SPORTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013

Windies spinner Shillingford suspended for illegal action

PERTH: West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford has reported during the Mumbai test against India last until such time that he has submitted to a “If the independent biomechanical analysis fol- been suspended from in international crick- month and the duo visited Perth for a bio-mechani- fresh analysis, which concludes that he has remedied lowing the second report concludes that Samuels et after his action was found illegal, the cal analysis of their bowling actions. his bowling action.” Samuels, a veteran of 50 tests, has an illegal action, whether it is for his quicker game’s global governing body said yesterday. “The analysis revealed that for both his can continue to bowl his standard off-break delivery deliveries or any other type of delivery, he will be Shillingford’s team mate and part-time off-spin- (Shillingford) standard off-break delivery and his but is not permitted to bowl his quicker deliveries. automatically suspended from bowling in interna- ner Marlon Samuels’ bowling action while sending , the amount of elbow extension in his bowl- “Should Samuels be reported again for a suspect- tional cricket for a minimum period of 12 months.” down his quicker deliveries has also been found ille- ing action exceeded the 15 degrees’ level of toler- ed illegal bowling action within the next two years, The bowlers have a right to appeal against the gal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a ance permitted,” the ICC said of the 30-year-old spin- such a report will be deemed to be a second report recent findings. West Indies are trailing New Zealand statement. Shillingford and Samuels, who have pre- ner who has taken 65 from 14 tests. for the purposes of the ICC Regulations,” the state- 1-0 in a three-test series and will play the hosts in the viously been suspended for suspect actions, were “He is suspended from bowling in international ment said. final match at Hamilton on Thursday. — Reuters Australia on the brink after Watson sparkles

PERTH: A dominant Australia were five wickets away from reclaiming after hammering England with the bat and reducing them to 251 for five with the ball at the end of the fourth day of the third test at the WACA yesterday. Ben Stokes, who was 72 after scoring his maiden test half-century, and (7) will resume todayday with the tourists still trailing by 252 runs and needing to bat through the final day to keep the series alive. earlier smashed 73 runs off 40 balls for a spectacular century and George Bailey equalled the test record for most runs from a single over before Australia declared at 369 for three some 40 minutes before lunch. Requiring 504 runs for an unlikely victory, England’s worst test session for a long time had not quite reached its nadir and Ryan Harris sensational- ly bowled for a golden with the first ball of the innings. “To have a license to take on the game was a lot of fun,” said all-rounder Watson, whose ballistic 103 included 11 fours and the five bludgeoned sixes. “We’re confident. Absolutely. A good night sleep will freshen our bowlers up to be able to have a really good crack first thing in the morning. PERTH: England batsman Ben Stokes (C) plays a shot on the fourth day of the third Ashes cricket Test match against Australia in 99-run partnership Perth. — AFP “We have to bowl really well to give ourselves the best chance to be able to achieve a few dreams, for a lot of us who’ve been involved in the Stokes extends Ashes last few series especially.” England, shell-shocked after Australia’s morning assault, did at least slow battle for England down the home side’s momentum after lunch with Michael Carberry (31), Joe Root (19) getting starts. PERTH: Born in New Zealand and Stokes was born in Christchurch, was also well set on 45 when, in playing for England, Ben Stokes New Zealand, but moved to a move unlikely to appease his critics, he strode needs no extra motivation when it England as a child with his father down the to take on spinner Nathan Lyon, PERTH: Australia’s batsman Shane Watson plays a pull shot to the boundary against England on the comes to facing Australia. The 22- Gerard, a rugby league player and sending the ball high into the sky but failing to fourth day of the third Ashes cricket Test match in Perth yesterday. — AFP year-old allrounder went to the coach, and started his professional clear Harris at the long-on boundary. crease at a critical time on Monday, cricket career at Durham. He played ’s 99-run partnership with Stokes for the with the top order back in the 10 limited-overs internationals fifth wicket ended when the TV umpire deter- SCOREBOARD pavilion and England needing before his test debut, including mined his attempted uppercut had nicked a Peter somebody to dig in and prolong its four against Australia in September, Siddle delivery to Haddin for 60. hold on the Ashes. when he picked up a career best 5- PERTH: Scoreboard at close on the fourth day of the Fall of wickets: 1-157 2-183 3-223 4-301 5-331 6-340 “We’re still hanging in there, and that’s the Stokes finished the day unbeat- 61 and scored 27 runs. third Ashes test between England and Australia at the Bowling: Anderson 19-5-105-0 (w-1), Bresnan 14-3-53- en on 72, his maiden half century But he didn’t have his first test important thing. We need to take tomorrow as WACA yesterday. 2, Stokes 18-1-82-2, Swann 27-8-92-1, Root 9-1-24-0. coming in only his second test. He’ll exchanges with the Australians deep as we possibly can, keep showing some resume his innings on Tuesday, until last week in Adelaide, where fight,” said Bell. “We need the two guys who are out Australia won the toss and chose to bat England second innings with England at 251-5 - after being his mid-pitch brush with pace there now to take it to lunch. We’ve just got to Australia first innings 385 A. Cook b Harris 0 set an improbable 504 to win - and bowler got him a keep on fighting.” England first innings 251 M. Carberry lbw b Watson 31 needing to bat all day to prevent meeting with the ICC match refer- It was the morning of intense drama and some J. Root c Haddin b Johnson 19 Australia from regaining the old urn ee. He showed plenty of promise high farce, though, that put Australia on firmly Australia second innings (overnight 235-3) K. Pietersen c Harris b Lyon 45 for the first time in four Ashes with bat and ball in a big defeat. track for a victory that would give them an unas- C. Rogers c Carberry b Bresnan 54 I. Bell c Haddin b Siddle 60 series. Bell said England needed Stokes sailable 3-0 series lead and ensure the return of the D. Warner c Stokes b Swann 112 B. Stokes not out 72 Stokes had already taken 2-82 to keep going and turn his start urn. The hosts resumed 369 runs ahead at 235 for S. Watson run out 103 M. Prior not out 7 when Australia batted, having to into a very big score. Broad was three and Watson, who started the day on 29, sig- M. Clarke b Stokes 23 Extras (b-1, lb-11, w-5) 17 take on extra load with strike pace- cleared of a fractured foot and nalled his team’s intent with two fours and a six off S. Smith c sub b Stokes 15 Total (for five wickets, 67 overs) 251 man unable to bowl or England has said he will bat if the first over from spinner . G. Bailey not out 39 Still to bat: S. Broad, G. Swann, J. Anderson, T. Bresnan field due to a foot injury he sus- required on the fifth day, which is Watson has struggled to convert 50s into cen- B. Haddin c Swann b Bresnan 5 Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-62 3-76 4-121 5-220 M. Johnson not out 0 Bowling (to date): Harris 10-1-51-1, Johnson 15-3-52-1 tained while , and bowled likely. turies but there seemed little doubt he would do Extras (b-8, lb-5, w-5) 18 (w-1), Lyon 15-2-49-1, Siddle 18-6-56-1, Watson 9-1-31- with good speed against batsmen “We’re still hanging in there, and so on yesterday as three sixes and a four off anoth- who were on the attack. that’s the important thing. We need Total (for six wickets dec, 87 overs) 369 1. er Swann over took him from 60 to 82. England Did not bat: P. Siddle, R. Harris, N. Lyon Australia lead the five-match series 2-0. “He’s got a fantastic future to take tomorrow as deep as we were left cursing their luck when ahead of him,” said Ian Bell, who possibly can, keep showing some Watson on 90 only to tumble over the shared a 99-run partnership with fight,” he said. “Ben Stokes was out- boundary rope and the Australian soon captured Stokes before he was out for 60 late standing today. Some great shots. Watson. “I’m not going to enjoy watching that until Brian Lara’s 4,6,6,4,4,4 off South African Robin his fourth test century with a clipped four to fine on day four at the WACA. “The way The potential for the future looks the day I die.” Peterson in the Johannesburg test in the 2003-04 leg. he’s shown he can play quick bowl- massive with Ben.” Despite a string of dropped catches and some season. “We’ve had quite a few bad experiences ing, the way he hits down the Australian allrounder Shane schoolboy fielding, England did manage to dismiss against Jimmy Anderson over the last three series Remarkable departure ground.” Watson, who plundered 11 bound- (15) and Haddin (five) but Bailey con- I’ve been involved in so it’s always nice to have the Watson’s departure for 103 was as remarkable “And just that attitude with the aries and five sixes in his 106 ball tinued to punish the bowling. When he blasted a shoe on the other foot,” said Watson. as his sparkling innings. Bell waited for an age for a ball. He just gets on with it, runs in century yesterday, also praised his record-equalling 28 off six James Anderson deliv- The punishment was not over for England, skied ball to come down only to drop it but all day. He bowls good pace,” Bell England counterpart. “He’s a very eries to reach 39 not out and take Australia’s lead though, and Harris produced a peach of a ball to Watson, not expecting the error, had stopped run- added. “He showed today what he exciting prospect for England. He’s past the 500-mark, Michael Clarke called remove Cook’s off bail, the first time the England ning and a quick-witted Bresnan ran him out at the can do with the bat. I think he’s got a really exciting allrounder,” Watson his players in. captain had been dismissed by the first ball he a massive future for us, which is said. “He’s only really going to get non-striker’s end. “It wasn’t good was it?” laughed Bailey’s 4,6,2,4,6,6 matched West Indies great faced in his 100 tests. — Reuters exciting. He’s a really good find.” better.” — AP AUB wins KBC Cricket Champions League

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB) was The Kuwait Finance House (KFH) was crowned champions of the KBC Cricket awarded with the second place trophy. Champions League which was concluded The competition featured teams repre- recently at the Kuwait Banks Club in coop- senting local banks and which consist of eration with the Teams Association for staff members in Kuwait’s banking sector. Cricket in Kuwait.