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Scorecard and ball-by-balldetailsDefending just 105, Asia stamped their authority on the Twenty20 match against Africa by dismissing the opposition for a paltry 45. Smarting from a top-order collapse inflicted by Ashlyn Kilowan, as well as from some inopportune run-outs, the Asian side stormed back to ruthlessly shred the African batting order.Though the game finished with five overs still remaining, the action in the preceding 35 gave no one a chance to complain that they were short-changed. While good fielding dominated in the first half, impressive bowling dominated the second. Rumeli Dhar had impressive figures of 4 for 8, while her opening partner, Jhulan Goswami, was not required to bowl her last over.Goswami had, however, struck the first blows when she dismissed Margaret Banja and Julie Chibhabha for ducks in the first over. In her next one, she dismissed Trisha Chetty for one – all her dismissals were lbw. Dhar, meanwhile, trapped one in front of the stumps, and bowled the rest.Eight ducks in the match indicate that the women reversed the trend of Twenty20 cricket – usually associated with fours and sixes – yet they managed to keep the buzz in the game. A spunky partnership between Urooj Mumtaz and Chamari Polgampola for the ninth wicket ensured that Asia got to a competitive total after being 47 for 6 at the half-way mark.Bad calling by Sulakshana Naik had Jaya Sharma run out at the non-striker’s end without facing a ball and Kilowan then struck twice in consecutive balls, trapping Mithali Raj leg before with her first ball and bowling Dedunu Silva off the next.Cri-Zelda Brits, the Africa captain, would be disappointed that her side allowed Asia to set them a target of 106. It has to be said here that there are only four players from among ICC’s top-ten-ranked countries in the Africa side. Asia were always to be favoured – with six players from India, who are ranked No. 2 – but the manner in which they wrapped up the match was still impressive. Alicia Smith top-scored for Africa with 23, their only double-digit score.Spectators trickled into the ground as the hour drew closer to the men’s game and were not disappointed by what they got to see while they waited. Music accompanied every bit of action on the field and it looked like Indian crowds were getting attuned to Twenty20 cricket. The curtain-raiser was meant to whet the crowd’s appetite – excite them without stealing the show. But if the women ended up stealing the show, it would only reflect poorly on the men.

Andy Roberts feels Bennett King has too much say © Getty Images

Andy Roberts, the former West Indies fast bowler, has expressed concern over the criteria for selecting teams as well the power entrusted to Bennett King, the West Indies coach. Wary not only of West Indies confusing themselves with the roles of chairman and convenor of selectors, Roberts felt that the system was shifting to unfamiliar terrain.”I do not know how we choose teams. I don’t know what criteria we use,” Roberts told the . “I don’t know whether we just look for players who are currently playing or players who have played a couple months ago but for one reason or another, they are not actually involved in one form of cricket or another.”Roberts, who has also served as a regional team selector, coach and manager, felt that King, who has served as coach for 19 months, had too much say on selection matters. “Being a former coach we never had a quarter or one tenth of the amount of power Bennett has,” he said. “He negotiated that, so be it. But if he wants that and I know what I want for my cricketers, I am not going to go along with that. I think that the coach needs to have the power to drop a player but he mustn’t have absolute power over the chairman of selectors.”Critical of West Indies heading towards an Australian method of handling selection – Joey Carew has been referred to as convenor of selectors instead of chairman, which has been handed over to King – Roberts felt that the method would prove counterproductive.”I don’t know who arrived at that [the system]. To be honest I don’t. A system may work well in Australia but not necessarily work in the West Indies,” he said. “We have our own culture. We did not get to the top of world cricket by not knowing what we were doing. But it seems to me that our administrators believe that we do not know what we are doing.”If I have a chairman [now convenor] of selectors, the chairman of selectors must be involved in picking one to 11, not 14, and he must be chairman. Otherwise why do we have him? What is he there for – just to convene meetings?”

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Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Malik shut Sri Lanka out of the contest with a superb partnership© AFP

An accomplished allround performance by Shoaib Malik, and a century of faultless grace and measured intent by Yousuf Youhana, brought Pakistan their third straight victory in the Paktel Cup, against a Sri Lankan team that has had the edge over them in recent times.Sri Lanka made a good start after winning the toss and choosing to bat, but some less-than-committed batting, and a probing and skilful spell of offspin bowling by Malik in the middle overs, led them to founder, and eventually they managed only 232. Given a slow outfield and enervating conditions – most of the game was played in 40-degree heat – Sri Lanka might have stretched Pakistan even with this total, but after they had made two early breakthroughs Malik and Youhana came together, and took the game away with a partnership of 200, the highest stand for any wicket in a one-day international at the National Stadium in Karachi.Sri Lanka were playing their first game since their loss to England at the Champions Trophy, and Marvan Atapattu caused some surprise with his decision to bat first. The ground had absorbed plenty of rain in the days leading up to the game, and what with a 9.30am start, it was almost certain that conditions would help the bowlers in the first hour. Atapattu’s counterpart Inzamam-ul-Haq, returning to the team after missing a match with a groin strain, was somewhat surprised at this decision, and had to confirm it a second time from Atapattu.But after the early loss of Avishka Gunawardene, always in trouble against the moving ball, Sri Lanka actually prospered in the first hour of play. Although both Naved-ul-Hasan and Mohammad Sami kept the ball up to the batsmen, and runscoring was not easy, some characteristically enterprising batting by Sanath Jayasuriya kept the run rate ticking along at just over four an over. Jayasuriya employed his favourite drive through extra cover and pick-up stroke over square leg whenever he saw the opportunity, and Atapattu also looked in gorgeous touch – he seemed to check one square-drive off Naved, but it beat point and raced away for four – and worked the ball around adeptly for singles. When Shoaib Akhtar came on at first change, Jayasuriya greeted him with a six and a four, and after 15 overs Sri Lanka had reached 71.But as the morning progressed the heat grew stronger and ever more enervating, and seemed to take a toll on Jayasuriya. Shortly after he brought up his fifty, off 78 balls, he gave up his wicket in one of the most disappointing ways possible. Standing at the non-striker’s end, he backed up a couple of yards as Atapattu came down the pitch to drive Malik, and made no attempt to return to his crease as the ball was hit straight back to the bowler. He almost seemed to want an end to his innings, and Malik happily obliged (113 for 2).With Jayasuriya gone, the Sri Lankan innings floundered, and lost its way against Malik’s offspin. Atapattu advanced down the wicket to him again but found himself short of the pitch of the ball and chipped a catch to midwicket (129 for 3); Mahela Jayawardene feinted a forward movement and laid back to cut, only to be beaten by the sharp spin and find his off bail disturbed (165 for 4); and Tillakaratne Dilshan scratched around for a while before edging a cut (177 for 5). With the outfield slower than normal, boundaries were hard to come by, and the batsmen could not work enough singles to keep up an acceptable run rate. When Kumar Sangakkara was bowled for 38 attempting a wild slog, Pakistan knew they were in control of the game, and they bowled out the last ten overs competently without conceding too many.

Yousuf Youhana en route to a sparkling century© AFP

Malik finished with 3 for 32, but there was more to come from him. Since Bob Woolmer’s appointment as coach of the Pakistan team four months ago, Malik has been not only the first-choice spinner but also the regular No. 3 batsman – in effect he is now the player on whom the greatest responsibility has been thrust. After being on the field for 50 overs, he was out on the ground again in the 11th over of Pakistan’s innings after Chaminda Vaas had trapped Yasir Hameed in front (33 for 1).Sri Lanka soon had another success to celebrate, when Nuwan Zoysa nailed Salman Butt in the next over. Pakistan only managed 49 in the first 15 overs as Malik and Youhana settled in, but thereafter the two batsmen upped the tempo and paced the run-chase to a nicety. With the target not an especially demanding one, it was more important that Pakistan kept their wickets intact, and there was hardly a risky stroke as Youhana and Malik proceeded neck-and-neck to their half-centuries. Atapattu shuffled his bowlers around without reward, and none of his spinners, including the usually reliable Jayasuriya, could get him a breakthrough. But Atapattu was also guilty of not putting enough pressure on the batsmen with fielders in the 30-yard circle. With only four men saving the single for most part, Malik and Youhana were able to rotate the strike more easily than they should have.Youhana hit only two fours on the way to a measured fifty off 70 balls, but then proceeded to attack the bowling with relish and assurance, deliberately lofting drives over the infield, and launching Upul Chandana for six over wide long-on. When he reached 66 he became the second-fastest Pakistan player to reach 6000 runs in one-day internationals, after Saeed Anwar, and quicker than all-time greats like Javed Miandad and Inzamam. He duly completed a superbly-paced hundred off 112 balls, and as Pakistan reached the final stretch Malik joined the fun, hitting powerfully down the ground and walking around his crease to manufacture shots around the wicket. The last scoring shot of the game brought up the 200 partnership. After a point, Sri Lanka were never in the game.Pakistan are now through to the finals, and can enjoy a well-deserved rest while Sri Lanka occupy themselves with the not-so-daunting task of beating Zimbabwe in the next two games to be sure of joining them there.

Zimbabwe 211 for 2 (Carlisle 103*, Gripper 65) drew with Bangladesh 168
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Stuart Carlisle reaches his hundred

Stuart Carlisle’s second Test hundred was the highlight of the final day of the second Test at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club – but there were no other challengers for the champagne moment on a day where both sides did little more than go through the motions.Carlisle brought up his century with a drive to the cover boundary, and the ball had barely hit the fence when the umpires removed the stumps and mercifully brought the rain-decimated match to an end. The loss of three full days was always going to make for a meaningless three sessions – the real puzzle was why as many as 50 spectators turned up to watch.When Zimbabwe wrapped up Bangladesh’s innings five balls after lunch, there was briefly a hope that Heath Streak might go for broke and try for quick runs, with the aim of bowling the fragile Bangladeshis out for a second time. The sight of Trevor Gripper striding out to bat ended any such fantasy.There was another brief flurry of excitement when, in the third over, Dion Ebrahim edged Tapash Baisya to Hannan Sarkar at second slip for 2 (5 for 1) but that was as good as the afternoon session got. Gripper, who was dismissed cheaply in both innings at Harare, set out his stall for runs by any means, while Carlisle was only marginally more aggressive.After tea, Gripper sped up, presumably for no reason other that had he continued at his pre-interval crawl he would have had no hope of reaching a hundred. As it was, that was academic – he tickled Tapash to wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud for 65 (134 for 2). Carlisle increased his scoring and reached his hundred. His first Test century came against Australia at Sydney – there is little question which one he will look back on with more satisfaction.In the morning Bangladesh’s innings had been of a funereal pace. Play started on time – remarkable given the recent downpours – and Bangladesh’s innings followed a to-be-expected course, with wickets falling and a sleep-inducing run-rate. The two-and-a-half hour session produced 80 runs and four wickets.Zimbabwe broke through with the second ball of the day, Douglas Hondo trapping Mushfiqur Rahman leg-before for 0 (89 for 6), but for the next 90 minutes Manjural Islam Rana and Mashud held firm in a seventh-wicket stand of 37 runs made at under two an over. Sean Ervine ended the torpor when he dismissed Mashud leg-before for 9 (126 for 7), and then Ray Price grabbed two quick wickets, including Manjural for a top-score 39.But Mohammad Rafique and Alamgir Kabir held firm for the last 40 minutes before lunch, Rafique clipping ones and twos while Kabir dropped anchor and showed little inclination to score. Their 24-run last-wicket stand was ended straight after the restart.

PERTH, Jan 2 AAP – Under-fire allrounder Andrew Symonds was in danger of having a restraining order brought against him by Lady Luck tonight.The surprise World Cup squad selection flirted with good fortune against Western Australia as Queensland posted a six-wicket win in the limited-overs cup match at the WACA Ground.The athletic Symonds (66no from 69 balls) and Clinton Perren (53no from 74 balls) coasted to victory with an unbeaten 124-run fifth-wicket stand to secure the four points.Chasing 227 runs, the pair reached the target with 29 balls to spare.But despite all his luck, the 27-year-old Symonds will be hoping to continue to build his form in the abbreviated version of the game before next month’s World Cup in Africa.Symonds faced 11 balls before scoring his first run which was an edge for four just past the grasp of first slip Kade Harvey.Then on five he flashed at a wide Matthew Nicholson delivery which fell just short of a diving Shaun Marsh at third man.And on 10 he flat-batted a shot just beyond the outstretched Marsh at mid-off before a leading edge over point later in the over.From then he mixed some brutal shots with more reckless ones before guiding the Bulls to a victory.The result moved Queensland to within a point of ING Cup leader New South Wales but the Blues can stretch their lead out again this Sunday in Tasmania.The Warriors remained mid-table on eight points and with plenty of time to make a charge for the final with six matches to go.Michael Hussey won the toss for Western Australia and teenager Shaun Marsh’s quickfire 40 from 31 balls helped his team to a total of 7-226.Only some sharp fielding from Daniel Payne stopped him pushing the home team’s score closer to 250.The Bulls did well to restrict the Warriors in warm conditions after Chris Rogers (57 from 80 balls) and Scott Meuleman (45 from 78 balls) laid the foundations with an opening stand of 94.Allrounder James Hopes (2-25 off nine overs of high-medium pacers) and spinner Nathan Hauritz (3-59 off 10 overs) were the pick of the bowlers.In reply, the Bulls were in early trouble with skipper Jimmy Maher (9) dismissed by the recalled Stuart Karppinen.Just over 12 months since his last state appearance Karppinen dived well to his right for a sharp return catch to remove the dangerous left-hander.Lee Carseldine received a slice of luck resurrecting the run chase on 26 when wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell dropped a tough chance off Callum Thorp’s first one-day over for WA.But the debutant Thorp made up for the miss in the field with a marvellous diving effort in the deep to remove opener Payne (32).Evergreen bowler Jo Angel (2-41) was then on a hat-trick after Carseldine (48) top-edged the next ball and Campbell made sure of his second chance.Stuart Law (2) kept out the ball but Thorp removed him soon after.But just as WA looked liked getting into the match Symonds entered and produced hardly one of his best knocks but an effective one nevertheless.

Adelaide-Australia met their first genuine challenge of the series withtypical, bloody-minded efficiency on the third day of the third Test yesterdaybut West Indian perseverance prevented them making the most of severalfavourable positions.Ricky Ponting shared successive, untroubled partnerships of 123 with Mark Waughand 59 with Damien Martyn that carried Australia to within 22 of the Larainspired West Indies total of 391 with five wickets in tact.A match-winning lead loomed but once the venerable Courtney Walsh produced oneof his specials to remove Ponting to a keeper’s catch for 92, his lesseraccomplices, Merv Dillon and Nixon McLean, followed the lead with the next threewickets for 12 runs.When the first rain in Adelaide for 38 days brought the day to a gloomy andpremature end, under the floodlights that had been switched on the ball beforePonting’s dismissal, the contest was dead even.As another 12 overs remained, it was welcome reprieve for the West Indies fromthe probablity of a few difficult overs in artificial light. As it stood,Australia held a marginal lead at 403 for nine with the prospect of dealing nexttime round with a dry, last day pitch already zig-zagged with widening cracks.The result would be determined by which team coped with the pressure and theconditions better from here on.On both counts, that would be Australia as the contrasting records of the twoclearly confirm. But Brian Lara’s sudden and spectacular return to form, withhis 231 against Australia “A” and 182 in the first innings in the past week, isthe critical variable in the equation.The evidence of the first three days indicated a renewed spirit in the WestIndies team, clearly inspired by Lara’s brilliance.It was in danger of dsintegrating on the previous afternoon when Michael Slaterand Matthew Hayden collared rubbish bowling in an opening partnership of 159before a fortunate run out and two late wickets to the speculative off-spin ofthe 19-year-old debutant Marlon Samuels restored confidence.Until the last hour yesterday, the West Indies pegged away to defensive fieldsfor the reward of only two wickets as Australia built their total. They neverlost their focus, inspite of the growing total and three incidents in the firstsession that might have distracted them.Ponting was 10 when McLean’s authentic lbw claim was negated by a no-ball. Theubiquitous television “snickometer” hinted that Waugh had touched a catch to thekeeper off Samuels at 39 but umpire Steve Davis seemed to have been put off byJacobs’ simultaneous claim to square-leg for a stumping.The clearest chance came two overs before lunch when Ponting, 41, edged a driveat the persistent Dillon.It flew to Lara’s left at solitary slip and the batting champion let the twohanded catch go to grass that would have made Australia 260 for five.By then, their only success was the nightwatchman Jason Gillespie, lbw to Walshafter 20 minutes. It was two-and-a-half hours before they gained another, justwhen Australia had laid the foundations of a massive score.Waugh, playing tentatively from the crease, was lbw for a laboured 63 (threehours, 20 minutes, 142 balls) in the eighth over with the second new ball duringan outstanding spell of stamina and accuracy by Merv Dillon.Severely punished for his waywardness by Slater on the previous afternoon,Dillon improved to the extent that he sent down 17 consecutive overs, brokenonly by lunch and a break for 10 minutes to rain. They cost him only 46 and hadthe satisfying return of Waugh’s wicket.Damien Martyn appeared next, where Steve Waugh normally would, and played withas much aplomb as the absent, injured captain to consolidate Australia’spowerful position.But the West Indies would not yield, as they had done so frequently in the firsttwo Tests. Only Marlon Black of the four fast bowlers did not exert control,stymied by his inexperience and the lack of pace in the pitch.It took a quality delivery from Walsh to dislodge Ponting eight short of hiseighth Test hundred 25 minutes after tea. He had been in three hours, 52 minutesand 156 balls when he got one that straightened and lifted to find the edge onits way to Jacobs.It was the last of Walsh for the day. McLean replaced him and promptly accountedfor stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist and Colin Miller to cut shots, the former tothe keeper, the latter to point.Dillon completed a satisfying personal day by persuading umpire Davis that hisbouncer had taken Stuart MacGill’s glove, rather than helmet, on the way throughto the keeper.

West Ham United manager David Moyes will have to do without another ‘threat’ against Aston Villa today as injury news emerges before the teams’ Premier League clash.

The Lowdown: Hammers missing Bowen…

Much has been made of Jarrod Bowen’s injury over the last week after he was forced off in West Ham’s last league clash away to Liverpool.

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The Englishman was absent for his side’s meeting against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday as Moyes’ men succumbed to a 1-0 first leg defeat in Spain. Arguably West Ham’s most potent threat, racking up the most goal contributions domestically (eight goals, eight assists), the Hammers arguably missed his presence at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

Moyes has also confirmed that Bowen won’t be available for today’s bout against Villa either, with The Guardian now sharing an update on another Irons player in Ryan Fredericks.

The Latest: The Guardian share Fredericks update…

As relayed by their match preview, West Ham must do without the attacking full-back as an option this afternoon, as Fredericks’ return date from a groin injury remains unknown.

Vladimir Coufal, still sidelined from his hernia operation, is also unavailable, leaving defender Ben Johnson as Moyes’ only right-back option.

The Verdict: Setback for Moyes…

Not having Fredericks to call upon in case of emergency comes as a slight worry for West Ham and Moyes given how heavily reliant they are on Johnson right now.

In highlighting Fredericks’ usefulness as an attacking option out wide, journalist Sam Delaney has called the 29-year-old an ‘extra threat’ on the overlap. Speaking to the press last year, Moyes labelled the defender as a ‘really important’ option, citing his pace as a real outlet which can provide an ‘extra dimension’ for West Ham.

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The right-back could have been a solid backup option today, but alas it appears that the Irons will remain without him for the visit of Aston Villa.

In other news: West Ham could now make great offer to sign £45m-rated star as they already prepare for major exit, find out more here.

	Cricket Australia’s restriction on image rights had led to a boycott by agencies during the Sri Lanka series last year © AFP

Two weeks before its launch, the Indian Premier League has raised a potential controversy by placing unprecedented demands on media organisations planning to cover the tournament, including a regulation that prevents photographs appearing on news websites. IPL officials say there is room for negotiation, while one respected international news agency, Agence France-Press (AFP), says the present terms don’t allow it to cover the tournament.The accreditation forms were posted online overnight with a deadline of April 8, leaving companies five days to sign on to cover the tournament under these terms or be refused entry.The conditions include the IPL’s right to use all pictures taken at its grounds for free and without restrictions; the commitment by news organisations to upload on the IPL site, within 24 hours, all images taken at the ground; and the restriction of web portals’ access to images without prior permission from the IPL.”The terms and conditions are too strict and raise questions about press freedom,” Barry Parker, AFP’s South Asia bureau chief, told Cricinfo. “The present terms and conditions don’t allow us to cover the event.”Several hours after the accreditation forms were posted online, the IPL indicated it was open to negotiations. “We don’t feel the rules are stringent in any way, as we are only protecting our rights,” said IS Bindra, a member of the IPL’s governing council. “We are treating the issue of photographs just as we would in the case of TV production. However, we are ready to discuss the issue with all parties involved to reach an amicable solution,” he said. “The production is ours. We are not being rigid here and saying that only what we say is right. Of course, we will ensure that things don’t lead to a situation where media outlets decide to boycott the event.”Asked why websites would be denied access to the pictures, Bindra said: “We have not allowed online usage only because we have sold the portal rights of the event to a respected company based in North America for US$50 million. We can’t disclose the company’s name at the moment as they are in the process of getting listed.””We’re monitoring the situation closely and working in collaboration with the News Media Coalition to try and find a solution,” Ken Mainardis, the director of photography and major events at Getty Images, told Cricinfo.Andrew Moger, a spokesman for the News Media Coalition, which includes some of the world’s major news and photograph agencies, said the decision would have an enormous impact on media groups with websites and news agencies supplying pictures around the world. “As feared, the media accreditation terms for the Indian Premier League represent some of the most restrictive and burdensome access arrangements ever seen by the news media worldwide.”Moger worked for the news agencies, including Reuters, AFP and AP, and the photo distributor Getty Images, when they had similar concerns over image rights in the accreditation guidelines set by Cricket Australia for the 2007-08 summer. There were fears media groups would have to pay for access and the body wanted to maintain rights over photographs taken in the stadiums. However, limits over the number of reports sent from the ground remained in place.The demands resulted in News Limited journalists being locked out for day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka, while the agency boycott ended a week later when Muttiah Muralitharan was on the verge of breaking Shane Warne’s then world record.

The team of Pakistani investigators, which went to Jamaica to investigate Bob Woolmer’s murder, has finalised its report and will be submitting it to the government today. The two-member team was dispatched from Pakistan on the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).According to a member of the Pakistani investigation team, Mir Zubair Mahmood, left for Islamabad along with Kaleem Imam, additional director-FIA Islamabad, and will present the report to the federal secretary of Interior Ministry, Kamal Shah. The investigation team arrived in Jamaica on April 10 and there in collaboration with Scotland Yard and Jamaican police investigated the case for two weeks up to April 26.Mahmood said that the Jamaican police and the Scotland Yard officials fully cooperated with the team during the investigation. According to the sources of the investigation team, various aspects of the murder case were discussed in Jamaica. The most important among them was the involvement of bookies in Woolmer’s murder, often cited as the prime reason behind his murder.

Shoaib Malik: fit enough for the English challenge? © Getty Images

Returning from South Africa after corrective surgery to his elbow, Shoaib Mailk, the Pakistan allrounder, hopes to make it to the team’s tour to England beginning July 1.Malik underwent surgery in Cape Town to improve his bowling action, which had been first declared suspect in October 2004 during the Paktel Cup one-day tournament at home. His doctors in South Africa termed the surgery a success after extracting a `piece of floating bone from his elbow. They were confident that physiotherapy and exercise would help Malik, who complained of pain in his elbow while batting and bowling, recover within four to six weeks.Malik had been in a car accident in 2003 causing the tendons in his arms to loosen. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed that it was because of this accident that his elbow straightens when he bowls.Meanwhile, Shoaib Akhtar, recovering from a stress fracture to his heel began bowling at the nets in Lahore. His doctor, Tauseef Razzaq, said that Shoaib will begin full training in a month’s time. The PCB expects both bowlers to be fit for the tour to England in July.