TENDULKAR JR STRIKES ON INDIA UNDER19 DEBUT
NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar made a good first impression on his India under-19 debut on Tuesday, claiming a wicket in his second over on Day 1 of the first youth Test against Sri Lanka U-19 in Colombo. Like father Sachin Tendulkar, his son made an early mark as he dismissed Sri Lanka U-19 team’s opener, Kamil Mishara, trapping the left-handed batsman leg before for nine runs. Mishara had hit Arjun, a left-arm pacer, for two fours but the youngster had his revenge. India U-19 bowlers Harish Tyagi and Ayush Badani took over from there, claiming four wickets each as Sri Lanka U-19 were all out for 244. India U-19 were 92/1 in reply. Arjun Tendulkar, who opened the bowling, sent down a tidy opening spell of 5-1-18-1 before sending down another six overs, returning figures of 11-2-33-1.
CSA looks to De Villiers to sort out batting issues
NEW DELHI: South Africa’s poor batting show in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka has left their cricket board worried. According to a report in Cricinfo, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is mulling bringing in AB de Villiers in a consultancy role. The report quotes CSA’S CEO Thabang Moroe as saying that De Villiers has indicated interest. De Villiers had quit international cricket in June, making himself available only for IPL and domestic franchise, Titans.
COA chief plays down head coaches’ controversial exit
NEW DELHI : Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai played down the trend of senior players influencing the future of coaches in Indian cricket, saying “there was nothing new in it”. India women’s team coach Tushar Arothe’s stint ended after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the senior players, including T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who had protested against his training methods. This is the second time during the Coa’s tenure that a national coach has stepped down after players’ revolt. Last year, men’s coach Anil Kumble resigned after differences with captain Virat Kohli. “This has been going on since the time of Greg Chappell and Sourav Ganguly. This is not new,” said Rai.
ICC opens public ballots for sale of World Cup tickets
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has opened the public ballot from August 1, ahead of the Cricket World Cup next year. The Ballot will be open till August 29 and fans will be able to apply to each of the 48 fixtures, with tickets in each price band at every game available. In order to apply for the tickets, enthusiasts will have to register via the official cricket world cup ticketing website.