THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q SUNDAY Q JUNE 07, 2020 7 I'm not short-tempered: Kagiso Geoffrey leaves BBC’s Test commentary SA speedster suspended for final Test against England team citing COVID-19 concerns LONDON, JUNE 6: Former Eng- “My contract with BBC finished end KOLKATA, JUNE 6: when I let everything loose land captain Geoffrey Boycott, who is of last summer. I would loved to con- He might have landed in and stop thinking and every- 79, has ended his 14-year long associa- tinue but need to be realistic & honest trouble for his on-field ag- thing becomes automatic. tion with BBC’s Test Match Special with myself. Covid-19 has made the gressive behaviour but South That's for me when I bowl commentary team citing concerns decision for both of us.” African speedster Kagiso my best is when I'm not arising out of the COVID-19 pan- Boycott said his age and a quadru- Rabada says the perception thinking," he revealed. that he is short-tempered is Having claimed the wicket demic. ple heart bypass surgery was also be- not true and it is just passion of Virat Kohli as his maiden Boycott made the call ahead of next hind his decision. The England-West which drives him as a Test scalp in his debut at Mo- month’s home series against the West Indies series will be played in a highly bowler. hali in 2015, Rabada went on Indies, which marks the resumption protected bio-secure environment to The 25-year-old was sus- to become the No 1 Test of international cricket. combat the coronavirus threat. pended for the series-decid- bowler in three years' time. “I would like to thank @bbctms “Recently I had a quadruple heart ing final Test against Eng- "It feels surreal. You just @BBCSport for a wonderful 14 years. I by-pass and at 79 am the wrong age to land earlier this year as he keep hearing stats, you did have thoroughly enjoyed it and just be commentating in a bio secure area collected a fourth demerit this and that. It was pretty love cricket with a passion. I also wish trapped all day in confined spaces with point in a 24-month period on to lose the final Test and the time, I'm not really aggro amazing but nothing to thank all those that have said how the same people- even if some of those for celebrating too close to concede the series 1-3. on the field. But that's just in- changes. You still have an- much they have enjoyed my commen- commentators I regard as friends and visiting captain Joe Root after The pacer had collected ternational cricket. Every other game to play," he said. tary and for those that haven’t- too bad,” Boycott wrote on Twitter. others I admire,” Boycott added. claiming his wicket in the two of his previous demerit player wants to be the best. "You don't think about third Test. points during the 2018 Test That's just the drive coming award when you play. You "Lot of people feel like I've a series against Australia when out," said Rabada. just perform your craft, the short temper. I don't think he had screamed into David "As cricketers we have put awards are byproducts and Former footballer E Hamsakoya so, it's just passion. Also, if Warner's face and brushed in a lot of work under pres- can serve as motivation as you look at sledging its part shoulders with Steve Smith. sure, the grind to play for well." Rabada said he would of the game. That's what The third incident was people's entertainment and have loved to bowl to former dies of COVID-19 every fast bowler does," when he used provocative also for ourselves. It's nice to greats Sir Vivian Richards Rabada said during an Insta- language in sending off In- see when you get results. You and Sachin Tendulkar MALAPPURAM His daughter-in-law and gram Live chat with his IPL dia's Shikhar Dhawan after just don't play a game of among others. "I think (KERALA), JUNE 6: two of his grandchildren franchise Delhi Capitals on dismissing him during an cricket. It does not work like Kevin Pietersen, Sachin Ten- Former Santosh Trophy have also tested positive Friday. ODI in the same year. that," he insisted. dulkar, Vivian Richards and Footballer, E Hamsakoya, and are under medical ob- "There's no fast bowler Rabada was also banned The lynchpin of South Ricky Ponting would be the who had tested positive for servation," Dr Sakeena said. who is going to be nice to a for accumulation of demerit African attack said it was his batsmen I would love to bowl COVID-19, succumbed to A veteran footballer of the batter. It's not like you being points during South Africa's emotions which made him a to..." Having joined Delhi the virus early Saturday at a Malabar region, Ham- personal and telling people tour of England in 2017. dangerous bowler. Capitals in 2017, Rabada was hospital here, taking the toll sakoya had played for Ma- about their family or what- "You celebrate the wicket "Sometimes, an emotion instrumental in taking the due to the infection in the harashtra state in Santosh ever," he said. and after the game you are can ignite you. And that's team to the IPL playoffs for state to 15. Trophy matches besides Following Rabada's sus- going to shake the guy's hand when I feel like I'm the most the first time in seven years A native of nearby Parap- playing for popular football pension, South Africa went and respect the craft. Most of dangerous because that's in 2019. panangadi, Hamsakoya clubs, the Mohan Bagan (61) had settled in Mumbai. and Mohammedan Sports He and his family had Club. A former player of Weightlifter Chanu to seek relief from IWF come down to his home- Medical Officer Dr K last early this morning, she Calicut University football NEW DELHI, JUNE 6: Two-time they were compelled to take the deci- town on May 21 and had Sakeena said Hamsakoya's said. "His wife and son team, Hamsakoya had also Commonwealth Games gold medallist sion after Chanu was deemed ineligible been under quarantine. wife and son showed symp- tested positive for the virus played for the national team Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, who for the Arjuna Award, which cannot be Hamsakoya's five family toms of COVID-19 first and first in his family. Later, in the Nehru Trophy. tested positive for a banned substance given to dope-tainted athletes. “Re- members have also tested were admitted to the hospi- Hamsakoya was also tested The mortal remains of the in 2017, is all set to seek compensation cently we applied for the Arjuna positive and are undergoing tal. All possible medical positive for the virus and deceased would be buried from the International Weightlifting Award and when we approached the treatment. care was given to the de- had been under treatment as per the Covid-19 proto- Federation (IWF) for the mental stress national federation they said her case is Malappuram District ceased, but he breathed his at the medical college. col, sources added. she has endured as the final verdict on not over yet. She’s not been cleared for her doping case remains unpro- doping,” Bijen said. “We are gathering nounced. information to go about it as soon as “There was no thought of compen- monetary, she has suffered much in we figure it. We will also go to the Yuvraj bats for health care professionals sation earlier but the case has been these past years,” her brother Bijen Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if dragged for too long. This is not only Kumar Khumukcham said. However, the need arises,” he added. CHANDIGARH, JUNE of people.” 6: As an old video surfaced The controversy aside, of cricketer Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj’s philanthropic work ‘Harbhajan channelised potential landing him into ‘casteist’ has been winning more fans debate three days back, his to his side. Delhi Chief Min- fans took to social media to ister Arvind Kejriwal had show outrage that he was lauded the cricketer’s ef- frustration into unbridled aggression’ targeted with a maligning forts by tweeting, “Yuvraj Ji, NEW DELHI, JUNE forced to follow-on. campaign, that too after two Delhi is grateful to you for 6: VVS Laxman on Satur- The 39-year-old veteran months of the social media this generous contribution. day paid tribute to Harbha- off-spinner has so far chat that led to it all. Your remarkable victory jan Singh, saying the off- played 103 Tests and 236 In response to his fans over cancer is an inspira- spiner channelised his ODIs for India in which he floated the hashtag #Jiye- tion, especially in these "potential frustration into has scalped 417 and 269 JiyeYuvraj, recalling mo- times. Together we shall unbridled aggression" and wickets respectively. Be- ments of glory that the ace overcome.” held his own at the highest sides, he has alo played 28 cricketer won for the nation An awareness video, mo- level for more than a T20Is in which he has - his six sixes, comeback bilising hygiene kits, donat- decade. picked 25 wickets. His last from cancer and philan- ing N 95 masks for health "Another person could appearance for India came thropic work that he does to Twitter to clarify his the basis of caste, colour, care heroes and monetary easily have buckled under in a T20I game against UAE through his foundation stand, "This is to clarify that creed or gender.