Wednesday 10th August, 2011 15 James Anderson to make his return to test action. England will have to change their team as Essex batsman Ravi Bopara has come into a 12-man squad for Trott. Bopara seems likely to play as England are not expected to revert to a five-man bowling attack including both Tim Bresnan and Chris Tremlett who missed the last match with a hamstring injury. Bresnan did his chances of retaining his place no harm in Nottingham by scoring 90 in the sec- ond innings and taking a test-best five for 48 to help seal the win. “It’s an ideal opportunity for me,” Bopara said. “I know it’s come off the England bowler Tremlett back of an injury to one of our main players, but nevertheless, it’s an opportu- ruled out of 3rd Test nity for me. Mahendra Singh “I’m chuffed to bits that I’ve been Dhoni’s men will have to raise their BIRMINGHAM, England Tremlett’s absence means given the opportunity and I can’t wait to game with a revamped bowling attack, (AP) — England bowler Chris Tim Bresnan is set to keep his start on Wednesday. I’m coming into a BIRMINGHAM, though batsman Virender Sehwag may Tremlett has been ruled out out place in the team after taking great side. England, Aug 9: A rampant return after shoulder surgery. of the third Test with India, career best figures of 5-48 at “We’re not No. 1 yet, that’s obviously England team brimming with confidence “(Zaheer) will be a big loss as he’s the which starts at Edgbaston on Trent Bridge and scoring 90 the aim. It’s a great team to play for, go into the third test against India on leader of their attack, he’s such a skilful Wednesday. runs in England’s second there’s some great players and they’ve Wednesday, primed to claim the victory bowler, especially in English conditions, The England and Wales innings. done a fantastic job.” that would secure the world number one he always bowls well here,” England fast Cricket Board says in a state- Ravi Bopara will replace ranking from their opponents. bowler James Anderson told Sky Sports. ment Tremlett has failed to Jonathan Trott, who has a Probable Teams England, 2-0 up in the four-match “It is a big loss for them but we can’t recover from the back injury that shoulder injury. England: Andrew Strauss (capt), series, will be without prolific batsman get carried away with one individual ruled him out of the second test Tremlett The ECB added that despite Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott because of a shoulder going home because they’ve got strength at Trent Bridge, which England rioting in Birmingham on Monday Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior injury, while India will miss their two in depth and we know that whoever won by 319 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the night there were no plans to cancel the (wk), Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, most experienced bowlers, seamer replaces him will have quality and we’ve four-match series. Test. Graeme Swann, James Anderson. Zaheer Khan and spinner Harbhajan got to look to get the better of him. India: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Singh. “They won’t want to lose the series Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin India, top of the rankings for almost and if they’ve got any chance of staying and match that. It’s their number one Zaheer’s fellow left-arm paceman Rudra Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, two years, have never won at Edgbaston in the series they know they have got to spot that they are defending so they have Pratap Singh are expected to come into Mahendra Dhoni (capt, wk), Pragyan in five tests at the venue, losing four and win this week. We know they are going got a lot to play for.” the team, while a batsman will also be Ojha, Praveen Kumar, Shantha drawing once. to come hard at us and we’ve got to try Leg-spinner Amit Mishra and omitted if Sehwag is deemed fit enough Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma. The finalists are as follows. Finalists found Under 12 Girls’-Kendepola Vidyalaya - Olympic test events go ahead Rakwana Vs Dammissara M.M.V. in school Boys’-Wijayaba National School, Hungama Vs Gamini Wewa M.V. volleyball Under 14 amid London riots Girls’-Kumarigama M.M.V.-Uhana Vs Kendepola Vidyalaya, Rakwana championships Boys’-Dammissara M.M.V.Vs Rajasinghe M.M.V.Ruwanwella The finalists in each category of the Under 16 DSI Inter-school Volleyball Girls’- St. Anthony’s College, Championships have been found. A Thoduwawa Vs St. Matthew’s College notable feature among the finalists is the Deniyaya presence of Kendepola Vidyalaya from Boys’ – Davisamara M.V.Seeduwa Vs Rakwana. Kendepola, who won consecu- Senanayake Central College Madampe tive titles in the Under 12 category for the past two years, has made it to the Under 18 final stage in the under 12 and 14 girls’ Girls’- Anamaduwa M.M.V. Vs categories. The finals of the champi- Anuradhapura M.M.V. onships are to be held on August 19 and Boys’-Dammissara M.V.Nathandiya 20 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Vs Senanayake College, Madampe (MP) Under 17 Division I Cricket Anuk’s double disappoint aggressive Devinda A skipper’s knock of 136 runs by ship. Pavan Devinda was in vain for Chasing the target, Sangeeth Cooray Mahanama College as Anuk Fernando and Anuk Fernando scored half cen- produced a good double of five wickets turies as St. Sebastian’s reached 195 runs Britain’s beach volleyball team member, Denise Johns dives for the ball as teammate Lucy Boulton, left, and opposition Shauna Mullin look and 70 runs to steer St. Sebastian’s for the loss of six wickets with 10 overs on, during a photocall at Horse Guards Parade in London, Monday Aug. 8, 2011, on the eve of FIVB Beach Volley International Olympic test College to a four wicket victory in the to spare. Inter-school Under-17 Division I second event tournament. Horse Guards Parade will host the London 2012 Olympic beach volley competition next year. (AP) round cricket encounter played at Scores: LONDON (AP) — As the capital Sunday, is a test event for the Olympic “You’ll have incidents anywhere you Moratuwa yesterday. Mahanama 192 all out in 36 overs reeled from three days of rioting and tournament that will be played at the are in the world,” U.S. player Brittany Put to bat, Devinda clobbered an (Pavan Devinda 136n.o, Dayan Perera 12; looting, Olympic organizers sought to same iconic venue next year. Hochevar said after a win over a Chinese unbeaten 136 runs in just 93 balls to help Anuk Fernando 5/37, Shan Fernando maintain a business-as-usual attitude Other scheduled test events this week team. “It doesn’t matter. If you’re in a Mahanama reach 192 runs after being 96 2/59, Isuru Mendis 2/33) Tuesday, going ahead with a series of include a cycling road race that will go big city, this could happen anywhere in for 9 wickets at one stage. Devinda St. Sebastian’s 195 for 6 in 40 events to prepare for the 2012 Games that through the streets of London on Sunday the world, so this doesn’t change my per- cracked 16 fours and six sixes in his overs (Sangeeth Cooray 51, Sherman London will be hosting a year from now. and a marathon swimming competition ception of London for 2012 or give me knock, while last man Maneesha Mendis Karunaratne 21, Anuk Fernando 70, A women’s beach volleyball tourna- at Hyde Park on Saturday. concern for the Olympics. That’s the ment began as scheduled at Horse The volleyball court was bathed in world.” added just 06 runs in the 96 runs partner- Dayan Perera 2/31) (RF) Guards Parade, with players in bikinis bright sunshine for the start of the 24- A wave of violence and looting has competing on a specially made sand team tournament. The stands, which will raged across London, as authorities court a short distance from Prime be boosted from their current 1,500 struggled to contain the country’s worst Minister David Cameron’s 10 Downing capacity to 15,000 for the Olympics, were unrest since race riots set the capital Sports gear for badminton player Street residence. about half full for the opening three ablaze in the 1980s. More than 400 arrests The competition, which runs through matches. have been made so far. Women’s International Club Tennis Kaumini Nawaragodagedara wins Under-10 title 5-4 retired. BY REVATA S. SILVA Girls’ U-14 Singles (9 participants): Top-seed Kaumini Nawaragodagedara RESULTS Round-1: emerged victorious in Under-10 Girls’ Girls U-10 Singles (7 participants): Gaveshini Abeygunawardena bt Singles at the ongoing Women’s Straight quarter-final: Himasha Manamperi 6-2, 6-0 International Club (WIC) annual junior Anika Seneviratne bt Manara Quarter-finals: ‘C’ Grade open ranking tennis tourna- Madanayake 9-0 Rukshana Abdeen (Seed 2) bt Manthi ment being held at the club clay courts. S. Wijedasa walk-over from Venoji Katulanda 6-0, 6-0, Nawaragodagedara was leading Sethara Weerawardena Oshani Wickramasinghe (3) bt Ambawatte 5-4 when the latter retired in S. Ambawatte bt Ashnah Nelson 9-3 the first-to-reach-nine-games final. Medhira Samarasinghe 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7), Semi-finals: Meanwhile, bottom-seed Rukshana Melissa Jayawardane (4) bt Jayathma K.