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Police asked to probe Chile eyes 2030 World Cup, recall Warburton, Twitter abuse of Toure Argentina not interested Halfpenny for Cardifft Test : The police have been called to investigate claims that Manchester City’s SANTIAGO: Chile is interested in hosting the 2030 soccer World Cup LONDON: Wales have recalled flanker and fullback Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused within hours of re-activating but Argentina will not be bidding to stage the tournament, local media for Saturday’s test against Australia in . Hooker and scrumhalf his Twitter account on Monday. reported yesterday. Chilean soccer federation president Sergio Jadue, , who also missed this year’s tour of South Africa due to injury, were also The 31-year-old left Twitter five months ago to focus on the World Cup but with- who was re-elected on Monday, said his country had spoken to soccer’s included in the starting line-up. in hours of sending his first tweet on the social network site since then, he was sub- ruling world body FIFA about hosting the competition, either alone or and form a formidable centre partnership and prop jected to racist insults, the Anti-Discrimination group Kick It Out said in with Uruguay. continues in the front row alongside and Hibbard. Wales have a statement. Jadue has previously expressed interest in Chile holding the 2030 lost their last eight tests against Australia by single-figure margins. “We have Toure, tweeting about City’s derby win over Manchester United World Cup, building on its experience of hosting next year’s Copa spoke a lot about this autumn and the year ahead and we are really excit- ed to kick off the campaign this weekend,” coach said on Sunday, wrote: “Great to be back on twitter after a good win America regional competition and the Under-17 World Cup. yesterday. “We have had a couple of very hard weeks at training, the yesterday. Now my focus is on the next game... Happy Monday Argentina has also been mooted as a possible host for 2030, but everyone!!” But shortly after posting the message Toure was sent squad have been put through their paces but have come through well. Miguel Angel Silva, the Argentine soccer association vice-president, “It’s good to be able to bring back a number of players who missed the abusive and racist messages from other Twitter users. appeared to rule that out. last two tests, and they add to what is a very experienced side.” Wales Kick It Out was so appalled by some of the messages they con- “Argentina is not thinking about the 2030 World Cup. We haven’t team - 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-, 13-George North, 12- tacted the police. A Kick It Out spokesperson said: “At this stage even considered it yet. If you asked me concretely, Argentina will not Jamie Roberts, 11-Liam Williams, 10-, 9-Rhys Webb; 8-Toby we have received complaints about two separate bid to organise that World Cup,” Chilean local daily La Tercera quoted Faletau, 7-Sam Warburton (captain), 6-, 5-Alun- tweets of a racist nature aimed at Yaya Toure and him as saying. , 4-, 3-Samson Lee, 2-Richard Hibbard, now we are informing the police. The 2030 World Cup will mark the centenary of the global soccer 1-Paul James. Replacements: 16-Scott Baldwin, 17- “Yaya Toure has been on Twitter for a mat- competition which is held every four years. The 1930 World Cup was , 18-, 19-, 20- ter of hours and he has already received hosted and won by Uruguay and many people would like to see it , 21-Mike Phillips, 22-, 23- abuse of an appalling nature. —Reuters return to South America for the 100th anniversary. —Reuters . — Reuters Humbled Australia scuttle away for home comforts

ABU DHABI: Australia head home from Fortunately for Clarke, Australia’s next Abu Dhabi this week with plenty to pon- test series is at home to India, who were der after a humiliating rout by Pakistan routed 4-0 by a mediocre Australia side brought a shuddering halt to their the last time they toured in 2011-12. upward trajectory in test . Clarke took at least some positives After the 5-0 Ashes drubbing of from the Pakistan series, most particular- England and a dramatic 2-1 series win in ly the 164 runs all rounder Mitchell South Africa around the New Year, Marsh scored with the bat in his first two Australia would have returned to the top tests. of the test rankings if they had beaten “There’s have been some individual Pakistan in both matches. Instead, positives but as a group we need to defeat in Dubai by 221 runs and Abu assess where we didn’t go particularly Dhabi by 356 runs for a first series loss to well and that’s over all three facets of the Pakistan in two decades plunged game,” Clarke added. Michael Clarke’s team back into the deep “As a team, there’s no doubt we’ll be trough they inhabited after a 4-0 sweep happy to go home and play in condi- in India last year. tions that we’re accustomed to, that’s for “We have got to obviously talk about sure.” The 33-year-old’s own form what’s just happened, we were hopeful — 57 runs in four innings-was as much that we learnt some lessons from our of a concern for Clarke as it will be for his trip to India, but it doesn’t look that way,” country. Clarke told reporters in the Emirati capi- “I’m probably most angry with tal. “Your goal has to be to try and myself,” he said. “I have always prided become better, I say that regularly but myself on leading by example and in the our performances here weren’t any bet- series that we’ve lost since I have been ter than what they were in India. captain, I have been able at least to KHULNA: Bangladeshi cricketer (center) plays a shot as Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva (left) looks on during the second “The best teams win away from home stand up and lead from the front where- day of the secondcricket Test match. — AFP consistently, it just shows we’ve got a lot as in this series I haven’t done that. of work to do,” he added. “That’s a pretty “I don’t have any excuse for underper- accurate reflection of where we are as a forming and I’ll be judged like every oth- Tamim, Shakib hit tons team, we’re much more comfortable er player that is underperforming, playing in our own back yard.” there’s no doubt about that.” — Reuters KHULNA: Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal scored centuries as took charge of SCOREBOARD the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna yesterday. The hosts, who plodded to 193-3 on the opening day after electing to bat, made 433 KHULNA, Bangladesh: Scoreboard on the second day of the second Test between Bangladesh in their first innings before being dismissed in and Zimbabwe in Khulna yesterday: the final session of the second day. Bangladesh 1st innings (overnight 193-3): 426 (Taijul), 9-433 (Shahadat), 10-433 (Jubair) Zimbabwe ended the day on 53-1, still trail- Tamim Iqbal c Ervine b Masakadza 109 Bowling: Panyangara 29-10-49-2 (nb2), ing by 380 runs with nine in hand, after Shamsur Rahman lbw b Chigumbura 2 Chigumbura 22-5-60-1 (w2), Chatara 27-7-61- left-arm spinner Taijul Islam trapped Sikandar Mominul Haque c and b Panyangara 35 2(nb1), M’shangwe 40.5-7-127-1, Waller 23-4- Raza leg-before for 11. M Mahmudullah lbw b Panyangara 56 65-2, Raza 11-2-31-0, Masakadza 6-1-28-1. Hamilton Masakadza was unbeaten on 15 Shakib Al Hasan b Waller 137 and Brian Chari was on 21 when stumps were Mushfiqur Rahim run out 11 Zimbabwe 1st innings: drawn. Bangladesh lead the three-match series Shuvagata Hom c Chari b Waller 15 S. Raza lbw b Taijul 11 1-0 after winning the first Test in Dhaka by three Taijul Islam c Masakadza b Chatara 32 B. Chari 21 wickets. The left-handed pair of Tamim and Shahadat Hossain c M’shangwe b Chatara 18 H. Masakadza not out 15 Shakib put Bangladesh on top with a fourth- Jubair Hossain lbw b M’shangwe 1 Extras (b1, lb5) 6 stand of 132 on a slow pitch. Shakib Rubel Hossain not out 0 Total (for one wicket, 19 overs) 53 made 137, his third Test century, with the help of Extras (b6, lb6, w2, nb3) 17 Fall of wicket: 1-17 (Raza) 18 boundaries and two sixes. Total (all out, 158.5 overs) 433 Bowling: Shahadat 4-0-12-0, Taijul 8-2-21-1, Tamim scored a painstaking 109, his fifth Test Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Shamsur), 2-78 (Mominul), Shakib 3-0-3-0, Jubair 3-1-11-0, Rubel 1-1-0-0 hundred and the first in four years, with 10 fours. 3-173 (Mahmudullah), 4-305 (Tamim), 5-322 Zimbabwe trail by 380 runs with nine wickets When Tamim reached 100 off 312 balls, he (Rahim), 6-376 (Shakib), 7-383 (Shuvagata), 8- in hand. recorded the slowest Test century by a Bangladeshi batsman-surpassing his elder brother Nafees Iqbal, who needed 309 deliveries Tamim fell to part-timer Masakadza, before innings by claiming Jubair Hossain leg-before to to reach a hundred against the same opponents Malcolm Waller dismissed Shakib and Shuvagata earn his maiden Test wicket. The third Test in 2005. Hom (15) to ease the pressure on Zimbabwe. between the two lowest-ranked teams- Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim played Taijul hit a quick-fire 32 off 44 balls to carry Zimbabwe at number nine and Bangladesh at 10 31 consecutive dot balls before he was run out Bangladesh past the 400-run mark. Tendai — will be played in from November NEW YORK: Rick Nash No. 61 of the New York Rangers is stopped by Brian Elliott No. 1 for 11, but Shakib broke free to reach his century Chatara got rid of Taijul and Shahadat Hossain, 12-16. The Tests will be followed by five one-day of the St. Louis Blues in the shootout at Madison Square Garden. — AFP with a straight drive off Tinashe Panyangara. before Natsai M’shangwe wrapped up the internationals. — AFP Blues outclass Rangers Chappell denies NEW YORK: Vladimir Tarasenko scored in Square Garden. The Rangers lost at home in the third round of the shootout to help the a shootout for the second straight game, fol- St. Louis Blues stretch their winning streak to lowing a 1-0 defeat against Winnipeg on Tendulkar’s book claim five games with a 4-3 victory over the New Saturday. Alexander Steen also scored in the York Rangers in the NHL on Monday. shootout, and Patrik Berglund and Jay Tarasenko, who had a goal and an assist in Bouwmeester added goals in regulation for MELBOURNE: Greg Chappell has denied an allegation reportedly regulation, fired a shot past Cam Talbot to the Blues, who lost a 2-1 lead in the third in Sachin Tendulkar’s book that he tried to persuade the star bats- end the game and give the Blues their period before tying it at 3. Brian Elliott made man to replace Rahul Dravid as India captain before the 2007 eighth win in their last nine visits to Madison 36 saves. — AP Cricket World Cup. Chappell, a former Australia test captain who coached India from 2005-07, said he was surprised by the com- ments in extracts from Tendulkar’s autobiography, which will be NHL results/standings released this week. “Whilst I don’t propose to get into a war of words, I can state quite clearly that during my time as Indian coach I never contemplated Sachin replacing Rahul Dravid as captain,” Boston 4, Ottawa 2; Toronto 3, Chicago 2; Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3; Florida 2, Philadelphia 1; New Jersey 3, Columbus 2; Winnipeg 1, NY Rangers 0 (OT); Pittsburgh 5, Chappell was quoted as saying on the Cricket Australia website Buffalo 0; Carolina 3, Arizona 0; St. Louis 3, Colorado 2 (SO); Minnesota 4, Dallas 1; yesterday. “I was therefore very surprised to read the claims made Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2; San Jose 3, NY Islanders 1. in the book.” Sections of Tendulkar’s book, “Playing it My Way,” were released Western Conference Eastern Conference on Monday by the Press Trust of India. In it, Tendulkar claimed that Pacific Division Atlantic Division while Chappell was visiting his home, the coach said, “Together, W L OTLGF GA TS Tampa Bay 8 3 1 42 32 17 we could control Indian cricket for years.” Anaheim 10 3 0 36 24 20 Montreal 8 3 1 31 35 17 Tendulkar wrote he was surprised at Chappell’s attitude and by Detroit 6 2 3 29 24 15 Vancouver 8 4 0 38 34 16 Boston 7 6 0 36 32 14 his plans to drop all the senior India players for the tournament. Calgary 7 4 2 37 29 16 Toronto 6 4 1 32 28 13 “Just months before the World Cup, Chappell had come to see San Jose 7 4 2 41 35 16 Ottawa 5 3 2 28 26 12 me at home, and to my dismay, suggested that I should take over Los Angeles 6 4 2 28 26 14 Florida 4 2 3 14 18 11 the captaincy from Rahul Dravid. I was surprised to hear the coach Buffalo 3 9 1 16 43 7 not showing the slightest amount of respect for the captain, with Edmonton 4 6 1 29 39 9 Metropolitan Division cricket’s biggest tournament just months away,” Tendulkar has Arizona 4 6 1 28 42 9 Pittsburgh 7 2 1 41 22 15 written. Chappell yesterday said he’d been to Tendulkar’s house Central Division New Jersey 6 3 2 33 36 14 only once. “During those years, I only ever visited Sachin’s home Nashville 7 2 2 29 22 16 NY Islanders 6 5 0 36 39 12 NY Rangers 5 4 2 30 35 12 once, and that was with our physio and assistant coach during St. Louis 7 3 1 29 23 15 Philadelphia 4 5 2 33 38 10 Sachin’s rehabilitation from injury, at least 12 months earlier than Minnesota 7 3 0 35 18 14 Washington 4 5 2 35 33 10 what was reported in the book,” he said. “We enjoyed a pleasant Winnipeg 6 5 1 22 26 13 Columbus 4 7 0 28 37 8 afternoon together but the subject of captaincy was never raised.” Chicago 6 5 1 29 23 13 Carolina 2 6 2 21 35 6 Chappell quit after the team failed to get past the preliminary Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth Dallas 4 3 4 34 39 12 stage of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Tendulkar, who JAMAICA: In this photograph taken on March 4, 2007, Indian Cricketer one point in the standings and are not was part of all three World Cup sides but never captain of a squad, Sachin Tendulkar (left) tosses the ball as Coach Greg Chappell looks on dur- Colorado 3 5 5 31 38 11 included in the loss column (L). retired from international cricket last year. — AP ing a training session. — AFP