OID‰†KOID‰†OID‰†MOID‰†C The Times of India, New Delhi, Friday,November 28, 2003 Phelps-Thorpe no face-off Welcome to Beijing! Chouki vows to fight on US swimmer Michael Phelps will take part in The China Open tennis event will be held French middle-distance runner Fouad 5 events in World Cup shortcourse in Mel- in Beijing in, believe it or not, September Chouki has vowed to take his fight to clear bourne but will not meet Ausssie Ian Thorpe 2004. But the Chinese have already begun his name to the courts after seeing his as both have entered different events. showcasing the event. Thai tennis star doping ban reduced from two years to 18 Phelps is on a $1m incentive to match Mark Paradorn Srichaphan and Russian Marat months plus six months suspended. “I Spitz’s record haul of 7 Olympic golds Safin are the chief promoters am convinced of my innocence,’’ he said Manchester United, Chelsea advance in Champions League ties If the Indians treat the Queensland game like a glorified centre-wicket game, then they are S.O.S. to Dalmiya: Give us Reid as bowling coach nowhere Melbourne: With the Indian cricket spoken to Reid and it is learnt the tall The choice of Reid has brought the Khan and Laxmipathy Balaji on — David Hookes, former team getting a taste of things to come in reed-like fast bowler is not averse to the matter on bowling coach to a complete Wednesday morning about the length Decision on Sunday Australian cricketer the gruelling four-Test series ahead, it idea. Reid had earlier helped out Zim- circle after speculation over names of they should bowl on this tour. SPORTS DIGEST has made a frantic call babwe on their recent tour to Australia Pakistan’s Wasim Akram, recently re- Tendulkar sought the three pacemen TIMES NEWS NETWORK back home asking for the and provided “inside informa- out at the MCG before the start of Ajit Ninan Kolkata: Indian cricket Board services of former Aus- tion’’ to the tourists, something the second day’s play against Victo- Assistance needed — quick sources in Kolkata confirmed tralian left-arm speed- which the Indians expect to come ria and put on two red markers at that they have received requests ster Bruce Reid as the handy for the four-Test series. the adjoining pitch asking the fast from captain Sourav Ganguly bowling coach for the 84- Reid’s contribution was not so bowlers to pitch it thereabout or so. and coach John Wright to employ day tour. obvious in the first Test when the But the hard grounds and bouncy the services of left-arm medium- Bruce Reid Informed sources in Australians ran up a score of 735, pitches in Australia take a massive pacer Bruce Reid. the team revealed on Thursday that the including a world record 380 by toll on a fast bowler’s physical and “The request is under consid- team management has spoken to cricket Matthew Hayden but Zimbabwe mental abilities and it would take eration,’’ said the source. “A deci- Board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya about bounced back in the second Test more than the helping hand of Ten- sion may be taken at the working the need for a bowling coach and that by restricting the Australians to dulkar to guide the pacemen through committee meeting in New Delhi they would prefer to have Reid for the 403, including a 300-plus score for a gruelling tour. Sourav Ganguly ar- on Sunday. Reid may be asked to job before the first Test in Brisbane themselves. Reid has also been Zaheer Khan Ashish Nehra Ajit Agarkar rived in Australia and immediately help the Indian left-armers only starting on December 4. credited for the astonishing rise said he would have loved to have for the current series against Dalmiya has promised to get back to of Nathan Bracken, a left-arm paceman tired Javagal Srinath and MRF’s pace di- someone like Wasim Akram as the bowl- Australia. But the Board is open the team in another day or two. Appar- who was, on Thursday, picked for the rector T A Sekar. The Indians are con- ing coach. The Indians have been dealt a to extending his contract further ently, the only thing standing between first three Tests against India. cerned about the inexperience of their lesson or two already in the three-day if the plan is successful.’’ Reid and his appointment as India’s Reid coaches Hampshire in the sum- bowling attack, comprising three left- tour-opener against a Victoria line-up The financial modalities are bowling coach is the financial matter mer for the English county circuit, a arm seamers, and senior batsman which piled on a massive 518 for eight af- yet to be worked out, said the which needs to be cleared by the BCCI. team he played for as an overseas pro- Sachin Tendulkar was seen directing ter restricting the visitors to 266 for nine source. Indian coach John Wright has already fessional in the 1980s. the pace trio of Ashish Nehra, Zaheer in their first knock. PTI AFP Jugraj nominated FIH’s Young Player of the Year: Drag-flicker Jugraj Singh has been nominated for Indians suffer the FIH’s Young of the Year Award. Apart from Jugraj, strikers Gagan Ajit Singh and Prabhjot Singh’s name also figure among the list of nomi- nees. Indian defender Dilip Tirkey and Hodge humiliation goalkeeper Devesh Chauhan have been nominated for the Senior Player Melbourne: The Indians were left There was also some drama in the of the Year Award. The winners, de- with a lot of soul-searching to do af- final half an hour when the Victori- termined by a secret ballot amongst ter the unfancied Victoria ans wanted to walk off with six the panel members, will be an- Bushrangers piled on a massive 518 overs remaining. The two Indian nounced on December 5 in Sydney. built around a record 264 by Brad batsmen decided to stay put with no The nominations for Young Player of the Year: Hodge on the third and final day of signal coming from the dressing Floris Evers (Neth), Alex Fabregas (Spain), Till Kriwet the tour-opening cricket match here room. Obviously the Indians, (Ger), Matias Paredes (Arg), Grant Schubert (Aus), Gagan Ajit Singh (Ind), Jugraj Singh (Ind), Prabhjot on Thursday. chaffed at Victoria’s continuation of Singh (Ind), Taeke Taekema (Neth), Eduard Tubau With Victoria deciding to bat their innings this morning, wanted (Spa); Senior Player of the Year: Sohail Abbas through the third day before declar- to make their own point. But they fi- (Pak), Waseem Ahmad (Pak), Pablo Amat (Spa), De- ing on 518 for eight minutes before vesh Chauhan (Ind), Troy Elder (Aus), Brent Liver- nally decided to call it off, with an more (Aus), Jorge Lombi (Arg), Teun de Nooijer tea break, the Indians hardly had over remaining. (Neth), Xavier Ribas (Spa), Dilip Tirkey (Ind). time Scoreboard to Honour for Waugh: Steve Waugh, make Indian (1st innings): 266 for 9 decl. who announced his plans to retire af- Victoria (1st innings): Jason Arneberger c KANGAROO up for ter the series against India, has been Dravid b Nehra 8, Matthew Elliott c Chopra b their named the New South Wales Aus- HUNT Harbhajan 48, Brett Hodge c Dravid b Sehwag tralian of the Year for his contribution earli- 264, Jonathan Moss run out 42, David Hussey to sports, humanitarian causes and erc Dravid b Nehra 21, Andrew McDonald lbw b charity. The award means Waugh is lapses. In fact, their first innings Harbhajan 1, Ian Harvey lbw b Balaji 71, in the running for the national Aus- disaster returned to haunt the Indi- Cameron White c Patel b xxx 39, Peter Roach tralian of the Year honour. ans as they lost two wickets, includ- not out 0, Brett Harrop not out 0. Extras (b-1, ing that of Virender Sehwag (20), lb-8, w-1, nb-14) 24. Total (for 8 wkts decl in Brazilian set for Chelsea: Brazil before making 116 for two. Ramesh, teenager Nilmar is poised to join Eng- 134 overs) 518. who made 87 in the first knock, lish Premiership side Chelsea for $7m, Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-85, 3-192, 4-231, 5- his club Internacional has said. Nilmar logged a few more points for his 232, 6-383, 7-518, 8-518. (full name Honorato da Silva) would be Test selection with 36 while Aakash Bowling: Zaheer 24-5-75-1, Nehra 29-6-91- loaned out to Cska Moscow for the Chopra remained unbeaten on 55. 2, Balaji 29-4-122-1, Harbhajan Singh 37-5- 159-2, Virender Sehwag 9-2-30-1, Sachin rest of the season. Nilmar would be But it was Hodge who continued unable to obtain a work permit in Eng- Tendulkar 2-0-10-0, Ganguly 4-0-22-0. to hog the limelight at the MCG India (2nd innings): A Chopra not out 55,V Se- land for a year as he did not have rewriting the record books in com- enough international appearances. hwag lbw Harrop 20, S Ramesh c Joseland b piling 264 studded with 39 fours and McDonald 36, R Dravid not out 1. Extras (b-1, BETTING METER a six. It was the highest ever score lb-2, nb-1): 4. Total (for 2 wkts, 42 overs): 116. by an Australian batsman against a Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-114. CRICKET touring side in a first class game in Bowling: Matthew Innes 10-3-27-0, Brett Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Test 75 years.