D2 WEEKENDSPORT Saturday, January 5, 2013 THE PRESS, Christchurch CRICKET IN BRIEF Head1 Balotelli upsets ❯❯ Controversial football striker Mario Balotelli’s future at Manchester City was cast Aussies fail to build on fine start into doubt again yesterday after photographs emerged Australia edged ahead of Sri SCOREBOARD showing him in an apparent Lanka on day two of the third training ground bust-up with and final test, reaching 342-6 SRI LANKA P Siddle not out .............................. 16 manager Roberto Mancini. at stumps last night for a Media reports claimed that First innings 294 Extras (lb5, w7, nb3) ..................... 15 48-run lead over the tourists. AUSTRALIA Mancini lost his temper with Australia’s batsmen were First innings Total ...... (6wkts, 88 overs) ...... 342 his Italian compatriot after confident of big scores on a D Warner c Prasad b Dilshan ........85 Fall: 1-36, 2-166, 3-195, 4-251, Balotelli made a reckless friendly wicket after dis- E Cowan run out ................................ 4 5-271, 6-307. challenge on team-mate Scott P Hughes c Chandimal b Herath .87 missing Sri Lanka for 294 at Bowling: S Lakmal 20-4-63-0, N Sinclair at the club’s M Clarke c Karunaratne b Herath .. Pradeep 14-0-83-1 (w5, nb3), D the end of the opening day but .............................................................50 Carrington training base on their momentum was checked M Hussey run out ............................28 Prasad 11-0-53-0 (w-2), Mathews the edge of Manchester. The by the visiting spinners as the M Wade not out ...............................47 2-0-11-0, T Dilshan 19-2-58-1, R pictures, published widely in pitch cracked in the warm M Johnson c Chandi. b Pradeep ...13 Herath 22-3-69-2. the British media, show Sydney sunshine. Mancini gripping Balotelli’s Phil Hughes and David orange bib in an apparent rage, Warner both fell just short of line for a knock to rival his recognition of his 79-test before the two men are centuries, while Michael 69-ball ton against India last career. separated by members of Clarke made 50 and Mike year. The respect from Sri City’s coaching staff. Hussey was run out for 25. At the other end, Hughes Lanka ended there. Hussey Rangana Herath and Tilla- cut his way to a half century looked composed but a risky Braid signs deal karatne Dilshan kept up the at a more sedate pace and Sri single by his captain and a pressure but a lack of world- Lanka looked to be in trouble, direct hit from Dimuth ❯❯ Former All Blacks flanker class pace options mean Sri especially with captain Karunaratne ended his Daniel Braid has signed with Lanka still face a struggle to Mahela Jayawardene unwill- innings with a runout. struggling English club Sale. avoid a series whitewash. ing to give Herath a bowl Even Hussey’s renowned He joins the Sharks on a deal Australia had looked com- before lunch. But 127-1 running between the wickets till the end of the English fortable even after the early became 195-3 after lunch. was not enough to make the season. Braid has been runout of Ed Cowan for just Both Warner and Hughes ground and he paused only to weighing up his options after four; the opener dawdled for a fell short of test tons but watch a big-screen replay missing out on a Super Rugby first run and hesitated for a Clarke and Hussey set about before trudging off the field. deal with the Blues and not second as he was caught out building another partnership. Clarke, who had smashed a being picked up in the draft. of his ground at the non- Having announced his huge six back over Herath’s The 31-year-old played eight striker’s end. intention to step down after head and chipped a boundary tests between 2002 and 2010, Warner got things under the game, Hussey strode out over mid-off from the next including the 2003 World Cup. way with a first-ball boundary to a standing ovation from the delivery, went for 50 when He also played a season with and repeatedly found the rope SCG crowd and passed Karunaratne took a good the Queensland Reds. to race his way to 31 runs through a guard of honour running catch at midwicket On his way: Australia’s Michael Hussey trudges off after being run out during day two of the third test against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 21 balls, putting him in from the Sri Lanka players in off Herath. AP yesterday. Photo: REUTERS Dwyer on mend ❯❯ Former Australian rugby coach Bob Dwyer is recovering in hospital following a heart attack. The Australian Rugby Wellington well Union said that the 72-year- Canty chase more T20 success old Dwyer experienced chest pains at his farm south of Geoff Longley ahead,’’ said coach Gary Canterbury should again Kuggeleijn and Dane Hutchin- run out for 27 yesterday. Sydney on Wednesday and was Stead. ‘‘I still think we need to benefit from the presence of son, replaced by Ben Orton, Meanwhile, Canterbury ahead in A series taken to a local hospital where With consecutive wins be more clinical than what we all-rounder Brendon Dia- Josh Brodie and Tipene pace bowler Hamish Bennett he suffered a cardiac arrest. against Central Districts are and Wellington will be a manti who missed the first of Friday from the Wellington A is expected to appear for the Wellington gave themselves DETAILS He was later rushed to a behind them this week in good test.’’ the double-header with team. Harry Boam, earned a Canterbury team during the breathing room atop the western Sydney hospital their Twenty20 campaign, the Wellington have four wins injury. An injection has reprieve, while English A series as he recovers from a national provincial A points Points: Wellington 15, Auckland 8, where he underwent surgery. challenge for Canterbury is to from seven matches but a loss settled a niggly adductor import Dimitri Mascarenhas quad muscle leg strain. table after claiming their Northern Districts 4, Canterbury 4, ‘‘I was in the emergency ward carry that winning form on would be a significant setback muscle for him. is available having looked The state of Peter Fulton’s third bonus point win on day Central Districts 4, Otago 4. at Bowral Hospital when I had Short scoreboards: Canterbury 220 against Wellington at Ran- to their playoff aspirations Canterbury have retained like he would be required by fitness following a knee three of the cricket tourna- off 49.4 overs (H Nicholls 66, S the arrest,’’ Dwyer said. ‘‘I was giora tomorrow. while a defeat for Canterbury the same 13-man squad for the his Melbourne Stars Big Bash tendon injury which forced ment at Lincoln yesterday. Stewart 52, D Fulton 34, J Abraham on a monitor, and with a In what shapes as a pivotal could end their quest to match with the likelihood League franchise. him from the Black Caps team Their 125-run win over 23; R Sharma 6-33) lost to specialist, and they revived match for both teams, Canter- qualify. Wellington accounted they will use the same 11, with Orton, a muscular left- in South Africa should be Otago sees them sitting on 15 Auckland 224-4 in 48.1 overs (T me straight away.’’ Dwyer bury will seek to maintain for the Wizards comfortably pace bowlers Matt Henry and handed batsman, who used to clearer after the weekend. points – seven ahead of their McIntosh 106no, D Hakaraia 64, B coached Australia to the World their momentum to boost in the opening match of the Ryan McCone left out. open for Sydenham in Christ- Wellington: Jesse Ryder, Tamim Iqbal, nearest rival. Schmulian 34; B McCord 2-44); Cup title in 1991 when the Ben Orton, Michael Papps, Luke Ronchi, Wellington A 273-9 (T Blundell 82, their slim prospects of mak- campaign. Meanwhile, Wellington church, has been knocking on Grant Elliott (c), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Defending champions M Tugaga 57, M Pollard 31; R Wallabies beat England in the ing the playoffs after losing Stead noted Wellington have made three changes the door. His club form for Josh Brodie, Harry Boam, Mark Auckland now sit in second Phillips 3-40) beat Otago 148 off final at Twickenham. their first four games. tended to run hot or cold from the team that lost a high- Easts has been outstanding, Houghton, Luke Woodcock, Tipene with a six wicket win over 41.3 overs (J Glenn 54; B Rhodes ‘‘They [beating Central] which he said was unsurpris- scoring match to Northern he was useful in the Firebirds’ Friday. Canterbury, while Northern 4-34, Tugaga 3-25) by 125 runs; Canterbury (from): Brad Cachopa, Rob Northern 308-6 (J Carter 94, J Oracle guilty weren’t perfect performances ing in the T20 format but he Districts in Mt Maunganui on T20 trials and has now gone to Nicol, George Worker, Tom Latham (c), Districts picked up their first Hockey 94, J Boult 36no; R by any means but in close acknowledged the ever- New Year’s Day. Out have the national provincial A Gareth Andrew, Andrew Ellis, Brendon points of the tournament with ❯❯ America’s Cup holders Diamanti, Roneel Hira, Logan van Beek, Badenhorst 2-40) beat Central matches like those we found a present threat of Jesse Ryder gone batsman Michael Pol- tournament and cracked 105 Todd Astle, Mitchell Claydon, Ryan a 21-run victory over Central 289-8 (G Hay 102, C Neynens 47no, Oracle have had their testing way to get over the line at the top of the innings.