Parnell, Tahir Shine in South Africa ODI Win
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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 batting 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-captain 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 Aaron Finch 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: South Africa’s opening batsman Hashim Amla (l) is watched by Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal (r) as he plays a shot during their One Day International (ODI) cricket match against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park yesterday, in Port Elizabeth. — AFP Parnell, Tahir shine in South Africa ODI win PORT ELIZABETH: Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir took three wickets each to set up a com- SCOREBOARD fortable eight-wicket 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 Quinton de Kock 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 Faf du Plessis not out 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, Andile Phehlukwayo, tle of managerial minds, bringing “That is why we keep improving. Parnell plunged Sri Lanka into early trouble Extras: (5lb, 12w) 17 Kagiso Rabada, 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 Bowling: 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.