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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Sindhu, Srikanth, Sai Praneeth IPL will be beneficial to my ICC Board paves way for in Singapore Open quarterfinals growth as a cricketer: Rasool NEW DELHI, Apr 10: with the Indian team. How many Associates to earn Test status SINGAPORE, Apr 10: players get such opportunities?," After becoming the first DUBAI, Apr 10: December 31, 2017, or at the resolutions passed at the ICC Teen sensation P V Sindhu said a hopeful Rasool. Jammu and Kashmir player to be conclusion of any series in Board Meeting in Singapore on entered the quarterfinals with a On the point of Jammu and The ICC today paved the selected in an IPL team in 2013, progress at that time, will play February 8, 2014. victory in women's singles but it Kashmir players getting a raw way for Associate Members to Parvez Rasool is now ready for two five-day matches at home "The ICC Board members was young Indian shuttler deal, Rasool argues that per- earn Test status by introducing his second stint in the T20 league and two five-day matches away agreed on a long-term work plan Kidambi Srikanth, who created formance can wipe away any the 'ICC Test Challenge' which and reckons that the presence of against the winner of the to support the implementation of a flutter at the USD 300,000 negativity and believes that it's far will take place every four years star players in his team will help upcoming ICC Intercontinental those resolutions which do not Singapore Super Series, with a more sunny for J&K players now. between lowest ranked Test him grow as a cricketer. Cup, with the inaugural require constitutional change," stunning win over world number Rasool did get a few tips from team and winner of ICC Inter- The off-spinning all-rounder, Challenge scheduled to take the release stated. 10 Tien Minh Nguyen of off-spinning great Harbhajan Continental Cup. who has been bought by place during 2018," it said. At the same time the ICC Vietnam here today. Singh during the Irani Trophy The decision, taken at the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 95 In the next eight years, two Board authorised the drawing up Another Indian youngster, game in February. Rasool was in ICC's Executive Board meeting, lakh, firmly believes that the T20 ICC Intercontinental Cup tour- of the necessary constitutional Sai Praneeth B, also made the the Rest of India reserves with will effectively mean that one event is a big stage to make your naments are planned with the amendments which will be last eight stage by registering a Harbhajan as skipper and the among Bangladesh and presence felt in the national and first to run from 2015 to 2017 placed before the Full Council at straight-game win over Zi Liang J&K player enjoyed the lessons Zimbabwe --- the two lowest- international market. and the second to be held the ICC Annual Conference to Derek Wong of Singapore. ranked Test teams in ICC rank- The 25-year-old will be rub- from 'the Turbanator'. between 2019 and 2021. The be held in Melbourne at the end The 18-year-old Sindhu, ings will have to fight it out with bing shoulders with national and "It's my fortune to get advice second ICC Test Challenge is of June. who won the Malaysia Open the likes of The Netherlands, international stars in the Sunrisers from a player of the stature of scheduled for 2022. One of the cornerstones of and Macau Open last year Ireland or UAE for Test status. squad that is led by Shikhar Harbhajan Singh. I am constantly "The ICC Test Challenge the new financial model is an besides the prestigious World "The ICC Board approved Dhawan. The Jammu and in touch with him. His advice is now opens the door for extended Future Tours Championship bronze, prevailed P V Sindhu in action at Singapore Open. the introduction of an ICC Test Kashmir skipper feels great to be invaluable and has certainly Associate Members to play Test Programme (FTP) which will over Japan's Shizuka Uchida 21- world number two Chinese to seal the issue. Challenge which will take place a part of the same dressing room helped my game. I certainly prac- cricket and in doing so gives now run until 2023. 17 17-21 21-16 in a women's Yihan Wang 19-21 7-21 in 35 Earlier, Srikanth was a little every four years between the that will have players like Dale tice what I am taught to master even greater context to the ICC Richardson on his part,"The singles match. The Indian will minutes in a second round rusty to start with, but he fought lowest ranked Test team and the Steyn, Darren Sammy and Ishant the art," he said. Intercontinental Cup which will FTP is a very important piece of next take on World No. 3 Yihan women's singles match. back from 6-14 to draw level at winner of the ICC Sharma. Rasool though was critical of now be a pathway to Test crick- work as it gives Members long- Wang tomorrow. In the men's doubles compe- 16-16 and moved neck and Intercontinental Cup," a media "The presence of international the fans' behaviour towards et," ICC Chief Executive David term certainty in relation to both After three first-round exits tition, Alwin Franchis and Arun neck till 18-18. But the release issued by ICC said. and national stars in the Sunrisers Yuvraj Singh after the T20 final. Richardson was quoted as say- their playing schedule and in the All England, Swiss Open Vishnu were humbled by the Vietnamese soon reeled off "The proposal is that the squad will certainly be beneficial Rasool harbours lot of respect for ing by the release. financial planning. and India Super Series, Srikanth top seeded Indonesian combo three points to earn the brag- 10th ranked side on the Reliance to my growth as a cricketer. I will Yuvi, who was instrumental in At the meeting, the board "Significant progress has finally found his form back as of Mohammad Ahsan and ging rights. ICC Test Team Rankings on try my best to spend time with winning two World Cups for members followed up on the been made but there is still work he notched up an upset 18-21 Hendra Setiawan 21-17 24-22. In the second game, them, on and off the field". India, and feels cricket lovers to be done to develop a balanced 21-15 21-8 win over the World Another Indian pair of Arun Srikanth started troubling Tien Rasool though got just two should not turn fanatics towards calendar of tours and finalise Championships bronze medal- Vishnu and Aparna Balan, too, and opened up a 8-5 lead after IPL games in the last season with their heroes. Abhijeet Gupta beats Sahaj these agreements."(PTI) list. failed to cross the second round an initial battle. Tien soon Pune Warriors and his outing with "Anybody can be at the Thailand Open champion, hurdle, as they went down clawed back with three points, the Virat Kohli-led Team India to receiving end of the madness of Neelam Singh, S/o Ranjeet Srikanth, who was the finalist at fighting 21-23 17-21 to Gideon but the Indian managed to keep Zimbabwe was also restricted to cricket in this country but fans Grover to stay in joint lead Singh and Reeta the India Grand Prix Gold earli- Markus Fernaldi and Rizki his rival at bay and slowly the dug-out but he takes all this in should realise that a player gives Devi, R/o er this year, will next take on Amelia Pradipta of Indonesia in carved his way back into the DUBAI, Apr 10: In all there are 18 players his stride. his blood and sweat to the coun- Malotha, Hong Kong's Yun Hu in the the mixed doubles event. contest. sharing the seventh spot on 2.5 "You have to take the rough try and is human if he errs. I have Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta Thathri, Doda, quarterfinals tomorrow. The In the women's singles com- Getting back his confi- points each and they are fol- who has been with the smooth. I personally great respect for Yuvi paaji and got the better of Grandmaster Indian has a 1-0 record against petition, Sindhu was 11-10 dence, Srikanth was at his dom- lowed by a pack of 43 hopefuls, declared quali- have taken a lot of positives from feel that he deserves respect and Sahaj Grover to stay in joint lead Hu, having beaten him at the ahead at the first interval and inating self in the decider and including Sahaj Grover with two fied for the all this. I am lucky to have got an nothing else," concluded Rasool. after the end of the third round Maybank Malaysia Open early seh kept the pressure on the moved into the interval with a points apiece. award of the degree of Master IPL break and a chance to travel (PTI) of 16th Dubai International in the season. world number 113 Shizuka massive 11-3 lead. Gupta played a fine game to of Philosophy (M Phil) in Open Chess tournament here beat Grover from the white side World number 50 Sai even after the break, moving today. Botany by Bhagwant Praneeth gave a good account of from 14-10 to 19-14 to pocket Learnt team-work, of a Queen's Indian defense.