22 Friday, January 19, 2018 SPORTS

Manama oca Cola Bahrain Premier League 2018 will kick off with road show andC launch of teams today. Launch of Teams will be held at BPL to kick off with Bahrain Mall Car park, at 07:00pm. Bahrain Premier League is the first franchise based T20 tournament held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The Bahrain Premier League 2018, road show will comprise of six franchise squads of thirteen resident cricketers competing in the T20 format of cricket. The event is organised by KHK Sports and Exelon. The launch event will be ushered by dance, road show and other promotional events. The launch of teams will be kickstarted with the road show conducted by the Bahrain Desi Riders on January 19. 35 bikers will join the road show from Hidd, Juffair, Gudaibiya and Riffa. Meanwhile at the Bahrain Mall, various other promotional events will be held. CEO of KHK Sports, Mohammed Shahid and the President of BPL, Mohammed Mansoor will sign off the Coca Cola Bahrain Premier League 2018 launch of the teams. Abdul Kareem named ICC Cricketer of the Year Mumbai the Test Cricketer of the Year, having scored ndia Virat Kohli had something to 1,875 runs in 16 matches at an average of 78.12, cheer on Thursday when he was named ICC with eight hundreds and five half-centuries. WorldI Cricketer of the Year, a day after suffering Smith scored 687 runs at an average of 137.40 his first test series defeat as skipper in South against England in the Ashes series to go Africa. with three centuries in four tests in The 29-year-old was rewarded for his in early 2017. prolific run in the qualification period “It’s a great honour to from Sept. 2016 to the end of 2017 when win the Test Player of the he amassed 2,203 runs -- including eight Year award. It’s called test Al Selwady centuries -- in tests, 1,818 in ODIs and 299 cricket for a reason and I’m in Twenty20 internationals. very humbled to win that Kohli, who also led India to the top of award,” Smith said. the world’s test rankings during the period, “I’ve had a really good received the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, year... I am incredibly to face Leary which team mate Ravichandran Ashwin humbled and I love had won last year. playing – it’s The top order batsman, who shone with the game that challenges your the bat in South Africa even if his team skills and your mind the dropped 2-0 behind in the three-test series, most.” (Reuters) in Jordan was also adjudged the ODI player of the year. “It means a lot to win to win the Manama lightweight championship at following in Jordan due to his Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for bdul Kareem Al-Selwady is Brave Combat Federation. actions inside and outside the becoming the ICC Cricketer confirmed to face Charlie Al-Selwady felt that Leary cage. of the Year 2017 and also ALeary in Jordan at Brave 10: was trying to jump the line and Recently Abdul Kareem was the ICC ODI Player of the The Kingdom Rises on March challenged for a bout which in International news for his Year,” Kohli, who was 2nd, at the Prince Hamzah Leary had accepted. Abdul involvement in anti-bullying named captain of both Sports Hall in Amman. Kareem Al-Selwady who trains campaigns and for being the ICC test and ODI Al-Selwady has eight at Fortis MMA, promised that vocal about restoring peace in teams for the year, said victories out of his nine he will finish Da Silva and Palestine. in an ICC statement. appearances while Charlie make him bleed at Brave 9. Currently riding a 4 fight “I won that back Leary who is a veteran in The fight ended as a TKO win streak and undefeated at in 2012 also but England has been victorious due to a doctor stoppage. The Brave, Al-Selwady will face a it’s the first time fourteen times out of his twenty doctor had to intervene at strong adversary at Jordan soil winning the two appearances. the end of the second round in front of his friends, family Garfield Sobers Charlie made an impressive and stop the fight due to a cut and fans. Trophy, and it’s comeback against Daniele suffered by Da Silva. Jordan has restored its past a huge honour for Scatizzi from Straight Blast The fight will be intriguing legacy in the sport of MMA after me. It’s probably Gym Ireland at Brave 9: The since this will be for the first the launch of Brave Combat the biggest of all in Kingdom of Champions. time a Jordanian fighter Federation with Jarrah,Al- world cricket and two The multi-title winner from challenging a multi-title Selawe, Navras Abzakh and Indians getting it back- England made his ambitions winning British fighter Jalal Al Daaja showcasing to-back makes it more special.” for a rematch against in Jordanian soil. Abdul- steady performances that has Australia’s Ashes-winning India’s Virat Kohli Ottman Azaitar eyeing at the Kareem commands a vast fan stunned the world. captain was named