England not under pressure ahead of Australia series

LONDON: Jonny Bairstow has insisted England can cope with the pressure of being the world’s top-ranked one-day international side as they head into a five-match series against Australia on the back of a shock sixrun defeat by Scotland.

Sunday’s stunning reverse in Edinburgh was England’s first match since rising to the top of the ODI rankings. “It’s part and parcel of the game,” he explained. “You get to number one and people are going to want to beat you, but you want to be number one in the world.

SAI REVIEWS FOOD QUALITY STANDARDS

NEW DELHI: A day after chief national hockey coach Harendra Singh complained about the poor quality of food at Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru, SAI’S director general Neelam Kapur said an urgent meeting of the regional heads have been called to review the standard operating procedures.

“We are deeply concerned about the quality of food and hygiene in the SAI centres and give it the highest priority. The problem in Bengaluru has been brought to our notice during the sports minister’s visit in March. Orders have been issued to take corrective action, which includes hiring new kitchen staff, ensuring high-quality of raw food supply and improving hygiene standards,” she said.

DAUGHTER OF OLYMPIC SKI CHAMPION DROWNS

LOS ANGELES: The 19-month-old daughter of Olympic skiing champion Bode Miller has drowned, police in California said on Monday. Emeline Gier Miller was found unconscious in the swimming pool of a neighbour’s home in Cota de Caza, Orange County, on Saturday, police said. Miller and his wife Morgan had been attending a party at the address when the tragedy struck. “Our baby girl, Emmy, passed away yesterday. Never in a million years did we think we would experience a pain like this,” Miller said.