15 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 sports

Sports resumption positive sign for return of normal life in Bahrain: Shaikh Khalid Broad hits 500 as England breeze past West Indies

Stuart Broad takes ten• to mark 500th with series victory • Woakes takes HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during the meeting five, Broad claims 10 TDT | Manama Majesty the King’s Represent- in third Test ative for Humanitarian Work H Shaikh Khalid bin Ham- and Youth Affairs, National AFP | London Had Al Khalifa, First Dep- Security Advisor, President of uty President of the Supreme the Supreme Council for Youth tuart Broad joined one of Council for Youth and Sports and Sport. cricket’s most exclusive and Bahrain Olympic Com- Moreover, HH Shaikh Khalid Sclubs when he took his mittee President has chaired underlined that the resump- 500th Test wicket as England the weekly meeting of the Es- tion of the sports activities is a completed a series-clinching tijabah “Response” committee positive sign for the return of win over the West Indies at Old which was held through video normal life in Bahrain after it Trafford yesterday. call. was stalled due to the spread The 34-year-old became just The meeting began with a of the novel Coronavirus “Cov- the seventh bowler and fourth England’s celebrates after taking the wicket of Jermaine Blackwood of West Indies welcoming note from HH Shai- id-19” pandemic. “Bahrain has pacemen to reach the landmark kh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khali- successfully faced Covid-19 when he had opener Kraigg Test at Southampton by four that marks international crick- waite’.” fa, valuing the efforts they are thanks to the awareness of Brathwaite plumb lbw for 19 on wickets, complete a 2-1 win in et’s return from the coronavirus The only bowlers with more exerting to coordinate with the our society and the collec - the fifth day of the third Test. a three-match series and regain lockdown. than 600 Test wickets are for- relevant government agencies tive efforts of the people and Broad ended the series when the Wisden Trophy they lost in “I’m looking forward to play- mer spinners -- Sri Lanka’s to implement the recommen- the government, and this has he had Jermaine Blackwood the Caribbean last year. ing in front of crowds again,” Muttiah Muralitharan (800), dations and the programmes of placed the Kingdom among behind as the West In- Man-of-the-match Broad, added Broad. “I want to say a Australian Shane Warne (708) the committee in line with the the leading places in combat- dies, set a huge target of 399 for playing in his 140th Test, had huge thank you to the West In- and India’s Anil Kumble (619). instructions of HH Shaikh Nas- ing the pandemic,” HH Shaikh victory, collapsed to a meagre been stranded on 499 wick- dies too, the sacrifice they’ve The only seamers ahead ser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Khalid. 129 all out in under 38 overs. ets when, after he had already made. This summer wouldn’t be of Broad are Anderson (589 Blackwood’s wicket gave taken eight in this match, rain happening without them.” wickets) and Australia’s Glenn Broad a match return of 10-67 washed out the whole of Mon- Broad’s father Chris -- a for- McGrath (563) and the West in addition to the dashing 62 he day’s fourth day. He reached mer England opening batsman Indies’ (519), made batting at No 10 in Eng- the 500-mark yesterday when -- was at Old Trafford to witness both of whom are retired. Top world prospect land’s first innings 369. a full-length ball struck Brath- his son’s achievement in his role “We couldn’t be more happy In between Broad’s strikes waite’s back pad, with the open- as the match referee. for Stuart Broad,” said England yesterday, fellow paceman Chris er not bothering to review um- “It was great to have my dad captain . “His half-cen- Mokaev to make pro Woakes returned innings fig- pire Michael Gough’s decision. here,” said Broad. “It was special tury in the first innings, wickets ures of 5-50. “It feels amazing,” Broad to get 500...It feels great to do and then his 500th wicket. debut at BRAVE CF 37 Victory saw England, who told Sky Sports of his landmark it when contributing to a win.” “It’s a phenomenal achieve- controversially left Broad out achievement, which came dur- Brathwaite was also the dis- ment and it just sums Stuart up.” of the side that lost the first ing a behind closed doors series missed batsman when James Broad’s removal of Brathwaite Anderson, Broad’s longstanding paved the way for Woakes to England new-ball colleague, excel in seam-bowler friendly The only bowlers with more than took his 500th Test wicket, at conditions that made batting 600 Test wickets are former Lord’s in September 2017. tough. Both this match, and spinners -- Sri Lanka’s Muttiah “What a stat that is,” said England’s 113-run win in the Muralitharan (800), Australian Broad. “He (Anderson) came second Test at Old Trafford, saw KNOW WHAT Shane Warne (708) and India’s to me yesterday when we were the West Indies fail to give their Anil Kumble (619) batting and said you know who bowlers enough runs to play it’s going to be, ‘Kraigg Brath- with. Klopp named LMA Manager of the Year Muhammad Mokaev in action during a bout AFP | London I would have a trophy in my TDT | Manama him almost meant he wouldn’t hands named after him.” be set for his Swedish debut. urgen Klopp was voted the Chris Wilder, last year’s win- stellar amateur career, in- An opponent is still being fi- JLeague Managers’ Associ- ner of the award, settled for the Acluding 23 wins in as many nalized and he will be in action ation Manager of the Year on runner-up spot this time after bouts, with two world titles on Saturday night. Not that the Monday after ending Liver- Sheffield United’s impressive and several accolades, will be 19-year-old is fazed by the lack pool’s 30-year wait to win the first season back in the Premier put to the side by Muhammad of clarity due to the constant Premier League. League. Mokaev in just a few days. The change of opponents - so far Klopp led Liverpool to the Meanwhile, Klopp wants to biggest prospect in the sport more than five athletes have Premier League title in the same retain a lean squad to ensure is set to make his professional said yes to facing Mokaev be- season they were FIFA Club Liverpool remain competitive debut under the fastest-grow- fore pulling out due to various World champions. next season. ing MMA organization in the reasons. The German’s award was an- The Reds boss used 24 players world. Mokaev is set to face The top prospect remains nounced by former Manchester in the Premier League this term. action in Sweden, at BRAVE CF upbeat and made it a point United boss Alex Ferguson, after Klopp gave chances to some 37, this Saturday. to travel early to Sweden to whom the trophy is now named. of the club’s academy players in “The Punisher” has been avoid any issues, even spend- “Jurgen, fantastic,” Fergu- the FA and League Cups to cope widely recognized across the ing ten hours on a bus to make son said on Sky Sports. “We Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) pose with the Premier League with fixture congestion. world as the best pound-for- the journey to Stockholm for speak about Leeds spending trophy during the presentation But he believes keeping as pound amateur fighter in the BRAVE CF 37, which takes place 16 years in the Champion - “I’ll forgive you for waking he was the first British manager small a core as possible keeps world, and will now start off this Saturday, in association ship, but Liverpool 30 years me up at 3.30am to tell me you I met. the players on their toes. his professional career with with Bulldog Fight Night and since winning that league, have won the league! Thank “We had breakfast. I’m not “The solution cannot be to BRAVE Combat Federation. will be headlined by a Wel - incredible. you, but anyway, you thoroughly sure how much he remembers have a much bigger squad for However, the road to his pro terweight bout between un- “You thoroughly deserved it. deserved it. Well done.” but I remember because for me the specific moment and then debut wasn’t as smooth as he defeated Henri Lintula and The performance level of your Former Borussia Dortmund this moment was like meeting realise you cannot use all the would have liked it. Although submission specialist Louis team was outstanding. Your per- boss Klopp said of Ferguson: “I the Pope. It was absolutely great players,” Klopp said. there weren’t any issues with Glismann. sonality runs right throughout know it’s not 100 percent appro- and from that first season we “These players can only play his training camp, the difficul- “No one can beat him we the whole club. It was a marvel- priate as a Liverpool manager clicked. the football they play because Beating Ferrari ty in finding an opponent for have finally done it!” lous performance. but I admire him. I remember “I didn’t think at this moment they know they are needed. would be big boost for McLaren: Norris it is looking more hopeful than we were expecting because they are performing nowhere near what we are used to.”