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Page-14.Qxd (Page 1) TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Schedule of Tri-series Date Match Details Time Venue Dhoni named captain of Jun 28-Fri West Indies v Sri Lanka, Kingston, 1st Match 20:00 Jamaica Jun 30-Sun West Indies v India, Kingston, ICC Team of Tournament 2nd Match 20:00 Jamaica LONDON, June 24: “While Dhoni got little walk very easily into any World Jul 02-Tue India v Sri Lanka, Kingston, opportunity to show his exploits XI,” Chairman of the panel, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was with the bat, he marshalled his Allardice, said. 3rd Match 20:00 Jamaica today named captain of the Jul 05-Fri West Indies v India, Port of Spain, troops outstandingly and he was “The side is a good mixture ICC’s Team of the Champions sharp and agile behind the of specialists and all-rounders, 4th Match 19:00 Trinidad Trophy, which has four other stumps as he accounted for nine and includes six in-form bats- Jul 07-Sun West Indies v Sri Lanka, Port of Spain, Indians including stylish bats- batsmen behind the wickets men, including Dhoni as a wick- 5th Match 19:00 Trinidad man Shikhar Dhawan. (five catches and four stump- etkeeper-batsman, a spinner in Jul 09-Tue India v Sri Lanka, Port of Spain, India won the last edition of ings), an ICC release said. Jadeja, McLaren as an all- 6th Match 19:00 Trinidad the Champions Trophy after The Team of the Tournament rounder and the three most edging past England by five runs Jul 11-Thu TBC v TBC, Final 19:00 Port of Spain, was selected by a five-man impressive fast bowlers of the Dignitaries interacting with cricketers at Kashmir University in Srinagar on Monday. Trinidad yesterday. selection panel that comprised tournament in Kumar, Anderson The ICC team has seven Geoff Allardice (ICC General and McClenaghan,” he added. Vishal Dangal Kalra appointed Media Advisor players from India and runners- Manager – Cricket, and Team of the Tournament: (in KU hosts PAGs up England. Chairman Event Technical batting order) The team includes Dhoni, held Committee), Javagal Srinath Shikhar Dhawan (India) -363 Excelsior Sports Correspondent Hilal elected Provincial Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ravindra (former India fast bowler and runs, Jonathan Trott (England)- cricket match Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar JAMMU, June 24: A ICC Emirates Elite Panel match 229 runs, Kumar Sangakkara Excelsior Sports Correspondent said is necessary for prevalence – two Englishmen, Jonathan referee), Aleem Dar (ICC (Sri Lanka)-222 runs, Virat Vishal Dangal was organised Head of JKCPL Trott and James Anderson, as of good work culture. by the Dangal Committee of Emirates Elite Panel umpire), Kohli (India)-176 runs, Misbah- SRINAGAR, June 24: On the occasion Registrar Excelsior Sports Correspondent Directors have been assigned well as Pakistan’s Misbah-ul- Panchayat Scyld Berry (Wisden Editor ul-Haq (Pakistan)-173 runs, University of Kashmir today KU, Prof Zaffar A Reshi important roles of handling Haq, Kumar Sangakkara from hosted a cricket match between Showa, under the supervi- SRINAGAR, June 24: from 2008-2011 and Sunday Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket- expressed his pleasure for host- provincial affairs,” Imran added. Sri Lanka, South Africa’s Ryan Jammu wing of PAG and sion of Sarpanch, Choudary Executive Director of Board of Telegraph correspondent) and keeper/captain) (India)- 27 runs, ing the visit of Principal Meanwhile, Farooq Amin McLaren and New Zealand’s Kashmir wing of PAG which Mumtaz Ahmed in which var- Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Stephen Brenkley (correspon- five catches and four stumpings, Accountant General‘s team and informed that the organizers will Mitchell McClenaghan. was played at University ground ious wrestlers from different Corporate Premier League dent of The Independent and Ravindra Jadeja (India)-12 said that the visit provided an be holding five to six matches of Joe Root of England was here on Monday. parts of the State participat- (JKCPL), Hilal Rather, the Independent On Sunday). wickets & 80 runs, Ryan opportunity to understand each the League in Jammu, which picked as the 12th man. Speaking on the occasion, ed. owner of Simula Group of “It was an extremely difficult McLaren (South Africa)-83 runs other better and the University brought ecstatic feeling to the Dhoni was named as the cap- Principal Account General J&K, Aijaz Qaiser, Block Companies has been elected task for the panel to pick a team & eight wickets, Bhuvneshwar has always lead from the front enthusiastic cricketers of this tain after he led his side to victo- Subash Chandra Panday Development Officer, Provincial Head (Jammu) of the of 11 players from the quality of Kumar (India)- six wickets, when it comes to hospitality. region. ry in the final, thus becoming the impressed upon the participants Bhalwal was the chief guest League in an Executive Meeting players who featured in this James Anderson (England)-11 Earlier, Munish Kumar, The meeting also assigned first captain in the history of the that the basic aim to hold such on the occasion. held here under the chairmanship tournament. As the selection cri- wickets, Mitchell McClenaghan Accountant General, briefed the the individual roles to all the game to lift all three major ICC type of event is to develop the The main title was of chairman and managing teria was the performance in the (New Zealand)-11 wickets, and participants about the basic pur- Executive Directors. Director trophies – World Twenty20 team spirit amongst the players claimed by Pahalwan Akram Director of the League, Farooq ICC Champions Trophy 2013, Joe Root (England)-173 runs. pose of organizing such events Legal, Asif Burza, Director 2007, Cricket World Cup 2011 and the togetherness which he of Chowadhi. Amin. Sheikh Imran, owner of some of the best players had to (PTI) and said that while giving prior- Finance, Reyaz Panjara, Director and Champions Trophy 2013. be left out, though they would A large number of people Kehwa Group of Companies, the Technical and Purchases, Hamid ity to audits it is also important of the village and surround- spokesperson of the League was Mufti, Mujeeb Tramboo on Anand draws with Karjakin; that the officials should partici- ing villages witnessed the also present in the meeting. behalf of Director Logistics, pate in recreational activities. dangal and appreciated the Waseem Tramboo, the owner Haseeb Tramboo, Director Beside members of Internal role of the Dangal of Tramboo Group of Hospitality and Protocol Suhail Gelfand wins Tal memorial Audit team of KU, faculty mem- Committee. Companies has been elected Ahmad was also given his role MOSCOW, June 24: Caruana of Italy finished tied bers from several departments, BDO Bhalwal Aijaz Provincial Head (Kashmir), and Director Marketing, media third on five points, a half point Director Directorate of Physical Qaiser and Sarpanch Showa, while former J&K cricketer and and PR, Sheikh Imran, were World champion ahead of Hikaru Nakamura of Education Kashmir University Choudary Mumtaz Ahmed JU Academician, Ranjeet Kalra, assigned charges of their roles. Viswanathan Anand ended his United States who succumbed to Prof Bashir Ahmad Khan was spoke on the occasion. chairman of JKCA Media Also it was decided that Sheikh campaign with an easy draw his third straight loss in the tour- also present on the occasion. Committee, has been appointed Imran being official spokesper- against Sergey Karjaikin of nament after losing the final Media Advisor of the League. son of the league, all the press Russia in the ninth and final game against Alexander Jadeja achieves career-best “We have made almost all and publicity and media will be round of Tal Memorial Chess Morozevich of Russia. requisite arrangements with officially taken up by him and tournament that concluded here. Karjakin finished seventh on third, India consolidate position regard to conduct of the League routed through him. Boris Gelfand of Israel, who four points while Anand and and we are hopefully beginning It is pertinent to mention here had lost to Anand in the last Morozevich are tied for the BIRMINGHAM, June 24: ly on 113 points, level with the same from July 3, 2013. that Abdul Qayoom is general World championship match, third-placed Australia. eighth spot on 3.5 points each. Ravindra Jadeja attained a However, the practice matches secretary of the League, while deservingly won the tournament But Alastair Cook's side is Kramnik ended a disappointing career-best third spot in the ODI will be held three days before the Rajesh Dhar and Mansoor after signing peace with ranked above Michael Clarke's last on just three points. bowlers and all-rounders' list a commencement of the League,” Ahmed are the joint secretaries. Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in team by a fraction of a point. The last round was devoid of day after India lifted the ICC said Sheikh Imran. Nisar Ahmed Khan is the treas- the final round. Jadeja's 12 scalps in the much excitement for obvious Champions Trophy that “Both the Executive urer. Gelfand finished with six reasons. Kramnik just wanted to Champions Trophy made him points in all and remained a half strengthen their position as the the highest wicket taker and 5th Pawan Memorial T20 Cricket Tourney finish the tournament and did not number one ranked team on the point ahead of World number do much with white against fetched him the Golden Ball tro- Footballer exhibiting dribbling skills during a semifinal one Magnus Carlsen of Norway ODI Championship table in the phy. His unbeaten 33 and two match in Srinagar on Monday. Gelfand who secured an easy latest rankings released today. Friends Jammu drubs who ended on 5.5 points follow- draw. for 24 in the final against ing a last round draw against India, having entered the England here last night also With black, Anand too did tournament on 119 ratings JKP to lock horns with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of not have to sweat much against helped him earn the Man of the Patoli Badshahs by 7 wkts Azerbaijan.
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