SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 SPORTS Sammy: Touring Pakistan ‘part of greater cause’ for World XI DUBAI: Darren Sammy says he and his tain, said the three-match T20 series du Plessis, which will play Pakistan three “It is important that the passionate best security team, and they have also World XI cricket teammates believe they between the World XI and Pakistan next times in Lahore on Tuesday, Wednesday, Pakistan fans get to experience interna- briefed the players. “I believe Sri Lanka “are part of something more important week was a step in the right direction and Friday. Others in the side include tional cricket in their country,” Sammy and the West Indies are also planning to than just themselves” in agreeing to tour towards reviving international cricket in Hashim Amla, George Bailey, Paul added in Dubai, where the World XI was travel to Pakistan, and if the govern- Pakistan. No major teams have visited the country. He’s one of the few interna- Collingwood, Tamim Iqbal, Morne having a two-day camp. “The PSL final ment, the security agencies and cricket Pakistan since gunmen attacked the Sri tionals to have played in Pakistan in Morkel, and Imran Tahir. was an important step in that process. I authorities there can keep the momen- Lanka team convoy in 2009 in Lahore. recent times, having captained “Everyone is here and they realize really enjoyed my time in Pakistan dur- tum going, it won’t be long before we The World XI will be the first, followed by Peshawar Zalmi to victory in the that they are part of a greater cause, and ing that match. Hopefully, this short have full-fledged tours there.” Sri Lanka, which has agreed to play a Pakistan Super League, the final of they have accepted they are part of series featuring international stars and Despite having to play most of their Twenty20 in Lahore on Oct. 29 “subject which was at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore something more important than just sanctioned by the ICC, will be a big suc- “home” series in the United Arab to security,” according to the Pakistan on March 5. themselves,” Sammy said on Saturday. “I cess. “I spoke to some of the players this Emirates, Pakistan rose to the No. 1 Test Cricket Board. Sammy is part of a 14-man team cap- think each one of us is happy to be a morning about my experience of play- ranking last year, and won the Sammy, the former West Indies cap- tained by South Africa test skipper Faf part of this process. ing the PSL final in Lahore. We have the Champions Trophy this year. — AP RUGBY All Blacks unleash ‘the beast’ to down Argentina NEW PLYMOUTH: The All Blacks unleashed In the first half, as the All Blacks contin- “the beast” as they came from behind to ued to suffer from the indecision and han- beat a fired-up Argentina 39-22 in a Rugby dling errors that plagued them in their last Championship Test in New Plymouth yes- Test against Australia, Argentina were quick terday. Blindside flanker Vaea Fifita turned to cash in. They led 16-15 at half-time and the game 10 minutes in to the second half stretched the lead to 22-15 with two quick when he outsprinted Argentinian flyer penalties at the start of the second half Santiago Cordero over 50 metres to score a before Fifita’s try brought the All Blacks crucial try when the All Blacks were down back into the game. by seven points. On a cold wet night, once the All Blacks It opened the way for a finishing burst in had weathered Los Pumas’s initial which they scored 24 unanswered points to onslaught, they put the first points on the remain unbeaten after three matches in the board when Damian McKenzie scythed championship. Coach Steve Hansen had through the Argentine backline to put billed Fifita as a “real physical beast” before Nehe Milner-Skudder over for the try. the game and the 25 year-old did not dis- When Nicolas Sanchez replied with a appoint using his 1.96 (6ft 5in) metre, 113 close-range penalty, the All Blacks were kilogramme (249 lb) frame to crash his way immediately back on the attack with Anton through Los Pumas. Lienert-Brown winning the race for the ball It was only Fifita’s second Test and to score off a Beauden Barrett chip kick. Hansen said afterwards he can only get Los Pumas picked up another three better. “I dont think he’s the finished prod- points with a long-range penalty by left uct. He’s got a long way to go. But it’s a tank wing Emiliano Boffelli from a metre inside that’s got plenty in it and our job now is to his own half and closed within one point at bring that out and his job is to work on his 10-9 with a second Sanchez penalty. After game and get better and better and reach Israel Dagg scored the All Blacks third try, his potential.” Argentina came back to take the lead on It was a Test the All Blacks were never the stroke of half-time, and from an All expected to lose and they won the try Blacks error when they lost a defensive count six to one. But they were made to lineout and Tomas Cubelli, a key player in struggle for long periods by an Argentinian the Argentinian attack, sent Sanchez over LONDON: The champagne sprays England’s captain Joe Root (C) lifting the Test Series trophy as England’s players celebrate their victory on the side determined to prove they still belong for the try. third day of the third international Test match between England and West Indies at Lord’s cricket ground in London yesterday.—AFP among the leading rugby nations. Los Boffelli and Sanchez landed further Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade rated it his penalties at the start of the second half side’s best performance of the year after before Fifita’s try which, with Lima CRICKET back-to-back losses against South Africa. Sopoaga’s conversion, levelled the score at But they lost their way when they had a 22-22. Sopoaga had taken over the kicking one-man advantage with All Blacks fly-half after Barrett had a woeful night in front of Beauden Barrett in the sin-bin. “It was really his home crowd, missing three conversions Test-best Anderson bowls a tough game and perhaps our best, but and being yellow-carded. Damian McKenzie the All Blacks showed the best of what they stretched the lead with the All Blacks fifth have when they have a player in the sin bin, try and after a Sopoaga penalty, Barrett they played really well.” atoned for his errors with a late try. — AFP England to series victory LONDON: James Anderson took the best lbw on four, fell for five when caught behind off contribution. innings figures of his Test career as England Anderson. “It’s a tough place to play cricket, it’s good to completed a nine-wicket and series-clinching Hope, 35 not out overnight, took 54 balls to get some runs under my belt,” said Hope. victory against West Indies at Lord’s yesterday. score his first boundary yesterday but a cover- Meanwhile West Indies captain Jason Holder was Anderson followed up his Friday feat of becom- drive off Stokes was worth the wait. A four off encouraged by the progress of his side. “I’m real- ing the first England bowler and only sixth in his- his legs against Toby Roland-Jones, bowling on ly proud of the guys,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of tory to take 500 Test wickets by finishing with a his Middlesex home ground, then saw West fight which I haven’t seen for a long time. return of seven for 42 in 20.1 overs as West Indies man-of-the-series Hope to a 127-ball fifty “In recent series, we’ve won games away from Indies were dismissed for 177 in their second including eight boundaries as the 23-year-old home and we’ve really competed. We’re not too innings on the third day of the third Test. That Barbados batsman produced another significant far away from clinching a series win.” — AFP left England with a meagre target of 107 and they finished on 107 for one off 28 overs as they took the three-match series 2-1. It was the sec- SCOREBOARD ond time this series England had won inside three days-they won the opener, the inaugural LONDON: Completed scoreboard on the third day of the third Test between England and West Indies at Lord’s yes- day/night Test in Britain, by an innings and 209 terday: runs at Edgbaston last month. West Indies 1st Innings 123 (B Stokes 6-22) (Powell), 4-94 (Chase), 5-100 (Blackwood), 6-123 Much of this match was a day/nighter in all (Dowrich), 7-155 (S Hope), 8-155 (Bishoo), 9-177 but name and it was no surprise that batsmen England 1st Innings 194 (B Stokes 60; K Roach 5-72, J (Holder), 10-177 (Roach) on both sides struggled in overcast conditions Holder 4-54) Bowling: Anderson 20.1-5-42-7; Broad 19-9-35-2; against the red ball. Mark Stoneman was 40 not West Indies 2nd Innings (overnight: 93-3) Roland-Jones 11-4-31-1; Stokes 12-3-41-0; Ali 2-0-6-0; out and Tom Westley 44 not out in an unbroken K.