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Barking Aussies Panned for Boorish Behavior OSN Clinches UAE Cricket SPORTS SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 Barking Aussies panned for boorish behavior SYDNEY: Australians have acclaimed like to see their side play tough cricket Sutherland said in a radio interview. Steyn during the tense finish to the their cricket team’s epic series win but social media in Australia yesterday “Some people might not see the series-ending Test. Clarke had already over South Africa, but not the manner had strong feedback from fans want- humor in that but I did.” been the subject of a lecture from the in which they achieved it. Michael ing their side to behave better. “The David Sygall, writing in Fairfax match umpires, who were unhappy Clarke’s team Wednesday clinched a sight of Michael Clarke angrily con- Media, said: “The Australian psyche is with how regularly the Australians 2-1 series win over the world’s num- fronting umpires and Australian fields- characterized by uncompromising were letting the ball hit the pitch ber one-ranked Test side just months men barking like dogs at batsmen left toughness, determination and dignity. when throwing in, a scuffing tactic after thrashing England 5-0 in their a lot of people cold and alienated “Those traits must no longer be con- which generally aids reverse swing. home Ashes series. But just as from the team and its success.” fused with boorish and bullying The Australia captain conceded that Australia dominated the South Some Australian cricketers were behavior. “After another significant he had been at fault in the showdown Africans with their aggressive brand of pictured howling following the dis- win by our national cricket team, too with Steyn that immediately followed cricket under coach Darren Lehmann, missal of South African batsman Faf many people are only half-celebrat- the wicket of Vernon Philander being the team was rebuked by sections of du Plessis, in reaction to Du Plessis’s ing. Too many people feel the team overturned. “If anybody was out of the media on Friday over their on-field comments likening them to “a pack of has not spoken for them. “Judging by line it was me and I apologize to the behavior during the final Cape Town dogs” in the field. Cricket Australia commentary on websites and blogs opposition player (Steyn) I was out of Test. chief executive James Sutherland said across the country, a chunk of people line to, a player who I have the utmost “Darren Lehmann has guided the the barking dogs incident might have too large to ignore feels disappointed respect for, who tries to kill me every Australian cricket side to the top of been childish, but he saw it as funny. by the team’s behaviour. Many feel time I bat, who batted exceptionally the world. His next challenge is to “That’s just typical childish cricketers, unrepresented by Clarke’s men.” well, and I was out of line,” he said. control it,” News Ltd cricket columnist but he (Du Plessis) asked for that with Clarke apologized for being “out of “Let’s just say he got me at a bad Robert Craddock said. “Australian fans his comments a few days earlier,” line” in a spat with South African Dale time.”— AFP OSN clinches UAE Cricket teams title sponsor rights DUBAI: Reinforcing its commitment to nurture crick- eting talent in the Middle East and North Africa, OSN has inked a milestone deal with the Emirates Cricket Board, making the region’s leading pay-TV broad- caster the first corporate sponsor of the UAE National Cricket Teams. As team sponsor, the OSN Logo will appear on all match and training gear of the UAE Men’s National Cricket Team, for all home and away series in all formats including the highly anticipated ICC World Twenty20 2014, to be held in Bangladesh from March 16. As part of the deal, OSN will also support and is the official team sponsor for the UAE Women’s National Cricket Team, UAE Under 19 Men’s Cricket Team and the UAE Under 16 Men’s Cricket Team. David Butorac, Chief Executive Officer, OSN, said: “OSN is committed to establishing its position as the region’s home of cricket and our support of the UAE National Cricket Teams demonstrates our efforts to truly encourage regional cricketing talent on an international scale. Over the last few months OSN has extended its support to a number of local and regional cricketing initiatives, and we will con- tinue to invest in young talent, at the same time bringing viewers premium cricketing action from Sangakkara and Afridi set S Africa, Australia around the world. “We would like to thank the to light up Asia Cup final Emirates Cricket Board for their continued support, set for world T20 and wish the UAE National Cricket Team the very DHAKA: Rampaging Shahid Afridi and prolific Kumar Sangakkara have best in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20,” Butorac set the stage for a rousing contest when Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the PORT ELIZABETH: South Africa and Australia will be aiming to added. Asia Cup one-day final in Dhaka today. Angelo Mathews’ Sri Lanka have hone their Twenty20 international skills when they start a three- David East, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates been the dominant team in the five-nation event with four straight vic- match series at St George’s Park tomorrow. Coming after a high- Cricket Board, said: “The UAE National Cricket Team tories in the league, including a 12-run win over Pakistan in the tourna- intensity Test series, a succession of 20-overs games would not has made significant strides over the last year, ment opener on February 25. The charge was led by Sangakkara, the 36- normally have much more than entertainment value, but for both championing the nation’s qualification into the year-old left-hander who has been in prime form during his team’s cur- teams it provides an opportunity to prepare for the World prestigious ICC World Twenty20. We are delighted rent tour of Bangladesh which began with a bilateral series in January. Twenty20, which starts in Bangladesh a week after the last match to have OSN on board with us on our ambitious Sangakkara scored 75, 319 and 105 in two Test matches and 128 in the of the series. Both squads show considerable changes from the journey to cricketing excellence.” OSN’s support will second one-day international to steer Sri Lanka to series wins in all three Test teams, with new captains and new players in key roles. With play an integral role in providing training opportu- formats against the hosts. fast bowling spearhead Mitchell Johnson withdrawn to enable nities for both up and coming and established crick- The veteran has also played three match-winning innings in the Asia him to rest ahead of the world event, Australia’s squad includes eters in the UAE, enabling them to represent the Cup, making 67 against Pakistan, 103 versus World Cup champions India only three players who appeared in the Test series. country within the international cricketing arena. and 76 against minnows Afghanistan. He remains the leading scorer in Nine of South Africa’s 16-man squad played in the Tests but Khurram Khan, Captain of the UAE National the tournament with 248 runs despite falling cheaply for two in Kyle Abbott, Quinton de Kock and Wayne Parnell only appeared Cricket Team, added: “As the first team in the UAE’s Thursday’s last league match against Bangladesh. “It is great to have in one Test each, while fast bowler Dale Steyn will miss at least history to receive one-day international status and Sangakkara in such good form, but the others will also need to step up the first two matches after suffering a hamstring strain during the qualify for the ICC World Twenty20, it is an honour and rally around him if we are to win,” Mathews said. “Pakistan have third Test. Abbott is not part of the World T20 squad but was to have OSN’s support, as we step out to represent shown how tough a side they are to beat. But we have our plans and are called up as cover for Steyn. There are injury concerns over two the UAE in the international circuit. We will do our confident of doing well if we execute them well.” other fast bowlers, Parnell and newcomer Beuran Hendricks, who best and look forward to playing more international Pakistan, the defending champions, bounced back after the loss will both have fitness tests ahead of the first match after suffering tournaments.” As the undisputed ‘home of cricket,’ against Sri Lanka to qualify for the final with three successive victories recent injuries. OSN Sports Cricket HD offers cricket fans across the against Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh. The mercurial Afridi fash- It is a particularly important period for South African T20 cap- region thousands of hours of live international ioned two tense last-over wins, slamming an 18-ball 34 against India tain Faf du Plessis. Following the retirement of Graeme Smith, Du cricket in true high definition. This year, OSN cricket before making an astonishing 59 off 25 balls against Bangladesh. Short Plessis and former schoolmate AB de Villiers, the one-day interna- fans can enjoy the hugely popular Asia Cup, and boundaries at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium where even mis-hits land over tional captain, are the two leading candidates to take over the look forward to the Indian Premier League, ICC the fence appear tailor-made for Afridi, and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq Test leadership. The South African squad includes short-game World Twenty20, Champions League T20, Big Bash hoped for another power-packed display in the final.
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