Tuesday 13th December, 2011 BCCI scraps contract Herath the man to with Nimbus BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, international commitments watch says Elgar December 12: The Board of at home have finished with Control for Cricket in India, the ODI series against the to have a few variations and also ets have always got something in it so his hand: he flicks his fingers, which or BCCI, today scrapped the West Indies,” a BCCI official bowls a ball that he flicks out and you must try to go in with a seam- is different from when he bowls his contract with its broadcast said. which comes on a bit quicker. based attack,” Elgar added. off-spinner or his googly.He started rights holder Nimbus for Since there is a big gap But, overall, their bowling is a lit- The opening batsman also said he with a lot of carrom balls. When he Rangana Herath defaulting on payments and before the next home series tle bit thin in the seam was under pres- forfeited the bank guarantee gets underway,the BCCI top department. You do sure, he went back amount of INR 20 billion. brass felt that there is South African batsman Dean need seamers in South to his normal Elgar, who top scored for South The decision to terminate enough time to find a new Africa; you can’t just ball.” Nimbus’ contract, three broadcaster. Africa Invitation XI with 78 runs dur- come in with spinners.” Mendis ing the three day practice game years before its expiry,was The termination of Sri Lanka’s seam stunned world taken at the BCCI’s emer- Nimbus means that the rest against Sri Lanka, has said left-arm bowling department has cricket on his spinner Rangana Herath is the gency working committee of the domestic season will been hit with injuries debut series meeting in Mumbai, at not be televised. bowler to watch during the three with Shaminda Eranga, against India in match Test series between the which members decided It was also learnt that the Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal didn’t have any issues picking 2008 where he picked up a world “unanimously” that the tele- working committee members Proteas and Sri Lanka that gets and Nuwan Kulasekara all injured Ajantha Mendis, who is considered a record 26 wickets. But since then he underway on Thursday. cast deal with it be scrapped were unhappy about World and Nuwan Pradeep Fernando will potential match winner for Sri has not been that effective. “There’s a for India’s home series Series Hockey (WSH) being Herath took three wickets in return home after sustaining a ham- Lanka. “He started with six carrom lot of footage of him now and you South Africa Invitation XI’s first matches. promoted in the air time string injury during the warm up balls to me. So after that it was easy can have a look at that. It took a few “Members were unani- scheduled for cricket. innings and is the most experienced game. “They are a few seamers short. to pick the rest that he bowled, and different variations that he bowled to Sri Lankan bowler with 110 Test mous that such an organisa- “They were bringing If they are going to play two or three he bowled plenty.The pitch didn’t us and then after that it was pretty tion which has been a regu- hockey players during the wickets. spinners, it might not be the right allow that ball to play any effect easy to pick him. I spent a bit of time “Herath is probably the most con- lar defaulter in terms of pay- breaks of the cricket match- way to approach the longer version of because it just skidded on. You can at the crease so it became easier for ments cannot be continued es and forcing commentators sistent bowler for them,” Elgar said the game in South Africa. The wick- pick it from the way it comes out of me to pick him.” after the warm up game. “He seems with,” one of the members of Sanjay Manjrekar and the working committee said Courtney Walsh to put ques- on condition of anonymity. tions to the hockey players. Nimbus, which had “The break-time show signed a four-year deal with was supposed to be solely the BCCI in October 2009 for dedicated to cricket,” the offi- a whopping INR 20 billion, cial said. paid INR. 240 million today, As per the contract, ahead of the working com- Nimbus had to pay an mittee meeting. But there approximate amount of INR was still an outstanding 315 million per game to the Australia stunned amount of INR 880 million. BCCI. “Not a single series has Nimbus Sport COO gone where they have paid Yannick Colaco said that he HOBART, Australia (AP) — the full amount on time. Also was not yet aware of any After a thrilling seven-run upset another reason is that India’s such development. win, skipper Ross Taylor was quick to dedicate New Zealand’s first Test victory on Australian soil since 1985 as a Christmas gift to long-suffering Premier Limited Overs fans. It took a 21-year-old, second-gen- Tier ‘B’ Tournament eration Black Cap to wrap it up for them on Monday, with 21-year-old all- rounder Doug Bracewell snaring 6-40 Army beat Panadura in rain in 16.4 overs in only his fourth Test match. His eight-ball burst to dismiss ex- affected game Australian captain Ricky Ponting (16), current skipper Michael Clarke SL Army SC with some help of the Duckworth-Lewis (0) and veteran Mike Hussey (0) just method recorded a 17-run win over Panadura SC to secure before lunch swung the momentum their semi-final berth in the Premier Tier ‘B’ Limited over decisively in New Zealand’s favor Tournament. after the series seemed to be drifting Put into bat on their own backyard, Panadura posted a away from them. competitive total of 260 runs thanks to Sudesh Umayanga’s In the end, only opener David 104 runs (4x13, 6x2) and in reply SL Army were 109 for two Warner defied the New Zealand wickets at the end of the 22nd over when bad weather inter- bowlers, carrying his bat for an rupted the game. SL Army were 17 runs ahead according to unbeaten 123 in his second Test, the D/L. including a 34-run last-wicket stand Brief Scores: with Nathan Lyon that almost got Panadura 260 all out in 49.1 overs (Sudesh Umayanga Australia across the line. 104, Chamara Zoysa 36, Kalum Fernando 31; Nuwan The New Zealanders were Liyanapathirana 2/49, Manjula de Zoysa 2/42, Ravindra thrashed by nine wickets in the Palleguruge 2/39) series-opening match at Brisbane SL Army 109 for 2 wkts in 22 overs (Rishan Kavinga 56, last week and were facing a 2-0 series Mohammed Feshal 32 n.o.; Danuja Nandana 1/24, Sunendra defeat when Australia was cruising Peiris 1/26) at 159-2 chasing 241 to win the sec- ond Test. Instead, they squared the Saracens SC in easy win series. Saracens SC recorded a 59-run victory according to “With one wicket and 40 runs, Duckworth-Lewis method over Kurunegala YCC in their Premier Tier ‘B’ match played at Kurunegala yesterday.Top you’re favorite. When it gets down to Young quick Doug Bracewell captured the vital that close ... in New Zealand cricket order batsmen of Saracens SC made useful contributions to Australian wickets of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke help Saracens SC top 250 runs. In reply,Kurunegala YCC lost history, that has to go down as one of and Michael Hussey to have Australia reeling during the closest, and one of the best,” wickets at regular intervals and were 87 for 5 wickets when their second innings in the second Test match in bad weather interrupted the game. Taylor said. “After the way we played Hobart, Australia, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. in Brisbane, we wanted to come Brief Scores: down here and show a bit more pas- Saracens SC 263 all out in 49.5 overs (Dilan sion in New Zealand and pride. And Sandagirigoda 48, Amila Sandaruwan 41, Kanishka allrounder and coach of New seemed the unbeaten run at didn’t add a run before Phillip that’s what we did. Amarasekara 46, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 60; Chamikara Zealand. John Bracewell was Bellerive Oval would survive. But Hughes (20) was dismissed by Chris I’m ecstatic and pretty proud. Edirisinghe 4/46, Aravinda Premaratne 3/42) involved in the 1985 series win in four wickets in 10 balls saw the Martin for the fourth time this Thanks to the NZ public — That was Kurunegala YCC 97 for 5 wkts in 24 overs (Hiran Australia and played a big part in Australians slip to 199-9. series — edging to Martin Guptill at for them. We wish them a merry Wickramasekara 33 n.o, Gayan Maneshan 20; Amila Mendis the subsequent 1986 win in New Big-hitting Warner and Lyon second slip for the second time in Christmas.” 2/15) Zealand. whittled the target from 42 runs to the match. Australia’s demise started when New Zealand had a setback on single figures in a dogged stand that Hughes was under intense pres- Ponting miscued a good-length ball Navy Vs. CCC ends in no result the morning of the first day when displayed Warner’s maturity, war- sure to hold his spot as critics tar- from Bracewell and popped an easy The Premier Limited Overs Tier ‘B’ tournament match veteran left-arm orthodox spinner ranting his selection.