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Gambhir hails 's Legendary coach 'greatest match-winner' Akhtar Ali passes away NEW DELHI, FEB a coach both when I was a NEW DELHI, FEB 06: through Kumble, and Pak- 06: Former India Davis junior as well as coach of As the country celebrates istan was reduced to 128 Cup coach Akhtar Ali our India Davis Cup team. the 22nd anniversary of for 6 in no time. He got his passed away on Sunday fol- Always pushed hard n kept ’s 10-wicket tenth scalp in the 61st over lowing multiple health is- the team relaxed. He did haul in a single Test in- after dismissing Wasim sues, including recently de- great service to Indian Ten- nings, la- Akram. tected prostate cancer. nis. RIP dear Aktar. Sincere belled the spinner as the The effort enabled India The father of India's cur- condolences to Zeeshan n "greatest match-winner" register a 212 runs victory. rent Davis Cup coach Zee- his lovely family," the leg- India ever had. Kumble became the shan Ali, he was 83 and endary In a video shared by the second bowler after Eng- breathed his last in tweeted. BCCI on Twitter, Gambhir land's Jim Laker to take Kolkata. Akhtar played eight replied: "The greatest all ten wickets in a single Akhtar, whose coaching Davis Cup ties between match-winner India ever Test innings. He finished style emphasised playing 1958 and 1964 and also had! Take a bow, legend! with figures of 10-74 from an aggressive serve and captained and coached the @anilkumble1074." 26.3 overs. volley game, shaped many Indian team. On February 7, 1999, Anil A legend of the game, careers, including that of Former Davis Cupper Kumble became just the he announced his retire- the legendary re- second bowler in the his- ment from international and his son, Zeeshan. called him as a passionate tory of cricket to take all ten cricket in 2008, finishing His coaching also influ- taskmaster. wickets in a Test innings. with 619 wickets in the enced Vijay Amritraj and "One of the first times I He achieved the feat target of 420 runs in the havoc on the Pakistani bat- longest format of the Ramesh Krishnan. threw up during practice against Pakistan at the Fer- match and the visitors got ting line-up. The spinner, game. According to family mentia and Parkinson's DLTA, had returned to the was with Akhtar sir at the ozshah Kotla stadium, in off to a steady start, as also known as 'Jumbo', He is the third-highest sources, he was taken to a disease. Delhi on Monday after South club in the summer Delhi, now known as Arun openers Shahid Afridi and first dismissed Afridi (41) wicket-taker (619) in city hospital two weeks ago Doctors advised against spending some time with of 1999. He always gave it Jaitley cricket stadium, Saeed Anwar put on 101 in the 25th over. Tests, only behind Sri where doctors noticed a any cancer therapy because his father but headed back his best and taught us to do during the second Test of runs for the first wicket. After the right-handed Lanka's Muttiah Mu- lump in his chest and also of his frail condition. to Kolkata after hearing the the same. RIP Akhtar Ali, the two-match series. Kumble then came into batter's dismissal, India ralitharan (800) and Aus- prostate cancer. He was al- Zeeshan, conducting a news of his demise. legend of Indian ," he India had set Pakistan a the attack and wreaked kept taking wickets tralia's Shane Warne (708). ready suffering from de- junior national camp at the "Akhtar Ali was terrific as tweeted. Can't help but feel sad for Man Utd rocked by last-gasp Kuldeep, says Jaffer equaliser, Newcastle win NEW DELHI, FEB not play a single Test there. NEW DELHI, FEB from-bottom Fulham -- the 06: Former India bats- He only played in the Can- 06: Manchester United game's biggest talking man Wasim Jaffer "cannot berra ODI during India's re- took their goal tally for the point being a harsh stop- help but feel sad" for spin- cent tour of Australia.Stand- week to 12 but their hopes page-time sending off for ner Kuldeep Yadav, who in skipper Ajinkya Rahane of joining Manchester City West Ham's Tomas was not selected for the had lauded the spinner for at the top of the Premier Soucek. ongoing first Test against maintaining his composure League were dashed as Arsenal suffered their England, in . despite not getting a chance Everton's Dominic Calvert- second defeat of the week "Can't help but feel sad to represent the country in Lewin's last-gasp goal se- as Ollie Watkins' goal after for @imkuldeep18. Since Australia. cured a 3-3 draw on Satur- 74 seconds was enough to August he's been travel- "I just want to mention day. earn Aston Villa a 1-0 win ling from one bio-bubble Kuldeep Yadav and Kartik After a record-equalling that lifted them to eighth. to another but hasn't re- Tyagi. Kuldeep, I know it 9-0 hammering of Burnley drew 1-1 at home ally got a chance to show- was tough for you, you did Southampton in midweek, to Brighton & Hove Albion. case his talent. But don't not play a game here but United's attack was again United were literally sec- lose hope Kuldeep. You Ravichandran Ashwin, Nadeem, who was in the your attitude was really on song with Edinson Ca- onds away from joining have done it before and Shahbaz Nadeem and reserves initially, was good. Your time will come, vani and Bruno Fernandes twist as Calvert-Lewin down 3-2 at Newcastle City at the top on 47 points I'm sure given an opportu- Washington Sundar. added to the squad after just keep working hard. scoring before halftime. poked home with the last United who ended the but Calvert-Lewin's effort nity you will do it again. Shahbaz Nadeem got Axar's injury. Kartik you were fantastic," Scott McTominay then kick. match with nine men. meant they are two points #INDvsENG," tweeted the nod ahead of Kuldeep Kuldeep, who has played said Rahane, while ad- headed what should have While United main- West Ham United behind having played two Jaffer on Sunday. after Axar Patel got in- only six Tests, was part of In- dressing the Indian team been the winner after Ever- tained their scoring form missed the chance to above games more. India went into the Test jured on the eve of the dia's squad for the series in a video posted on the ton had stormed back to Southampton continued Liverpool into the top four Everton remained in with three spinners -- Test. against Australia, but did BCCI’s official website. level but there was a final leaking goals as they went as they drew 0-0 at third- sixth place. Ronaldo on target as Juve go 3rd; Varane strikes for Real NEW DELHI, FEB 06: Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Juventus earned a 2-0 victory over AS Roma on Saturday to leapfrog their opponents and move into third place in the Serie A standings. A day after turning 36, Ronaldo scored his first goal in four league games to give Juventus the lead in the 13th minute, drilling into the bottom corner with his left foot. Ronaldo then thought he had scored another with his right, but saw his powerful effort come down off the underside of the crossbar, bounce down on the line and away from goal. Roma did at least put some pressure on the hosts in the second half, but they when he was at Real his 12th league goal of the the 78th minute.Real the ball bounced perfectly hind Atletico Madrid who experienced 20-year-old then wasted a glorious could not create that killer Madrid, but the barren run season after just 21 minutes Madrid defender Raphael for Varane to head home have two games in hand. midfielder Marvin Park in chance to give Real the lead chance, with an own goal was ended with a fine finish to put his side 3-0 up, sev- Varane struck twice as his from close range. "We were losing early in the second half. when the ball fell to him at from Roger Ibanez in the from the edge of the box. enth-placed Atalanta side came from behind to The France defender then the second half so we had to Huesca, who have only point-blank range, but the 69th minute sealing the win Roma threatened on looked to be on course for a snatch a 2-1 victory at base- struck the winner, bundling show character and we kept won two league games all usually clinical forward fired for Andrea Pirlo's side. plenty of occasions in the comfortable win. However, ment side Huesca in La Liga the ball over the line in the believing until the end," said season, gave Real two early straight at keeper Alvaro A sixth win in a row in all match, having 14 shots at goals from Andrea Belotti on Saturday and offer some 84th following another free Varane. scares as Shinji Okazaki and Fernandez. competitions moved Juve goal compared to the home and Bremer got the visitors respite to under-pressure kick. "We had to suffer a lot but Mir came close to scoring Instead, it was another above Roma on to 42 side's three, but they did not back in it before halftime. coach Zinedine Zidane. In Saturday's other La we got the win." and they were even more de- Frenchman in Varane who points, two clear of their op- seriously test Juve goal- It appeared the comeback Huesca took a shock lead Liga fixtures, Alaves beat Real went into the game termined in the second half, got the winner, reacting ponents and five behind keeper Wojciech Szczesny. would not be completed, against the Spanish cham- Valladolid 1-0, Levante drew smarting from last week's with Mikel Rico's chip hit- quickly to turn in Casemiro's leaders Inter Milan. Ronaldo was ready to however, as Torino strug- pions early in the second 2-2 with Granada, Sevilla shock home defeat by Lev- ting the bar just before header and temporarily ease Before his double in pounce to put the game to gled to find an equaliser, half with a vicious strike routed Getafe 3-0 and Elche ante plus a double injury Galan struck. the pressure on compatriot Juve's 2-1 win at Inter in the bed before Ibanez got there until substitute Federico that went in off the post and Villarreal drew 2-2. blow as Eden Hazard suf- Mir was unlucky not to Zidane. Coppa Italia semi-final first first, poking Dejan Kulu- Bonazzoli popped up with from Javi Galan and nearly Zidane had lashed out at fered yet another setback by double their lead when his "Your character really leg on Tuesday, three sevski's squared pass into an 84th-minute leveller to doubled their advantage reporters in the build-up to tearing a thigh muscle and volley came off the bar and shines through when the games without a league goal his own net. snatch a point. moments later when Rafa the game against Huesca Sergio Ramos had surgery to he almost restored Huesca's going gets tough," added represented something of a Elsewhere in Serie A on In another surprise re- Mir struck the bar. over speculation about his treat a knee problem. advantage after Varane's Varane. "We're a strong drought for Ronaldo, by his Saturday, Torino came sult, struggling Spezia Real pulled level in the future in light of disappoint- They were missing seven leveller, forcing goalkeeper team and we always fight high standards. from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 shocked Sassuolo with a 2-1 55th minute when Karim ing results but the win took first team players and had to Thibaut Courtois to leap to for each other and we'll The Portuguese had not in a thriller at Atalanta. away win secured by an Benzema thumped a free his side second in the stand- call upon reserves to fill the the top left corner to push keep doing that until the gone four league games When Luis Muriel scored Emmanuel Gyasi winner in kick off the top of the bar and without scoring since 2017 ings on 43 points, seven be- bench while throwing on in- his header away.Benzema end of the season."