin through a the centre of a major cricket controversy for shredder has gone viral on the internet but the using the ploy made famous by India player Indian off-spinner is not bothered. Vinoo Mankad in 1947. Mankading, as it has “Today Jimmy Anderson might feel that become known, is legal but frowned upon by whatever I did was wrong. Maybe, tomorrow he purists unless the batsman has been warned. might end up doing (Mankading) it,” he said. Ashwin, who seemed to have waited for Buttler “Who knows, it is all a question of perception of to leave his crease before clipping off the bails, right and wrong.