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Sports Thursday, August 1, 2019 13 Hosts England seek a ‘double’ as Australia eye Ashes history First Test in Archer misses out Baggy Greens Paine LONDON: England pace bowler has been omitted from the side for feels no pressure for his place starts today the first Ashes Test after failing to recover from injury. AFP Barbados-born Archer, who AFP Birmingham (UK) made a huge impact in Eng- Birmingham (UK) land’s triumphant World Cup England return to ‘Fortress campaign, taking 20 , Australia captain Tim I’ve been put in this Edgbaston’ for the first Test has been suffering with a Paine says he has no fears team to captain and against Australia on Thurs- side strain and missed last about losing his place as he -keep to the day looking to round off an week’s one-off test match prepares to lead his team in best of my ability and already memorable season by against Ireland at Lord’s. the first Ashes Test against completing a World Cup and Fellow paceman England on Thursday. I’ve said before, at 34 Ashes double. also misses out as does The wicketkeeper found years of age, if you are If the World Cup remains from the original himself unexpectedly thrust looking further ahead the pinnacle of the 50- 14-man squad. into a leadership position in than the next Test game, for England and Aus- and all-rounder the fall-out from last year’s match you are tralia there’s nothing quite like return for Eng- ball-tampering scandal in a renewal of Test ’s oldest land, who struggled against . kidding yourself. rivalry. But now there’s argu- Ireland, as does 37-year-old Then-captain ably more at stake for both sides record Test wicket taker and , his deputy, than the series . James Anderson after recov- were stripped of their posi- For England, a home season ering from a calf strain. Chris tions by af- Australia captain Tim Paine speaks a press conference on the eve of billed as the most important in Woakes, who took six wickets ter the incident and both were the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday.( AFP) a generation started brilliantly in Ireland’s second innings as banned from international with their impressive to a they were bowled out for 38, cricket for 12 months. time looking over my shoul- what’s expected of them and first men’s World Cup title. keeps his place. (Reuters) Australia’s squad for the der. I’m enjoying the job that we are role models,” added International cricket in Brit- The Team: , Ashes includes another wicket- I’m doing.” Paine, with Australia looking ain emerged from behind its , (c), keeper in , who With , to win their first Ashes series satellite television paywall for , Jos Buttler, Ben has already played 22 Tests. the man who applied sandpa- in England since 2001. the first time since the celebrat- Stokes, , Moe- Wade has been in fine form per to the ball during that fate- “There’s been a quote ed 2005 Ashes so that millions en Ali, , Stuart with the bat during the recent ful Test in Cape Town, also set going around our changing could watch England’s nerve- Broad, James Anderson. Australia A tour of England, to be included in Australia’s rooms this week from Winston shredding Super Over win scoring three hundreds. team for opener Churchill and that is ‘behav- against New Zealand at Lord’s England captain Joe Root (left) and Australia skipper Tim Paine hold By contrast, Paine has alongside Smith and Warner, iour doesn’t lie’. earlier this month. the urn containing the Ashes on the eve of the first Ashes Test at top order featuring novice managed just one first-class there will be a renewed focus on “We can talk all we like Building on that ground- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (AFP) openers Rory Burns in his entire career. the tourists’ on-field conduct. about how we are going to swell of support is a key part of and Jason Roy. Asked during a pre-match But the side, under the lead- play and ultimately you guys the England and Cricket to feature at Edgbas- captaining English With runs expected to be press conference at Edgbas- ership of Australia one-day cap- will see how we play and judge Board’s post-tournament strat- ton, with Bancroft county side Dur- at premium while the bowlers ton on Wednesday if he felt tain , conducted for yourselves,” added Paine, egy. Regaining the Ashes rep- set to hear the same ham, have recent hold sway, England will hope under pressure to justify his themselves in exemplary fash- who said the tourists had been resents an ideal chance to keep booing that greeted experience of local all-rounders such as Ben place, Paine replied: “No, I ion during the recent World made aware of the quote by as- those new followers on board, Smith and Warner conditions. Stokes, restored to the vice- do not at all. I’m 34 years old, Cup in England and Wales. sistant coach , the even if none of the five Tests are during the World Cup. The way an England side captaincy, can again make I don’t really care about my Paine said they were taking former Australia wicketkeeper on free-to-air television. Australia have not won an featuring several World Cup valuable contributions with place in the side any more. their cue from Winston Church- who was renowned for ‘sledg- For Australia, an Ashes Ashes in England for 19 years, stars were dismissed for just the bat. I’m here to do a job. ill although there is doubt over ing’ or verbally abusing oppo- series win under the dignified with their batsmen struggling 85 by Ireland at Lord’s last Australia have not won at “I’ve been put in this team whether Britain’s prime min- nents during his playing days. leadership of Tim Paine would against the heavily stitched week before winning the first Edgbaston in any format since to captain and wicket-keep to ister during World War II ever Meanwhile Paine was glad help draw a line under the ball- Dukes ball on pitches that offer Test between the countries 2001, a run that includes their the best of my ability and I’ve said the words ascribed to him of the strength in depth of an tampering scandal in South Af- seam movement. tells its own story of ongoing recent World Cup semi-final said before, at 34 years of age, by the Australians. Australia fast- unit rica that led to long bans for for- Yet the first Test will be top-order woes. loss to England. The hosts, by if you are looking further ahead “We are going to play com- where , Mitchell mer captain Steve Smith, David Australia’s opening first-class England captain Joe Root contrast, have won their last 11 than the next Test match you petitive Test match cricket like Starc, , Josh Warner and Cameron Bancroft. match of the tour, although the plans to move back to num- ODIs at the raucous Birming- are kidding yourself. every other nation does,” he Hazlewood and are All three batsmen are likely likes of Bancroft, who has been ber three to help shore up a ham ground. “I’m not going to waste said. “Our guys understand all vying for a place in the side. Barmy Army warming up for Aussies in Edgbaston bearpit

Reuters the sandpaper-gate scandal the line,” he said. his tormentors. LONDON which resulted in bans. “We think we can be witty Former England spinner “The one thing that really and funny without that. It’s believes he If one English ground was de- stands out for Edgbaston is always about supporting the will not be sledged over the signed to test the backbone of that it can get very loud, very England team and if we can get ball-tampering scandal by the Australian cricket team it raucous,” , whose under the nerves of the Aussies England’s players. is ‘fortress Edgbaston’ where home ground is Edgbaston then we sure will.” Their cur- “Listen to the crowd and the visitors will be offered a and who played in seven Ash- rent favourite song, directed the singing which will be red-hot welcome on Thursday. es series, told the Daily Tel- at Australian opener Warner aimed at Steve Smith and Da- Raucous Edgbaston is egraph. “Out of all the grounds is one sung to the tune of Pink vid Warner, it will be raucous, about as far removed from the that we have, Edgbaston can Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the but actually I predict the play- refined surrounds of Lord’s as be quite an intimidating at- Wall’ and which goes: “He still ers in the middle will barely it can get – especially the no- mosphere for away teams. needs some education He still say a word,” Swann said. torious Eric Hollies stand, the “Having spoken to some of needs some self control No “Warner is a key wicket but spiritual home of England’s the Aussies in the past, that it is England players warm up for training at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. (Reuters) gold sandpaper in his pocket his record is very poor in the vociferous Barmy Army. the one ground that they seem Warner, leave those balls alone Ashes in England. There really Australian batsman Da- to cop it a little bit more in terms England’s swing bowlers, the en in their last 11 matches in help the England team succeed, Hey, Warner, leave those balls isn’t a lot of chirp in interna- vid Warner, Steve Smith and of abuse from the . bearpit atmosphere is perhaps the leafy part of Birmingham. that’s our duty really,” he said, alone All in all he’s just another tional cricket – no matter what Cameron Bancroft will be as- “It makes it very intimidat- just as an important factor Chris Millard, managing di- although he does not condone cheat like them all...” Warner people like to think – but if I sured of some ‘special treat- ing for them but brilliant for why Australia have not won rector of the Barmy Army, be- the ritual booing of Warner and is unlikely to flinch and it could was bowling, I might whisper ment’ as they return to the England.” While Edgbaston’s an Ashes test there since 2001 lieves they are like a 12th man. Smith during the World Cup. actually drive him on to ram his average in this country to Test fold after their parts in conditions are tailor-made for and why England are unbeat- “Anything we can do to “We never try to step over the words down the throats of him every now and then.”

OFF THE FIELD Clinical whitewash Will India dump Shastri? Moody Nash, who was hit by Sobers for among challengers for coaching job six sixes in an over, dies at 74 AFP Colombo Scoreboard New : India’s hunt for a new coach has London: Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan bowler Sri Lanka Bangladesh attracted top international names, including Austral- who entered cricket folklore when Sri Lanka put on a clinical A. Fernando lbw b Shafiul 6 c Fernando b Rajitha 14 D. Karunaratne c Mushfiqur b Taijul 46 c Perera b Rajitha 2 ian , despite skipper backing struck him for six sixes in an over, has died at the performance with bat and ball K. Perera c Mushfiqur b Rubel 42 b Dananjaya 69 to get a new deal, reports said on age of 74. Nash’s name was forever linked with to record a 122-run win in the K. Mendis c Sabbir b Soumya 54 c Mendis b Shanaka 10 Wednesday. The deadline for applications ended that of Sobers after the West Indies star went on third and final One-Day Inter- A. Mathews c Mushfiqur b Soumya 87 c Kumara b Shanaka 4 Tuesday as the Indian side set off for a tour of the the attack during a match national and complete a clean D. Shanaka c Sabbir b Shafiul 30 Riyad c Perera b Shanaka 9 S. Jayasuriya c Tamim b Shafiul 13 c sub b Kumara 7 West Indies with pressure mounting on Shastri between Glamorgan and at sweep over Bangladesh in Co- W. Hasaranga 12 c sub b Kumara 8 after the team were upset by New Zealand in the Swansea in 1968. lombo on Wednesday. A. Dananjaya c Sabbir b Soumya 0 not out 39 World Cup semi-final. It was the first time any batsman had hit six sixes Former captain Angelo K. Rajitha not out 0 c Perera b Hasaranga 1 According to media reports, Moody, former New Zea- in an over in first-class cricket. The first five balls Mathews led Sri Lanka with 87 Extras: (w4) 4 2 Total: (For 8 wickets; 50 overs) ` 294 Extras: (lb 2, w5) 7 land coach Mike Hesson, Sri Lanka stalwart Mahela were dispatched cleanly by the West Indian and off 90 balls, guiding the side to Fall of wickets: 1-13 (A. Fernando), 2-96 (D. Total: (All out ; 36 overs) 172 Jayawardene, ex-India player and former the sixth was carried over the ropes by a fielder. 294-8 before Karunaratne), 3-98 (K. Perera), 4-199 (Mendis), 5-251 Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Tamim), 2-29 (Anamul), 3-46 India manager and current coach Lalchand Sobers had been frustrated by his team’s slow backed his 30 off 14 with three (Shanaka), 6-280 (Jayasuriya), 7-284 (Mathews), (Mushfiqur), 4-60 (Mithun), 5-83 (Mahmudullah), Rajput are all in contention with Shastri. progress as Nottinghamshire were approaching wickets for 27 runs to complete 8-284 (Dananjaya). 6-105 (Sabbir), 7-117 (Mehidy), 8-143 (Soumya), Bowling: Shafiul 10-2-68-3(w1), Rubel 9-1-55-1(w1), 9-149 (Shafiul), 10-172 ( Rubel). It was also widely reported that former Test player a declaration and Nash was experimenting with the rout. Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Taijul 10-1-34-1, Mehidy 9-0-59-0, Soumya 9-0-56- Bowling: Jayasuria 6-0-40-0, Rajitha 5-0-17-2 (w3), applied for a coach post, while slow bowling. Somuya Sarkar hit the only Karunaratne (right) and teammate 3(w1), Mahmudullah 3-0-22-0 (w1). Dananjaya 10-0-44-1, Shanaka 6-0-27-3 (w2), South Africa’s is eyeing the Nash, a left-armer, took 993 first-class wickets half-century for Bangladesh, 69 celebrate after their Result: Sri Lanka won by 122 runs Hasaranga 3.5-1-16-1, Kumara 5-0-26-2. position. While Shastri remains favourite and has in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983, off 86 balls, but it gave Sri Lanka team’s victory over Bangladesh in Series result: Sri Lanka won series 3-0. Toss: Sri Lanka. an automatic entry in the process, Singh told The while also scoring 7,129 runs and holding 148 no trouble as the visitors were ther third and final ODI at the R. Hindu newspaper that after losing in the semis in catches. “Malcolm was a true Glamorgan legend bowled out for 172. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Tail-ender Taijul Islam’s un- helped me perform well. We’re two straight World Cups and World T20 champion- whose exploits have gone down in club folklore,” (2-17) and on Wednesday. (AFP) beaten 39 off 28 balls only man- all relieved as a team because we ship “a change could be good for the side”. Shastri’s chief executive told the club’s web- Lahiru Kumara (2-26) comple- aged to entertain a sparse crowd performed together,” Shanaka contract ended with the World Cup but he and his site. Nash died in hospital in London after being mented Shanaka with the ball to flight to bowl the left-hander and delay the result. said after the match. support staff have been given a 45-day extension for taken ill at a function at Lord’s Cricket Ground complete the victory in 36 overs. in the 32nd over for his only “I worked hard after getting The home side won the first the West Indies tour that starts Saturday. (AFP) on Tuesday. (AFP) Leg-spinner Akila Danan- wicket, rendering the rest of the dropped from the side. I was two matches respectively by 91 jaya deceived Soumya with his game a mere formality. confident with my batting which runs and seven wickets.