SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Jadeja set for comeback; Shami, Ishant, Vijay in fray too NEW DELHI, Dec 18: 27-year-old Saurashtra all-rounder the selectors. should be back in the ODI squad With the Indian bowlers being Back in form with an impres- after six months and likely to beat taken to cleaners in the limited- sive performance against South Axar Patel for the second spinner's overs series against South Africa, Africa in the recently-concluded slot with Ravichandran Ashwin Shami's return on Australian Test series, Ravindra Jadeja is being an automatic choice. pitches will give the inconsistent likely to make a comeback when Ishant Sharma, who has had a pace attack the much-needed the national selectors meet here good season as the strike bowler in boost. tomorrow to pick the Indian squad Test matches is likely to get the Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar for the upcoming limited-overs nod in limited overs after a gap of Kumar and Mohit Sharma are the series in Australia. nearly one year. Ishant was being pacers in contention apart from Players of TA Sports Jammu posing for a group photograph India will play five ODIs and considered for the limited-overs Shami and Ishant, which will after clinching victory over PSPCL Club Patiala at Kathua on three T20 internationals in series against South Africa but he make it five-pronged attack for the Friday. Australia with the first game start- pulled a hamstring during a Ranji bouncy Australian conditions. ing on January 12. match and was rested keeping in The third spinner could be Three other players, who mind the Test series. a debatable issue as it will be a Bali helps TASC Jammu to Winners of Sr State Basketball Championship posing for a group photograph alongwith Prof could be under spotlight, are fit- The other highlight of the three-horse race between Amitabh Mattoo, Advisor to Chief Minister at MA Stadium in Jammu. again pacer Mohammed Shami, selection meeting in the capital Harbhajan Singh, Patel and Amit senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma could be the selectors' take on Mishra. Harbhajan had a decent beat PSPCL Club Patiala Prof Amitabh Mattoo distributes prizes and veteran batsman Murali Vijay, whether to include Mohammed ODI series against SA with 6 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Himanshu scored 41 runs off 30 who has started batting in the mid- Shami in the squad. Shami, who wickets from 4 matches at an balls with 2 sixes and 2 bound- dle-order in one-dayers for Tamil had undergone knee surgery economy rate of 5.30. KATHUA, Dec 18: Brilliant Nadu and also could be a back-up after World Cup, has just made With a lack of choices for aries, while Hitesh contributed innings of 62 runs off 52 balls by STC lifts men’s title in State opener for an out of form Shikhar his comeback to competitive seamer all-rounders, Stuart Binny 37 runs in 38 balls with 2 bound- Dhawan. cricket in the Vijay Hazare tro- may again get the not despite nod Pardeep Bali helped TA Sports aries. Vijay Dogra of TA Sports The selectors will pick the phy. having any great performances to Club Jammu to defeat PSPCL Club Jammu took 2 wickets by squad, to be captained by He had played two matches write home about. Club Patiala by 3 wickets in the giving away 33 runs in his 4 Senior Basketball C’ship Mahendra Singh Dhoni, keeping with figures of 2/52 in 10 overs Ambati Rayudu's form has 5th match of the ongoing 6th overs. the ICC World T20 in mind against UP and 1/40 in 8 overs dipped since last year and Murali Police Martyrs Memorial North TA Sports Club Jammu, in *Jammu District drubs STC Hoopsters in women’s final although atleast 12 playes are like- against Madhya Pradesh. Vijay with scores of 25, 35, 55, Zone Inter Club T20 Cricket reply chased the target in 19.5 ly to be automatic picks in both the In case of Shami, it will main- 44 in the middle-order could get Championship, played at Sports overs by losing 7 wickets, thus Excelsior Sports Correspondent Board of Control for Cricket in Basketball Association including formats. ly hinge on whether he is fit to be a look-in. Also the fact that he Stadium, here today. won the match by 3 wickets. India, Dr Ashutosh Sharma, Shiv Aman Sharma, Vikram Handa and With 23 wickets in his come- selected and not about his form, as can open the innings will be PSPCL Club Patiala won the Pardeep Bali made 62 runs and JAMMU, Dec 18: Outplay- Kumar Sharma, Jt. Secretary State Ashok Singh, besides office bear- back against the Proteas, along he is considered to be an asset by taken into account by the selec- toss and elected to bat first and was declared as man of the ing JKP Central team by a margin ers of various district units of the with crucial runs (109 runs), the both the team management and tors.(PTI) set a target of 126 runs by losing match. He was presented a cash of 24 points (99-75), SAI Training Ranbir, Amarpreet Association. 6 wickets in 20 overs. prize of Rs. 1500 and a trophy. Centre lifted the men’s title, while Earlier, in the men’s final, SAI 3rd Sant Gurbaksh Singh Danna Memorial Hockey Tourney Jammu District defeated STC emerge MVPs Training Centre defeated JKP Hoopsters by 15 points (45-30) to JAMMU, Dec 18: Display- Central team by (99-75). At half Project Model School enters finals of win the women’s title in the State ing extraordinary dodging, time, both the teams were going New Gurdaspur HC, GNNHC Senior Basketball Championship, caging and weaving skills, neck to neck and the score was Indoor Cricket Tournament at KCSC which concluded at MA Stadium, besides motor-ability and grit, (46-45). here today. Ranbir Singh and Amarpreet For STC, Ranbir Singh, register convincing victories Excelsior Sports Correspondent well as for batting. Automatic Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Advisor Kour emerged star performers Shubham Sharma, Amarjot Singh, Bola Bowling machine is also to Chief Minister and former Vice in men and women section of Jaskeerat Singh and Gurvinder Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18 : KC Sports available for batting practice. Chancellor Jammu University was the State Senior Basketball Singh were the star performers, Club today hosted 2nd semifinal K C Public School won the the chief guest on the valedictory Championship respectively. while Iqbal Singh and Sumit JAMMU, Dec 18: New of Sudarshan Mahajan Memorial toss and decided to bat first. function, who distributed prizes Ranbir was adjudged Most Kumar performed well for JKP Gurdaspur Hockey Club and Inter School Indoor Cricket Batting first, KCPS made 27 among the winners and runners-up Valuable Player (MVP) in Central team. Guru Nanak Nagar Hockey Tournament 2015 sponsored by runs. Prabal and Abhay made 7 teams. men’s section, while In women’s section, Jammu Club (GNNHC) defeated their the management of KC Public and 6 runs respectively. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Amarpreet was declared MVP District defeated STC rivals convincingly to advance School, here. Himanshu and Manik of Project in the women’s section. Both Mattoo lavished praise on the Hoopsters by 15 points (45-30). into the next round of the ongo- A cricket match was played Model took 3 and 2 wickets these players were presented a organisers for smooth and suc- The star performers from ing 3rd Sant Gurbaksh Singh between KC Public School and resepctively. cash award of Rs 10,000 each, cessful conduct of this sporting Jammu District were Amarpreet Danna Memorial Hockey Project Model School today While chasing the target which was announced by the extravaganza. Kour, Radhika Chowdhary and Tournament, being organized by morning under-14 years age cat- Project Model also bundled out Prof Naresh Padha, Director president of J&K Basketball Santpura Danna Charitable egory. The match was played on 27 runs. Himanshu and Arustu Association at the opening cer- Anita Singh, while from STC Academic Staff College, Trust, Guru Nanak Nagar, inside the spacious Cricket Hall made 10 and 7 runs each. From emony of the Championship Kanupriya Dubey and Harneet University of Jammu was the Jammu, under the aegis of at the Club as per the indoor bowling side Abhay and Manik on the other day. played well. guest of honour. The matches were officiated Hockey J&K at KK Hakhu Player making a valiant effort to get hold of the ball during a Cricket regulations prevalent in took 2 wickets each. The winner Prominent among others pres- Sports Council Jammu, Masood by the panel of experts including Astroturf Stadium, here. hockey match at KK Hakhu Astroturf Stadium in Jammu. the world. of match was decided in super ent on the occasion were Ranjeet Malik from Australia, Shahnawaz Rajinder Mangotra, Mohd Shafi, In the first match, New —Excelsior/Rakesh The match was played in the over where Project Model defeat- Kalra, Vice Chairman State Sports Choudhary, general secretary, Rajesh Bandral and Sachin Gurdaspur defeated 20-Punjab Kuldeep Handoo, Sports 8th minute. air-conditioned indoor Cricket ed KCPS by a margin of 1 run. Council Jammu and Member Congress, office bearers of J&K Dogra. by six goals to four (6-4) via tie- Officer, APHQ J&K Police was Brig DS Jamwal was the Hall with 9 pitches, 5 fast and 4 At the end of the match play- breaker. the chief guest while Rashid chief guest on the occasion.