14 Tuesday 4th October, 2011 West Indies cricket needs ‘rescue mission’ Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, says a rescue mission is needed to save the game in the Caribbean; and he expects Caribbean governments to play a leading role in moving the process forward. Spencer who is chairman of the CARICOM Subcommittee on Cricket said regional governments, as well as the West Indies Cricket Akmal axed Board (WICB), the players and society at large, including the pri- vate sector, have to share the blame for the steep decline of the game in the region. for Test “As I see it, everybody has to accept some blame because initial the understanding was that there Umar Akmal would have been certain (legacy benefits) that would arise from the series 2007 World Cup (staged in the Caribbean) and we needed to pack- age it in such a way at the very beginning to bring benefits,” he told the Barbados Sunday Sun newspaper during a recent visit to against New York. “We knew what was going to happen, not only at the domestic level, but that we must take it to a regional basis. At neither level Sri Lanka have we been able to make a prop- er effort to do something about it.” BY RIZWAN ALI Disappointed a three-match series. series against Zimbabwe. tournament. Spencer admitted he was disap- Fast bowlers Umar Gul and Wahab Left-handed batsmen Taufeeq Umar All-rounder Abdul Razzaq will lead the pointed with the state of the game, ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan crick- Riaz were recalled after being rested for and Imran Farhat will vie for the opening side that also includes fast bowler Sohail the bickering between the WICB et selectors have axed middle order bats- the series against Zimbabwe. spot with in-form Mohammad Hafeez, who Tanvir of the Rawalpindi Rams which lost and the West Indies Players’ Association, as well as the string man Umar Akmal for the three-Test series Former captain Shoaib Malik, who has was named man of the series against to Malik in the national Twenty20 final. of feeble results on the field which against Sri Lanka. not played a test match for over a year, Zimbabwe. Squad for Test series: Misbah-ul-Haq have impacted on the number of “Akmal has not been justifying his made his way back after leading Sialkot The selectors also retained fast bowler (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq matches in which West Indies are place in Test cricket,” chief selector Stallions to the national twenty20 title on Aizaz Cheema, after the paceman claimed Umar, Imran Farhat, Azhar Ali, Younis engaged. Mohsin Khan said, adding he wants to see Sunday night. eight wickets in his debut Test against Khan, Asad Shafiq, Adnan Akmal, Shoaib “As it stands now, we have to go the batsman learn how to play longer Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Zimbabwe. Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Aizaz Cheema, on a rescue mission,” he said. innings in domestic cricket. Khan will form the backbone of The Test series begins in Abu Dhabi Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Junaid Khan, “Let’s face it. Cricket is one of the Akmal had scored just two half-cen- Pakistan’s middle-order batting with on Oct. 18 with Dubai and Sharjah hosting Abdur Rehman. things that has united the people turies in his previous 12 matches. Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Malik giving the remaining two Test matches. Squad for Hong Kong Super Sixes: of the Caribbean. He made an impressive debut in New them support. Akmal received some consolation Abdul Razzaq (captain), Umar Akmal, “We love our cricket and it means a lot to us. Cricket is not Zealand in 2009 by scoring century in his Left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman was when he was named in Pakistan’s squad Sohail Tanvir, Hammad Azam, Ramiz just about playing the game on the debut innings and three half-centuries in also recalled after being rested for the for this month’s Hong Kong Super Sixes Raja, Yasir Shah, Sharjeel Khan. field. As C.L.R. James said, it goes beyond the boundary. It impacts on the psyche of West Indies people.” (The Gleaner, Jamaica) Young Chamika Perera Chief selector creates chess history named Pakistan BY RUKSHAN RAZAK interim coach Sixteen-year old Chamika bring honour to the nation on Perera of Trinity College creat- all occasions. ISLAMABAD (AP) — The ed history when he became the “Perera, who showed signs Pakistan Cricket Board has youngest chess champion at from the very onset, was deter- appointed chief selector Mohsin the Sri Lanka National Chess mined that he would reach this Khan as the interim coach for the Championships, organised by height and today he is quite series against Sri Lanka. the Sri Lanka Chess humbled to be adorned by this The PCB has been looking for a Federation and worked off at achievement which undoubted- Lendl Simmons was full-time coach after Waqar Younis the University of Moratuwa, ly epitomises his traits as an involved in a steady quit due to personal reasons soon recently. exemplary sportsman,” stated 52-run opening stand after winning one-off test, three Perera’s feat at this event his Master-in-Charge Palitha for T&T, Chennai Super ODIs and two Twenty20s against was remarkable as he obtained Senaratne. Kings Vs Trinidad & Zimbabwe last month. 9.5/13 points to clinch the top Meanwhile, Perera, speak- The test series against Sri Tobago, CLT20, slot, overpowering two other ing to ‘The Island’ stated that; Lanka begins in Abu Dhabi on professional players. “I am grateful to my coach Mr. October 2, 2011. Oct. 18, followed by five one-day This lad, whose forte has Abeykoon, Mr. Senaratne who (AP Photo) internationals and a Twenty20. been the game of chess, has was a source of inspiration The PCB says “Khan will be represented the country at a and of course the school the coach for the Pakistan vs. Sri number of international tour- authorities, my teachers, par- Lanka series only.” naments in Russia, the ents and friends, who were a Former test batsman Ijaz Philippines, Greece, Vietnam tower of strength in the Ahmed was named as assistant and Iran and never failed to process of my reaching the coach. make his presences felt and to top.” Trinidad and Tobago shock Chennai PCB development manager Intikhab Alam heads the three- Trinidad and Tobago’s spin- A brief rain shower appeared from Trinidad, for whom Cooper man committee looking for a new ners strangled the Chennai Super to have quickened up the wicket as also played a crucial role with the coach. The committee has short- Kings to secure a 12-run victory the ball skidded on a bit, but ball. listed five names, but last week over the Indian outfit in the Chennai were also guilty of some Medium-pacer Cooper claimed Alam refused to reveal the names. Champions League Twenty20 on poor bowling to Cooper as he ham- the wicket of Wriddhiman Saha as Sunday. mered 3 sixes and a four. he took 1 for 15 in his four overs, Chennai could manage just 111 The Super Kings didn’t look as while Narine followed up his brace St. Peter’s, for six on their home ground in if they would be overly troubled by having MS Dhoni caught and response to Trinidad’s 123 for by the target when Michael bowled to record the remarkable eight, and on reflection the most Hussey and Murali Vijay put on 20 figures of 3 for 8. Newstead win crucial period in the match came in the first two overs of the chase, Dwayne Bravo (31 not out off in the last five overs of the but Sunil Narine turned the match 19) and Albie Morkel (18 not out off major titles at All Trinidad innings, which saw them in a two-over spell which saw him 12) blitzed their way through the take 49 runs. take 2 for 4. end of the innings, but while their Island Tennis 10s On a painfully slow and low He claimed the wickets of efforts gave Chennai’s net run-rate BY REVATA S. SILVA pitch, those were extremely handy Vijay and Suresh Raina to put the a boost it was too late for them to runs as Adrian Barath blazed his skids under Chennai, who then have an effect on the end result. way to 23 before Kevon Cooper saw Hussey caught behind off Both sides now have just two St. Peter’s College, Colombo and took over and smashed a crucial Ravi Rampaul in the next over. points from three matches, but the Newstead Girls’ School, Negombo, 28 from 10 balls before he was Building momentum from that West Indian team are above won the coveted Green Ball Main Chamika Perera caught off the final ball of the standing start felt impossible for Chennai in the standings as they Draw title for boys and girls in the innings. Chennai against a whirl of spin have a far superior net run-rate. All Island Tennis 10s Championship that ended at the SLTA, Colombo on Sunday. The three-day event was spon- Gul opposed to legalising ball tampering sored by Bartleet. Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul, has National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. “There but he shrugged it off. Gul did not think ball Tendulkar being afraid of the former Pakistan RESULTS: claimed ball tampering is not new to cricket are many ways to tamper with the ball that tampering should be made legal, though, say- fast bowler. “I can’t say specifically that I saw Green Balls Main Draw and that there are legal and illegal methods to are illegal, like using your nail, but there are ing it would make it too easy to bowl reverse Tendulkar running away from Shoaib, but no Girls’ change the condition of the ball.