SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014

N Zealand to impose lengthy jail terms for match-fixing

WELLINGTON: New Zealand is to slap a seven-year jail “Match-fixing is a growing problem internationally and under investigation. Opposition sports spokesman Trevor term on anyone caught match-fixing under a new law due has been described as the number one threat to the Mallard said the bill made an important change to existing to take effect before it hosts the World Cup and integrity, value and growth of sport,” Sports Minister laws to make it “very clear that match-fixing is a crime. This Under-20 FIFA World Cup next year. Murray McCully said. “As we have seen from recent events, puts it beyond any doubt whatsoever”. The Match-Fixing Bill, introduced to parliament New Zealand is not immune to this threat.” An International Centre for Sport Security report Thursday with unanimous political support, would apply Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent was recently released earlier this year estimated that more than US$140 the lengthy sentences to anyone caught trying to influence banned for life from the sport after admitting to fixing, billion is laundered annually through sport betting “and 80 or benefit from the outcome of a match or race. while , who has denied match-fixing, remains percent of global sport betting is illegal.” — AFP Ali’s six appeal too strong for India Ishant Sharma not be fit for fourth Test

SOUTHAMPTON: Moeen Ali spun England to victory as they ended a run of 10 Tests without a win by beating India by 266 runs in the third Test at Southampton yesterday. Ali took six for 67 in 20.4 overs, including a spell of four for 17 in 22 balls as England com- pleted a crushing win that saw them level the Cho Yang-ho five-match series at 1-1. India, chasing what would have been a new fourth innings record Cho to lead 2018 Olympics winning total of 445, were bowled out for 178 before lunch on the fifth day. organizing committee After resuming on 112 for four, India col- SEOUL: Cho Yang-ho, the South Korean business tycoon who lapsed as they lost their final six wickets for 66 led Pyeongchang’s successful bid to host the 2018 Winter runs inside 25 overs yesterday, with only Olympics, will take charge of the local organizing committee Ajinkya Rahane (52 not out) offering much in following the sudden resignation of the previous president. the way of resistance. “It’s been a really good week, I had a good feeling coming into it but The Hanjin Group chairman was unanimously elected in a we almost played the perfect game,” under meeting of 94 committee officials on Thursday and will serve pressure England Alastair Cook told out the remainder of Kim Jin-sun’s scheduled term as the BBC Radio’s Test Match Special. Pyeongchang organizing committee president, which was “It does not mean we have cracked it but it due to expire in October next year. was pretty good,” added Cook, who put a run Kim quit last week saying new leadership was needed to of low scores behind him by making 95 and 70 complete preparations for the games. “I feel heavy responsi- not out in this match. “Moeen Ali’s bowling has bility,” Cho told reporters after his election. “I’ll do my best to come on leaps and bounds this summer, he’s achieve a successful hosting of the Olympics based on my fronted up to the responsibility, worked really experience as the bid committee chairman.” hard and responded well. SOUTHAMPTON: England’s Moeen Ali (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Kim’s departure sparked media speculation that he may “Getting six wickets to win the game, you India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (L) on the fifth day of the third cricket Test match have been fired amid concerns about construction delays and couldn’t ask for more and Jimmy bowled bril- between England and India at The Aegeas Bowl cricket ground in domestic sponsorship problems. South Korea’s government liantly.” Meanwhile India captain Mahendra Southampton, southern England, yesterday. — AFP audit agency said last week it had conducted a special audit Singh Dhoni confirmed Ishant Sharma, the sev- in the gully. And it was not long before 152 for match by wearing ‘Save Gaza’ and ‘Free on the organizing committee over its preparations for the en-wicket hero of their 95-run win in the sec- eight became 178 all out, Ali bowling tailenders Palestine’ wristbands. England, without a Test Olympics. Audit officials said the weeks-long investigation ond Test at Lord’s, would not be fit for the Mohammed Shami (nought) and Pankaj Singh win for nearly a year since beating Australia by assessed financing and management and said the results of fourth Test at Old Trafford starting on August 7 (nine). That gave Ali, primarily a batsman, 15 74 runs in Durham to clinch the 2013 Ashes on the investigation were expected within three months. after missing this match through injury. wickets in the series at an impressive average home soil, dominated this match. Cho’s election requires endorsement by the sports minis- “Ishant Sharma definitely won’t be fit for of 26.46, with only Anderson (16 wickets) a They made 569 for seven declared featur- the fourth Test,” Dhoni said. India, 1-0 up after ter, which is considered a formality, committee official Jung more successful bowler in the opening three ing Ian Bell’s 167 and Gary Ballance’s Test-best their 95-run win in the second Test at Lord’s, Test. Ali’s haul saw the focus return to the 27- 156 before dismissing India for 330, with Dong-young said. Cho was head of Pyeongchang’s bid com- resumed knowing the most any side had made mittee when it won the right to bring the Winter Games to year-old Worcestershire all-rounder’s cricket Anderson marking his 32nd birthday on in the fourth innings to win a Test is the 418 for after he had caused controversy earlier in this Wednesday with five for 53. —AFP South Korea for the first time. He is a vice president of the seven by the West Indies against Australia at St Korean Olympic Committee and has been president of the John’s in 2002/03. Rahane was 18 not out and Korea Table Tennis Association since 2008 and vice president Rohit Sharma dropped on five by James SCOREBOARD of the Asian Table Tennis Union since 2009. Anderson after he put down a caught and He is also chairman of Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s bowled chance, six not out. But India lost a largest carrier. The family owned Hanjin Group, one of the wicket without adding to their score. Man-of- SOUTHAMPTON: Scoreboard on the final day of the third test between England major business conglomerates in South Korea, is the biggest the-match Anderson, who took five wickets in and India yesterday. England won by 266 runs. shareholder of Korean Air Lines Co. India’s first innings, struck with his third ball International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach Thursday when Sharma, feeling for the ball a England first innings 569-7 declared (I. R. Sharma c Buttler b Anderson 6 welcomed the quick appointment of Cho and said he was long way outside off stump, was caught Bell 167, G. Ballance 156, A. Cook 95, J. M. Dhoni c Buttler b Anderson 6 pleased the successful businessman was dedicating himself behind by Test debutant wicketkeeper Jos Buttler 85, B. Kumar 3-101) & 205-4 R. Jadeja b Moeen 15 “to this important national project.” Buttler. And it was not long before the declared (Cook 70*, J.Root 56, R.Jadeja B.Kumar c Anderson b Moeen 0 Cho’s election “underlines the importance that the Lancashire duo combined again as Dhoni (six) 3-52). M.Shami b Moeen 0 Republic of Korea and the Korean sports movement places was undone by an excellent full-length P.Singh b Moeen 9 upon the success of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter that nipped away off the seam. Anderson had India first innings 330 (A.Rahane 54, Extras (1w 4b 6lb) 11 Games,” Bach said. “I welcome him back to the Pyeongchang taken two wickets for six runs in 12 balls, with MS Dhoni 50) Total (all out, 66.4 overs) 178 India now 120 for six. team. I am sure that he will deliver great Olympic Winter Fall: 1-26 2-29 3-80 4-89 5-112 6-120 7- Second innings 152 8-152 9-154 Games for the athletes in 2018.” Ali takes over Cho will meet Bach and IOC Coordination Commission M. Vijay run out (Broad) 12 Bowling: Anderson 14-5-24-2, Broad 13- But Ali then trumped that return in spectac- S. Dhawan c Jordan b Root 37 6-22-0, Woakes 11-3-23-0, Moeen 20.4- leader Gunilla Lindberg in China next month at the Youth ular style on a wearing pitch. Left-hander C. Pujara c Jordan b Moeen 2 4-67-6, Jordan 5-0-22-0, Root 2-0-5-1, Olympics. IOC officials who visited Pyeongchang recently Ravindra Jadeja (15) was bowled trying to hit expressed no major concerns about preparations for 2018. against the turn and, four balls later, V. Kohli c Buttler b Moeen 28 Ballance 1-0-5-0 Lindberg said the IOC already had a good working relation- Bhuvneshwar Kumar fell for a duck after an A. Rahane not out 52 Five-match series level at 1-1. ship with Cho through his work on the bid committee. — AP inside edge ballooned off his pad to Anderson