TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Medvedev comes good with BCCI ready to help Jammu and Warm-Up Tie: Kuldeep stakes claim for Kashmir Cricket Association: Irfan Cincinnati Masters title MUMBAI, Aug 19: team) are not going for the Vizzy lone spinner's slot, Ishant bowls with fire CINCINNATI, Aug 19: Washington and Rafael Nadal in who did not play this week -- is Trophy. The ground reality is that COOLIDGE (ANTIGUA), Aug 19: Montreal last weekend. second with 41, followed by Jammu and Kashmir cricket we tried to send the boys to play Daniil Medvedev, coming "I've had so much support Roger Federer on 39. mentor the tournament as preparation is Seniormost pacer Ishant off back-to-back ATP finals these three weeks," Medvedev Medvedev stamped himself Irfan Pathan necessary (but could not make Sharma bowled a fiery opening defeats, held off David Goffin 7- said. a contender for the US Open, the today said it)," Pathan told reporters here spell while left-arm wrist spin- 6 (7/3), 6-4 to win the ATP "To finally lift a trophy is final Grand Slam of the season the BCCI after attending a meeting on the ner Kuldeep Yadav promised to just an amazing that starts in Flushing Meadows has prom- contentious conflict of interest pose stiff competition for feeling." in a week. ised them issue. Ravichandran Ashwin as India After his full- Goffin was competing in his help after The out-of-favour India all- dominated proceedings against on post- second final of 2019 after losing the team rounder informed that the team West Indies A after second day Wimbledon to Federer in Halle. was forced had begun preparations for the of warm-up game. schedule, the win- "Congratulations to your to pull out upcoming season but its plans Having declared on their ner admitted: "I'm team," he told Medvedev, "Once of a domestic tournament due to were disturbed by the curfew overnight score of 297 for 5 at the so exhausted, I again, an unbelievable week for the communication clampdown in imposed in the valley. end of the first day, India bowled almost can't talk you, fantastic. the State. "We did a camp from June 14 out the home team for 181 in 56.1 now. But the "I think you are ready for "Hopefully, this won't have an and we trained for a month. I had overs with Ishant (3/21), Kuldeep crowd gave me New York." impact in the upcoming season. taken a trainer who was with the (3/35) and Umesh Yadav (3/19) amazing energy." Medvedev powered to a 4-1 From what I have spoken to Indian team for the camp. Our sharing the spoils. Team mates congratulating Kuldeep Yadav for his good show Medvedev fol- lead in the opening set but had to BCCI, they are ready to help in coach has worked a lot and fitness Senior off-spinner Ashwin in warm-up match against West Indies A in Antigua. lowed up his semi- win it in a tiebreaker as Goffin, any way. They will help in taking levels had improved. and speedster Mohammed and Brandon King (4) with a ment rightly decided to give final upset of coached by 2002 Australian any decision. It is quite possible "(But) when the matches start- Shami didn't bowl in the first hint of away movement. Rahane another go at the top of Cincinnati Masters. defending champion Novak open winner Thomas Johansson, things may return to normalcy and ed, we had to stop (training) as innings but might bowl in the For Jasprit Bumrah, it was the order. The ninth-seeded Russian Djokovic as he controlled feisty fought back. we may not need to move any- curfew was imposed and it was second. more about getting overs under his He looked horribly out of finished with an ace after saving Belgian Goffin to win an ATP But Medvedev's break in the where else," Irfan said. better to send back all the kids With a first-innings lead of belt and he bowled 11 of them. touch during his 35 overs at the break points in the final game, leading 31st hardcourt match. opening game of the second set The Jammu and Kashmir (players to their respective 116, India consolidated their Umesh, who hasn't been crease. His 20 not out had three lifting a first Masters 1000 tro- He has the most match wins was all he needed as he avenged Cricket Association (JKCA) homes)," he said. position reaching 84 for 1 in among the top three pacers in boundaries but he played more phy after settling for runner-up on any surface this year with 43. a loss to Goffin at Wimbledon pulled out of the upcoming Vizzy Restrictions have been their second innings claiming an the starting line-up, also gave a than 80 dot balls, a testimony to finishes to Nick Kyrgios in Spanish superstar Nadal, this year. (AGENCIES) Trophy after it failed to establish imposed in Jammu and Kashmir overall lead of 200. good account of himself rocking his struggles. contact with the players due to after the Narendra Modi-led Hanuma Vihari (48 batting) the A team's middle-order. Vihari, on the other hand, communication restrictions in the Government revoked the special looked fluent even as stand-in However, with Bumrah, looked solid during his 48 that Hockey India announces 33 probables Valley following the revocation of status given to the State. captain Ajinkya Rahane (20 bat- Shami and Ishant being the top- had six boundaries and a six. the state's special status. The Vizzy trophy is a pre-sea- ting, 95 balls) scratched around three choices, it will be difficult Opener Mayank Agarwal "We (the Jammu and Kashmir son preparation tournament. (PTI) after being sent to open in order for him to break into the side was, however, out for 13 with for junior women’s national camp to give him batting time before unless Virat Kohli decides upon pacer Romario Shepherd induc- NEW DELHI, Aug 19: the midfielders who have been their fitness levels high, and are the first Test. playing four specialist fast ing an edge to Jahmar Hamilton called up for the camp. in the rhythm of playing intense ICC Rankings: Smith closes in The second day was about bowlers. behind the stumps. Hockey India today named Among the Forwards, hockey at the highest level," he the Indian bowlers trying to find For Kuldeep, getting three Brief Scores: India 297/5 33 core probables for the junior Mumtaz Khan, Beauty added. as Kohli maintains top spot their groove after switching for- wickets will keep him in a good decl and 84/1 (Hanuma Vihari mats. headspace and if India happen to 48 batting, Ajinkya Rahane 20 women's national camp, which Dungdung, Gurmail Kaur, CORE PROBABLES LIST: DUBAI, Aug 19: slump in form to be at ninth. Ishant, India's red ball spe- play five bowlers with two spin- batting). West Indies A 181 in will focus on preparing the team Deepika, Lalrindinki, Jiwan GOALKEEPERS: In the bowlers' list, Pat cialist, hit the right length ners, he is sure to play his part. 56.1 overs (Ishant Sharma 3/21, for a tri-nation tournament in Kishori Toppo, Rutuja Pisal, Rashanpreet Kaur, Khushboo, F. Australian batsman Steve Cummins remained firmly straightaway in his first spell When India batted for the Umesh Yadav 3/19, Kuldeep Australia later this year. Sangita Kumari, Yogita Bora Ramengmawii Smith pipped New Zealand skip- entrenched on top of the table dismissing Jeremy Solozano (9) second time, the team manage- Yadav 3/35). (PTI) The probables will be under- and Annu have been picked. DEFENDERS: Priyanka, per Kane Williamson to second while Ravindra Jadeja improved going a training and condition- The team is scheduled to play Simran Singh, Marina spot with only nine points separat- from sixth place to fifth. His spin ing camp till September 14 dur- a three-nation tournaent later this Lalramnghaki, Gagandeep Kaur, ing him and the top-ranked Virat bowling partner Ravichandran Cricket Australia defends doctor ing which players will report to year in Australia against the hosts Ishika Chaudhary, Jotika Kalsi, Kohli in the latest list for ICC Test Ashwin remained 10th. coach Baljeet Singh Saini. and New Zealand. Sumita, Akshata Dhekale, Usha, list released today. Jadeja also remained third in The list includes goalkeepers The focus in the current Parneet Kaur The Indian captain, with 922 the all-rounder's list, led by West in Smith's concussion call Rashanpreet Kaur, Khushboo camp, which began on Monday, MIDFIELDERS: Baljeet points, is on top of the list while Indies' Jason Holder, with Shakib and F. Ramengmawii, defenders will be on maintaining the fit- Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Kiran, Smith, after his twin Ashes hun- Al Hasan placed second. MELBOURNE, Aug 19: tests before allowing Smith to return who had a head impact, we'd be Priyanka, Simran Singh, Marina ness and rhythm, along with Prabhleen Kaur, Preeti, Ajmina dreds in Birmingham and 92 at Meanwhile, India could lose at the fall of the subsequent wicket, pulling out 80 per cent of players Lalramnghaki, Gagandeep Kaur, identifying the best players. Kujur, Vaishnavi Phalke, Kavita Lord's, is on 913 points. their pole position in the ICC Test Cricket Australia has defended and the ex-test captain was eventual- who don't have a concussion and Ishika Chaudhary, Jotika Kalsi, "We have called up all the Bagdi, Baljinder Kaur, Sushma The other Indian in the top-10 Team rankings, as even a 1-0 the team doctor who allowed Steve ly dismissed for 92. taking them out of the game. So Sumita, Akshata Dhekale, Usha, core probables for the camp Kumari is Cheteshwar Pujara, who stayed defeat by the West Indies in their Smith to resume his innings after Smith complained of that would be an overreaction." and Parneet Kaur. keeping an eye on the 3-Nations FORWARDS: Mumtaz put at his fourth position. upcoming series will see them slip assessing him for concussion on headaches later Saturday and was Kountouris said three other Baljeet Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Tournament that is scheduled for Khan, Beauty Dungdung, Sri Lanka captain Dimuth to 108 points. That margin will be day four of the second Ashes Test ruled out of the remainder of the batters were hit in the head, but Kiran, Prabhleen Kaur, Preeti, the end of this year," Saini said Gurmail Kaur, Deepika, Karunaratne made rapid strides, enough for the West Indies to and then ruled the veteran batsman match on Sunday after displaying only Smith had a concussion. Ajmina Kujur, Vaishnavi in a press release. Lalrindinki, Jiwan Kishori Toppo, entering the top-10 at eighth with overtake Pakistan to seventh posi- out the following day after further concussion symptoms. "He didn't have a concussion at Phalke, Kavita Bagdi, Baljinder "We will be focused on mak- Rutuja Pisal, Sangita Kumari, a jump of four ranking places. tion at 88 points. testing. Marnus Labuschagne replaced the time (Saturday)," he said. Kaur and Sushma Kumari are ing sure that the players keep Yogita Bora, Annu. (PTI) South Africa's Aiden Markram India are on top of team table Alex Kountouris, Cricket Smith, becoming the first concus- "If we took him out of the also improved upon his ranking to with 113 points followed by New Australia's manager of sports med- sion substitute in international game, we would have been leaving be positioned sixth while England Zealand (111 points) and South icine, told a news conference in cricket, and scored 59 in an impor- him out of the game for no reason CoA facing issues implementing Conflict captain Joe Root paid for his slight Africa (108 points). (PTI) Australia on Monday he was tant innings that helped Australia other than what we saw on the "100%" satisfied with team doctor draw the match at Lord's and retain field. Richard Saw's treatment of Smith a 1-0 series lead in the five-match "Our doctor is an expert in his clause, preparing 'White Paper': Edulji Junior women boxers claim in London on the weekend, and he series. field. He's trained to pick up even urged against any over-reaction to "The reality is only about one the minor signs of concussion. MUMBAI, Aug 19: We may not agree to certain things However, Edulji maintained 12 medals at Serbian tourney the sport's new concussion guide- in five or six head impacts end up Everything he did was according to but certain things we have to that as of now, the Conflict of lines. in concussion," said Kountouris, the protocol, he was very thorough NEW DELHI, Aug 19: hard-fought 3-2 wins over The Committee of agree. So, those are the issues Interest rules need to be followed Smith had to leave the field after who added that Cricket Australia's and ... we're 100% happy with Sweden's Duna Sipel and Administrators is facing practical what we wanted to gather from in letter and spirit. being hit on the neck near the rear research showed delayed concus- what happened over there." India's junior women boxers Ukraine's Kristina Kartavtseva problems in implementing the them and that was the purpose of "But as of now Conflict of base of his batting helmet by a fast, sion accounted for up to 30 percent The third Test starts Thursday clinched 12 medals, including respectively. Conflict of Interest guidelines on this meeting," Thodge said. Interest rules have to be followed sharply rising delivery from Jofra of those cases. in Leeds, making Smith a doubtful four gold, at the third Nation's Haryana's Priyanka secured the day-to-day BCCI operations, "Cricketers are the ones who because they are enshrined in the Archer on Saturday. Saw conducted "If we pulled out every player starter. (AGENCIES) CoA member Diana Edulji con- Constitution and as and when, it Cup in Vrbas, Serbia. a commanding 5-0 win over ceded on Monday and said that a will be decided by the Court, the The team won four gold, Russia's Olga Petrashko. "white paper" will be prepared amendments will be made," four silver and four bronze In 50kg, Karnataka's Anju Vikas Kandola shines in Haryana detailing the issues. Edulji told reporters here after the medals and claimed the runners- Devi settled for a silver along Edulji and her colleague Lt meeting. up trophy. with Maharashtra's Simran Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge met past The former India women's Tamanna (48kg), Ambeshori Verma (52kg), Haryana's Steelers win over U Mumba and present cricketers, including captain said that the discussions Devi (57kg), Preeti Dahiya Manshi Dalal (75kg) and CHENNAI, Aug 19: former national captains Dilip and issues raised will be taken up (60kg) Priyanka (66kg) notched Punjab's Tanishbir Kaur Sandhu Vengsarkar and Sourav Ganguly at the next CoA meeting where up the gold medals. (80kg). Tamanna was adjudged Best Goa's Aashreya Naik (63kg), Star raider Vikas Kandola (via Skype), to discuss the "prob- chairman Vinod Rai would be did the star turn as Haryana Foreign Boxer. She blanked Neha (54kg), Khushi (70kg) and lems" caused due to the con- are conflicted, so we are address- present. Steelers beat U Mumba 30-27 tentious clause incorporated by ing their issues," he added. "We will sit in our next meet- Russia's Alena Tremasova 5-0 in Alfiya Akram Khan Pathan for an important win in a Pro the Supreme Court-appointed A major issue faced by the ing and discuss all these points. the final, the Boxing Federation (+80kg) picked up bronze Kabaddi League match at the Justice RM Lodha panel. cricketers is pertaining to dual We are trying our level best to see of India (BFI) said in a state- medals after losing their respec- Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stalwarts like Sachin roles -- player-commentator, com- what is best for cricket. We don't ment. tive semifinal bouts. Stadium here on Monday. Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, mentator-IPL-franchise staff, want to hamper anybody but also Manipur's Ambeshori and Over 160 boxers from 20 The closely fought contest Ganguly and VVS Laxman are all commentator-administrator-fran- stay within the rules," she said. Haryana's Dahiya continued countries participated in this saw the Mumbai side match facing alleged conflict issues with chise mentor, BCCI post-IPL About Ethics Officer issuing their fine runs from the Black tournament, for which India sent the Steelers till the very end, notices served by Ethics Officer franchise employee. notices to the likes of Tendulkar, Forest Cup in June to secure a 13-member squad. (PTI) but Kandolas nine-point game Justice (Retd) DK Jain at various The new BCCI constitution Dravid and Laxman, Edulji said andsome uncharacteristic point in time. makes it clear that it will be 'One that Jain is merely following the errors from the U Mumba Players in action during a PKL match between Haryana "All the issues (related to con- Person One Post' and violation of rule book. defence handed Haryana vic- Steelers and U Mumba in Ahmadabad. flict) were discussed -- what are that is deemed 'Conflict of tory. nities to pick up Bonus Points, remaining to half time. "The Ethics Officer sends Both sides went into the the problems being faced by Interest'. complaints to us and we give our thereby forcing them to make Steelers led 16-8 at half- cricketers, what are the problems "Sourav (Ganguly) was also match with identical records mistakes while Vikas Kandola time. In the second half, the view also and then he takes the (four wins and four losses in being faced by us (the administra- there on Skype putting his call. As of today, he (the Ethics picked up the points with his introduction of raider eight matches), but Haryana raids in the other end. Abhishek Singh by U Mumba tors) to implement it. It was a (views). Good suggestions did Officer) is still going to take the Steelers started aggressively, vibrant discussion," Edulji told come in and also that we will for- call. We have to respect that he is His three-point Super Raid brought about a change in the with coach Rakesh Kumar 12 minutes into the match set the proceedings as his raids helped reporters after the meeting which mulate a white paper and put it to a former judge of the Supreme recognising the lack of raiding was also attended by Sanjay the Amicus (Curiae) who would tone for the Haryana side, which the team reduce the lead to just Court and will go by the law- quality in U Mumba's ranks. inflicted an All-Out on U two points 10 minutes into the Manjrekar, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv submit it to the (Supreme) Court," book. The defence kept a high line, Patel, Ajit Agarkar, and Rohan Edulji said. Mumba with three minutes half. "It's there that cricket is hav- strangling U Mumba's opportu- However, consecutive Super Gavaskar. A 'White paper' is an authori- ing a little problem with these Tackles by Ravi Kumar and Gen Thodge echoed Edulji's tative report or guide that informs conflict rules but I think once Pandey, Iyer to share India A captaincy Chand Singh, along with a few sentiments. readers concisely about a complex the (white) paper is put properly Winners of Badminton title posing for a group photograph errors in the Mumbai defence "There are some genuine dif- issue and presents the issuing to the (Apex) court, it will defi- along with dignitaries and officials in Samba. for series against South Africa A quickly widened the gap to 25- ficulties which our cricketers face. body's philosophy on the matter. nitely understand," she further 17 in favour of Haryana with added. (PTI) MUMBAI, Aug 19: Shankar, Shivam Dube, Krunal seven minutes to the final whis- Stephens International Ghagwal Zone drubs Vijaypur in Pandya, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra tle. Sai Praneeth, Prannoy Manish Pandey was on Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Sandeep Narwal's raid for Volleyball; Samba wins in Kho-Kho Monday named India 'A' captain Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Nitish Mumbai with six minutes left PS wins prestigious award make winning start at for the first three one-dayers Rana. on the clock, taking out Excelsior Correspondent Chancellor, JNU (Jawaharlal Excelsior Sports Correspondent here today. against the touring South Africa India A team for 4th and 5th Dharmaraj Cheralathan and Nehru University). World Championships A total of 144 players drawn 'A', while Shreyas Iyer will lead in one-day: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Chand Singh, tilted the balance SAMBA, Aug 19: Ghagwal from five Zones took part in the the last two matches of the series Shubman Gill, Prashant Chopra, of the match once again and the JAMMU, Aug 19: In an The school was adjudged the BASEL, Aug 19: extravagant award ceremony best institution on the basis of its Zone defeated Vijaypur Zone con- tournament. The participating beginning August 29 in Anmolpreet Singh, Ricky Bhui, subsequent all-out meant the Thiruvananthapuram. Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), organized by Silver Zone academic excellence, co-curricu- India's Sai Praneeth and H S vincingly in the summit clash to Zones included Samba, Vijaypur, gap was reduced to one point Prannoy made convincing starts win Volleyball title, while Samba Ghagwal, Ramgarh and Rising talent Shubman Gill is Nitish Rana, Vijay Shankar, Shivam with less than three minutes Foundation at India Islamic lar achievements and achieve- there in both Pandey's and Iyer's Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Cultural Centre Lodhi Road, New ments at national and internation- at the BWF World trounced Ghagwal Zone to claim Parmandal. remaining. teams and so are Vijay Shankar, Patel, Rahul Chahar, Shardul But the push came a little too Delhi, Stephens International al levels. Championships to advance to the the Kho-Kho title in the ongoing KL Dogra, Principal, MV Anmolpreet Singh, Ricky Bhui, Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Ishan late for Mumbai as they suc- Public School was awarded the The school was commended second round here today. District Level Inter-Zonal Cricket International School was the chief Tournament, being organised by guest on the occasion. Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel and Porel. (PTI) cumbed to another defeat. (PTI) most prestigious and coveted for imparting world class educa- Praneeth, ranked 19th, Nitish Rana. tion to the people of defeated 66th-ranked Jason the Department of Youth Services In Badminton Under-19 boys and Sports in the disciplines of final, Vijaypur defeated Ramgarh The All-India senior selection Jammu. Anthony Ho-Shue of Canada committee picked the teams here. Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, in a close contest, while in The Chairman 21-17, 21-16 in a first round India A team for 1st, 2nd and 3rd of the school Dr clash lasting 39 minutes. Badminton and Wrestling for Kabaddi Under-19 boys, Vijaypur one-day: Manish Pandey (Captain), Kamal Saini IGP In another men's singles first boys UInder-19 years at MV got the better of Samba Zone to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, (Retd) and the round match, world number 30 International School, Vijaypur win the title. Anmolpreet Singh, Ricky Bhui, Director Satvinder Prannoy fought back to beat DDCA induct Yashpal Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Vijay Saini congratulated 93rd-ranked Eetu Heino of the entire fraternity Finland 17-21, 21-10, 21-11. Sunil Valson in its new CAC Bhanu Sharma, D/o Jagdish of SIPS for their India got a favourable result Chander, R/o NEW DELHI, Aug 19: contribution in in the women's doubles also Village Galak, clinching the presti- with Meghana Jakkampudi and The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) today Billawar, S Poorvisha Ram getting past appointed 1983 World Cup winning squad members Sunil Valson Kathua, who Kunal Saini, member of the SIPS gious award. the Guatemala pairing of Diana and Yashpal Sharma in a new Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) has qualified Management receiving award from Prof M. Commending the Corleto Soto and Nikte which will pick the various selection panels as well as the coach- National Jagdish Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JNU. meritorious achieve- ment of the school, Alejandra Sotomayor 21-10, ing staff of the state teams. Eligibility Test award for being 'The Institution of Dr Saini acknowledged the contri- 21-18 to enter the second round. "We are pleased to introduce 1983 World Cup winning team (NET) in Mathematics, the result Insha Imran, Saksham Singh and Tanishka, members-Intach the year 2018-19'. bution of the teaching faculty, per- The other Indians in fray, members Yashpal Sharma and Sunil Valson as the Cricket of which was declared by Club of Model Academy School posing for a group photograph Kunal Saini, member of the severance and diligence of the stu- seventh seed Kidambi Srikanth Advisory Committee for the domestic season 2019-20. Please join Council of Scientific and with the School Management after winning Best Heritage school management received dents and above all the concur- and 10th seed Sameer Verma, us in welcoming them," DDCA tweeted. Industrial Research (CSIR)- Student Award & Best Entry Award on the topics, 'India's the award from Prof M. rence of the school administration play their first round later on It is expected that DDCA will also add a third member to this University Grants Commission Educational Marvels' and 'Weaving Wisdom', organized by Jagdish Kumar, Vice with the parents. Monday. (PTI) panel. (PTI) (UGC), recently. Young Intach Heritage Club, New Delhi.