WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Jadeja, Axar make cut Wayward Indian bowlers allow for World Cup MUMBAI, Jan 6: played, was expectedly picked in Australia to score 348/2 the squad, considering that SYDNEY, Jan 6: Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja's fitness could be an issue. still recovering from a shoulder The selectors also announced Wayward Indian bowlers injury, and young left-arm spinner the team for the tri-series to follow continued to gift runs in plenty Axar Patel were today included in the Test matches in Australia. to Australia which notched up a India's 15-member squad for the Hosts Australia, India and England formidable 348 for two at the cricket World Cup to be held in will compete in the tri-series. end of the first day's play in the Australia and New Zealand from Apart from the 15 selected for the fourth and final cricket Test here next month. World Cup, Dhawal Kulkarni and today. Allrounder Stuart Binny also Mohit Sharma have been includ- Electing to bat on a hot and made the cut while there was no ed. sunny day, the hosts rode on a place for Murali Vijay and Robin Rohit Sharma, Shikhar 200-run opening stand between Uthappa in the squad, announced Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane can David Warner (101), who by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel perform the role of the opener recorded his third ton in the after a selection committee meet- while Kohli, Suresh Raina, series, and Chris Rogers (95) to ing here. Rayudu and Dhoni will bat in the once again expose the toothless The five-man selection panel, middle order. Indian attack. however, ignored Yuvraj Singh, The squad has three spinners After a strong opening show, who was not in the list of the 30- in R Ashwin, Patel and Jadeja Shane Watson (61 batting) and member probables but had come though it is highly unlikely that captain Steven Smith (82 bat- into reckoning after his three back- more than two spinners will be in ting) ensured that Australia stay Australia's David Warner celebrates his century during View of under construction Multi Disciplinary Indoor Sports Complex at MA Stadium. to-back centuries in the Ranji the playing XI during the matches. on the saddle by stitching a 144- the first day's play in the fourth test against India at Trophy. Team for World Cup: —Excelsior/Rakesh run unbeaten third wicket part- SCG.(UNI) Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), nership on what turned out to be struggled in the ongoing Test Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shami (1-58). The opener was recorded his 24th fifty in the a frustrating day for the Indians on 19 and made full use of the longest format to deny India any Major flip to sports in Jammu series against Australia, has also Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, at the SCG. been retained in the squad for the Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, 'life'. more celebration in the day. The Indian bowlers have Warner, who was one of the Ravichandran Ashwin (1-88) high-profile event to be held from Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar conceded over 500 totals three February 14 to March 29. Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, players to witness the freak acci- got Warner back in the pavilion Internationally designed Multi-Disciplinary Sports times in the series. They have dent on November 25 at this after inducing a leading edge to The squad, to be captained by Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, so far given away a whopping Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no Stuart Binny and Umesh Yadav. venue, was in control from the gully where Murali Vijay made 2674 runs,including today's very start and slammed his 12th no mistake. major surprises with the selectors Team for ODI Tri-series: first day total, and have man- Indoor Complex to be functional by March end opting to go with four specialist Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Test century after lunch. Shami finally got a wicket aged to take 49 Australian Rogers scored his fifth fifty after Rogers followed his partner the MLA East Ashok Khajuria. Gymnastics, Wrestling, all pace bowlers -- Bhuvneshwar Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, wickets in the series so far. The Ajay Raina Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, of the series. in the over after, inside edging a Since then the construction Martial-Art games (Judo, strike rate has been a disap- India though struck back lenght ball on to his stumps. work of the complex is going Karate, Wushu), Badminton, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav - Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, pointing 54.57 runs per wicket JAMMU, Jan 6: In a major - considering the pacy wickets in Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Axar after the first session by sending India though got another on in full swing with an aim to Table Tennis, etc. till now. flip to the sports activities in Australia and New Zealand. Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, back the openers in quick suc- chance of getting a wicket but give a boost to the sports in The Sports Complex has Rogers though got an early cession but Smith and Watson Ashwin let Watson's edge fly Jammu, Multi-Disciplinary The 20-year-old Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Stuart Binny, reprieve after Lokesh Rahul Indoor Sports Complex designed Jammu and the morale of the been designed on international who has made a reasonably good Umesh Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni had other ideas. past him at first slip off Umesh dropped the left-handed batsman Smith notched up his 10th Yadav (0-97) on the penultimate on international standards at MA youths. pattern with German made impression in the few ODIs he has and Mohit Sharma. (PTI) at second slip off Mohammed Stadium will be made functional The timely completion of the maple-wood flooring and LED Test half-century while Watson ball of the day. (PTI) by March end this year. Sports Complex in two years as lights, which will add grace to its The sports infrastructure has allocated by Government of interior looks and will raise the Somdev crashes out of been revitalized and upgraded India will not only encourage standard of playing. with a tremendous support from sports in the State but will also Giving details of the project, the Union Sports Ministry and prove beneficial for holding Dileep Thusoo, Secretary, J&K Chennai Open in first round one of the glaring examples of national as well as international State Sports Council told CHENNAI, Jan 6: year. the same is construction of this events. Excelsior that internationally It was though a well earned Multi Disciplinary Sports Indoor The Sports complex shall designed Sports complex will be India's top singles player win for Lu as Somdev wilted under Complex at MA Stadium. have all the modern facilities made functional by March 31. Somdev Devvarman choked pressure and surrendered the initia- The complex to be construct- including multipurpose sports “90 per-cent work of roofing after initially showing promise tive after showing glimpses of ed at a cost of Rs 6 crore is total- hall, gymnasium, fencing hall, has been completed and within as he lost to sixth seed Yen Hsun counter attacking tennis. ly funded by Government of judo-karate hall, indoor games, few days the work of flooring Lu of Chinese Taipei in straight The Indian star made mis- India under its Urban Sports etc. will start”, he said, adding that sets to crash out of the ATP takes and failed to finish the ral- Infrastructure Development This two storied Multi- apart from this, some other allied Chennai Open tennis tournament lies after holding advantage. In Scheme. Disciplinary Sport Complex will works are also being carried out in the first round here today. the first set, Somdev was struck The Government of India house four suites which will host simultaneously”. An error-prone Somdev, a to baseline play most of the time wild card entrant, lost 3-6, 4-6 in by Lu, the top Chinese Taipei has released Rs 6 crore for con- players and coaches of interna- Mr Thusoo added that with tional and national repute, the construction of this complex, 80 minutes to Lu, ranked 38th in player and the Indian came up struction of the complex being the world. short in dealing with the situa- changing room, international the sports activities in the State raised over a land of 9 Kanal In his first round match tion. (Over one Acre of land). The size hall of 40x 25 meters, 5 will surely take new heights in before a supportive crowd at the In the second set, Somdev construction work of the com- other halls of 18x20 meters each the times to come. centre court, Somdev failed to did enjoy some superiority and plex is being executed by the for conducting different games “The old multi-purpose raise his game in his 11th played some brilliant volleys and Engineering Wing of the and one meeting hall for dis- sports hall is also under renova- appearance in the ATP event. cross-court returns but he lacked Players in action during football match at GGM Science College ground on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir State cussing the strategies for holding tion and the floor will have the The 29-year-old top Indian on consistency. —Excelsior/Rakesh Sports Council. national and international same maple wood flooring. The the ATP World Tour is making Lu grabbed the initiative to The foundation stone of the events. renovation of the hall will be his sixth main draw appearance break Somdev and led 3-1.