JAMMU | FRIDAY | OCTOBER 30, 2020 JB SPORTS JAMMU BULLETIN 9 Young all-rounder Green makes it to Australia squad Would not be surprised if Dhoni is for India series, Moises Henriques also returns retained as CSK captain in 2021: Gambhir MUMBAI,OCT 29: the Test series, starting “What he has done for the Australia on Thursday December 17 in Adelaide. franchise and how the fran- included young all-rounder “Mitch will commence chise actually deals with MS Cameron Green in their some low intensity fitness and treats MS is a fabulous relationship. T20 and ODI squad for the and skills in the coming “And that is how every fran- limited-overs series against weeks and selectors are chise should deal with their India while Moises hopeful of his return to play captain, who has delivered for Henriques returned to in the Australia A fixtures them.” national fold after three in early December and then The ongoing season has years following his exploits for him to be fully fit to per- been a far cry from their glory in the Big Bash League. form his role in the side as days, having managed only India will play three One- an all-rounder,” Hohns eight points so far after four day Internationals said. wins. (November 27, 29, “What we do have is like MUMBAI, OCT 29: and MS has received all the Gambhir said, “MS has won December 2) and as many for like replacements in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and mutual respect from the own- them three (IPL) trophies, cou- T20Is (December 4, 6, 8) Moises and Cameron as Chennai Super Kings owners ers as well,” Gambhir was ple of Champions Leagues, he against Australia before the batting all-rounders in line share such mutual trust and quoted as saying“So I would has made them one of the top fabulous relationship that he not be surprised if they contin- much-awaited Test series. with our selection approach successful sides in the IPL could be retained as captain of ue with MS and MS plays till after Mumbai Indians. “Cameron’s domestic for one-day cricket,” he the side in 2021 despite endur- the time he wants to play. And “So CSK saying they are form has been outstanding added. ing an abysmal IPL season in then next year he still contin- going to continue with MS – it and he has carried it Australia ODI & T20 the UAE, says former India ues to be the captain and have is just the relationship, it is just through for Western squad: Aaron Finch (C), opener Gautam Gambhir. a much different squad than the mutual respect. Australia this summer. As a Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Three-time winners CSK what he has this time around.” “That’s why MS has been so potential player of the overs squad. Sydney Sixers to the KFC BBL title last summer and Alex Carey , Pat Cummins have failed to clear the leagues “He deserves that much of loyal (to the Super Kings). future this is an opportuni- Considered one for the Big Bash last summer with he has played well at the (vc), Cameron Green, Josh stage for the first time in the appreciation from the owners.” That’s why MS has given ty for him to be part of the future, Green’s maiden a strike rate of just under start of this season,” Hohns Hazlewood, Moises tournament’s history and are The 39-year-old Dhoni’s everything: heart and soul, his squad and build on his international call up is on 150. said. Henriques, Marnus currently placed at the bottom future has come under scrutiny sweat, sleepless nights – I’m experience,” national selec- expected lines. Recently, “Moises is a tremendous Mitchell Marsh, who Labuschagne, Glenn of the points table following an in the wake of CSK’s mediocre sure he must have had sleep- tor Trevor Hohns was quot- former Australia skipper cricketer with loads of injured his ankle during the Maxwell, Daniel Sams, unprecedented eight defeats in performances in the ongoing less nights while he has contin- ed as saying by Cricket Greg Chappell had said that experience and is a great ongoing Indian Premier Kane Richardson, Steven 12 outings. IPL. ued captaining CSK.” Gambhir, who flourished Australia. Green is a serious talent, person to have around the League in the UAE, was not Smith, Mitchell Starc, “I keep saying that why CSK Earlier, the CSK manage- is CSK is because of the rela- under Dhoni’s captaincy in ment has said that Dhoni Australia have focussed the best he has seen since group. His form was considered but he may Marcus Stoinis, Matthew tionship between the owners international cricket, pointed would be retained at the next on batting all-rounders Wade, David Warner and Ricky Ponting. extremely impressive in make a comeback to the and the captain. They have out his overall record as CSK mega auction, which is likely while picking their limited Henriques had led leading the Sixers to the side for the A side before Adam Zampa. given all the freedom to MS, skipper. to be held in 2022. Manchester United believe they can Champions League: Chelsea kickstart Novak Djokovic marks Italian teenager safely host 23,500 fans at Old Trafford campaign with easy 4-0 victory over Krasnodar Jannik Sinner as a potential world No.1 ahead in the 37th minute with “It’s quite bemusing to MUMBAI,OCT 29: understand why people can a stroke of fortune when Hudson-Odoi`s tame shot Novak Djokovic feels Italian teenager Jannik Sinner leads gather in other settings such the pack of `Next Gen` players with the potential of becom- squirmed through the hands of as on an aeroplane or a restau- ing a future world number one, the Serbian said after all Krasnodar keeper Matvey rant, or even in a cinema to but securing his year-end top ranking with a win in Vienna Safonov. watch football, when we on Wednesday. Krasnodar nearly equalised know we’ve got the plans and Djokovic saved four set points in the opener against the process is ready to deliver when Yuri Gazinskiy hit the Croatia`s Borna Coric to win 7-6(11), 6-3 to reach the third a match day here safely.” crossbar in the second half but round of the Erste Bank Open in the Austrian capital. Executive vice-chairman Ed Chelsea extended their lead The win meant that the 17-times Grand Slam winner EW ELHI CT The U.K. government had N D ,O 29: Woodward urged the govern- when Werner smashed home could only be stopped from tying Pete Sampras` record of Manchester United can hoped to allow limited crowds ment to allow fans back into from the penalty spot in the finishing as year end No.1 for the sixth time if Rafael Nadal safely host 23,500 fans at Old back into sporting venues stadiums on an earnings call 76th minute, after Jorginho from October, but Prime accepts a wild card in competing in Sofia next month. Trafford while maintaining last week while expressing had been substituted. social distancing to curb the Minister Boris Johnson put The 19-year-old Sinner won the Next Gen ATP Finals in frustration with inconsisten- Ziyech grabbed his first goal 2019 and is currently at a career-high ranking of 43, having spread of COVID-19, the those plans on hold last month for Chelsea since switching Premier League club said on amid a surge in cases. cies in the government’s reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter final at this approach. MUMBAI, OCT 29: Pulisic. from Ajax Amsterdam by fir- month`s French Open. Wednesday. Spectators have “We spent around two Chelsea kickstarted their Having drawn their opening been barred from games since months working with the gov- United have reported an ing low into the net and Pulisic "I definitely see a lot of quality in the young players," said Champions League group game with Sevilla 0-0, Chelsea the league resumed in June ernment guidelines to… make annual net loss of 23.2 million completed the rout in added Djokovic. "(Sinner) definitely possesses a game that is pow- after a three-month hiatus due sure we can have around pounds ($30.24 million), with campaign by coasting to a 4-0 got off to a slow start against a time, helped by another lapse erful and is with a lot of quality, and you can say he has the to the pandemic, with fans last 23,500 people in this stadium the club also saying they lost win at Krasnodar on conservative Krasnodar and from Safonov who let the ball potential to be a top player of the world. present at Old Trafford during safely social distancing,” 70 million pounds in revenue Wednesday thanks to goals passed up a glorious chance to trickle through his legs into the "Sinner is definitely, I would say, the leader of the guys United’s 2-0 derby victory United’s chief operating offi- in the year to the end of June from Callum Hudson-Odoi, take the lead when Jorginho hit net. "It was not as easy as the younger than (Alexander) Zverev and (Stefanos) Tsitsipas, over Manchester City in cer Collette Roche told Sky due to coronavirus restric- Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech the post from the penalty spot. result says in the end," Werner who I think by many experts` opinions the next `top` top March. Sports. tions. and a late strike from Christian Frank Lampard`s side went said. player." Srikkanth defends KL Rahul’s Test inclusion, Three Indian shuttlers withdrawn from says ‘Manjrekar cannot think beyond Bombay’ SaarLorLux tournament as precaution MUMBAI,OCT 29: won’t agree at all. Just because MUMBAI,OCT 29: beating Belgium’s Maxime After the Board of Control Sanjay wants to question The Badminton World Moreels in just 19 minutes for Cricket in India (BCCI) something, I don’t think I’ll Federation late on Wednesday and was to face Dutch third announced the Indian squad agree. You shouldn’t question withdrew Lakshya Sen, Ajay seed Mark Caljouw in the sec- for the forthcoming tour of something just to create a con- Jayaram and Subhankar Dey ond round. Lakshya and Australia, former India crick- troversy. KL Rahul has done from the SaarLorLux Open Subhankar had first-round eter turned commentator brilliantly in all formats. Go 2020 as a precautionary meas- byes. Sanjay Manjrekar questioned through his Test record. ure for all participants follow- Isolated in his hotel room at the selection of KL Rahul in “What Sanjay Manjrekar is ing having been in contact Saarbrucken in Germany, DK the Test squad. Expressing his talking is all rubbish. I’ll not with a positive case within Sen, says it was unfortunate views, Manjrekar said that agree.” their team entourage. The pos- his son had to pull out from selecting the KXIP captain on “He might have been incon- itive was identified as DK the SaarLorLux Open in the basis of his IPL perform- sistent but the same KL Rahul Sen, father-cum-coach of the Germany where he was ance was a ‘bad precedent’. made his debut in Australia defending champion Lakshya, defending champion. While Rahul is currently the lead- and made a century. He’s a by the Sports Authority of his first thoughts after testing ing run-scorer in the IPL 2020 good player of fast bowling. India earlier. Sen tested posi- positive for Covid-19 in a test with 595 runs in the tourna- Let’s understand, he’s a very tive at a mandatory pre-tour- on Wednesday have been ment so far. good player of fast bowling,” nament screening for Covid- about his son’s career and “You set a bad precedent he said. 19 at Frankfurt after arriving safety of other players, this “Sanjay Manjrekar cannot when you recall a player for from Copenhagen. He is Open 2020, which began on The statement added, “All case throws into sharp relief think beyond Bombay. That’s Tests on IPL performance. Tuesday 27th October 2020, three players have tested neg- the perils of sport continuing However, former India “Leave Sanjay Manjrekar the problem. We are talking asymptomatic and in isola- Especially if the player has to operate in its older circuit cricketer and chairman of alone, he doesn’t have any neutral. Manjrekar cannot tion. and all three players and the ative for Covid-19 following been an abject failure in his format, making travel – how- last few Tests. Whether that selectors Kris Srikkanth other job,” Srikkanth said in think beyond Bombay. For BWF in a statement said, team entourage have been the testing requirements for ever short the distance player succeeds or fails is irrel- slammed Manjrekar for his his YouTube channel Cheeky people like Manjrekar, every- “The three players: Lakshya placed into isolation, in line the tournament and are said to evant, such selections mas- comments and said that the lat- Cheeka. “Questioning KL thing is Bombay, Bombay and Sen, Ajay Jayaram and with directives from the local be in good health overall.” between two host cities – sively demotivate Ranji play- ter cannot ‘think beyond Rahul’s selection in Tests? He Bombay. They have to think Subhankar Dey will not com- health authorities and BWF Ajay Jayaram had won his imperative. And also perilous ers.” Bombay’. has played well in Tests. I beyond Bombay.” pete further in the SaarLorLux tournament health protocols.” opening match 21-8, 21-8 for the older support staff. Pakistan leave out promising duo Barcelona president Josep Maria for first ODI against Zimbabwe be leading the team for the first Bartomeu resigns after Lionel Messi row time in an ODI series and said BARCELONA, OCT 29: have hired a new coach?" said he wanted to start his tenure on Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who took over at a winning note. Bartomeu resigned from the club on Barcelona from Sandro Rosell in “I’m keen on winning the Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confi- 2014. Messi handed Barca an offi- ODIs as this is my first series dence that was due to be held next cial notice in August of his desire as captain,” said Azam. “No month after some 20,000 fans to terminate his contract before team is easy in international signed a petition demanding that he eventually deciding to stay for this cricket so we won’t take step down. season, the last on his current deal Zimbabwe lightly.” Both the The rest of the board of directors because he did not want to face a teams, having completed their also resigned. "It`s a thought-out, legal battle with the club. COVID-19 tests and mandato- serene, informed decision" to After rowing back on his decision resign, Bartomeu said in a televised ry isolation, practiced at the to leave, the Argentine continued speech. to attack Bartomeu in a September Rawalpindi stadium on Bartomeu, 57, has been facing interview, when he described his Thursday. The Pakistan growing resentment in the last year stewardship of the club as a "disas- Cricket Board (PCB) has due to the club’s worsening finances ter". He also criticised Barca for scheduled all three ODIs and and the team’s decline on the pitch, their treatment of Luis Suarez, who KARACHI,OCT 29: to stiffness in his left upper- as many T20 Internationals in which came to a head with their 8-2 left the club for Atletico Madrid. The Pakistan team manage- leg. Senior batsman Rawalpindi due to smog in defeat to Bayern Munich in the On the pitch, Barca`s struggles ment has left out the promising Mohammad Hafeez and young Lahore. Champions League quarter-finals in He had tried to convince the after the Champions (League have continued into the new cam- fast bowler Mohammad duo of batsman Haider Ali and The matches will be played August. Catalan government to scrap the defeat) was to resign, but one had paign after they ended last season uncapped Abdullah Shafique Hasnain were also not picked behind closed doors due to the He has been widely criticised censure vote due to the coron- to take decisions amid an unprece- trophyless. in its 15-member squad for even though they were named pandemic. after talisman forward Lionel avirus pandemic but it would not dented global crisis," he said, Having appointed their former Friday’s first ODI against in a preliminary squad, like Zimbabwe is the fifth team Messi requested a transfer follow- budge.Bartomeu called the govern- adding that later on, in the wake of player Ronald Koeman as a manag- Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi. Haider and Shafique, last week to be playing in Pakistan since ing the Champions League humili- ment`s decision irresponsible in the Messi spat, he could not let the er in the close season, Barca have Vice-captain Shadab Khan for the white-ball series 2018 after tours by ICC World ation and was facing a vote of no his speech while thanking the club club be run by external, temporary won only two of their opening five was not considered after being against the visitors. Pakistan’s XI, West Indies, Sri Lanka and confidence from the club`s and saying he could not have figures. "Who would have ensured league games and lost 3-1 at home ruled out of the first match due top batsman, Babar Azam, will Bangladesh. `socios`. resigned earlier. "The easiest thing that Messi stayed? Who would to rivals Real Madrid.