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P17 3 Layout 1 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 SPORTS Bangladesh name three ODI newcomers for first NZ game DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday included “But at the same time it is also important three newcomers to the one-day internation- to get players in who we believe have plenty al team in their squad for the first ODI of potential to perform at the highest level.” against New Zealand on December 26. Bangladesh also included ace paceman Leg-spinning all-rounder Tanveer Haider Mustafizur Rahman, who has not played since joined paceman Subashis Roy and off-spinner undergoing surgery on his shoulder in Mehedi Hasan in the 15-man squad for the August. He will be given a chance to prove his game in Christchurch, the first of three. fitness during a limited-overs warm up match Mehedi and Subashis have played Tests for against a New Zealand XI in Whangarei today. Bangladesh but have yet to make their debut “If he can bowl at least seven overs we will in ODIs. Mehedi starred for Bangladesh in the include him in the starting line-up for the first Test series against England in October when ODI,” Abedin said. Bangladesh will play three he picked up 19 wickets in two matches, ODIs, three Twenty20 internationals and two including 12 wickets in the second Test in Tests against New Zealand in their first over- Dhaka which Bangladesh won by 108 runs. seas bilateral series for two years. It was Bangladesh’s first Test win against a Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Tamim full-strength major opponent and their Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir eighth overall in the game’s longest form. Rahaman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, “We have kept the backbone of a settled Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Rubel squad that has been very successful over the Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, last two years,” chief selector Minhajul Abedin Mehedi Hasan, Subashis Roy and Tanveer told reporters. Haider. — AFP Cook yet to decide on England future CHENNAI: England captain Alastair Cook four of the five tests and were not made to has not made any decision on whether to play on the spin-friendly pitches which continue in the job, the 31-year-old said India rolled out to South Africa last year. CHENNAI: Indian cricketers celebrate winning the fifth and final Test cricket match between India and England at the M.A. Chidambaram after his team’s 4-0 series loss against India “It’s been a series of missed opportuni- Stadium in Chennai yesterday. — AFP yesterday. Cook landed in India with specu- ties, in terms of catches that cost us,” Cook lation about the position he has held since said. “Not being able to score enough runs 2012 and the crushing defeat in India will and take enough wickets, it’s a tough dress- only strengthen calls for him to hand over ing-room to be in. We tried as hard as we the test captaincy to Joe Root. can but it wasn’t good enough.” Jadeja stars as India “This is not the place to be asking me England’s sloppy fielding allowed Karun these questions,” Cook told Sky Sports after Nair to hit a marathon 303 not out which his team lost the fifth and final test by an set the tone for India’s comprehensive vic- innings and 75 runs in Chennai. tory in the final test. thrash England 4-0 “I have got to go away and do some “It was a game of missed opportunities. thinking, get back home and do it without We kept dropping vital chances and India the emotive side of what’s happened over kept punishing us. the last nine weeks,” he said after the defeat “Credit to (India captain) Virat (Kohli), CHENNAI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed seven which pushed England down from second they’ve outplayed us. It’s a hard thing to wickets as India thrashed England by an SCOREBOARD to fifth in the world rankings. say as a professional because you always innings and 75 runs in the fifth and final England’s loss was all the more frustrat- think you are better than the opposition Test in Chennai yesterday to win the series CHENNAI, India: Final scoreboard of the fifth Test between India and England in Chennai yesterday. ing for Cook as the tourists won the toss in but we haven’t been so here.”— Reuters 4-0. The left-arm spinner ended with career- England 1st innings 477 (M. Ali 146, J. Root 88; R. A. Rashid c Jadeja b Yadav 2 best figures of 7-48 to skittle out England Jadeja 3-106) S. Broad c Pujara b Jadeja 1 for 207 in their second innings in the final India 1st innings 759-7 dec (K. Nair 303 not out, L. J. Ball c Nair b Jadeja 0 AECK and KEA teams enter session of play as the tourists were unable Rahul 199; S. Broad 2-80, L. Dawson 2-129) Extras (b12, lb8, w1) 21 England 2nd innings (overnight 12-0; A. Cook 3, K. to hold on for a draw. Total (all out; 88 overs) 207 Jennings 9) final with emphatic wins England, who rode on an 103-run open- Fall of wickets: 1-103 (Cook), 2-110 (Jennings), 3-126 A. Cook c Rahul b Jadeja 49 ing stand between Alastair Cook and (Root), 4-129 (Bairstow), 5-192 (Ali), 6-193 (Stokes), 7-196 KUWAIT: The semifinals of the 19th Prof Javed, Shabeer (1 wicket) supported Sreeku K. Jennings c & b Jadeja 54 Keaton Jennings, lost six of their batsmen (Dawson), 8-200 (Rashid), 9-207 (Broad), 10-207 (Ball). Ramachandran Memorial Cricket Tournament mar but extras proved their undoing. for 15 runs in the evening to capitulate J. Root lbw b Jadeja 6 Bowling: I. Sharma 10-2-17-1, R. Ashwin 25-6-56-0, R. (RMC) conducted by College of Engineering Chasing a daunting task, TKM opened against an inspired Indian attack. M. Ali c Ashwin b Jadeja 44 Jadeja 25-5-48-7, U. Yadav 14-1-36-1 (1w), A. Mishra 14- Trivandrum Alumini Association (CETAA) and with their star batsman Anfar who lead from “We got ourselves into a good position at J. Bairstow c Jadeja b Sharma 1 sponsored by GTE Olayan Co was held at the the front in his usual robust style in an lunch but we weren’t good enough to bat B. Stokes c Nair b Jadeja 23 4-30-1. J. Buttler not out 6 beautiful Boulevard Cricket stadium at attempt to keep up with the required rate. the rest of the innings out,” a despondent Result: India won by an innings and 75 runs L. Dawson b Mishra 0 Salmiya on 16th Dec. KEA and AECK won con- And when AECK dropped him twice of mishit Cook said afterwards. “Credit to (India cap- Series: India won the five-match series 4-0 vincingly showing why they are regarded as skiers, the match seemed destined for an tain) Virat (Kohli). They’ve outplayed us. It’s the top two teams of the competition and set exciting finish. But none of the other batsmen hard to say as a professional but they’ve match of his career. He recorded his maiden est run getter with 655, including a double up a repeat of last year’s final. could give Anfar (25) the required support been better. In the first semifinal, KEA winning the toss and his fall in the 10 over clean bowled by century in the morning session before century of 235, his Test best, in Mumbai. “It’s a tough dressing room to be in. We put TEC into bat. The conditions under lights Shameer (Man of the Match) effectively end- expertly converting it into a double and Cook’s side started the series with a draw at the new venue were unpredictable and ed the match as a contest. Nimish (3), tried our best but it wasn’t good enough,” then a triple in the evening. He became in Rajkot but lost four games on the trot. TEC were soon in trouble loosing skipper Shameer, Munaz (2 each) and Rinaz (1 wicket) he added. Jennings, who scored a debut only the third batsman to convert a maiden England now head home for a Christmas Suresh and the experienced Dinto for “ducks,” withstood the onslaught by Anfar and AECK century in the fourth Test in Mumbai, top- Test hundred into a triple century, joining break before returning for a limited-overs both falling LBW with just 3 on board. won by 24 runs in the 15th over. scored with 54 as England’s batting order the elite company of West Indies’ Garry series. The first of three one-day interna- Brothers Ramesh and Girish dug in but were Gyanendra Singh, Sports Executive, crumbled under the pressure of having to Sobers (365 not out) and Australia’s Bob tionals is scheduled for January 15 in finding it difficult to adjust and keep the Boulevard and Arun Davidson, GC designate play out the day to save the match. The Simpson. Kohli ended the series as the high- Pune.— AFP scoreboard moving. At the end of 6 overs the were the guests of honour while Mathew Indian players, who also defeated England score was only 18 amidst the anxious faces in Philip, Ex-GC and Mohanachandran, with an innings to spare in Mumbai, erupt- the TEC dug out. Sunil who joined Ramesh at Chairman, RMC gave away the “Man of the ed in celebration after Jadeja got number the fall of Girish in the 9th over brought some Match” awards.
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