SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 SPORTS Black Caps out for revenge against Australia

AUCKLAND: New Zealand will seek didn’t have the resources that we’ve got an ankle injury, forcing wicketkeeper who are ranked fourth. The Australians are the final Test. The Black Caps also have a revenge against an understrength Australia available now,” he said. “It’s a huge series Matthew Wade to don the skipper’s arm- coming off a 4-1 series win over Pakistan stronger line-up than the last time in the one-day series beginning in Auckland for us, an exciting series for us and playing band and leading to youngster Sam and, while they appear a weakened side they played Australia thanks to the intro- tomorrow after a humiliating whitewash in in front of some big home crowds is going Heazlett’s call-up. on paper, Hesson said they could not be duction of Ross Taylor and Neil Broom. The the return fixture last year. Australia domi- to be really important for us.” Australia’s The Black Caps will not miss Warner in underestimated. classy Taylor missed the last series due to nated the Black Caps 3-0 to hoist the top priority at the moment is the upcom- particular, who was their chief tormenter in “They’ve still got plenty of good play- eye surgery while Broom has impressed Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in December and ing tour of India, where they have not won the December series, amassing 299 runs at ers,” he said. But Hesson said the hosts since being recalled against Bangladesh coach Mike Hesson said his team were keen a Test since 2004, and they have rested 99.66 from the three matches. were buoyed by their own recent success after six years in the wilderness. to make amends on home soil. vice- Dave Warner and batsman Australia, the world’s top ranked ODI against Bangladesh in all three forms of The second ODI will be in Napier on “We only played them a short time ago Usman Khawaja for the New Zealand team, have added and Shaun the game, particularly since their pace Thursday, with the third in Hamilton and we weren’t at our best. We probably series. Captain Steve Smith is also out with Marsh to the batting to face New Zealand, attack finally showed signs it was firing in Sunday. — AFP Weir slams Aussie coach who called him a ‘disgrace’

LONDON: Six-time Paralympic champion focus on the marathon now,’” Weir David Weir has revealed he called time on xplained. “She didn’t realise what had just his Great Britain career after being labelled happened. I had to tell her and then Jenni a “disgrace to the country” by British Banks came running over and started Athletics’ wheelchair racing coach Jenni mouthing off again. Banks. Weir reiterated Friday he will not “I asked her to go away again because represent Great Britain again and so won’t it was a private conversation, so there end his career at the 2017 IPC World were a few heated words backwards and Championships in London as he spoke forwards, and that was it. I didn’t talk to about his row with Australian coach Banks her again. “It’s not just me she’s done it for the first time. to. It’s other athletes who have com- The flare-up took place during last plained about her in the past,” said Weir year’s Paralympic Games after the British at a promotional event for April’s London team bowed out in the heats of the 4x400 Marathon British Athletics said Banks metres T53/54 relay heats in Rio. was unavailable for comment but “Obviously the relay didn’t go to plan. I released a statement acknowledgibng wanted us to win a medal, I wanted us to there had indeed been a row. “We can get to the final, I thought we were good confirm there was a frank exchange of enough to win a medal,” he said. “At the views between an athlete and the relay last minute I changed my gloves, I felt I coach following the race when the GB was getting more grip and power, but it men’s wheelchair team failed to qualify didn’t work. I just didn’t get any power, I for the final,” the statement read. couldn’t pick my speed up.” “We can also confirm that we have met Weir added: “I literally came off the with David Weir to receive first hand his track and she came running over and feedback on his experiences in Rio, and accused me of sabotaging the team and that we are working to ensure we learn doing it on purpose. “She said I was a dis- from these experiences ahead of future grace to the country and told me if I didn’t team events.” As for reports, denied by want to do the relay I should have said so. British Athletics, that Banks had thrown his “There were a few words thrown back racing wheelchair across a room, Weir said: and forwards. A lot of the other interna- “I laughed when I heard about. I thought it tional teams saw what went on and were was hilarious. I didn’t know she had absolutely disgusted with the way she thrown my chair until the day I was flying spoke to me.” home,” he said. “We still don’t know if she did it or not. ‘MOUTHING OFF’ But other athletes saw it-international ath- Weir said he spoke to Britain’s letes saw it as well.” Weir plans to race in Paralympic head coach Paula Dunn imme- the London Marathon for a 17th succes- diately after the incident. “Paula said ‘are sive year in April and win the race for the you OK? Don’t worry about the relay, just seventh time. — AFP

PORT ELIZABETH: ’s opening batsman (l) is watched by Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (r) as he plays a shot during their (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park yesterday, in . — AFP Parnell, Tahir shine in South Africa ODI win

PORT ELIZABETH: and took three each to set up a com- SCOREBOARD fortable eight- win for South Africa in the first one-day international at St George’s Park yesterday. Sri Lanka struggled to 181 all out, PORT ELIZABETH: Scoreboard yesterday in the first one-day international between South Africa with Kusal Mendis the only batsman to shine for and Sri Lanka at St. George’s Park. David Weir the tourists, making 62. Left-arm seamer Parnell Sri Lanka South Africa took three for 48 while leg-spinner Tahir showed Niroshan Dickwella lbw b Parnell 1 c Weerakkody b Sandakan 34 superb control in a strong westerly wind, taking Sandun Weerakkody c Amla b Parnell 5 Hashim Amla c and b Gunaratne 57 ‘Old school’ Cuper three for 26. “Today was a little more special for Kusal Mendis lbw b Tahir 62 55 me,” said man of the match Tahir. “It is my wed- Dinesh Chandimal b Tahir 22 AB de Villiers not out 30 ding anniversary and this is absolutely for my Upul Tharanga c Duminy b Tahir 6 looking to restore Egypt Extras: (2lb, 2w, 5 pen) 9 wife. She asked me to take five wickets and win Dhananjaya de Silva c du Plessis b Parnell 28 to former glories man of the match. I didn’t take five wickets but I Asela Gunaratne run out 10 TOTAL: (for 2 wickets) 185 am very happy with my performance.” Nuwan Kulasekara c de Kock b Rabada 17 Overs: 34.2. PORT-GENTIL: Today’s Africa Cup of tion, he has a system that does not Hashim Amla made 57 and Faf du Plessis 55 Jeffrey Vandersay lbw b Morris 8 Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-131. Nations quarter-final between Egypt change and the players are getting not out as South Africa cruised to victory with Suranga Lakmal b Morris 3 Did not bat: JP Duminy, David Miller, Chris and Morocco is set to be a classic bat- used to it,” El Hawary told AFP. 15.4 overs to spare. Lakshan Sandakan not out 2 Morris, Wayne Parnell, , tle of managerial minds, bringing “That is why we keep improving. Parnell plunged Sri Lanka into early trouble Extras: (5lb, 12w) 17 , Imran Tahir. together a two-time winner of the tro- Everybody says now Egypt plays with a by taking wickets with the first balls of the sec- TOTAL: (all out) 181 : Nuwan Kulasekara 5-0-20-0, Suranga phy in Herve Renard and wily Hector system. They are not playing haphaz- ond and fourth overs after South African captain Overs: 48.3. Lakmal 6-1-29-0, Dhananjaya de Silva 2-0-9-0, AB de Villiers won the toss and decided to bowl. Cuper. ard. Our results in the last one year and Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-14, 3-86, 4-99, 5-102, 6- Jeffrey Vandersay 7-0-51-0, Lakshan Sandakan Although Dinesh Chandimal and Mendis put 126, 7-155, 8-170, 9-170, 10-181. While Frenchman Renard has a half are super.” 8-0-35-1, Asela Gunaratne 5-0-19-1, Kusal become a fixture on the African scene, on 72 for the third wicket, Tahir ripped the heart Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 10-1-35-1, Wayne out of the middle order, taking three wickets in Mendis 1.2-0-15-0. and a successful one at that, the 61- FINALLY A WINNER? Parnell 10-1-48-3, 9.3-1-29-2, four overs. “It was a great bowling performance Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets. year-old Argentine Cuper is sampling a Cuper has overseen 14 wins and just Andile Phehlukwayo 7-0-31-0, Imran Tahir 10- which put them on the back foot,” said De 0-26-3, JP Duminy 2-0-7-0. Series: South Africa leads five-match series 1-0. major international tournament for the three defeats in 20 games in charge, Villiers. “The new ball bowlers bowled with a lot first time. Appointed in 2015, Cuper while Egypt have let in a miserly seven of intensity up front, which is exactly what we was charged with the daunting task of goals in that time. want from them, and Immy (Tahir) was a great start, which made it easy for Faf and me,” said De before he went back on his stumps and was leg making the record seven-time African They no longer play attractive, flow- impact bowler in the middle overs again.” Villiers, who made 30 not out. before wicket to Parnell. New cap Sandun champions a force again. A first ing football, but supporters just want to De Villiers praised Amla and Quinton de Kock Sri Lankan captain Upul Tharanga was disap- Weerakkody slashed at the first ball of Parnell’s appearance at the World Cup since see their team win again after several (34), who put on 71 for South Africa’s first wicket. pointed. “Although Dinesh and Mendis had a next over and was caught at first slip for five. 1990 is, he has admitted, the “big years in which social and political strife “Although Sri Lanka’s total was well below partnership, we never picked up from losing ear- Mendis, who had made only 87 runs in seven objective.” has had a negative impact on the game. par, it was still a tricky target on a pitch which ly wickets,” he said. “It was a slow pitch but our innings since hitting 58 in the second innings of But returning to the Cup of Nations El Hawary adds: “We like the was slow, two-paced and kept really low. spinners did not control the ball much. We need the first Test at the same venue last month, hit for the first time since they won a third Brazilian style. People like to see talent- “It was more like Sri Lankan conditions and to improve in batting and bowling.” ten boundaries in his 94-ball innings. His first consecutive trophy in 2010 came first. ed football with lots of goals but with their spinners could have caused some prob- Niroshan Dickwella, man of the series in Sri seven scoring strokes were fours, mainly struck Cuper did that and he has steered Hector Cuper it is different. He plays lems. But Quinton and Hash got us off to a great Lanka’s Twenty20 triumph, made only one fluently on the off side. — AFP them through to the knockout phase practical football which makes you by making the Pharaohs the kind of win, so people are happy with him.” side that nobody likes playing against. Ironically Cuper, a former central Egypt did not concede a goal in the defender, has not been seen as a win- Bolt turns in medal, group stage in Gabon, following a 0-0 ner in his coaching career. draw with Mali by winning 1-0 against He was the man who lost a Copa del Uganda and Ghana, both times thanks Rey final and a Cup Winners’ Cup final to flashes of inspiration from star man with Mallorca and two UEFA says ‘rules are rules’ Mohamed Salah. Champions League finals with “Now modern football is always like Valencia. He also came second in Serie attacking football, full-backs always A with Inter Milan in 2002. More KINGSTON: Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt authorities are planning to appeal the sanction. can’t complain,” he added. He emphasized that insisted that the loss of one of his nine Olympic “We have to sit and see how that works out,” his priority was to avoid distractions in order to high, but he is a bit different, a bit old- recently he has managed Georgia and gold medals because of the doping sanction of he said. Bolt, Carter, Asafa Powell and Michael train properly in the coming months. “This is my school,” Egypt’s Ahmed Elmohamady, modest clubs in Greece, Turkey, Spain relay teammate Nesta Carter won’t tarnish his Frater were on the Jamaican relay squad that last season and I want to go out on a winning of Premier League Hull City, told AFP. and the United Arab Emirates. But this legacy. was disqualified after Carter tested positive for note,” said Bolt, who is heading for engagements Hazem el Hawary is an Egyptian FA globetrotter now appears settled in “I am disappointed based on losing a medal, the banned substance methylhexaneamine in a in Australia next week said his immediate plans board member and the head of the Egypt. In front of the media, Cuper but it won’t take away from what I have done re-test of Beijing samples. All of them surren- center on “just training” for competition. Pharaohs’ delegation in Gabon, just as speaks Spanish and his assistant throughout my career, because I have won my dered their medals on Friday. The loss of the Bolt, who is reportedly willing to contribute he was when they won the 1998 Cup Mahmoud Fayez translates for him, but individual events and that’s the key thing,” Bolt relay gold deprives Bolt of one of his “triple to funding of Carter’s appeal, said he had not yet of Nations in Burkina Faso. Elmohamady insists he has no prob- said while attending the opening of a high triples”-he won gold in the 100m, 200m and the spoken to Carter since news of the lost gold He has seen some great Egyptian lems getting his message across to the school gym in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. 4x100m at Beijing and repeated the unprece- medal, but stressed that there was “no bad sides over the last two decades and team. “He speaks some Arabic so it’s Bolt said he had already handed back the dented feat in London in 2012 and again in Rio blood” between them. “I know it must be very admits this one is nothing like as tal- ok. He is like an Egyptian man now. He 4x100m relay gold from the 2008 Beijing Games, last year. While conceding that the term “triple- hard, must be rough on him, I know how social ented, but claims the coach can give has been for two years in Egypt and he which the International Olympic Committee offi- triple” had “a nice ring to it” Bolt said he was media can be and I know how Jamaica is. So them the edge. can speak to the players in different sit- cially withdrew from Jamaica this week because looking forward. hopefully there is some love (being shown “Everybody can watch what he is uations like if you have problems out- of Carter’s postive drug test. “I am not fully hap- “What can you do?” he said. “I’ve done all I towards Carter). “It’s rough, things happen in life doing. He teaches the players organisa- side football.” — AFP py about the situation but rules are rules,” Bolt wanted in the sport, I have really impacted the for reasons no one knows,” he said. “I hope he said, noting that Carter and Jamaica’s athletics sport, I’ve really accomplished a lot so for me, I doesn’t take it to heart.” —AFP