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Bond finds home incentive an extra spur

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Shane Bond came into the Bangladesh series with an average of 96.33, but after today’s play in Hamilton it rests on 44.12.He took career best figures, in his third Test, of four for 47 in Bangladesh’s first innings of the first National Bank Test and then picked up a fifth in the second innings for a cost of 17 runs to date.He felt he bowled better against Australia for less result, than he did in Hamilton today and that the Australians would have punished his bowling.”I still think I was a little inconsistent and if I did that against Aussie they would have been different figures,” he said.Bond said it was difficult to adjust the length of his bowling because the Bangladesh players were so tiny.They had been aggressive batsmen but New Zealand stuck to its game plan and had put the ball in the right areas often enough to keep the pressure on.”We are in a good position,” he said.”It is about us trying to be more patient than they were,” he said.Bond said he was enjoying being able to play Test cricket in New Zealand and it was up to him to put the bowling performances on the board.He had no problem with not having first choice of ends, having to defer to senior bowler Chris Cairns and he felt it was good that skipper Stephen Fleming was able to rotate the bowlers around.While he hasn’t played a lot of one-day cricket Bond said he would like the chance to return to Australia with the next squad for the one-day tri-series with Australia and South Africa.

Yorkshire v Leicestershire, Match abandoned as a draw

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Rain ruined this top of the table clash at Headingley. No play at all was possible on the final day following overnight rain. On Friday only 16.3 overs were bowled and on Thursday the Yorkshire batsmen faced 45 overs. The rain was a stark contrast to when play started on Wednesday in glorious sunshine.On that first morning the Leicester openers Maddy and Ward set off like an express train with the Leicester 50 coming up after only 38 minutes. Maddy’s own 50 was scored in 65 minutes off 57 balls and included nine fours. It was his second fifty of the season.The partnership was broken with the score on 84 when Ward was caught by Byas at second slip of Gavin Hamilton for 19. Maddy was the next out when the score reached 106. He too was caught by Byas but this time of the off spinner Middlebrook.Vince Wells scored 19 but he lost his off stump to Hutchison. After that dismissal the Leicester middle order folded. Habib was caught by Lehmann at short leg when he clipped Hutchison of his toes. Darren Stevens miss timed his pull shot straight to Craven at short mid wicket. Ben Smith became James Middlebrook’s third victim when he was leg before for 30.When Hamilton returned to the attack he bowled Neil Burns’ middle stump with his second ball. After a promising start Leicestershire had slumped from 106 for two 171 for seven. Their innings was revived by Phil DeFreitas. First with a partnership of 25 with Leeds born Iain Sutcliffe and a ninth wicket partnership of 61 with James Ormond. The fifty between the two came up in 13.3 overs.The partnership was broken by Middlebrook when he bowled Ormond for 20. DeFreitas and another Yorkshire man Scott Boswell added 39 before DeFreitas was bowled by Hutchison for 70. His innings included eight fours, of 111 balls in 146 minutes. Boswell scored 12 in 45 minutes of 54 balls and the Leicestershire innings ended on 296.In their reply Yorkshire soon lost Vic Craven and Richard Blakey for one and nine. Both players were out leg before, Craven to Ormond and Blakey to Wells. David Byas and Darren Lehmann took the score from 18 for two to 94 when Lehmann was run out backing up too far. Before rain and bad light stopped play on the second day Yorkshire lost Byas for 44.In the 65 minutes of play that were possible on the third day Yorkshire took their score from 107 for four to 146 for four.

Best striker since Kane: Spurs prepare move to sign £63m Premier League star

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Tottenham Hotspur have been hunting for a new talisman over the last couple of seasons, but none have been able to emulate the incredible levels achieved by Harry Kane.

The 32-year-old rose through the ranks in North London, even being sent on numerous loan spells in the EFL, before making himself a fan-favourite in the Lilywhites’ first-team.

He would spend a decade scoring goals for fun in the Premier League, subsequently achieving a total of 280 goals for the club – the most of any player in their history.

Such a feat highlights his incredible goalscoring prowess, but his ability to score 30+ goals in 50% of his ten years in North London further showcases his eye for the back of the net.

Whilst no player has been able to replicate such levels in recent months, Thomas Frank could be about to be rewarded with a new talisman to help him in his quest for success.

Spurs prepare move for Premier League striker in January

Over the last couple of weeks, Spurs’ hunt for a new striker has taken them across Europe, subsequently leading to links over a move for Porto star Samu Aghehowa.

The Spaniard has been a player in tremendous form during the 2025/26 campaign, as seen by his remarkable tally of 18 goals in 25 appearances across all competitions.

However, any deal could well prove to be one outside of the Lilywhites’ range, especially considering the Portuguese side currently value him at £80m.

As a result, their hunt for a new striker has brought them back to England, with Manchester City star Omar Marmoush one player the hierarchy are targeting at present.

According to TEAMtalk, Frank’s men are considering an approach for the Egyptian international who has only started two league games so far this campaign following a mega-money £63m move last January.

The report also states that a loan deal with an option to buy could be the perfect option for all parties, but that other sides are also keen on a move this January.

Why Marmoush would be Spurs’ best striker since Kane

Since Kane’s move to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023, Spurs have tried a whole host of options in the number nine position to try and fill the void at the top end of the pitch.

Richarlison is currently Frank’s number one option in such a position, as seen by his tally of 10 starts and seven goals in the Premier League so far this season.

As a result, Randal Kolo Muani and Mathys Tel have both been impact players, often having to resort to minutes off the bench – leading to a combined tally of two goals in the league during 2025/26.

However, prior to the Dane’s arrival, Solanke was the main number nine for the Lilywhites, something which was to be expected given his club-record £65m transfer.

He ended last season on 16 goals across all competitions, but has been restricted to just 31 minutes of league action this time around due to an ongoing ankle issue.

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There’s no doubt he’s been the closest replacement to Kane, but that could be about to change should Marmoush make a switch to North London during the upcoming window.

Whilst he’s often struggled to dislodge Erling Haaland from his number nine role at the Etihad, his form at Eintracht Frankfurt is evidence of the talent he possesses.

Prior to his move last January, the 26-year-old netted a staggering 15 goals in his first 17 league games, not to mention also registering nine assists in the process.

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His underlying figures further highlight his quality, with many of which place him above the likes of Kane in the Bundesliga during the 2024/25 campaign.

Marmoush, who’s been dubbed “phenomenal” by Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley, registered 2.3 shots on target and 0.93 goals per 90 – with both the highest of any player in Germany’s top-flight.

He also created 2.2 chances per 90, whilst also achieving a dribble success rate of 60% – subsequently showcasing his ability to provide for those around him in the final third.

Omar Marmoush – stats at Frankfurt (25/26)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

17

Goals & assists

24

Shots on target

2.3

Goals per 90

0.93

Touches in opposition box

7.8

Dribble success

60%

Chances created

2.2

Fouls won

3.4

Stats via FotMob

The Egyptian’s talents were further reflected in his tally of 7.8 touches in the opposition box per 90, which could hand Frank the poacher-type forward he’s craved in recent months.

Whilst it’s unclear if the player or his current club would sanction a move this winter, it’s evident that Marmoush would be a sensational addition for the Lilywhites.

If he can replicate his numbers from his time at Frankfurt, he would certainly be the starting centre forward in North London and allow the club to end their hunt for a new talisman.

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Polished Australia compound Sri Lanka's misery

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Mitchell Johnson claimed his first Test wicket in front of his home crowd at the Gabba as Australia continued to apply the squeeze (file photo) © Getty Images

Australia’s new era continued to look much like their old one as they dominated mercilessly at the Gabba for a third day, forcing Sri Lanka to follow-on a massive 340 runs behind. The visitors then lost both openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu to complete a miserable day.Ricky Ponting has been prone to batting again to give his bowlers a rest, so his decision to make Sri Lanka follow on may have raised a few eyebrows, but it was not entirely unexpected. Sri Lanka, with the odd exception, haven’t batted well all tour and they were well behind when their first innings closed.It was an innings notable for Mitchell Johnson’s first Test wicket and Brett Lee’s 4 for 26, while Stuart MacGill nudged closer to 200 Test victims after eventually breaking through in the final session following some excellent, but hitherto unrewarded, toil. He will begin day four needing one more for the milestone.Wickets, though, didn’t come as easily as the scoreline may suggest. The bowlers certainly found it hard work on a pitch that remained good for batting, but once they had prised out the big guns by tea, the tail folded shortly after the break.Stuart Clark opened the day by finding the captain Mahela Jayawardene’s edge in the third over, but the biggest cheers were reserved for Johnson’s first Test wicket, that of Thilan Samaraweera. Johnson may have had to wait a year to make his debut, after being 12th man for the entire Ashes series, but he needed only eight overs to open his account, angling across the batsman with good pace and bounce, inducing a prod and sparking celebrations.Atapattu then took root and played out a battling 51, compiled over 183 deliveries. His great powers of concentration had flickered with a pop back just short of Lee, but they finally gave out when he pulled Johnson uppishly to Michael Clarke.Chamara Silva’s quickfire 40 brightened up play, although he dodged two bullets before falling, with two drops off MacGill – Adam Gilchrist on 13, and Clarke off a pull on 20. Silva batted like a man who wasn’t aware his team were 4 for 65 when he came in. He blazed here, he flashed there, and at last there was some of the spark and aggression that Sri Lanka had promised coming into the series. He finally sent one slash too many, off Stuart Clark over to Clarke, who made no mistake this time at wide short third man, having just been moved there by Ponting.Sri Lanka soon reverted to defence mode, eschewing the singles, as Australia’s hungry attack clamped down with tight lines and lengths. Then came the post-tea procession where they lost 4 for 30.Farveez Maharoof was bowled by Andrew Symonds before the new ball was due, with MacGill then bowling the left-hander Chaminda Vaas for 8, clipping the rough as it spun back in to him and took middle stump. MacGill was particularly impressive around the wicket, landing the wrong’un well and often deceiving the batsmen. Over the wicket, he allowed them room to cut.Three balls after Lee had taken the new ball, he trapped Prasanna Jayawardene on 37 with a full delivery on off which swung late. Lee made it four when Dilhara Fernando straight-pulled to Johnson for a comfortable catch at mid-on.Atapattu then found himself back out in the middle, two hours after Johnson had dismissed him. He and Jayasuriya added a solid 53 for the first wicket before he gloved one down leg off a jubilant Symonds. Jayasuriya played with his usual flair before departing just before stumps to bring up Lee’s fifth wicket of the match, edging to first slip where Ponting gratefully accepted following another good decision to bring Lee back on.The day finished with Australia’s tails up and Sri Lanka’s heads down and it will take something remarkable for the visitors to salvage anything from this match, as they still trail by 260 runs. Australia, meanwhile, will return on Sunday with the chance to wrap up the series opener inside four days.

ICC receives report on Shabbir's action

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Shabbir Ahmed’s immediate future rests in the hands of the ICC © AFP

The ICC has received a report on the banned Pakistani mediumpacer Shabbir Ahmed’s modified action and will make a decision as to whether his action is now within the limits prescribed once it has “read and digested” the contents of the report.Shabbir became the first bowler to be banned from international cricket after he was reported twice last year for a suspect action. He has not played for Pakistan since December last year. But having spent the time working on his action with Sarfraz Nawaz, he recently went to Australia to undergo tests on his new action at the University of Western Australia, under the supervision of Professor Bruce Elliott and Daryl Foster.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) say preliminary reports from Elliott suggest that the action is within the prescribed limits now, though the ICC has to go through the official report. An ICC official told Cricinfo, “The report has just arrived. Once we have read and digested the report we will write to the PCB confirming the findings and then it is expected we will issue a media release with the details.”The report needs to show that Shabbir is bowling within the legally prescribed limits in order for him to resume bowling at international level,” the official added. The board are confident that the action has been corrected for now at least and that Shabbir can resume a career blighted by problems with his action since he made his international debut in 1999. He has been reported a total of four times in ten Tests and 32 ODIs.Salim Altaf, director operations, PCB, told Karachi-based daily that they were confident that Shabbir will be able to represent Pakistan again. “According to the preliminary report we have received from Professor Bruce Elliot, Shabbir has improved his bowling angle and has brought it to 10 degrees which is below the 15-degree limit. It is because of this we are sure that he would be cleared by the ICC to play international cricket,” said Altaf.Pakistan are keen for a swift decision from the ICC. Shabbir has already been named in the 25-man squad which will report to the four-day training camp for the tour to South Africa in January. He has been in impressive form domestically and Pakistan will be eager to utilise his awkward bounce on the faster pitches of South Africa if he is selected. “Shabbir is a good medium pacer and if he is fit would be a valuable addition to our bowling attack,” Altaf said.

Richards calls on administrators to stand down

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Sir Viv Richards: ‘There are many individuals who are in administrative roles in West Indies cricket who need to vacate their positions’ © Getty Images

Viv Richards has called on the Caribbean’s governments to get behind West Indies and help rebuild them into a force to be reckoned with.Speaking to the London-based Voice newspaper, Richards was typically forthright, calling on those running the game at the moment to stand down.”In order to create confidence there are many individuals who are in administrative roles in West Indies cricket who need to vacate their positions,” he said. “What we are seeing on the field is a result of administrative failures. As long as that problem remains the belief factor among the players will be minimal.”There seems to be no desire to win at the boardroom level. Results don’t matter. And there are people there who are just hanging on until after the World Cup in 2007. They should vacate their positions now and not drag West Indies cricket down any further.”And he warned that unless there was change, things could continue to slide. “If we keep these individuals running our affairs we will only get worse. We need leaders in every department and the evidence is there that those who are now required to carry out certain functions are just not up to the jobs.”Richards did not rule himself out as being someone who could led West Indies’ recovery, even though his time as head of selection was not overly successful. “I am willing to accept any opportunity that presents itself. When I was involved there were many decisions that I wanted to take but I did not get the support. That was why we were not clicking as a unit.”I am deeply concerned about the path we are taking at the minute. Everyone is hoping that we will host a good World Cup and that the West Indies will do well. But what will happen after that? We need a fresh administration at this point that will have to look beyond 2007 and create the vision which will put West Indies cricket where we should be in world cricket.”

No magic solution in sight

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Kepler Wessels: a champion of bloody-mindedness© Getty Images

A dozen years ago South Africa were a team with few stars, and only one man who knew anything at all about playing Test cricket. That man was Kepler Wessels, and he had faith in the old-fashioned adage that a captain’s first and foremost duty to his country and his team was to make sure they could not lose before they even contemplated victory.Wessels believed that if he could make his inexperienced South African team hard to beat then they might have a chance of actually winning matches. But first, he believed, they needed to inherit some of the bloody-mindedness he had learned while playing for Australia, maximise whatever talent they did possess, and then learn to play for each other.Fast forward 12 years … and where are we now? Exactly the same place. Almost. Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis have played 86 and 81 Tests each, but the team, collectively, has lost so much. The attributes of toughness and determination are one thing, but there is the talent to think of, too. Particularly the bowling talent.In the early and mid-1990s, South Africa fielded a quartet of fast bowlers all capable of taking wickets, and there was no respite for the batsmen. Behind Allan Donald was a queue of good men just waiting to take their turn – Brett Schultz, Craig Matthews, Brian McMillan, Fanie de Villiers, Richard Snell and then, in 1996, Pollock himself. But now there are just two – and Pollock is overworked and suffering because the batsmen are content merely to keep him out, while Makhaya Ntini is struggling through over-exertion and an impatience to break through.The batsmen are missing Gary Kirsten as badly as a ten-year-old misses his mum on the first day at boarding school, and they are subdued by the knowledge that, without a huge first-innings total, they have no chance of victory and are probably doomed to defeat.So what you see today is what you get. South Africa aren’t suddenly going to find the magic solution and bounce back to being the second-best team in the world, as they were for three or four years.If they have looked like underdogs scrapping for a bone and hanging onto it for dear life over the first four days at Kanpur, it’s because they are. And you can expect more of the same at Kolkata.

OT & Romsey and St Cross Syms – winner takes all

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The Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 championship trophy is the prize for victory in tomorrow’s winner-take-all clash between Old Tauntonians & Romsey and St Cross Symondians at the Romsey Sports Centre, 1pm.Three points separate the pair who have fought a season-long battle for the leadership – and now the championship itself.OT’s will certainly want to forget their mid-June visit to St Cross, when they were shot out for 98 and thumped by a massive 135-run margin."That was as bad as its got this season, although mixed in with some top performances, we have had some we’d rather forget – and that was one of them," reflected OT’s skipper Stuart Tulk.Charles Forward (699 runs) and Indian all-rounder Raj Naik, whose 20 wickets have come alongside 544 runs this summer, will be the main OT’s player tomorrow.Nick Wood (hamstring) remains sidelined, but fellow spinner Mark Padwick is missing for St Cross, who recall Marc Rees.St Cross are holding a Memorial Day on Sunday (10.30am) for New Zealander Mark Parker, who was killed in last September’s Bali terrorist bombings.They have helped set up a Trust Fund and proceeds from Sunday’s six-a-side tournament at the Royal Green Jackets Ground will go towards it.Desperate to pip Easton & Martyr Worthy to a third-place finish, Lymington bid to field the SPL’s tallest wicketkeeper against United Services at Burnaby Road."Lee Savident kept for Portsmouth last weekend (and took five victims), while we’ll have Ben Craft donning the gloves tomorrow. They’re both big six footers," said Lymington captain Dan Peacock.Glyn Treagus hopes for a repeat of his 152 for Dorset (against Wiltshire this week) as Lymington bid to boost Sparsholt’s prospects of avoiding the drop.It’s a must win situation for Sparsholt at Purbrook, who have won three of their last four games – and haven’t given up hope of staying up.Without a win for five weeks, Sparsholt lie second from bottom, five points adrift of United Services."We could go bottom if we lose at Purbrook. We’ve got to win. It’s as simple as that," skipper Ian Stuart said.Former Hampshire wicketkeeper Adrian Aymes plans to boost his claim for the Premier 2 batting prize as Hursley Park entertain Easton & Martyr Worthy.A win against Burridge at Botley Road should be enough to keep Gosport Borough out of the relegation zone.

Quaid-i-Azam Trophy draws announced

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LCCA Blues will defend its title in the Quaid-i-Azam crickettrophy Grade-I tournament starting throughout the countryfrom Jan 2.According to the draws announced by the PCB Friday, LCCABlues who recorded sensational one wicket win over KCCAWhites in the final at Karachi to win the country mostprestigious cricket tournament last year, were placed inGroup-II. In all, 18 teams will vie for the main trophy. Theteams have been divided into two groups I and II.Top teams of each group will play the final to be held fromMarch 1 to 5. The winning team will get Rs 1,00,000 whilethe runners-up Rs 50,000. Besides it, cash prizes of Rs10,000 will be given each to best batsman, bowler, fieldersand wicket-keeper of the tournament.Teams from all the four provinces are also taking part. Theanother significant feature of the tournament is the thatthe first class matches will be held at Gymkhana CricketGround, Okara, and the Country Club, Muridke, for the firsttime.One bottom team from each group, except of the provincialteams will be relegated to Grade-II for the next season(2002- 2003).The group position is as under:Group-I: KCCA Whites, KCCA Blues, Hyderabad,Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Rest of Baluchistan andRest of Sindh, Gujranwala. Group-II: LCCA Whites, LCCABlues, Sheikhupura, Peshawar, Sialkot, Islamabad,Rawalpindi, Rest of Punjab, Rest of NWFP.Following are the draws (details as: date, teams, venue):Jan 2 to 5, 2002: KCCA-W vs KCCA-B, KCCA Stadium,Karachi; Hyderabad v Bahawalpur, Niaz Stadium; Sargodha vFaisalabad, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; Rest of Baluchistan vRest of Sindh, National Stadium, Karachi, (Group-I)LCCA-W v LCCA-B, LCCA ground; Sheikhupura v Sialkot, CountryClub, Muridke; Islamabad v Rawalpindi, KRL Stadium; Rest ofPunjab vs Rest of NWFP, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar (Group-II).Jan 8 to 11: KCCA-W v Rest of Sindh, NationalStadium, Karachi; KCCA-B v Rest of Baluchistan, KCCAStadium,Karachi; Hyderabad v Faisalabad; Iqbal StadiumFaisalabad; Sargodha v Gujranwala, Jinnah Stadium,Gujranwala; (Group-I).LCCA-W v Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stadium; LCCA-B v Sialkot,LCCA ground; Peshawar vs Rest of NWFP, Arbab Niaz Stadium,Peshawar; Rawalpindi v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium(Group-II)Jan 14 to 17: KCCA-W v Rest of Baluchistan, NationalStadium; KCCA-B v Rest of Sindh, KCCA Stadium; HyderabadvSargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Bahawalpur v Gujranwala,Bahawalpur Stadium; (Group-I)LCCA-W v Sialkot, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Rawalpindi vPeshawar, Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; LCCA-B v Rest ofPunjab, Gaddafi Stadium; Islamabad v Rest of NWFP, KRLStadium, Rawalpindi; (Group-II)Jan 20 to 23: KCCA-W v Gujranwala, National Stadium,Karachi; KCCA-B v Faisalabad, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad;Hyderabad v Rest of Baluchistan, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad;Rest of Sindh v Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Stadium, (Group-I)LCCA-W v Pehsawar, LCCA ground; LCCA B v Islamabad, KRLStadium, Rawalpindi; Islam Khan- Rawalpindi v Rest of NWFP,Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Sheikhupura v Rest of Punjab,Gaddafi Stadium (Group-II).Jan 26 to 29: Gujranwala v Hyderabad, Niaz Stadium,Hyderabad; KCCA-B v Sargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha;Faisalabad v Rest of Sindh, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad,Bahawalpur v Rest of Baluchistan, Bahawalpur Stadium;(Group-I).LCCA-W v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium; Sialkot vRawalpindi, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Islamabad v Peshawar,Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Sheikhupura v Rest of NWFP,Sheikhupura Stadium (Group-II).Feb 1 to 4: KCCA-B v Gujranwala, Jinnah Stadium,Gujranwala; Bahawalpur v KCCA-W, Bahawalpur Stadium;Faisalabad v Rest of Baluchistan, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad;Sargodha v Rest of Sindh, Sports Stadium, Sargodha (GroupI).LCCA-B v Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stadium; LCCA-W vIslamabad, LCCA ground, Peshawar v Rest of Punjab, GaddafiStadium; Sialkot v Rest of NWFP, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot(Group-II).Feb 7 to 10: KCCA-W v Hyderabad, Niaz Stadium;Bahawalpur v Faisalabad, Bahawalpur Stadium; Gujranwala vRest of Sindh, Country Club, Muridke; Sargodha v Rest ofBaluchistan, Sports Stadium, Sargodha (Group-I).LCCA B v Rest of NWFP, LCCA ground; Sheikhupura vRawalpindi, Sheikhupura Stadium; Sialkot v Peshawar, JinnahStadium, Sialkot; Rest of Punjab v Islamabad, Gym. CricketGround Okara (Group-II).Feb 13 to 16: KCCA-W v Faisalabad, National Stadium,Karachi; Bahawalpur v Sargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha;KCCA-B v Hyderabad, KCCA Stadium; Gujranwala v Rest ofBaluchistan, Country Club, Muridke (Group-I).LCCA-B v Peshawar, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; LCCA-W vRawalpindi, Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Sheikhupura vIslamabad, Sheikhupura Stadium; Sialkot v Rest of Punjab,Gym Cricket Ground, Okara (Group-II).Feb 19 to 22: KCCA-W v Sargodha, KCCA Stadium,Karachi; KCCA-B v Bahawalpur, National Stadium, Karachi;Gujranwala v Faisalabad, Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala;Hyderabad v Rest of Sindh, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Group-I).LCCA-W v Rest of NWFP, LCCA ground; LCCA B v Rawalpindi,Gaddafi Stadium;, Sheikhupura v Peshawar, Arbab Niazstadium; Sialkot v Islamabad, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi Final:March 1 to 5. (Venue will be announced later).

Kenya in India: Batsmen dominate drawn match

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Far from being overawed by the huge total put up by the visitingKenyan team, Maharashtra CA XI replied in kind and with batsmencalling the tune, it was no surprise that the two day match at thePoona Club ended in a tame draw on Saturday. In fact the two sidescould complete only their first innings at the end of two days.Kenya led off with 432 for eight declared off 90 overs at the end ofthe opening day. Maharashtra batted the whole of the second day andwere 374 for seven in 90 overs when stumps were drawn.Consistent batting down the order saw Maharashtra come up with afitting reply. The Kenyans did get an early wicket with NA Godbolebeing out for 18 at 29. But after that, they found success hard tocome by. The other opener JS Narse (60) and skipper HrishikeshKanitkar (56) added 117 runs for the second wicket. While Narse faced109 balls and hit nine of them to the ropes, the left handed Kanitkarplayed 100 balls and hit eight fours. Medium pacer Odoyo dismissedboth in successive overs but the recovery process was maintained withveteran Santhanu Sugwekar (50) and KD Aphale (54) figuring in a fourthwicket partnership of 91 runs off 21.4 overs. While Aphale faced 93balls and hit eight fours, the more aggressive Sugwekar faced only 60balls, while also hitting eight of them to the ropes.Tikolo finally dismissed both of them but the innings was kept goingby a sedate unbeaten 32 by S Shah who batted two hours, faced 76 ballsand had four boundary hits and a breezy 60 off 63 balls bywicketkeeper SM Komdhalkar. He hit ten fours and two sixes. The twobatsmen added 102 runs for the seventh wicket off 20 overs. Odoyofinished with three for 35 while Tikolo had two for 90.The Kenyans, who had lost their opening fixture to Tata SC at Mumbaiby two wickets, now play the MCA President’s XI in a one day game atMumbai on Monday.