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FAWAD HUSSAIN including the Qatar Interna- THE PENINSULA The Emir Cup final is the tional Showjumping Champi- most anticpiated among onships from November 29 to DOHA: The next nine months the local events. December 1, 2018. will be nothing short of a feast Several other international for sports fans as Qatar, known and Asian events including for hosting blue riband sports weightlifting, ice hockey, rally events, is set to organise several and handball championships mega tournaments including have also been lined up later this world, continental and regional year. championships, according to The Qatari capital will also calendar details released host a number of Gulf tourna- yesterday. ments in 2018 including the The Qatar Olympic Com- Junior Athletics Championships mittee (QOC) has issued a list of from November 29 to December 28 top competitions which will 1 at the Khalifa International be hosted in different parts of Tennis and Squash Complex, the Qatar until December 31, 2018. Gulf Junior Handball Champi- This year’s headline event onship, and the 22nd Gulf will be the 48th World Gym- Championship for U15 and U19. nastics Championships which The final of Emir’s Cup will feature almost all the football (May 19) will be among current world and Olympic the most anticipated local events medallist from around the along with the finals of Emir’s world. Cup Basketball Cup (April 21), The Qatar Gymnastics Fed- the Qatar Cup (April 27), eration (QGF), which has been handball (April 30) and Emir’s organising the FIG Artistic World Cup Volleyball (May 11). The since 2007, will stage the com- most important local events also petition from October 25 to Corniche. There will be a lot for at the Duhail Sports Hall. Doha, month as top players will be June 20 to 25 June at Al Gharafa include the Qatar Handball Cup November 3 at Aspire Academy. football fans too. Apart from also known for hosting squash seen in action during the Doha Sports Club. Qatar, like every final on April 19 and the Qatar Doha will stage another QFA-run annual competitions events for more than two International Basketball Cham- year, will also be hosting top Volleyball Cup final the fol- global competition when top and the QSL, Qatar will also host decades, will welcome the stars pionship, which will run from equestrian tournaments lowing day. swimmers will descend to their the International Youth Football of the sport for Qatar Classic favourite destination and will Championships from September from October 26 to November compete for top honours at the 16 to 23. 2 at the Khalifa International Doha will host the 48th World Gymnastics FINA 2018 World Cup (Sep- Another anticipated contest Complex Squash. Championships 2018 from October 25 to tember 13 to 15) at the Hamad to be staged here will be World Following the event will be November 3 at Aspire. Aquatics Complex. Qatar, last Super League 2018 Handball International Open Beach Vol- month, also played host to FINA Championship which is leyball Tour (Qatar Open) in the Marathon Swim World Series at scheduled from October 16 to 19 cultural district Katara. Qatar will also host the World Junior Volleyball Championship, the schedule of which is yet to be announced. This year’s calendar also includes over a dozen of other international championships including the popular IAAF Diamond League, when Doha opens the season for top track and field stars in May (3 to 5) at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium. Top swimmers will return to Doha for FINA World Cup. There will be intriguing bas- ketball action the following El Emadi shines as Zorro Z tops Big Tour field

RIZWAN REHMAT HATHAB SERIES: ROUND 10 3,000) and Mohammed Said THE PENINSULA Haidan (Casanova, 47.01 seconds, QR2,100) completed the top five Open Class DOHA: Salman Mohammed Al in a field of 14 entries. 1 DAYDREAMER EC, Saeed Nasser AL QADI, Emadi yesterday produced a Earlier in Competition 5, 58.62 seconds, QR 3,750.00 flawless ride with Zorro Z to win Saeed Nasser Al Qadi guided 2 CASANOVA S.C.H., Mohammed AL GHAZ- the Big Tour competition on the Daydreamer EC to an impressive ALI, 60.03, QR 3,000.00 final day of the 10th round of the win in the 115/125 cm class. 3 LATINO 291, Ahmed Mohammed AL Hathab Series. Daydreamer EC clocked a BADI, 61.87, QR 2,250.00 Zorro Z clocked a time of time of 58.82 seconds as Al Qadi 4 CONCORDIVA VH WILGENHOF, Ghanim 39.55 seconds in the 130/140cm won QR3,750. Nasser AL QADI, 63.68, QR 1,500.00 class as Al Emadi celebrated Mohammed Al Ghazali, 5 GOLDAN Mohammed Abdulla JUMA, winning the feature event worth astride Casanova SCH finished in 64.82, QR 1,050.00 QR7,500. Saeed Nasser Al Qadi, second spot in a time of 60.013 Big Tour astride Desperadito, finished in seconds. Al Ghazali won QR 1 408 ZORRO Z, Salman Mohammed AL second place in a time of 42.86 3,000. Ahmed Abdulah Al Badi, EMADI, 39.55 seconds, QR 7,500.00 seconds in the jump-off. Al Qadi riding with Latino 291, secured 2 404 DESPERADITO, Saeed Nasser AL won QR6,000. the third spot in a time of 61.87 QADI, 42.86, QR 6,000.00 Blanca, ridden by Abdulla Ali seconds. Al Badi’s effort was 3 39 BLANCA, Abdullah Ali AL AJEIL, 41.25, Al Ajeil, ended up in third place. worth QR2,250. QR 4,500.00 Al Ajeil won QR4,500 for his Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi (Con-

4 146 S I E C LONNIE, Hamad Nasser AL efforts at the indoor arena at Al cordvia VH Wilgenhof, 63.68

QADI, 42.71, QR 3,000.00 Shaqa, the region’s premier seconds QR1,500) and showjumping facility. Mohammed Abdulla Juma 5 384 CASANOVA, Mohammed Said HAID- Commercial Manager Al Shaqab Omar Al Mannai poses for a picture with the podium winners of Big Hamad Nasser Al Qadi (S I E (Goldan, 64.82 seconds, QR1,050) AN, 47.01, QR 2,100.00 Tour class during Round 10 of Hathab Series yesterday. C Lonnie, 42.71 seconds, QR completed the top five. 26 SPORT SUNDAY 1 APRIL 2018

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QNA MILAN: Inter Milan Mauro Icardi (pictured below) scored twice in a 3-0 DOHA: Qatar Cycling win over Verona yesterday and Triathlon Federation while Lazio blasted five goals (QCTF) has announced in the last half-hour to thrash the sponsorship of Qatar 10-man Benevento 6-2 and National Bank (QNB) for Champions League quarter- its activities in the finalists AS Roma drew 1-1. coming period. Relegation-threatened The agreement was SPAL hit back to draw 1-1 at signed by Salem Anzan Genoa with 10 men after Al Nuaimi, Assistant being on the wrong end of a General Manager of the contentious penalty and Al Nasr secure Qatar Amateur League title Bank’s Communications sending-off decision made Department on behalf of Al Nasr after securing this year’s Qatar Amateur League (QAL) tile following their 2-1 win over Al Matar on Friday night. The win took with the use of the video QNB, and Dr. Al Nasr’s points tally to 30 points, allowing them to take an unassailable lead in the League. assistant referee (VAR). Mohammed Jaham Al Icardi, left out of the Kuwari, President of Argentina squad for this Qatar Cycling Federation month’s friendlies -- which and Triathlon, on behalf included a 6-1 defeat in Spain of the Federation. -- took his tally to 24 while The sponsorship Perisic was also on target for comes within the fourth-placed Inter. United down Swansea; framework of the QNB Table-propping Bene- keenness to support vento had goalkeeper Qatari sport in general Christian Puggioni sent off and to continue to raise after nine minutes at Lazio for the level of cycling and handling outside the area and Liverpool edge Palace triathlon in the State of fell behind to a Ciro Immobile Qatar, which is waiting goal. for many national and REUTERS Liverpool’s Mohamed The visitors hit back to Huddersfield Town international Salah celebrates after lead 2-1 with goals by Danilo LONDON: Manchester United remained in trouble, three points championships. Cataldi and Guilherme but quickly regained second place scoring their second goal above relegation, after losing 1-0 “This new spon- Lazio ran riot in the last half- in the Premier League with a yesterday. at Newcastle United to a goal by sorship is aimed at sup- hour, their goals including a routine 2-0 home win over Ayoze Perez. porting aerobics and tri- second for Immobile, who Swansea City yesterday, hours Bottom club West Bromwich athlon, which have seen took his tally to 26. after Liverpool deposed them Albion, who have won only one great development in Edin Dzeko came off the with a 2-1 victory at Crystal league game out of 30 since Qatar over the past years bench to equalise for third- Palace. beating Burnley in August, lost and is very popular with placed Roma, who visit Bar- Jose Mourinho’s team were to the same opponents 2-1 at The young people and celona in the Champions still 13 points behind leaders Hawthorns. children in Qatar,” said League on Wednesday, after Manchester City, who visit Ashley Barnes, with a spec- Anzan Al Nuaimi. Erick Pulgar had given Everton in the late game ahead tacular bicycle kick, and Chris He pointed out that Bologna a first-half lead. of the Manchester derby next Wood against his former club this sponsorship also Gianluca Lapadula Saturday. were the scorers before Salomon comes within the QNB’s missed an early penalty for Romelu Lukaku reached 100 Rondon grabbed a late conso- policy to support all Genoa against SPAL but was league goals by scoring in the lation for West Brom. national institutions and given a second chance after first five minutes as United dom- Brighton were beaten 2-0 by federations in the sports Francesco Vicari was contro- inated a Swansea side who have Leicester City in a dramatic sector in Qatar in line versially judged to have been revitalised under manager finish after Glenn Murray had his with the vision and fouled him. Carlos Carvalhal. penalty saved by Kasper Sch- mission of the Group on Vicari appeared to make Alexis Sanchez added the meichel and Leicester’s Wilfred one hand, and to no contact, but after a four- second goal before the interval chances on the counter-attack, playing against these top teams,” Ndidi was sent off. strengthen the Qatari minute VAR consultation, the and United comfortably saw out notably twice in quick suc- their manager Roy Hodgson said In the other mid-table game, sports movement on the referee pointed to the spot the victory. cession through former Liv- after his side conceded a late Jermain Defoe’s equaliser in other hand. and sent off the SPAL player. Liverpool came from behind erpool striker Christian winner again, just as they had to stoppage time earned Bourne- For his part, Dr. Lapadula converted but SPAL to win at Palace in manager Benteke. Manchester United and Tot- mouth a 2-2 draw at Watford. Mohammed Jaham Al hit back with a Manuel Laz- Juergen Klopp’s 100th league His old club were left in tenham in their previous two Kuwari expressed hope zarri goal on the hour. game in England and move five good heart ahead of an exciting home games. PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS that national and private points ahead of fourth-placed week, with a Champions League West Ham jumped above companies and institu- Tottenham Hotspur, who visit quarter-final first leg at home to their London rivals with a com- Brighton 0 Leicester 2 (Iborra 83, Vardy 90+6) tions would follow the fifth-placed Chelsea on Sunday. Manchester City on Wednesday prehensive 3-0 home victory Crystal Palace 1 (Milivojevic 13-pen) Liverpool 2 example of QNB, Mohamed Salah scored their and the Merseyside derby at over a poor Southampton side, (Mane 49, Salah 84) stressing that the Feder- late winner, his 37th of the Everton three days later. who were three goals down at Manchester United 2 (Lukaku 5, Sanchez 20) ation is always striving season in all competitions, after “It is usual for us that we halftime in manager Mark Swansea 0 to achieve the best the equaliser by Sadio Mane. need to fight here, especially Hughes’s first league game in Newcastle 1 (Perez 80) Huddersfield 0 results and the largest, Palace’s Serbian penalty after a difficult start, but it makes charge and stayed in the bottom Watford 2 (Femenia 13, Pereyra 49) Bourne- both at the level of expert Luka Milivojevic had con- it more special at the end,” Klopp three. mouth 2 (King 43-pen, Defoe 90+2) hosting major tourna- verted his seventh spot-kick out said. Marko Arnautovic, who fell West Brom 1 (Rondon 83) Burnley 2 (Barnes ments and participation of eight this season to put the Palace, however, remained out with Hughes after leaving 22, Wood 73) or achieve victories and

home side in front early on. in trouble, only two points above Stoke City for West Ham in the West Ham 3 (Mario 13, Arnautovic 17, 45+4) culmination in They had barely 30 percent the relegation zone. close-season, scored two of the Southampton 0 competitions. of the play but still missed “It is a bit of a groundhog day goals. Al Naimi and Al Sulaiti collect wins at Losail THE PENINSULA crashed in turn 6 and the race was very good as he is back on was stopped with red flag. top of the table. “In the first race DOHA: Mishal Al Naimi and After the restart with 10 laps I had a problem with my arm and Saeed Al Sulaiti collected left, Al Naimi pushed from the I tried to stay in the front group victories as Qatar Superstock beginning taking the lead during but not possible at the beginning. 600 witnessed exciting races the first five laps. Later I pushed and I managed to again at the Losail International In the sixth lap, Al Sulaiti be in second position but in the Circuit yesterday. overtook Al Naimi and led the last lap I couldn’t break and In the fourth round of the race but Al Sulaiti crashed in turn control the bike so Nasser passed Qatar Superstock 600, Al Sulaiti 15 at the last penultimate lap, me and I finished third,” he said. ended up as winner followed by being able to rejoin the race but “Overall very happy with the Nasser Al Malki and Al Naimi in Al Naimi took the victory. results as I am again leading the third place. Al Naimi is leading the cham- championship,” he added. The podium Young Qatar’s Abdullah Al pionship only one point ahead Meanwhile, Essa Al Mutawa winners Qubaisi had an amazing per- of Al Sulaiti. is now leading the QSTK trophy formance leading the first race Nasser Al Malki finished pose for and hopes to keep the same during the first seven laps but again in second place of the a photo performance. unfortunately he had a problem podium and Abdullah Al Qubaisi yesterday “In the second race I tried to with the gear box and ended in in third place. at Losail win again and I pushed until the fourth place. In the QSTK Trophy the International last four laps, but I had chattering Hungarian rider Balint second race winner was Jassim Circuit. in the front tyre,” he said. Kovacs finished in fifth place. Al Thani and Essa Al Mutawa fin- Trophies were presented by Meanwhile, Essa Al Mutawa ished second. Abdulrazak Al Kuwari (QMMF won the first race in the QSTK The Kuwaiti rider second race. “In the first race, I changed today and it was better. corner 15, I lost the front. Not General Secretary) and Juan Trophy with Soud Al Thani in Mohammad Al Zaidan ended the was not expecting this result as “In the second race, I had a good happy with the crash, this is the Baquero (CEO Losail Circuit second place and Jassim Al Thani race in third place. I had a bad day yesterday during start and I knew that Mishal will second of the season but still Sports Club). in third place. Al Sulaiti was happy with his the practices trying to find the be strong with new tires. In the there are some points and have The fifth round of Qatar In the second race of the day, win the first race but disap- right set up with these conditions middle of the race I caught up the chance to come back.” Superstock Championship will during the first lap, Soud Al Thani pointed with the result in the and it was tough so I did some Mishal but unfortunately in For Al Naimi, the weekend take place on April 6 and 7. SUNDAY 1 APRIL 2018 SPORT 27

Zverev rolls Karachi set to host T20s against into Miami final, will world champions West Indies battle Isner REUTERS AP overseas teams in the last two years. cricket coach Mickey Arthur (centre) chats with national team players during a MIAMI: German fourth seed KARACHI: Pakistan gets another Lahore hosted Zimbabwe in practice session at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi . Pakistan will play three Alexander Zverev beat Spaniard chance to showcase its ability to 2015, and Sri Lanka returned in internationals matches with the West Indies starting today. Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(4) 6-2 host international cricket when 2017. on Friday to set up a Miami Open West Indies starts a three-match The tour of West Indies, final showdown against big- Twenty20 series today in which will play three straight serving American John Isner, who Karachi. , is seen as another earlier overwhelmed Juan Martin The southern port city had a step toward the revival of full- del Potro. successful dress rehearsal for the fledged international cricket in Carreno Busta gave as good April 1-3 games when it hosted Pakistan. as he got in the opening set but the final Around 6,000 security per- Zverev took over the rest of the last week. sonnel will guard the area way, sprinting through a second Although it was a domestic around the National Stadium and set in which he dominated on T20 final, several foreign players armed guards will travel with the serve and broke his 16th-seeded including former West Indies West Indies team from its hotel opponent twice. captain Darren Sammy, South to the stadium. “I didn’t feel I was playing my Africa’s JP Duminy and Luke “This tour is a further major best in the beginning of the first Ronchi of New Zealand took part step for our friends at the PCB to set, a lot of errors.” Zverev said and were provided with almost bring their cricket back home, in an on-court interview. presidential-like security. and we are pleased that our “I was down in the tiebreak Karachi last hosted an inter- players and support staff have and I was like, I’m losing anyway national game in 2009 when Sri recognized this and supported position.” Brathwaite and Shai Hope. Afridi, who performed well in I might as well be aggressive. So Lanka played a Test match this venture,” Cricket West Indies Jason Mohammed will lead West Indies was due to tour the PSL. “For the young guys, that’s what I did, I hit a few before an attack by gunmen on chief executive Johnny Grave what looks a weak West Indies Pakistan last November but the there is nothing like playing at winners, very fortunate to win the its team bus in Lahore shut the said. squad on paper with Marlon tour was postponed due to heavy home,” Pakistan coach Mickey first set and then found my game door on international cricket in “We have made it very clear Samuels, and smog in Lahore. Arthur said. “I know that they in the second.” Pakistan. to the players and support staff Samuel Badree the most expe- Top-ranked T20 team have been very excited about In the opening set tiebreak, But the Pakistan Cricket that had personal reservations rienced players. However, Pakistan has given a chance to the opportunity and I just can’t Zverev sent a crushing backhand Board has accelerated its efforts about this tour that we fully there’s no , Jason younger players like Asif Ali, wait to see the stadium full of winner up the line to earn a set to win back the confidence of understand and respect their Holder, Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Hussain Talat and Shaheen green flags.” point. And at 6-4, with Carreno Busta serving, Zverev forced his opponent into a forehand error. Zverev used a stinging cross- court backhand for a break in the Australia’s replacement players flop third game of the second set and broke his opponent again in the seventh before going on to serve out a match that took 88 minutes at Crandon Park. as South Africa turn screw on day 2 The 20-year-old German will now set his sights on collecting his seventh career ATP Tour title AFP for the first time since 1969/70. stand of 52. But wicketkeeper and third Masters 1000 crown Opening batsmen Quinton de Kock, standing up to when he faces 14th-seed Isner in JOHANNESBURG: Australia’s and Matt Renshaw were out for the , made an outstanding today’s final. ball-tampering scandal came four and eight respectively while leg-side catch off the bowling of Zverev is 3-0 in head-to-head back to bite them when three Peter Handscomb was out first Vernon Philander to dismiss meetings with Isner, his most replacement batsmen failed on ball for nought to leave Australia Khawaja. recent victory coming in last a disastrous day for the tourists reeling at 38 for three. Philander finished the day year’s Italian Open semi-final. in the fourth Test against South The trio were playing in with three for 17 off 12 overs. Earlier, Isner ended Indian Africa at the Wanderers Stadium place of , Shaun Marsh survived a Wells champion del Potro’s yesterday. and captain Steve stumping chance off Keshav 15-match winning streak with a South Africa moved closer to Smith, who were all banned and Maharaj in the over after Kha- 6-1 7-6(2) victory over the fifth- a series win as Australia slumped sent home in disgrace after the waja’s dismissal but both Marsh seeded Argentine to reach his first to 110 for six at the end of the ball-tampering scandal which brothers fell before the close to Miami final. second day in reply to the rocked the third Test in Cape leave Australia with a monu- Punishing a tired del Potro imposing first-innings total of Town last weekend. mental task over the remaining with his serve and groundstrokes, 488 made by the hosts. made a three days. the lanky American breezed South Africa, leading the stroke-filled 53 as he and Shaun Mitchell Marsh edged an through the first set in 27 minutes series 2-1, need only to draw to Marsh delayed South Africa’s extravagant drive against Morne after securing an early break. beat Australia in a home series progress with a fourth-wicket Morkel into his stumps and three South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj celebrates with Faf du Plessis after The players held serve in a balls later Shaun Marsh was taking the wicket of Australia’s Shaun Marsh on day two of the fourth much-tighter second set until SCOREBOARD caught at slip by AB de Villiers and final Test at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. Isner claimed the tiebreak. South Africa (I innings) Cummins 28.5-5-83-5 (1w), Lyon 40-3-182-3, M off Maharaj. Isner, who will become the D Elgar c Sayers b Lyon ...... 19 Marsh 6-1-30-0, Renshaw 1-0-4-0 It was South Africa’s day top-ranked American on Monday, A Markram c M Marsh b Cummins ...... 152 Australia (I innings) from the time Temba Bavuma successive balls to finish off the quickly followed by Handscomb, brought up match point with a H Amla c Handscomb b Cummins ...... 27 M Renshaw c De Kock b Philander ...... 8 and De Kock weathered a tricky innings. who was bowled off an inside backhand winner down the line A de Villiers c Paine b Sayers ...... 69 J Burns c Du Plessis b Rabada ...... 4 period against a ball that was Cummins was easily Aus- edge as he tried to withdraw his and then clinched with a sublime F du Plessis lbw b Cummins ...... 0 U Khawaja c De Kock b Philander ...... 53 T Bavuma ...... 95 P Handscomb b Philander ...... 0 almost new after resuming at 313 tralia’s most impressive bowler, bat from a lifting . dropshot. K Rabada c Renshaw b Sayers ...... 0 S Marsh c De Villiers b Maharaj ...... 16 for six. finishing with five for 83. Earlier in Sydney, deposed “I’ve just continued to keep Q de Kock c M Marsh b Lyon ...... 39 M Marsh b Morkel ...... 4 Bavuma made 95 not out and New opening batsmen Burns vice-captain Warner said he playing better,” said Isner, who V Philander c Khawaja b Lyon ...... 12 T Paine () ...... 5 shared partnerships of 85 with and Renshaw, who only arrived realised he may never play for lost only 11 points on serve in the K Maharaj c Paine b Cummins ...... 45 P Cummins (batting) ...... 7 De Kock (39) and 76 with on Wednesday night, did not last Australia again as he tearfully match. “I think today was even M Morkel c Handscomb b Cummins ...... 0 Extras (B3, LB 8, NB2) ...... 13 Maharaj, who hit a cavalier long. Burns was caught by a apologised over the ball-tam- my best match. Very, very Extras (B13, LB12, W5) ...... 30 Total (6 wkts) ...... 110 career-best 45 off 51 balls. diving Faf du Plessis at second pering scandal. encouraging. Total (136.5 overs) ...... 488 To bat: N Lyon, C Sayers, J Hazlewood Fall of : 1-53, 2-142, 3-247, 4-247, 5-299, Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-34, 3-38, 4-90, 5-96, 6-96 Bavuma was within sight of slip off Kagiso Rabada, while the Warner became the third “Physically, I’m super-fresh 6-299, 7-384, 8-412, 9-488, 10-488 Bowling: Philander 12-7-17-3, Rabada 9-3-24-1, his second Test century when other two fell off successive balls disgraced Australian player to and I’m ready to go for the finals.” Bowling: Hazlewood 26-3-86-0, Sayers 35-9-78-2, Morkel 9-2-23-1 (2nb), Maharaj 8-2-35-1 Australian fast bowler Pat from Philander. make an emotional appearance Cummins took two wickets with Renshaw was caught behind, in front of the media. Reverse swing ‘a difficult art to master’ AFP is cheating,” Sarfraz said. “You can achieve towards the leg side it will swing into the while Waqar starred for Glamorgan and reverse swing without tampering with the batsman,” explained Sarfraz. “Reverse Surrey. KARACHI: Pakistan’s masters of reverse- ball. “There is a conventional swing which swing is totally opposite.” “Those allegations were hurtful,” swinging a cricket ball have unanimously is done with the new ball and then there Sarfraz passed the art to Imran, who recalled Waqar. “Of course, reverse swing defended it as an “art” which can be is reverse swing which is achieved with achieved more success than his master can be achieved without cheating. Now- achieved without the tampering that an old ball and it has been proved in lab- but also confessed to ball-tampering by adays most of the bowlers do that and get ended in shameful bans for three oratories that reverse swing is a scientific using a bottle top to roughen one side of wickets and help their teams win.” Australian players. phenomenon.” the ball. While Wasim -- nicknamed the had to step down as Aus- Sarfraz took 177 wickets in 55 Tests, Asked in a 1994 television interview “Sultan of Swing” -- was never caught tralia captain and David Warner as vice including an amazing nine for 86 against whether he would have got 362 Test tampering, Waqar was slapped with a captain after they orchestrated ball-tam- Australia at Melbourne in 1979 that wickets had he not tampered with the ball, one-match suspension and fined 50 pering through batsman Cameron Ban- included a spell of seven wickets for a Imran replied: “Yes, it’s a misconception percent of his match fee in a tri-series in croft in the Cape Town Test against South mere one run in 33 balls. that whoever scratches the ball can get Sri Lanka in 2000. Africa last week. “When I passed the art to Imran Khan wickets. The whole Sussex team knew I Waqar suggested only one brand of In Pakistan, an internet meme swept he developed it and then taught Wasim could reverse swing and I would swing at cricket ball should be used in international social media appearing to show legendary Akram and , and in those one end while other bowlers could not cricket, saying it would lead to a fairer pacemen Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and times everyone called it cheating but swing it,” said Imran, who played for the contest. “Why do we use different brand Alexander Zverev of Waqar Younis smiling over the incident when the Englishmen started to reverse English county. of balls in different countries?” Waqar Germany celebrates a -- with a caption that accused the Aus- swing it became an art,” said Sarfraz. Imran passed the torch to Wasim and asked. “In my opinion the Duke ball is the point against Pablo Carreno tralians of being “amateurs” in their efforts “It was and will remain an art, but Waqar -- regarded as one of international best and the SG comes close to it. They Busta of Spain in their to create reverse swing. resorting to tampering is cheating and that cricket’s most destructive new-ball are the best balls for swing so in order to semi-final match during Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz was what Australians did to beat South pairings. have uniformity and better swing these the Miami Open at Crandon Nawaz --- widely regarded as a pioneer Africa and were deservedly punished. The two ripped through England’s balls should be used everywhere. Park Tennis Center in Key of reverse swing -- refused to accept the “Conventional swing is simple -- if the batsmen on Pakistan’s 1992 tour, but were “This will help bowlers and this will Biscayne, Florida. implication that the skill requires seam is angled toward the slip fielders it also alleged by British media to have tam- also produce better batsmen. We should ball-tampering. will swing away from the right-handed pered with the ball. Wasim excelled for solve the problem and not indulge in the “This is ridiculous to say reverse swing batsman, and if the seam is angled English county Lancashire for a decade blame game.” SUNDAY 1 APRIL 2018 SPORT 28

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KARACHI: Pakistan captain AFP from opening batsman Cameron England’s Joe Root in a Sarfraz Ahmed thanked the West Bancroft and captain Steve bar. Indies for touring the country, SYDNEY: Former Test vice- Smith, who broke down when “In the coming with the Caribbean side arriving captain David Warner said he he faced the media on Thursday. weeks and months I am yesterday in the latest step realised he may never play for Coach Darren Lehmann, going to look at what towards the resumption of top- his country again as he tearfully convinced to step down after has happened and who level cricket in the South Asian apologised yesterday over a ball- seeing the anguished statements I am as a man,” he said. nation. tampering scandal which has from Bancroft and Smith, was “To be honest, I am The West Indies will become had deep repercussions for also tearful as he announced his not sure right now how only the third international team Australian cricket. resignation. I will do this, I will seek to play a bilateral series on Paki- As stand-in captain Tim Smith and Warner were out advice and stani soil since a militant attack Paine signalled a new approach banned from international and expertise to make on the Sri Lankan team bus in with a pre-match handshake domestic cricket for a year and serious changes.” Lahore in March 2009. between the teams at the fourth Bancroft was suspended for nine The fallout from the International cricketers Test in Johannesburg, Warner months after the incident during crisis has seen Warner stopped playing in Pakistan after became the third disgraced Aus- the third Test in Cape Town. dumped by sponsors the 2009 assault, citing safety tralian player to make an emo- Bancroft was caught on ASICS and LG, while concerns, and the national team tional appearance in front of camera trying to use yellow has has had to play its home matches media. sandpaper to alter the ball, an been dropped by its top in the United Arab Emirates since. The usually pugnacious offence which triggered an out- sponsor, fund manager There has been a trickle of batsman, 31, repeatedly struggled pouring of criticism from home Australian cricketer David Warner cries during a press conference at the Magellan. internationals and high-profile to talk and tears ran down his and abroad against the hard- (SCG) in Sydney after his return from South Africa. Along with Smith, matches in recent years, however, face as he apologised to fans, nosed Australian team. Warner apologised for his role in a ball-tampering scandal and said he would Warner has also been with an improvement in the team-mates, his family and the Warner, a dynamic batsman weigh up an appeal against his 12-month ban. ejected from this year’s security situation. Australian public. but a divisive figure in the game, Indian Premier League, Zimbabwe travelled to But he also evaded questions has appeared isolated after he losing contracts worth Lahore for five limited-overs about whether the ball-tam- was charged by Cricket Australia Bancroft was set to lodge an “It’s inexcusable, I am deeply nearly $2m each. matches in 2015 -- the first since pering plot was his idea, whether with developing the plot and appeal and had sought legal sorry. I will do everything I can In Johannesburg, Paine took the 2009 attack. it was the first time, who else was telling Bancroft to carry it out. advice. to earn back the respect of the the unusual step of arranging a That was followed by the final aware of it and whether he had “I suppose there is a tiny ray The deadline for appeals is Australian public.” pre-match handshake between of the Pakistan Super League T20 been made a scapegoat. of hope that I may one day be on Thursday. Warner later took to social the teams as he led Australia out tournament last year -- also in Warner, 31, told a media given the privilege of playing for With his wife, Candice, media to say: “I know there are for the fourth and final Test of Lahore -- which featured several conference in Sydney: “I can my country again, but I am crying as she watched from the unanswered questions and lots their ill-fated tour. international players, including honestly say I have only wanted resigned to the fact that may back of the room, Warner stone- of them. I completely “Cricket’s a gentleman’s former West Indies captain to bring glory to my country never happen,” Warner said walled requests for more details understand.” game. I spoke to our players Darren Sammy. Soon after, there through playing cricket. yesterday. about the incident and his rela- He added: “In time I will do about bringing it (the handshake) was a series against a World XI “In striving to do so I have He also signalled a possible tionship with the team. my best to answer them all. But in,” said Paine, adding: “I think and a match against Sri Lanka -- made the decision which has had appeal when he said: “That’s “I am here today to accept there is a formal CA process to it’s just a good show of sports- all T20s in Lahore. the opposite effect and it’s one something that I will continue to my responsibility for my part and follow.” Warner, who has played manship and respect.” The West Indies will play that I will regret for as long as I sit down with my family and my involvement for what hap- 74 Tests since his debut in 2011, South Africa, who lead the three T20s in as many days live.” weigh up all my considerations pened in Cape Town,” Warner has been described as the Aus- series 2-1, were 313 for six at starting today at National Stadium Warner’s appearance comes before I make any decisions.” said, using a formulation he tralia’s “attack dog”. He was also stumps on day one after batting in Karachi -- Pakistan’s largest after similar heartfelt apologies A report yesterday said repeated several times. banned in 2013 after punching first. city. This is the Caribbean side’s first tour of the country since 2006. The venue is hosting inter- national cricket for the first time in nine years. The PSL 2018 final was played at the National New Zealand show fight on day 2 Stadium last Sunday, packed with 33,000 fans. REUTERS rhythm I’ve felt for a couple of “We should thank... the West years running in today. I was New Zealand’s Tim Southee bats Indies cricket board and their CHRISTCHURCH: BJ Watling rubbish in Australia,” he said, during day two of the second cricket team for the tour,” Pakistan and Colin de Grandhomme adding that England had the Test match against England at Hagley skipper Sarfraz said Saturday. hauled New Zealand back into the upper hand despite New Zea- Oval in Christchurch yesterday. “I hope it will be a successful second Test yesterday, cutting land’s fightback. tour and when they go back they England’s advantage back to 115 “Watling didn’t really give us will tell players from other coun- runs with four wickets in hand at a chance. They played excep- tries to come to Pakistan.” stumps on day two in tionally well but from our points Sarfraz was especially Christchurch. When bad light of view we held them well enough pleased with the return of cricket stopped play seven overs early, to still be ahead in this game.” to his home city. New Zealand had recovered from It was Watling’s 14th Test “I am also very excited as I 36 for five to be 192 for six in reply half-century and de Grand- last played an international game to England’s 307. homme’s second highest score as here in 2008 against India,” he Watling was on 77 after they passed New Zealand’s pre- said. The credit goes to the whole sharing a 142-run stand with de vious sixth wicket partnership nation and I hope they will see Grandhomme which was broken record against England of 141, set very good cricket.” late in the day by England’s man by Martin Crowe and Adam of the moment Stuart Broad. Parore 24 years ago. eight ball, but hopefully resumption before taking out his The 31-year-old Broad, who De Grandhomme believed tomorrow we can come hard and frustration on spinner Jack Leach Hales replaces Warner in had de Grandhomme caught New Zealand still had a chance get close or past the score.” to reach his 50 with a huge six behind for 72, wound back the of getting a first innings lead In a match of fluctuating for- over mid-wicket. IPL’s Hyderabad team clock to finish the day with four despite the new ball being only tunes, New Zealand’s recovery From there, he scored freely for 38. five overs away. followed England’s own revival in an innings which also included REUTERS “It was probably the best “Obviously we’re behind the from 164 for seven to be all out 10 fours. England need to win to for 307. After months of misery level the series while New HYDERABAD: England opener Alex Hales has replaced SCOREBOARD on the road, England felt their Zealand require a draw to ensure disgraced Australian David Warner in the Sunrisers Hyderabad England (I innings) (1w), de Grandhomme 17-4-44-0, Wagner 20-5-69-0 luck had turned with wicket- a rare second home series win squad for this year’s Indian Premier League, the IPL franchise A Cook b Boult ...... 2 (1nb), Sodhi 5-0-31-0. keeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow’s over England. said yesterday. Warner was stood down as Sunrisers captain M Stoneman c Latham b Southee ...... 35 New Zealand (I innings) fifth Test century before he was Broad, who felt before the and banned from this year’s IPL following the ball-tampering J Vince lbw Southee ...... 18 J Raval c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 5 out for 101. Broad and James first Test in Auckland that he was scandal in South Africa. “Welcome @AlexHales1 look forward J Root b Southee ...... 37 T Latham c Bairstow b Broad ...... 0 Anderson then routed the New in danger of being dropped as a to seeing you in Hyderabad. #OrangeArmy #SRH,” Sunrisers D Malan lbw Boult ...... 0 K Williamson c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 22 Zealand top order to have the new-ball bowler, justified the coach Tom Moody tweeted following the announcement. B Stokes c Watling b Boult ...... 25 R Taylor c Cook b Broad ...... 2 J Bairstow c Taylor b Boult ...... 101 H Nicholls lbw Broad ...... 0 Black Caps in serious trouble faith in him when he had Tom Hales, who was signed for his base price of Rs10m S Broad c Sodhi b Southee ...... 5 B Watling (batting) ...... 77 before de Grandhomme joined Latham caught behind with the ($153,586), went unsold in the players auction in January. M Wood b Southee ...... 52 C de Grandhomme c Bairstow b Broad ...... 72 Watling to steady their innings. ninth ball of the New Zealand Hales is the only England player to have scored a Twenty20 J Leach c Watling b Southee ...... 16 T Southee (batting) ...... 13 De Grandhomme took an innings. It was to be the first of International century. The 29-year-old was previously picked J Anderson (not out) ...... 0 Extras: (LB1) ...... 1 aggressive approach to bring up four catches by Bairstow who was by the Mumbai Indians but has not played a game in the IPL. Extras: (B9, LB5, W1, NB1) ...... 16 Total: (for 6 wkts) ...... 192 his 50 off 87 deliveries but then also instrumental in removing Warner led the Sunrisers to their maiden IPL title in 2016 Total: (for 10 wkts) ...... 307 Fall: 1-0, 2-14, 3-17, 4-17, 5-36, 6-178 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-38, 3-93, 4-94, 5-94, 6-151, Bowling: Anderson 19-5-43-2, Broad 14-4-38-4, took a back seat as Watling Jeet Raval (five) and Kane Wil- and had agreed a Rs120m deal in January to remain with the 7-164, 8-259, 9-307, 10-307 Wood 17.5-3-50-0, Leach 18-3-46-0, Root 1-0-9-0, opened up in the final session. liamson (22) to give Anderson team in 2018. Sunrisers will be led by New Zealand’s Kane Bowling: Boult 28.5-5-87-4, Southee 26-7-62-6 Stokes 3-1-5-0 Watling, on 40 at tea, was figures of two for 43, and de Williamson this season. troubled by Mark Wood after the Grandhomme.