TYE TO REPLACE CUMMINS FOR T20S IN INDIA

: Fast bowler Andrew Tye will replace Pat Cummins in Australia’s squad for the threematch Twenty20 series against India next month, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. Cummins has withdrawn himself from the T20 matches, and will be heading home to freshen up for the Ashes starting November. Tye will join fellow quicks Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kane Richardson and uncapped left-armer Jason Behrendorff in the squad. The 30-year-old, who has been out of action since dislocating his shoulder during the IPL in April, played the last of his five international T20s in February. The T20s start on October 7 in Ranchi.

NEW DELHI

Brazil Under-17 football team coach Carlos Amadeu wants to reclaim the FIFA U-17 World Cup title after a hiatus of 14 years at the majestic Salt Lake Stadium here on October 28.

Having visited India and the revamped Salt Lake Stadium during the World Cup draw, Amadeu said he dreams of lifting the glittering silverware here.

“I’ve heard about the football madness in Kolkata and I’ve been there. It is a huge stadium with a beautiful history. Since I was there I’m dreaming about the final. I wish we could get the trophy there,” Amadeu said in an interview after arriving in Mumbai this morning.

The U-17 World Cup title has eluded Brazil since 2003. Having won the title thrice in the past, the South American country is just behind title holders and four-time champions Nigeria, who have failed to qualify for the upcoming edition.

Having done a solid job in the youth ranks at Vitoria, Amadeu took charge of the Brazil U-17 side in May 2015 in the lead-up to the U-17 World Cup in Chile that year, where he steered the team to the last-eight before being eliminated by eventual champions Nigeria.

“I think that if you get the statistics of the U-17 World Cup, Africa are in front of South America and Europe. One of their countries always reach semi-finals,” he said.

But Amadeu feels the competition will be tough this time around.

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