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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 SPORTS Lehmann praises Smith for handling of Starc outburst BRISBANE: Australia coach Darren Craig after the batsman played a love to see the aggression, it’s just going to have a word with him when I Lehmann added. “He’s had a chat to Lehmann has praised captain Steve defensive shot back to him. making sure it’s the right time.” get back down to the sheds,” Smith him and that’s done and dusted from Smith’s handling of an outburst by The ball narrowly missed Craig and Smith, who was playing his first test said. “I don’t think it was necessary at where I sit. “The way he talks to players Mitchell Starc that cost the left-arm went for four overthrows. Starc was as Australia’s permanent captain fol- the time and hopefully he can behind the scenes, there’s a lot that quick half his match fee from the first later fined about A$7,500 ($5,300) by lowing Michael Clarke’s retirement improve and get better from that.” goes on. We’ve been really impressed test against New Zealand. the International Cricket Council and after they lost the Ashes to England Lehmann added he had been with him as a coaching staff group.” Starc, frustrated at a 46-run final Lehman said he had to manage his earlier this year, had told reporters on pleased with the way Smith had han- Australia and New Zealand have a wicket stand between Mark Craig and aggression better. “He’s got to find Monday the outburst had been disap- dled the situation. “I was very happy quick turnaround with the second Trent Boult on the fifth day of the that happy medium,” Lehmann told pointing. with the captain and the way he han- game of the three-test series in Perth opening test, hurled the ball back at reporters in Brisbane on Tuesday. “You “He’s done it a few times and I’m dled that. I know the players are,” starting on Friday. —Reuters Coyotes beat Ducks in OT ARIZONA: Mikkel Boedker scored in went to the penalty box for holding. overtime to give the Arizona Coyotes a 4- After Lindback made a pad save on 3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on defenseman Hampus Lindholm’s slap Monday at the Honda Center. shot from the top of the slot, right Boedker secured a loose puck at cen- winger Chris Stewart converted the ter ice, went on a breakaway and rebound at 5:43 for his third goal of the deposited a backhand past goalie season. Frederik Andersen to end the Ducks’ Center Ryan Kesler scored his first goal four-game winning streak 1:18 into the at 6:49 by deflecting Vatanen’s slap shot extra period. between Lindback’s glove and the post. Anaheim center Ryan Getzlaf made Lindback, who last started Oct. 24, Boedker’s goal possible by inadvertently replaced Mike Smith in the net. Smith leaving the puck between his legs as he allowed 16 goals in his past five games was trying to set up a play from center and lost five of seven decisions since ice. Arizona’s 4-0 victory over the Ducks on The Ducks, who took a 2-0 lead in the Oct. 14. first period, forged a 3-3 tie at 11:43 of However, rookie left winger Max Domi the third period on defenseman Sami led a three-goal rally in the second peri- Vatanen’s third goal of the season. od that put the Coyotes ahead, 3-2. Left Vatanen stick-handled between two winger Anthony Duclair scored Arizona’s defenders and past a third before execut- first goal and his sixth on a slap shot dur- ing a give-and-go with center Andrew ing a power play at 2:44, 27 seconds after Cogliano. Vatanen then deflected defenseman Josh Manson received a Cogliano’s return pass from the left circle penalty for high sticking. past goalie Anders Lindback. The short-handed goal was just the Lindback finished with 33 saves. fifth allowed by the Ducks. Domi tied Andersen stopped 24 shots. The Ducks the score at 15:57 when he converted a took a 2-0 lead in the first period by scor- wrist shot in front of the crease. Then ing twice in just over a minute against with 7.2 seconds left in the second peri- Lindback, who made his second start of od, Domi skated around the right-wing AUSTRALIA : This picture taken on November 9, 2015 shows Australia’s paceman Mitchell Starc (R) throwing a ball towards New Zealand’s bats- the season. post and stuffed the puck between man Mark Craig. The International Cricket Council fined Australia paceman Mitchell Starc half of his match fee for throwing a ball dangerously Anaheim’s first goal came 41 seconds Andersen’s legs for his team-leading at New Zealand batsman Mark Craig. —AFP after Coyotes right winger Shane Doan seventh goal of the season.— Reuters NHL Results/Standings Australia promise no Arizona 4, Anaheim 3 (OT). Western Conference Ottawa 7 4 3 42 42 17 Central Division Tampa Bay 7 7 2 38 38 16 let up for N Zealand WLOTLGFGAPTS Boston 7 6 1 47 45 15 Dallas 12 3 0 54 39 24 Detroit 7 6 1 33 36 15 SYDNEY: Coach Darren Lehmann has promised Mitchell Starc, who was fined half his match fee miss out again,” he said. New Zealand, who suf- St. Louis 10 3 1 40 31 21 no complacency after Australia’s solid victory by the International Cricket Council for throwing fered the dubious dismissal of Brendon Florida 5 6 3 37 35 13 Minnesota 8 3 2 38 35 18 over New Zealand in the first Test, saying yester- a ball dangerously at New Zealand batsman McCullum in the second innings at the Gabba, Nashville 8 3 2 35 31 18 Buffalo 6 8 0 32 41 12 day that his young team needed to do it all Mark Craig. head to Perth with a question mark over pace Winnipeg 8 5 2 42 41 18 Toronto 2 8 4 29 45 8 again in Perth. Australia crushed New Zealand spearhead Tim Southee, who has a back injury. by 208 runs in the first Test at the Gabba on Unlucky to miss out His fitness will be assessed Wednesday. Chicago 8 6 1 39 38 17 Monday and now head to the WACA ground one “I was very happy with the captain and the All-rounder James Neesham has already been Colorado 4 9 1 36 42 9 Metropolitan Division up in the three-match series as the Kiwis man- way he handled that,” Lehmann said. “He’s had a ruled out of the series with back trouble. age several injuries. chat to him and that’s done and dusted from “We know that they are a good side and NY Rangers 10 2 2 42 25 22 Pacific Division Lehmann said the new-look Australian team, where I sit.” Australia had the match well in hand we’ve got to play well again in Perth and certain- Los Angeles 9 5 0 35 29 18 Washington 10 3 0 43 31 20 missing veterans such as Michael Clarke, Brad with the New Zealanders one wicket away from ly start the Test match well,” Lehmann said. For Haddin and Shane Watson, played well in defeat when Starc impetuously hurled the ball in his part, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said Vancouver 6 4 5 43 36 17 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 31 28 18 Brisbane but there was room for improvement. Craig’s direction after the Kiwi had smacked him his team needed to be more aggressive in Perth, Arizona 7 6 1 39 41 15 New Jersey 8 5 1 37 36 17 “For us now it’s about getting back to Perth... for two successive fours. Lehmann said Starc, 25, after coming to Brisbane “a bit underdone from San Jose 7 7 0 38 36 14 NY Islanders 7 5 3 40 37 17 making sure we are backing that performance had to find his “happy medium” on the field. a skill perspective”. up,” he told reporters in Brisbane. “We’ve started “They’re all great kids, they are all learning their “We need more aggressive intent with the Anaheim 5 7 3 25 37 13 Philadelphia 5 6 3 28 39 13 Calgary 5 9 1 37 59 11 well but we’ve got to back that up-that’s the way in international cricket,” he said. “You love to ball,” the Australian Associated Press reported Carolina 6 8 0 30 40 12 challenge for a young group, to back that up day see the aggression, it’s just making sure it’s at him as saying. Hesson said Southee was pro- Edmonton 5 10 0 39 47 10 Columbus 4 11 0 35 54 8 in, day out.” Lehmann said the Australians need- the right time.” gressing well but they would not risk him if he ed to improve their fielding which he said was “a Lehmann said a decision on the final team for was not ready to play. “He is a huge part of our Eastern Conference Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth little bit sloppy” as well as put more pressure on the second Test would be made after an inspec- side and leads our attack but we are not going Atlantic Division one point in the standings and are not the New Zealand openers with the new ball.