WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU King Kohli sweeps ICC Black Cap Challenge: start favourites awards; also named of against talented New Zealand Test, ODI Teams of Year NAPIER, Jan 22: games were competitive and we per New Zealand coach David DUBAI, Jan 22: Kohli scored 1,322 runs at an felt they had a really good bal- Stead, a or Kedar average of 55.08 in 13 Tests with On a high after a defining tour ance. Jadhav could be promoted up the The peerless five hundreds during the calendar of Australia, the Virat Kohli-led "They have that energy and order. Tuesday became the first crick- year while in 14 ODIs he amassed Indian team faces a trickier chal- that buzz about them and they In the department, eter to make a clean-sweep of the 1202 runs at an astonishing aver- lenge when it locks horns with an play their in the right way and ICC's annual individual awards age of 133.55 ever-so-sprightly New Zealand in which is something we always will expect a and was also named captain of the with six cen- a five-match ODI series starting appreciate," Kohli said at the pre- bit more support in case the skip- world body's Test and ODI teams turies. He tomorrow. series media conference. per plays a young third seamer in of the year, line-ups which were also scored The Indian team, which has For the Indian team, some of either or dominated by Indian players. 211 runs in shifted its focus entirely on World the issues that need to be Khaleel Ahmed. Kohli became the first player 10 T20Is. Cup preparations, is still searching addressed are 's The New Zealand top-order in history to win the Sir Garfield "It's a for the right middle-order combi- form, Dhoni's position and also has a formidable look with Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer reward for all nation despite their first-ever how to get the balance right till one of the world's best batsmen in of the Year, his second consecu- the hard bilateral ODI series win on all-rounder comes skipper and the J&K Under-23 Women’s Cricket team posing along with support staff at Saurashtra Cricket Australian soil. back from suspension. ever-dangerous , who Association Stadium in Rajkot. tive, the ICC Test and the ODI work that you do throughout the calendar Mahendra Singh Dhoni's hat- Left-handed Dhawan's posi- is second only to Kohli in terms of Women's Cricket U-23 T20 Tournament named year. Having recognition at the trick of half-centuries has brought tion at the top of the order is batting averages (92) in 2018, global level from the ICC is joy to the dressing room but the under no imminent threat but a holding forte. ICC's Emerging something you feel proud of as a smaller grounds in New Zealand highest score of 35 in the last nine "We saw in the last series (vs Nadia, Heena sparkle as J&K cricketer because you understand against a better seam attack com- games doesn't make a pretty pic- ) we want to execute a Cricketer of 2018 that there are many players play- prising the wily , the ture. few things better, certainly in the DUBAI, Jan 22: ing the game," Kohli was quoted talented and the That Rishabh Pant has been field we want to step up and get as saying by the world body in a relentless will be a instructed by the team manage- back to our old ways which is that crushes Mizoram by 123 runs India's fast-rising - release. different test altogether for the ment to face the new ball against real attitude in the park," Excelsior Sports Correspondent runs, while Bismah Hassan and in-chief from Jammu and keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant The Awardees: 'Men In Blue'. England Lions in a home series is Williamson said. Rudrakshi Chib contributed Kashmir, who took 4 important was today named the ICC Men's Cricketer of the New Zealand in their own an indicator that they are trying to Teams JAMMU, Jan 22: Power- valuable 34 and 27 runs respec- by conceding just 9 International Cricket Council's Year: Virat Kohli backyard have always been a get back-up options ready. India: Virat Kohli (captain), packed 48-ball 87 runs by skip- tively. Iqra Rasool remained runs in her 4 overs, while Emerging Player of the Year in ICC Men's Test Cricketer of force to reckon with and the tour- An immensely talented , Shikhar Dhawan, per Nadia Chowdhary and bril- unbeaten at 11 runs off just 7 Sadiya Wani and Nadia the world body's annual awards. the Year: Virat Kohli ing Indian teams the years has been selected as Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), liant 4-wicket haul by medium balls, while extras contributed Chowdhary claimed one wicket The 21-year-old Pant was ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of will testify that, having won only a reserve opener but it is unlikely , Dinesh Karthik, pacer Heena Kouser helped 23 runs to the total. Sandhya each. picked by the ICC's voting the Year: Virat Kohli 10 out of the 35 ODIs, including a that Dhawan will be dropped after Vijay Shankar, Shubman Gill, Jammu and Kashmir to crush Kumari and Sawmi claimed one The Jammu and Kashmir academy for a stellar show in ICC Men's Emerging 0-4 drubbing during the last series a few failures. , Kuldeep Association of Mizoram by a big wicket each for Mizoram. team is being accompanied by his breakthrough Test year in Cricketer of the Year: Rishabh in 2014. The No.4 position is another Yadav, Mohammed Shami, margin of 123 runs in the ongo- In reply, Association of Sakeena Akhter as manager, 2018. Pant The first match at McLean area of concern for India as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ing Women's Cricket Under-23 Mizoram managed to score pal- Anita Gupta as Assistant He became the first Indian ICC Men's Test Team of the Park, however, will be played in , after an inexpli- Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel T20 Tournament, being played try 68 runs in the allotted overs Manager, Roopali Slathia as wicket-keeper to score a Test Year (in ): Tom sultry conditions of around 30 cable retirement from first-class Ahmed, . at Saurashtra Cricket by losing 6 wickets, thus lost Coach, Parveen Akhter as train- in England, and Latham (New Zealand), Dimuth degrees. cricket, looked completely out of New Zealand: Kane Association Stadium, Rajkot in the match by a big margin. er and Sunakshi Mahajan as equalled the record for the most Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Kane Skipper Kohli is well aware sorts and is unlikely to regain his Williamson (captain), Ross Gujarat. Apart from the opening pair of Phisio. catches taken in a Test, with 11 Williamson (New Zealand), that the Black Caps, with some place in the side. Taylor, , Martin Earlier, winning the toss and skipper S. Yadav (23) and Chief Executive Officer against Australia in Adelaide in Virat Kohli (India) (capt), Henry quality players in their ranks, can Dhoni did well as a No.4 in Guptill, , batting first, J&K rode on a Sandhya Kumari (22), none of JKCA, Syed Ashiq Hussain December. Nicholls (New Zealand), be very competitive. the final ODI against Australia but Trent Boult, Henry Nicholls, superb batting display by Nadia the other batswomen crossed Bukhari and Member JKCA He was also the first Indian Rishabh Pant (India) (wk), Jason "The fact they are No 3 in the Kohli is likely to use him more as Doug Bracewell, Lockie to score a huge total of 191 runs the double figure mark. Jang Bahadur Singh Jamwal, wicketkeeper to score a Test Holder (Windies), Kagiso world speaks about their consis- a floater depending on match situ- Ferguson, , Colin in the stipulated 20 overs, los- Wicketkeeper Priyambada (8) former Judge congratulated in Australia. (PTI) Rabada (), Nathan tency over the last couple of years. ations. Munro, Ish Sodhi, Micthell ing 4 wickets in the process. was the other notable scorer. players and the management for Lyon (Australia), We played them in India and got With the Napier ODI promis- Santner, Tim Southee. Nadia scored magnificent 87 Heena Kouser was the wrecker- this big win. Player of the Year awards follow- (India), Mohammad Abbas beaten in , and all the ing to be a high-scoring affair as Match Starts at 7:30 am. (PTI) ing an extraordinary 2018. (Pakistan) Besides, the rapidly-rising wick- ICC Men's ODI team of the etkeeper Rishabh Pant claimed year (in batting order): Rohit the ICC's Emerging Cricketer of Sharma (India), Jonny Bairstow the Year award. (England), Virat Kohli (India) "Not only is Kohli the first (capt), Joe Root (England), Ross player to win these three major Taylor (New Zealand), Jos ICC awards together but he has Buttler (England) (wk), Ben also been named the captain of Stokes (England), Mustafizur the ICC Test and ODI teams of Rahman (), Rashid the year for a fabulous run in Khan (Afghanistan), Kuldeep international cricket," the ICC Yadav (India), Jasprit Bumrah said in a statement. (India). (PTI) Former India hockey player Raghbir Bhola passes away Wushu players and officials posing along with Secretary Sports Council, Naseem Choudhary NEW , Jan 22: gold in Melbourne in 1956 and during flag off ceremony. silver in Rome in 1960, he has Former India hockey player made outstanding contribution to Raghbir Singh Bhola, a two-time hockey, as player, umpire and Secy Sports Council flags off State Wushu team Olympic medallist, has passed team manager. Excelsior Sports Correspondent organised by the Punjab Wushu team remained overall away aged 92, his family said "I have known him as one of Wushu Association under the second. today. the most upright and outstanding JAMMU, Jan 22: Dr aegis of Wushu Association of The office bearers of the Bhola, who breathed his last students of the game and as Naseem Chowdhary Secretary India. Association who were present on Monday, represented India in someone who was always willing J&K State Sports Council The screening of the team during the ceremony were the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 to assist anyone who sought his flagged off Sub-Junior was conducted by Haji Abdul Yogesh Sawhney, Chief Rome Olympics, winning a gold counsel. He was always willing National Wushu team for the Qayoom, Chief Sports Officer Patron, Vijay Saraf, Runners sweating-it-out during Tata Mumbai Marathon. and silver medals respectively for to lend his ear and offer his hon- 18th Sub-Junior National J&K State Sports Council (President), Sunil Sharma the country. est opinion. The sport of hockey Wushu Championship to be (CSO), Ravi Singh (DSO), (Treasurer), Sohit Sharma Over 46000 Indian, Int'l athletes participate He is survived by his wife will be indebted to him for his held at Lovely Professional Ashok Singh (Manager) and (Associate Secretary) and Kamla Bhola, three daughters glittering role in its evolution." University, Jallandhar in Satish Gupta (Manager). Kuldeep Handoo (CEO) and Jammu’s Parbhat, Padha, Kanupriya, and three grandsons. Bhola's dedication and pas- Indian Olympic Association sion for field hockey continued in Punjab from January 22 to Pertinent to mention here National Chief Coach of India. (IOA) took to twitter to offer its various aspects throughout his January 27, 2019. that in the 17th Sub Junior On the occasion, Mr Saraf Rovleen excel in Tata Mumbai Marathon condolences. life and he served in diverse roles The 44 member (39 players National Wushu Championship thanked the Secretary JKSSC Excelsior Sports Correspondent made the State proud by finishing Sanjay, while who participated in "With heavy heart @ioaindia such as member of the IHF selec- 2 coaches, 2 managers and 1 held at Jammu, J&K State for flagging off the State team. Full Marathon in good time. Half Marathon were Ajit, Vikram express condolences on the pass- tion committee, FIH international TO) J&K State Wushu team JAMMU, Jan 22: A big num- Jammu Runners Group (JRG) Garg, Satbir Singh, Neeraj ing of Hockey legend R. S. umpire, manager of the Indian was screened by the J&K State I have moved on, Mithali on ber of runners from Jammu took once again led from the front by Rohmetra, Kunal Chib, Chandan Bhola. Two time #Olympic hockey team, TV commentator Sports Council for the partici- part in prestigious Tata Mumbai fielding 20 runners in Full Mara- Gupta, Rampal, Satish Gupta, medallist, Arjuna awardee and a and government observer at the pation in this Championship. Marathon, with ace veteran run- thon, 10 run- Rajesh Sharma, Aryan Gupta and passionate field hockey player, R. Olympic Games. (PTI) The championship is being spat with Powar, Edulji ners Parbhat Singh, Rajesh Padha, ners in Hlaf Col Anil Sharma. S. Bhola breathed his last today. NAPIER, Jan 22: Thursday with the first ODI at Kanupriya and Rovleen excelling Marathon The participants who took part Our thoughts and prayers to fam- McLean Park. The women will in the event held on the other day. and 5 in 10 in 10 kilometers run included ily and friends. #RIP," IOA wrote Asserting that her dispute play three ODIs and as many Parbhat won gold in full kms run. Renu Gupta, Sapna Rohmetra, on its twitter handle. with former coach Ramesh T20 internationals. Marathon (42 kms) with a timing Those Amogh Rohmetra, Gurmeet Kaur International Hockey Powar and CoA member Diana Mithali emphasised on the Federation (FIH) chief Narinder 4.5.17 seconds. He has the distinc- who partici- and Ansh Gupta. Edulji is a thing of past, Indian need to bring the focus back on Batra, who is also the IOA tion of bagging silver medal at pated in Full Gaurav, the only barefooted women's ODI captain Mithali cricket and said winning in New President, paid rich tribute to Airtel Half Marathon Delhi and Marathon runner from Jammu got injured Raj said today cricket has Zealand would help in that Bhola. Jammu Half Marathon in 2018. included and was forced to withdraw. helped her deal with the adver- direction. "I am deeply shocked to hear 42 runners from Jammu Parbhat Singh, Rajesh Padha, This year the event saw the sities of life. "This is what as internation- of the passing of Group Captain including five women took part in Surinder Choudhary, Dr Dilawer participation of 8,414 runners in The Indian women's team al athletes and cricketers we (Retd) Raghubir Singh Bhola. the event. Rajesh Padha, Rajinder Khan, Harinderpal Singh, the Full Marthon, 15,457 in Half was at the centre of a huge con- look forward to, and I'm looking My sincere prayers that his soul Gupta, Surinder Choudhary and Gursharan Singh, Kanupriya, Marathon, 2,516 in Timed 10K, troversy after its semi-final exit forward to the series because it finds eternal peace and my heart- Dr Dilawer are a few prominent Parwinder Singh, Sandeep Milka, 17,661 in Dream Run, 1,005 in in the T20 World Cup in the felt condolences to his family and is very important to get back the runners to name. Rovleen, Rajinder Gupta, Maj Senior Citizens Run, and 1,301 in West Indies, with Raj accusing the entire hockey fraternity," he focus on the sport and on the Among women athletes Jaipal, Akshun Gupta, Vikram Champions with Disability. Powar of bias and Edulji of try- said in a statement. Representatives of Cradle 2 Crayons displaying prestigious team performance and this is a Kanupriya Garg and Rovleen Gupta, Rahul, Mudhasir Nabi and Big names from abroad and ing to finish her career. "A part of the Indian men's award. great opportunity." India took part in this prestigious "What has happened has hockey teams that won Olympic Asked how the team will event. Cradle 2 Crayons among happened, I have moved on. deal with foreign conditions, Cricket has taught me to move Mithali said the side has pre- Nadal relentlessly marches on as on whether it's scoring a hun- pared well. top India’s Preschools dred or getting out on zero you "Most of the team might be emotional Kvitova makes Open semis Excelsior Correspondent of Auuro Educational Services, have to be prepared for the next inexperienced to the New and Sumathi game, you need to tune in for Zealand condition but other- MELBOURNE, Jan 22: happy with the way I played JAMMU, Jan 22: Cradle 2 Ravichander, Education the next day," Mithali said wise we are an experienced lot tonight," said the Spaniard, who Crayons, Pre and Primary Consultant, Bangalore assessed ahead of the series against New that has been together for 4-5 Rafael Nadal continued his faces another young gun School, Dogra Nagar and Lower over 300 nominated Preschools Zealand. years. So I don't think we are a relentless march towards an 18th Tsitsipas in the semi-finals. Roop Nagar, Jammu has been in 10 categories of 21st Century "As professional cricketers troubled tourists but yes we major title Tuesday as an emo- "I feel lucky to be where I adjudged among India's top Education Excellence. everyone understands what it look forward to acclimatising tional Petra Kvitova swept into am." promising Preschools in the The school was invited to takes to play international level, with the conditions." her first Grand Slam semi-final Greek sensation Tsitsipas Education World Promising attend one-day National we are here to represent the "All of us our coming from Speed Ball medal winners posing along with dignitaries and since a terrifying knife attack powered into the last four with a country and want the team to officials in Himachal Pradesh. Preschools of the Future Awards Conference on Early Childhood the match practice weather it is almost ended her career. measured 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) 2018-19. Education 2019 as well the award play as a unit and get the best playing in the domestic season J&K CBSE Speed Ball team On day nine of the Australian win over Spain's Roberto A jury of well-informed edu- ceremony at Hotel Shangri La, ," she added. or couple girls are coming from Open, the fairytale runs of Bautista Agut. cationists and educators includ- Bangalore on Jan 19, 2019. PK The Indian team's New the WBBL and he (coach) has Stefanos Tsitsipas and Danielle The 20-year-old, who ended ing Fatima Agarkar,Co-founder Tikoo and Anila Tikoo (Founders Zealand tour begins on just joined it's his first series. wins 5 medals in 64th NSG Collins were also extended as Swiss great Roger Federer's of KA Edu Associates, Mumbai; of the school) attended the Shewata Pandita, D/o RK "We have arrived one week Excelsior Sports Correspondent Sharma won silver medal in the they too swept into the last four. tournament, became the Swati Menon, The Educator Conference and received the Pandita and early to adapt to the windy con- Under-17 years Relay Event, Second seed Nadal inched youngest man to reach the semis Development Academy Mumbai; award from the distinguished Nirmala ditions, we had a practice game JAMMU, Jan 22: J&K while Manthan Pandoh and closer to winning an event he at Melbourne Park since Andy Dr KR Maalathi, Founder CEO jury. Pandita, W/o and the girls are in good CBSE Speed Ball team bagged Nakul Gupta won bronze medal has only claimed once before Roddick in 2003 and the first Rohit Koul, shape," she added. 5 medals with two gold, one sil- In Under-19 years men Double when he trounced unseeded player from Greece -- man or R/o Gangyal, Mithali also said the wind ver and two bronze medals in Event. The other participants in American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6- woman -- to get so far at Grand Qualifiers of NET Jammu, who will affect all three departments the 64th National School the event included Bhavneet 4, 6-2 in another ruthless display Slam. The following candidates fied National Eligibility Test has been but the team has been working Games held at Himachal Singh and Akshdeep Singh. from a man who has not dropped "I'm just living the dream, have qualified National (NET) in Economics. declared quali- on getting acclimatised to the Pradesh. Dr Rajesh Mishra, General a set so far. living what I've been working Eligibility Test (NET), the result Palvi Sharma, D/o Ashok fied for the award of the degree conditions here. The Championship was Secretary School Games Tiafoe had announced him- hard for," said the 14th seed, of which was declared by the Kumar and of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in "We are training according- organised by CBSE Unit under Federation of India was the self by beating fifth seed Kevin who lives in Cyprus but trains at University Grants Commission Shakuntla Devi, Medical Genetics by Guru ly so when we get on the field the aegis of School Games chief guest on the closing cere- Anderson, but was no match for the academy of Serena (UGC) recently. R/o Village Gobind Singh Indra Prastha it's not the only thing we are Federation of India (SGFI). mony, while Renu Bharwaj a player at the peak of his pow- Williams' coach Patrick Mohd Chak Jaralan, University, New Delhi. She thinking of," Mithali said. Yovraj Singh and Hardeep (Observer SGFI) was the guest ers as he attempts to become Mouratoglou in France. Naseem Bagnoti, worked on the topic, "Genetic "Spinners have always been Singh won gold medal in of honour, who distributed the only the third man to win all "I feel a bit emotional but Baloch, S/o Nowdhera, Studies in Indian Patients with our strength and they have Under-17 years men Double medals among the winners. four Slams twice and the first to not too much -- I know I really Saber Bi and Rajouri, who Autosomal Dominant Polyestic bowled on different conditions Event. The other participants in Sunny Nanda, All India do so in the Open era. worked hard to get here, playing Mohd Saleem, has qualified Kidney Disease," under the and tracks and they do know the event Included Renu, Kiran CBSE Coach was honoured by "I had some trouble at this in semis of a Grand Slam." R/o Jammu, National Eligibility Test (NET) in supervision of Dr Jyotsna how to bowl in the areas if the and Bhumika Gupta. Achyut the chief guest on the occasion. event all my career, so I'm very (PTI) who has quali- English. Verma. ball doesn't turn. (PTI)