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The Times of India, New Delhi, Tuesday,May 13, 2003

Blanc hangs his boots Speed’s no thrill Federer blames nerves French star Laurent Blanc ended his A speed of 204 kmph is no big deal Having won three ATP titles this season, career on a high on Sunday, helping for a Formula 1 driver. But it has got Roger Federer was in sparkling form. But Premiership winners Man United to a Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya in he lost his nerves on big points and lost 2-1 victory over Everton. The gritty trouble in France. The Williams the Rome Masters final to Felix Mantilla. defender had already won the World driver was caught speeding and “I needed to keep my head, but I can’t Cup and European Championships has been stripped of his licence explain what went wrong,” he said take on in a tri-series match on Tuesday

We might also look at bringing in an all rounder who can bat Lara a ticking better than someone who is already there bomb, says — Sri Lankan skipper WI have history against them Marvan Atapattu AP Aussie media St. Johns (Antigua): SPORTS DIGEST again stood between Australia Melbourne: Large pho- AFP and an unprecedented tographs series clean sweep on the fourth of West day of the fourth and final Test at Indies the Recreation Ground here on Monday. Brian The Australians struck three Lara ar- times in the morning session, guing snaring (19), Devon with his Smith (23) and Daren Ganga (8) to Australian counterpart have the West Indians 74 for three featured in in a chase of 418 for an improba- Australia’s newspapers ble victory over another five ses- on Monday, with one sions of play. At lunch, the West headline describing Indies were 106 for three with Lara as a “ticking TWINKLING STARS: Justine Henin- skipper Lara on 27 and bomb”. Hardenne (L) and fellow Belgian on 18. They Former English coun- player Kim Clijsters display their were 312 runs from denying Test ty player Peter Roebuck, German Open trophies after the fi- writing in The Age nal of the MasterCard German history and victory. Yet again while master bats- newspaper, said the ver- Open women’s tennis tournament bal clash did not reflect in Berlin on Sunday. man Lara was at the crease the West Indies still possessed an out- well on either side and Akram retires: Former side chance of defying the odds. urged Lara to let his bat captain Akram Khan an- Lara has scored two centuries in do the talking. nounced on Monday he had retired this series and during this in- Lara and Waugh were from international cricket after 15 nings passed 500 runs for the se- involved in a war of years with the national team. Khan, ries. The Australians applied words on Saturday dur- 34, who led his side to victory at the enormous pressure from the ing the second day of the 1997 ICC trophy in Malaysia, said he opening of play and in the first fourth and final Test in had taken the decision for family rea- hour had taken three for Antigua before they sons. After making made his debut 19 runs off 13 overs. were separated by Eng- for the national side at the 1988 Asia Glenn McGrath was back to his lish umpire David Shep- Cup in , Khan scored 259 runs metronomical best, sending down herd. Both players were in eight tests with a highest score of later let off by match ref- 44. He scored a Bangladesh record 12 overs for 12 runs with five maidens and bowling a beautiful eree Mike Procter, who 976 runs in 39 ODI. His most memo- described their heated rable was a match-winning inswinging yorker to trap Ganga lbw. The West Indians lost both exchange as gamesman- knock of 67 against the ship, and “what Test Netherlands in a 1997 trophy match openers in the first 25 minutes’ of cricket is all about”. which took his team into the semi-fi- play on Monday with Gayle play- nals.Reuters ing an indisciplined pull shot off “By the time he had straight to Steve Waugh faced one , Lara Cricketer passes away: Former at mid-on on his overnight score had flayed a six (over Australia test cricketer Ernie Toshack DUCKING FOR COVER: Opener of the West Indies avoids a Brett Lee bouncer on the third day of the fourth and final Test at the An- of 19. Later Smith followed when gully) and been involved has died aged 88, the Australian tigua Recreation Ground in St. John’s, Antigua on Sunday. he sparred at Jason Gillespie and in verbal stoushes Cricket Board (ACB) said on Mon- losing nine wickets for 175 after a the Caribbean, but they have to day. Toshack was a member of Don tickled it to wicketkeeper Adam SCORE BOARD (clashes) with opening Gilchrist. 242-run opening stand between create Test history to win here, as batsman Matthew Hay- Bradman’s 1948 “Invincibles” side Australia (1st innings): 240 Fall of wickets: 1-242, 2-273, 3-285, 4-330, and Justin no team has scored more than 406 which toured England, winning the The West Indies have never en- West Indies (1st innings): 240 5-338, 6-343, 7-373, 8-385, 9-388. den and rival captain dured the indignity of a 4-0 series Australia (2nd innings, overnight 171/0): Bowling: Lawson 6-1-17-0, Dillon 29-3-112- Langer. Both teams scored 240 in to win a Test in the final innings. Steve Waugh,” The Aus- test series 4-0 in what is still regard- the first innings. When failing light The highest successful run ed as one of Australia’s greatest per- whitewash in 73 years’ cricket in J Langer c Lara b Gayle 111 4 (11 nb), Banks 37-5-153-2, Drakes 19-1-92- tralian newspaper re- M Hayden run out (Baugh-sub) 177 2 (1 nb), Gayle 13-1-30-1. stopped play with five balls left on chase in an Antiguan Test was ported on Monday. formances in any sport. Toshack the Caribbean, but they have to A Gilchrist c sub (Samuels) b Banks 6 West Indies (2nd innings): made his test debut against New create Test history to win here, as C Gayle c Waugh b Lee 19 the third day, the West Indies had the West Indies’ 216 for nine The story was run un- M Love c sub (Samuels) b Banks 2 made a secure start and were 47 against Pakistan three years ago. Zealand at Basin Reserve in Welling- no team has scored more than 406 D Lehmann b Dillon 14 D Smith c Gilchrist b Gillespie 23 der the headline: “Lara D Ganga lbw b McGrath 8 without loss with Devon Smith not The third day was highlighted ton in 1945-46 and took 47 wickets to win a Test in the final innings. S Waugh not out 45 B Lara 27 cast as the ticking bomb”. A Bichel c Smith b Dillon 0 out 21 and Chris Gayle on 19 and at an average of 21.04 in 12 matches The highest successful run R Sarwan batting 18 by Hayden and Langer’s fifth dou- Glenn McGrath, Darren with his left-arm medium-pacers. He B Lee c Joseph (sub) b Dillon 18 Extras: (b-1, lb-5, w-1, nb-4) 11 trailed Australia by 370 runs with ble- opening , chase in an Antiguan Test was J Gillespie c Lara b Drakes 5 Lehmann and Justin boasted match figures of 6-18 on Total (at lunch for 3 wickets, 49 overs) 106 two days’ play remaining. passing the four scored by great the West Indies’ 216 for nine S MacGill c Lara b Dillon 0 Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-50, 3-74. Langer also clashed with debut and took 5-2 and 6-29 in the The West Indies have never en- West Indian opening pair against Pakistan three years ago. G McGrath c Ganga b Drakes 14 Bowling: McGrath 12-5-12-1, Gillespie 10-6- Lara, according to Herald first test against India in Brisbane in Earlier on Sunday, the Aus- Extras: (b 4, lb 9, nb 12) 25 9-1, Lee 12-3-26-1, MacGill 7-3-19-0, Bichel dured the indignity of a 4-0 series and Desmond Total: (All out, in 104 overs) 417 7-0-33-0, Waugh 1-0-1-0. Sun. Reuters 1947-48. AFP tralians were bowled out for 417, whitewash in 73 years’ cricket in Haynes. AFP Maiden success for Yamaha: Team Yamaha finally broke a jinx and recorded their maiden first place fin- Streak pleased with ish in the Open class (Foreign, up to Olonga was unsure of protest Sri Lankans feel 250cc) when TK Vishwanath dared the odds to win at the MRF National : Former fast bowler Hen- wavering at the time,” he revealed. “However, Motocross championship at the Zimbabwe progress ry Olonga revealed on Monday he had not when Flower suggested it after he had been floodlight Baburao Sanas ground, in been sure whether he’d have been able to go approached by a third party I decided I would strangers at home Pune on Sunday night. Worcester: South Africa’s An- through with his black armband protest on do it. We just thought it was the right thing to Results: Class 1 - Foreign Open: First moto C drew Hall made 68 for Worcester- his own at the World Cup in February. do. Not enough people have stood up,” he said. Dambulla: Sri Lanka skip- Zealand more than us,” said Vijay Kumar (TVS 250 X) 1; Yogesh Barguje (Yama- shire but Zimbabwe were still on The 26-year-old along with white team- He claimed Flower and him did not want to per Marvan Atapattu be- Atapattu. The Sri Lankan ha YZ 250F) 2; G Prasad (TVS 250 X) 3. Second top at New Road after the third mate Andy Flower wore black armbands and include any other members of the team in lieves favourable playing captain, however, said the Moto: TK Vishwanath (Yamaha YZ 250F) 1; Vijay day of their tour match here at Kumar (TVS 250X) 2; Yogesh Barguje (Yamaha YZ issued a statement mourning the “death of their protest — Flower’s brother Grant has conditions have effectively pitch was not the sole reason 250F) 3. Indian Experts (Gr B, 2-stroke 80- New Road on Sunday. Zimbabwe democracy” in Zimbabwe under President revealed he had wanted to join in but thought given home advantage to for his team’s dismal 150cc): Yogesh Barguje (Yamaha RX 135) 1; C Vi- will go into the final day needing Robert Mugabe at the World Cup match with it would look as if they had bullied Olonga New Zealand ahead of their batting performance against jay Kumar (TVS Shaolin) 2; CD Jinan (TVS Shaolin) 176 for victory after bowling out 3. Indian Experts (Gr B, 110-250cc, 4-stroke): Namibia. However, Olonga told the BBC that into it. “More would have muddied the wa- crucial tri-series one-dayer Pakistan. Worcestershire for 247 in the Eng- Vijay Kumar (TVS Fiero) 1; G Prasad (TVS Fiero) 2; had he not been approached by Flower he ters,” Olonga said. “I believe it added more here on Tuesday. “There are no excuses for Rustom Patel (TVS Fiero) 3. Indian Novice (Gr D, lish county’s second innings. may well not have gone ahead with it. credibility to the stand with one white and New Zealand have thrived our poor batting in the first 2/4 stroke, 80-150cc): Lokesh Gowda (Yamaha It was an encouraging display by Zimbabwe’s RX 135) 1; Chandan KP (Yamaha RX 100) 2; Vish- “I didn’t know if I had the strength. I was one black man protesting.” Olonga said.AFP in the overcast weather and match,” said Atapattu. was SD (Yamaha RX 100) 3.TNN lightly regarded attack ahead of the first Test seamer-friendly wickets, against England, starting at Lord’s on May 22, and New Zealand captain leaving Atapattu and Sri Lan- was beam- one made all the more heartening by the fact that it ka facing an uphill struggle BETTING METER ing after his side adapted to was achieved without captain . Success in two years: Whatmore against the Kiwis. GOLF their home from home. AFP Zimbabwe fast bowler Streak, the most experi- Dhaka: Bangladesh’s newly- lenge, but not ka’s coach who guided the A lone One-day Interna- 2003 Money List enced member of the Africans’ attack, has been tional had been played here (Minus Tiger Woods) appointed cricket coach Dav impossible as team to their World Cup suc- The shotmakers D Love 4/6 sidelined since the opening day of this match with Whatmore said on Monday there are indi- cess in 1996. He was sacked by before this series, with Sri M Weir 2/1 a back strain. But he was pleased by the way the he was confident of turning vidual skills as Sri Lanka last month and im- Lanka beating England by New Zealand (from): S Fleming E Els 8/1 team responded to his absence. “It’s nice to see that the beleaguered minnows well as talented mediately hired by Bang- five wickets in 2001. (capt), Chris Nevin, , Scott P Mickelson 25/1 Styris, , , B (as per ladbrokes.com) they have taken on some extra responsibility,”said into a winning team in two players in the ladeshi cricket officials for two “These conditions are McCullum, Andre Adams, J Oram, D Streak, who remained optimistic about playing in years. “My target is success Ban-gladeshi years in a bid to change the new to us,” Atapattu said. Vettori, , , Zimbabwe’s final warm-up match against Sussex — which is a win — within team. “I will brush up the team’s dwindling fortunes. “We haven’t played here Mat Horne, , . LIVE ON TV Sri Lanka (from): Marvan Atapattu in Hove starting on Thursday. two years,” Whatmore told team in cooperation with the Bangladesh have lost 18 of much, but I’m a bit sur- (capt), S Jayasuriya, K Sangakkara, ESPN: 1930 hrs: Australia vs West Indies - “I’ve had my back problem before and it’s nor- reporters on his arrival in Bangladesh Cricket Board and 19 Tests since 2000, their only prised that we have pitches M Jayawardene, R Kaluwitharana, 4th Test (Day 5). 0530 hrs: NBA Playoffs. mally bad for two or three days and then I recover Dhaka for an introductory all others concerned,” he said. draw coming in a rain-hit tie like these here. I think R Arnold, K Lokuarachchi, P Nissan- pitches (seamer-friendly) ka, C Vaas, M Muralitharan, K Weer- Star Sports: 0000 hrs: UEFA Champions so I’m still hopeful of playing against Sussex, but if tour before taking up his new Whatmore, a fo rmer Aus- against Zimbabwe. They eratne, U Chandana, D Tillakaratne, League: 2002/03. I don’t feel right I won’t take the risk and I’ll rest up job next month. tralian Test batsman, is best have not won a One-day in- and conditions (overcast K Dharmasena, D Gamage. until the Test.” AFP “I know it is a big chal- known for his work as Sri Lan- ternational in four years.AFP weather) here suit New AFP Background blues: The fight never really ends By Mukesh Kumar India has produced several sporting stars who have risen from the dust by dint of Competing on the tour is not easy Wherever I go, I hard work and extraordinary resolve. However, lack of a proper support system at all, especially on the pocket. It is particularly tough when one thinks have been confront- has often inhibited their growth. Mukesh talks about how he managed to climb be- ed with this ques- of graduating to the Asian Tour. I tion: how could a yond his privations and how his progress has been stalled by lack of sustenance need support to get some exposure and to reach my potential. But I small town boy like me to buy costly golf equipment players tried to rattle me by mak- thing is that besides the offsprings don’t know from where I will get me, especially with and practice on my own. But my ing snide remarks. They just could- of army officers, the natives are that and when. a humble back- passion drove me to the course n’t stand that fact that a village also taking to the sport. Even farm- ground, make it big everyday, where I became a silent chap from a humble background ers’ children are trying their hand As told to Shashank Shekhar in an ‘elite’ sport like golf. but keen observer.As I also followed was competing with them as an at it. And don’t be surprised when I Mukesh Kumar, 37, has been the There are obviously many rea- the kids of army officers and club equal. They felt threatened. That tell you that there are around 15 dominant force on the domestic golf sons for my rise but if I have to pick members, I somehow managed to didn’t stop me. I never paid heed to boys in Mhow who will soon be ca- scene in recent times. He’s been the one it has to be my strong will. My get a few hits myself. I must confess their taunts and never lost focus. I pable of playing at the professional No. 1 on the Indian Tour for the last determination to succeed. You can that I was never stopped by anyone guess this happens in every sport level. I guess this is my little way of four years and is also the leading call it ambition too. I grew up in from playing at the course. In fact, in our country. giving something back to the game. money-winner since 1999-2000. Last Mhow, a small borough near Indore the members started encouraging You might be wondering why I’m season, he won 10 out of the 24 events which is known only for its army me when they saw ‘fire’ in me. INDIAN SPORT not shifting out of Mhow despite on the Tour,netting more than Rs 21 facilities. I inherited my love for The defining moment for me making good money, getting some lakh. But he doesn’excite sponsors golf from my father Nathu Singh, a came in 1982 when stars like Ali SLEEPING fame and status. Well, I’ve re- since he’s not a saleable face. He may reputed wrestler in his youth, as Sher and Rohtas Singh came to mained here primarily because of have made some money on the pro did my elder brother Dinesh Raghu- Mhow for a tournament. I watched GIANT the excellent practice facilities. circuit during his 10-year affair, but vanshi (Pune-based golf pro). them from very close quarters and The nine-hole course, which is it’s just not enough to broaden his My father was a driver in the in- decided I too would become a top maintained very well, is a perect canvas. If this is the fate of the No. 1 fantry school. He used to avidly star like them. Golf had become the Obviously, my success has made training course for me. imagine the number of golfers, or watch army officers, some of whom mission of my life. Luckily, in an me famous in and around Mhow. It There are, of course, disadvan- indeed other sportsmen, who may were Englishmen, and their fami- individual sport, the more you has also spawned some sort of a tages of staying in a remote place. not be reaching their potential be- lies play golf in the army’s DSOI work, the more you reap. That is golf culture here. You will find kids It has definitely not helped me in cause of their background. Golf Club, Mhow. As we happened the simple secret of my success. playing golf even on the streets. Be- landing sponsorships. The compa- Readers are invited to send their an- to be with him during his rounds, It doesn’t, of course, mean that sides training them, I’m trying to nies who have shown a little inter- swers and innovative solutions to and thanks to his enthusiasm, I also my road to success was very help by giving my old equipment; I est insist that I move to Delhi or [email protected]. Or took a fancy for the game. New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has a batting session smooth. In fact, when I started off even try and arrange it from other Mumbai first. This has left me even fax them at 23323346 or It was, of course, not possible for on the eve of their match against Sri Lanka on Monday. on the circuit, some established pros at cheap prices. The good fending for myself on the Tour. 23324173.

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