Sports FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013 42 Clarke confident Anderson takes two wickets on Harris; Faulkner to put New Zealand on top out of test WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson cap- catches,” he added. “The difference between this game and last tured two wickets and took the catch to dismiss Shivnarine was at least we created more chances. “Our fielding wasn’t up to PERTH: Australia captain Michael Clarke said he was confident Chanderpaul to leave West Indies lurched on 158 for four at the international standard but it’s a work in progress and you’ll have paceman Ryan Harris would be fit to face England in the third close of a rain-affected second day of the second test yesterday. these days sometimes.”—Reuters Ashes test today but all-rounder James Faulkner has been ruled Marlon Samuels was 50 not out, while Narsingh Deonarine was out of the match with a broken thumb. The hosts could recapture on 11, chasing New Zealand’s first innings total of 441 all out at the Ashes with victory at the WACA after dominant wins in the stumps after rain delayed the start of play by 75 minutes and then NHL results/standings opening two tests in the five-match series in Brisbane and washed out the entire middle session. Adelaide but Faulkner, 12th man in those contests, will not be part Tim Southee had trapped Kieran Powell in front for 21 before WELLINGTON: Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the of it. The all-rounder broke the thumb on his right hand in Anderson captured the wickets of Kirk Edwards for 55 and Darren second Test between New Zealand and West Indies at the Basin Thursday morning’s net session and Cricket Australia later con- Bravo, who scored a double-century in the first test, for four. Reserve in Wellington yesterday: firmed he would miss the match. New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 307-6) “James was struck on the right thumb while batting in the nets Anderson then took a diving catch at point to dismiss the danger- P. Fulton c Ramdin b Sammy 6 and was subsequently taken for an X-ray which revealed a fracture ous Chanderpaul off Trent Boult for six to put the visitors on the H. Rutherford c Ramdin b Best 11 of the thumb,” team doctor Peter Brukner said in a statement. “His back foot heading into day three. “It was good to get past 400 K. Williamson c Sammy b Best 45 progress will be monitored for a return to playing duty depending and to take four poles tonight was good too,” New Zealand wick- R. Taylor c Shillingford b Gabriel 129 on how quickly the injury heals.” While a blow to Faulkner, coach etkeeper BJ Watling told Radio Sport. “The boys will be pretty B.McCullum c Edwards b Deonarine 37 Darren Lehmann had already suggested Australia would be stick- happy and come back fresh tomorrow. “There’s still some nice C.Anderson c Powell b Shillingford 38 ing with the team that played in the first two tests. The one flaw in pace and bounce in the wicket. “We have got six wickets to take B. Watling b Gabriel 65 that plan was Harris’s knee problem, even if it did not stop him and that is the most important thing.” T. Southee c Bravo b Sammy 21 bowling in the nets on Thursday. I.Sodhi c Ramdin b Best 27 “I’m hopeful that everyone will come up, I think there’s the WAGGING TAIL N. Wagner c Sammy b Best 0 obvious one in Ryan-o, who bowled today, and we’ll see how he New Zealand had begun the day on 307 for six before Watling T. Boult not out 38 pulls up,” Clarke told reporters at the WACA. scored his sixth test half-century and combined in three partner- Extras (b16, lb6, nb2) 24 Faulkner was the most obvious replacement for Harris should ships that helped the tail push the hosts past 400. The highlight Total: (all out; 115.1) 441 the 34-year-old fail to prove his fitness but Australia also have was a final wicket partnership of 58 runs between Watling and Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Fulton), 2-24 (Rutherford), 3-112 seamers Doug Bollinger and the uncapped Nathan Coulter-Nile Boult, who scored 38 not out, a record for New Zealand against (Williamson), 4-189 (McCullum), 5-257 (Anderson), 6-296 (Taylor), on standby. “I think one of those three will come in and replace West Indies. “The runs seemed to flow quite nicely,” Watling 7-334 (Southee), 8-383 (Sodhi), 9-383 (Wagner), 10-441 (Watling) Ryan if he’s not fit but, as I say, I’m very confident that Ryan will be added. “It was good to have a couple of partnerships ... and put Bowling: Best 21-1-110-4, Gabriel 25.1-5-86-2 (1nb), Sammy 25-3- okay,” Clarke said before the results of Faulkner’s scan were made them under pressure. “We always set a first innings target of 400 92-2, Shillingford 28-4-92-1 (1nb), Deonarine 16-2-39-1 known. Despite the success Australia’s pace bowlers - Mitchell and have definitely got the tail to do it, Trent, Tim, Ish (Sodhi) and Johnson in particular - have enjoyed so far in the series, Clarke said Neil (Wagner) can all bat and have good eyes.” Watling was last West Indies 1st innings he would be unlikely to send England in to bat if he won the toss K. Edwards c Rutherford b Anderson 55 for the third straight test. “I find it extremely hard to send the man out when he was bowled by Shannon Gabriel for 65 before K. Powell lbw Southee 21 opposition in for a test match,” he said. the rain forced the players from the field right on the lunch break. D.Bravo c Fulton b Anderson 4 “I’ll see what the conditions are like tomorrow. I’ve always Tino Best had the flattering figures of four for 110 after he cap- M. Samuels not out 50 looked at batting first in a test match because you give yourself tured two wickets on successive balls late in New Zealand’s S. Chanderpaul c Anderson b Boult 6 the opportunity to win the game. “Unless the wicket is extremely innings, though failed to achieve a hat-trick. The fast bowler con- N. Deonarine not out 11 green, I’d find it hard to send a team in.” tinued to struggle with his length, bowling too short and also Extras (lb6, w1, nb4) 11 Clarke scored a century in both the 381-run first test victory in dropped two relatively easy catches in the outfield. West Indies Total (four wickets; 37overs) 158 Brisbane and the 218-run victory in Adelaide and said he thought dropped five catches in total. “Tino will always be his normal self,” Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Powell), 2-67 (Bravo), 3-103 (Edwards), 4-119 the Perth wicket, for all its bounce, would offer plenty of runs as assistant coach Stuart Williams told reporters of Best’s mood after (Chanderpaul) To bat: D. Ramdin, D. Sammy, S. Shillingford, T. Best, well. “It’s always hard to start, particularly in Brisbane and Perth, a forgetful performance in the field. “He has a positive attitude S. Gabriel Bowling: Boult 9-3-25-0, Southee 9-1-40-1, Wagner 7-1- and bowlers can get on a roll,” he said. “But once you get a start, and will forget about it very quickly. “He gives you energy on and 37-0 (nb4), Anderson 7-1-20-2, Sodi 3-1-18-0, Williamson 2-0-12-0 Perth, like Brisbane, is as good a place to bat as anywhere in the off the field. Having a bad spell won’t deter him.” Williams, a Toss: West Indies world because you’ve got consistent pace, consistent bounce and renowned fielder with a safe pair of hands when he played for Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) a quick outfield. “The wicket looks as good a wicket as a I’ve seen West Indies as an opening batsman in the 1990s, said there were TV umpire: Nigel Llong (ENG) in Perth for a long time. So I think we’re going to see another still positives to take from their fielding, even if it wasn’t up to Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)—AFP tough test match that will go five days.”— Reuters international standard. “It’s always frustrating when you drop Sochi Olympics to see Soviet-style security MOSCOW: The spider-like helicopter can whirr positioned over stadiums, roads and railroads down imposed for the 1980 Moscow Games in snow-covered area with manpower in tough up straight into the sky, hover over cars and peo- will be there transmitting the images live to the Soviet Union. Authorities will record the winter conditions, the service can now equip ple, zoom in on a license plate and then take a Russian security services. The use of drones is Internet and phone connections of all visitors drones with an infrared scanner and observe the close-up of a man’s face in the crowd. 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