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Former curator of Elaborating on the the Ferozeshah Kotla process of bringing track in Delhi helped the soil to Dubai, prepare at 7he Sharma said: "We got Sevens it first tested and certi- Capello: Terry still leader fied by Indian by K.R. Nayar Agriculture Research Institute in New Delhi Dubai: The new to ensure that the clay pitches which Radhey Shyam is free of any disease were to be unveiled Sharma, the or fungus. Thus 19,000 yesterday at 7he former curator bags were brought to Sevens in Dubai have Mumbai from New without being of the one thing in common: Delhi by train and soil imported from Ferozeshah were shipped to by Rob Harris India. It is for the first Kotla grounds Dubai." to stay out of the team - this is the time in the UAE that in Delhi. Before becoming a opinion of the player, I think he can LONDON (AP) - England coach stay in the squad without prob- Fabio Capello hopes John Terry's lems," said Capello, who played for Indian soil binds leadership qualities will help the Italy at the 1974 World Cup. "In my team win the World Cup despite life as a player I played one World stripping the defender of the cap- Cup - it's not easy to play at the new cricket pitches taincy over his alleged affair with World Cup, you often get one the mother of fellow defender chance. He played in (2002) and this the game will be played on curator, Sharma shone as a Wayne Bridge's son. is another chance for him." wickets with a uniquely player for Railways and also enjoyed a stint as a coach. He Bridge, the Manchester City left Rio Ferdinand is set to be Indian surface since all other wickets in the country have was the coach of the North back, has told Capello that his posi- England's captain at the World Cup, been prepared with soil Zone Under-19 team. He still tion in the World Cup squad along- but with the Manchester United imported from Pakistan. coaches the Subhania Cricket side Terry is untenable. center back out with a recurrence of Emirates airline, which is Club which has produced Such is the depth of the ill-feel- a back injury, Liverpool midfielder behind the new cricket facili- over 300 Ranji Trophy players ing between the two, Bridge refused Steven Gerrard will have the arm- ty on Dubai-Al Ain road, had and Test stars. Those who played for the club include to shake Terry's hand in the pre- band in Wednesday's friendly approached Dubai Cricket Council for assistance in Mohammad Kaif, Yograj match ritual Saturday when City against Egypt. preparing the wickets. The Singh, Mohinder Amarnath beat Chelsea 4-2. But if Capello had his way - and pitches have been laid by and Surinder Amarnath. While Capello hopes to persuade English football adopted the Italian Radhey Shyam Sharma, the "The pitches have been Bridge to reverse his international convention - David Beckham would former curator of the made out of 65 per cent clay retirement - especially with first- regain the captaincy because he is Ferozeshah Kotla grounds in with over 3,000 bags being used for the creation of one choice left back Ashley Cole injured the most capped player. Delhi. It may be recalled that Sharma's replacement by pitch. For the outfield I have - the Italian insists Terry still has The 34-year-old midfielder can Daljit Singh as curator of the used Bermuda Tifway 419 the ability to galvanize the players make a 116th England appearance at Kotla was followed by grass and for the pitch it is England soccer manager Fabio in South Africa. Chelsea's John Terry reacts dur- Wembley Stadium after impressing an India-Sri Lanka match the CL 2000 special grass. It Capello reacts as he looks on from "I asked for the captain to set an ing the English Premier League Capello against former club being abandoned due to a was a challenge making the the stand before the start of the example for the young people - for soccer match against Manchester Manchester United while playing dangerous track in April. wicket here because of the English Premier League soccer "Hayat Yar Khan, the sec- dusty weather because I had the children and the fans," Capello City at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge for AC Milan in the Champions match between Chelsea and retary of the Dubai Cricket to ensure that sand does not said, spelling out his reasons for fir- Stadium in London, Saturday, Feb. League. Manchester City at Stamford Council, contacted me in go into the clay. All wickets ing Terry for the first time. "What 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty "He played well, he changed the will take at least six months Bridge, London, Saturday, Feb. 27, Delhi with a request to make he did was not good. I told him this Wigglesworth) style during the game," Capello said. 11 wickets in Dubai. I opted to settle down and these wick- 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) and he understood, but I took the "He is really dangerous. He can play for the best soil in India ets have been made in three decision only because of what hap- "To me, being a leader is more Capello has told the 29-year-old wide and can cross. Every cross he which is from Bharatpur, weeks time," said Sharma, whose first international pened with Wayne Bridge, nothing important than being the captain. Bridge not to let the turmoil in his does is really dangerous for defend- Rajasthan. It is found in ponds and has got the quality assignment was the 1996 else. I didn't ever consider taking John Terry is a leader. I have asked private life prevent him from ers and the keeper. (Milan coach) of not breaking up. Hence the World Cup pitch between John Terry out of the squad and I him to be the same. He will be the appearing at a second World Cup. Leonardo put him in midfield wickets are excellent for one- India and Sri Lanka at Kotla. don't believe the other players will same. He will still be a leader with- "Bridge has a different vision of because he needed players with dif- day cricket as well as for the have lost respect for him. out wearing the armband." life that he thinks it's better for him ferent qualities." longer version of the game," (Gulf News) Sharma told Gulf News.

Zimbabwe topple WIndies in low-scoring T20 match Colly stars in comfortable PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - 's spinners led the touring side to 26-run victory over the West Indies in a low- scoring International at Queen's Park Oval on Sunday. England win Zimbabwe survived a collapse at the top of the order to rally to 105 all out off steered Morgan had joined the counter- 19.5 overs in the one-off match. England to a six-wicket victory with attacking Collingwood. Opener was the a clinical knock of 75 in the After a cagey start, the Irishman top scorer with 44, while first ODI against Bangladesh in reverse swept the all-rounder for Mirpur. four, following up with a driven contributed 34 off 19 deliveries as Zimbabwe His efforts ensured England boundary off Shakib in the following made its total more respectable with 29 runs maintained their 100% record over. off the last two overs. against the hosts in all formats but Collingwood was also keeping Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn took a they did not have everything their the score moving at his end and wicket with the first ball of the match and own way at the Sher-e-Bangla despatched Abdur Razzak to mid- returned the remarkable figures of four wick- National Stadium, with wicket for his fifth four of the day. ets for just six runs off four overs, including producing the stand-out perform- Morgan was reprieved on 20 two maidens. ance of the day with a commanding and 21 - from a missed stumping Medium pacer Darren Sammy claimed 125 in his side's 228 all out. and another poor umpiring decision five for 26, the best ever return by a West , captaining for the - as the luck started to fall in Indian in this format of the game. first time in an ODI, got the reply off England's favour. But despite chasing Zimbabwe's modest to a positive start with 64 at the Collingwood, though, needed total, the West Indies' run chase never got off head of the innings before England none of it and moved serenely to a the ground in the face of some accurate, tight lost three wickets for 23 runs. 25th one-day fifty in 64 deliveries from Zimbabwe's slow bowlers. Collingwood eased any pressure England's Matt Prior, left, and Paul Collingwood with a lofted four and dabbed single with a nerveless 100-ball stay and run between the wickets during the first one day off Mahmudullah. Brief Scores: scampered the winning single with international cricket match of the series against Bangladesh's attack was becom- Zimbabwe: 105 all out in 19.5 overs four overs remaining. Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Feb. ing a little ragged and the boundary (Hamilton Masakadza 44; Darren Sammy 5- Much of the pre-match hype had 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) count spiked accordingly until Morgan 26, Sulieman Benn 4-6) def. West Indies: 79 centred around debutant Craig (33) handed Naeem a third wicket for 7 in 20 overs ( 23 not out; Kieswetter following a series of eye- But it was Cook, back in the 50- when he sprayed to cover. 3-11). catching innings since his emergence over side after a long absence, who England required 45 when Matt on England's radar. took centre stage at the start of the Prior joined Collingwood, the wicket- reply. He faced every ball keeper scoring 30 of them in a neat of the first three overs, cameo. helping himself to 14 along Tamim had earlier excelled with a the way. fine century to underpin his side's When Kieswetter did total. get the strike, Shakib Al That knock included 13 fours and Hasan brought himself on three sixes, two of them in a frenetic and immediately subdued bout of hitting in the first 10 overs. him with spin. But, having been put down by Kieswetter, more used Morgan at cover on only 10, Tamim to pace on the ball, had also impressed with his restraint in the two lucky escapes in the middle overs. space of his first six balls After dominating the opening as an international bats- stand of 63, he soon downgraded the man - edging one through intensity of his attack as the wickets the wicketkeeper's legs and began to tumble. surviving a good shout for first removed Imrul lbw. Kayes (15) before Zunaed Siddique, Cook progressed off for a , undaunted, hitting confi- and Aftab Ahmed, run out by dently on both sides of the Pietersen, followed him back. wicket as he set about From then on Tamim settled into a adding 40 of the first 50 series of less explosive partnerships runs. with Shakib (12), Mushfiqur Rahim His own half-century (22) and Naeem (25) as he set about was up soon after, off 44 nudging his side beyond 200. balls, but Kieswetter's There was still time for a third big patience broke and he was six, though, lifted high over the ropes for 19 off the off Collingwood before the fun ended bowling of Naeem Islam. when Broad bowled him round his , follow- legs. ing failures in both warm- Tamim's century, his third in ODIs, up games, lasted only five took only 94 balls. balls as he was question- England were solid with the ball, if ably given caught at slip off not inspired, but the nagging Shakib. again impressed with three for 32. Cook and Collingwood took the wicket of looked ready to dig in until Naeem with the first of his the former was seen off by solitary over and Broad closed with a poor leg before verdict two for 46 after sustaining some early that gave Naeem a second blows. success and left the Brief Scores: Bangladesh 228 tourists on 96 for three. (Tamim 125, Swann 3-32) England Bangladesh's fourth 229 for 4 (Collingwood 75*, Cook 64) Debbie Dunn, right, races to the finish line, winning the women's 400-meter dash at the spinner, Mahmudullah, England won by six wickets. U.S. indoor track and field championships Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in Albuquerque, N.M. entered the fray in the 25th over, by which point Eoin (cricket365.com) (AP Photo/Craig Fritz)