The Business | SPOFrRiday ,T NoveS mber 291, 20 19 -Sri Lanka Test series tickets to be sold Liverpool wait to secure place for Rs100: Report : In a bid to lure fans to stadiums, the Pak - istan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly decided to set the ticket price for the upcoming Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test series as low as possible. While limited overs cricket is being staged LIVERiPOnOL: Li verlpooal were st 16 as Napoli calls draw regularly in the country since 2015, Test cricket has been ab - made to wait to secure their place in sent since the infamous 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team in the last 16 of the Champions League Lahore. That will change when the islanders return to Pakistan as Napoli secured a vital point with a next month for a two-Test series. Local fans, over the past few 1-1 draw at Anfield. years, have grown accustomed to paying top dollar for Pak - Dries Mertens threatened to inflict istan Super League (PSL) matches or when international teams Liverpool´s first home defeat in the visit for ODIs or T20Is. However, the board is purportedly Champions or Premier League since cognizant of the fact that the fans’ interest in five-day format April 2017 with a sweetly struck may not be as high as in shorter formats. To counter that, the opener midway through the first half. PCB, as per a source, has decided that tickets for most of the Dejan Lovren´s header protected enclosures during the Sri Lanka Test series will be available that proud unbeaten run, but the for as low as Rs100 and Rs200. The most expensive ticket will holders still need to get at least a be sold for Rs500, the source added. Furthermore, school kids point away to Salzburg on December could also be invited to attend the matches and fill the stands. 10 to secure their passage into the A final strategy in this regard is expected to be officially an - last 16. Napoli remain a point behind nounced next week. —The Business Desk Liverpool, but are well-placed to reach the knockout stages as they Daryl Mitchell, son of England host winless Genk in two weeks´ time. The Italians had travelled to rugby coach, gets New Merseyside in disarray with coach Carlo Ancelotti seemingly on the Zealand cricket call-up brink of being sacked after a slump in Serie A. HAMILTON: Just weeks after cheering England´s win President Aurelio De Laurentiis over New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup, Daryl Mitchell has also threatened to sell the entire has been named to make his cricket debut for New Zealand in squad and take legal action against the second Test against England on Friday. The all-rounder is the players after they refused his or - the son of John Mitchell, the former All Blacks coach who is ders to be confined to a week-long now an assistant under Eddie Jones with England, who beat training camp earlier this month. New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup semis. He will replace However, the Italians are the only the injured Colin de Grandhomme in Hamilton, but New side to have beaten the European Zealand have delayed a decision on whether Matt Henry or champions this season and proved a Lockie Ferguson will come in for injured bowling spearhead thorn in Liverpool´s side again. Jur - Trent Boult. With New Zealand looking for a clean sweep gen Klopp´s men were unsettled by after winning the first Test by an innings and 65 runs, senior the early loss of Fabinho to injury batsman Ross Taylor said the weather and pitch conditions and were unhappy when the visitors Boxing-crazy Philippines before the second and final Test will determine the bowling opened the scoring on 21 minutes. line-up. Taylor also had no doubt that Mitchell, who has pre - Mertens leaned into Virgil van Dijk viously played Twenty20 internationals for New Zealand, as the Dutchman headed clear and would slot successfully into the Test team. New Zealand´s was left on the ground holding his searches for next Manny Pacquiao player depth "is definitely the best it´s every been in my ca - side. Napoli played on and when the In the boxing-obsessed Philippines, scores boys born into similarly bleak circumstances. quipped, saying it helps in the promotion of reer", Taylor said. —AFP ball was played forward again of young fighters dream of becoming the While in real life they may be impoverished a match. Mertens was unmarked to run next Manny Pacquiao, but it takes a sharp and ignored, in the boxing world they are a 'Many boxers failed' A dozen fighters train Messi celebrates 700-game through before beating Alisson eye and vast experience to pick out a poten - precious element to be forged into winners. under his guidance in a rough outdoor camp Becker from a narrow angle. After a tial world champion. "We, the coaches, are looking for boxers south of the capital Manila, spending hours a glory with Barca win VAR review for a potential foul and That expertise comes from the scouts and who would become the next Manny Pac - day sparring and lifting weights. Jimenez's offside, the goal was allowed to stand trainers who scour amateur matches at dusty quiao so we teach them everything, including star, and partner in the gym, is 27-year-old and there were a few more nervy mo - BARCELONA: Lionel Messi marked his 700th game for town "fiestas", rely on spotters' referrals or discipline and humility," said Anthony Jerwin Ancajas, who is set for an IBF junior Barcelona by scoring his 613th goal on Wednesday as the ments for the home fans before Van size up hopefuls as young as eight training Ornopia, a former boxer who is now a bantamweight title defence in December. Dijk got back to his feet and was able Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to go through as group in well-worn gyms. They are the lesser The boxers are a significant investment — winners to the Champions League last 16. Messi celebrated to continue. Klopp grew increasingly known but vital cogs in the Philippines' box - and gamble — as they are fed, housed and frustrated on the touchline as Liver - his anniversary in style by putting Barca two up before half- ing machine, which has produced dozens of given a modest allowance. Years of training time, between laying on a pair of assists for Luis Suarez and pool failed to find their rhythm be - world champion fighters, many of whom expenses and no wins drained Jimenez's sav - fore the break. However, a talking to Antoine Griezmann in a comfortable victory at Camp Nou. were born into poverty. ings, and by 2013 he was forced to sell his England´s Jadon Sancho fired into the top corner for a late from the German inspired a second It's a risky way to make a living — some properties to stay afloat. But exercising the half turnaround. Dortmund consolation but the visitors were largely disap - coaches have faced ruin when the fighters same determination they demand of their pointing and now face a fight with Inter Milan to make it out Kalidou Koulibaly bailed out his they have backed, pouring money into their fighters, Jimenez and Ancajas kept going -- goalkeeper with a clearance off the of Group F. Dortmund will hope to beat Slavia Prague at training and upkeep, didn't win. But when even if they had to train in vacant lots and in line from Roberto Firmino after Alex home in a fortnight´s time while relying on Barcelona to play victory comes, the pay-off can be big, or at the street. Then in 2016 came what they had Meret dropped a simple cross into the a strong enough team to avoid defeat at the San Siro, eight box. Mohamed Salah was left out of least enough to keep going in the sport they hoped and prayed for: Ancajas's IBF junior days before the season´s first Clasico at home to Real Madrid. Saturday´s late win at Crystal Palace love. bantamweight belt. A defence of the title a While Real have hit their stride in recent weeks, Barca have due to an ongoing ankle problem and The shining example is, of course, Pac - trainer. Spotting them is more art than sci - year later netted enough cash to invest in stumbled, even if the results have been good enough to re - again looked far from his best. The quiao. Born into a poor family, he quit ence, but the scouts are looking for more their own gym. The enormous popularity of main top of La Liga on goal difference. For that they owe a Egyptian snapped at his best chance school at 14 and ended up on the street. Pac - than just the ability to pummel opponents the sweet science in the Philippines means great deal to Messi, who now has 10 goals in his last nine from Andy Robertson´s cross before quiao, now also a Philippine senator, de - with their fists. "The number one trait I look scores of children gravitate to gyms, but just games, a timely surge into form ahead of the announcement Firmino headed another good oppor - clared assets worth some $59 million in for in a boxer is the attitude," trainer Joven a handful stick it out."Out of 10 children, of the Ballon d´Or in Paris on Monday, for which his great - tunity wide. It seemed a matter of 2018. His career, including an unparalleled Jimenez told AFP, saying his fighters need there will only be one or two of them who est threat is Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. —AFP time before the equaliser arrived, but eight world championships in different to be "determined, obedient and disciplined". really wants to pursue boxing," said trainer when it did it came from an unlikely weight divisions, is a tempting incitement to "It's a bonus if the boxer looks good, too," he and coach Edito Villamor. —AFP Arthur released by NZ first-class source as Lovren rose above Mertens to power home James Milner´s cor - side to pursue ‘new assignment’ ner. Again a VAR check was needed as Mertens this time claimed to be WELLINGTON: Former South Africa, Australia and the victim of a push, but the goal Pakistan cricketer Mickey Arthur has been released from his stood. Liverpool have made a habit Abbas to play second Test against short-term Twenty20 contract with New Zealand side Cen - of scoring late to soar clear at the top tral Districts to pursue another job, the first class side said on of the Premier League, but there was Thursday. Specialist cricket website ESPN Cricinfo said this no late drama this time round to month that Sri Lanka Cricket were in talks with Arthur to take leave the Reds with work to do in Australia today, Azhar confirms over the national side. Arthur was to lead Central Districts in Austria. OVAL: Pakistan were set to has won all five of its pink-ball New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition, which starts recall paceman Mohammad matches and with David Warner, on Dec. 13. Aldin Smith, who is in charge of CD for first class Kane keen to build Abbas on Thursday for the sec - Joe Burns and Marnus and one-day matches on an interim basis this season, will also ond Test against Australia as Labuschagne in fine form after take on T20 responsibilities. —AFP strong relationship they look to add consistency to big scores at the Gabba. their bowling attack under lights Azhar acknowledged Pakistan with Mourinho at Adelaide Oval. have long laboured in Australia, Skipper will also with their inability to bowl the op - LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur drop down the order to bat at position out twice their biggest striker Harry Kane hopes the club's number three in the day-night problem. "A lot of our tours to winning start under new manager Test starting Friday, with Imam- Australia we have struggled to Jose Mourinho can help forge a ul-Haq set to get the nod to open pick up wickets. We have to con - strong relationship between the pair the innings alongside Shan Ma - trol the rate, bowl in good areas and lead to trophies. Mourinho's sood and Haris Sohail dropped. for a long time," he said. "Wickets first home game as Spurs boss suf - Seamer Abbas has taken 66 in Australia, a lot of people say it fered a shocking start, ending hap - wickets at just 18.86 in his 14 is bounce, it is pace. But equally it pily, though, as Kane scored a brace Tests but was a surprise omission done well in Test matches, he failing to fire in Brisbane. is good for batting as well, so if that helped his team come from be - for the opening clash in Brisbane, can definitely bring a lot of con - Naseem Shah, 16, could also be you can´t bowl well for a long pe - hind to beat Olympiakos Piraeus 4-2 where Pakistan were crushed by trol and he has worked a lot since rested with Pakistan keen to riod of time, you can´t put teams and reach the Champions League an innings and five runs. "Defi - the last Test match on his rhythm manage the workload of the under pressure." He added: "If we last 16. That win came after a 3-2 nitely there will be some and he is feeling better," he said. teenager, whose mother died re - want to pick up 20 wickets we LAHORE: Wrestling competition being held at the Premier League victory at West changes," Azhar said of the team "Obviously a bowler of his cently. Pakistan desperately need have to execute our plan per - Inter-Colleges Wrestling Championship held under the Ham United in the Portuguese man - line-up, which will be announced class, you feel he has something their bowlers to perform in Ade - fectly." Pakistan have played one auspices of Govt Degree College for Boys, Shalimar ager's first match in charge follow - on Friday. Asked if Abbas would to offer." Azhar would not say laide, having lost 13 consecutive pink-ball fixture in Australia -- Town, China Scheme. Principal Chaudhry Zafar ing the sacking of Mauricio be one of those changes, he who Abbas would replace, but Tests in Australia. They will be three years ago in Brisbane, when Ali Gujjar, chief guest Chaudhry Arshad Sattar Pochettino last week. —AFP replied: "Yes." "He´s (Abbas) Imran Khan is a candidate after facing an Australian team that they lost by 39 runs. —AFP and others are present on the occasion. S A Garden hold sports competitions By Our Sports Reporter

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