Don’t Think about selection: Ojha
New Delhi: Pragyan Ojha has fallen in the pecking order behind Ravindra Jadeja as the third specialist spinner with remote chances of playing a Test series overseas but the Hyderbad left-arm spinner isn’t ready to throw in the towel yet. Ojha, who has 113 wickets from 24 Tests, is waiting for his turn to play for India outside the sub-continent. "I just keep my cool and focus on my game rather than thinking about my selection. Selection matters are not in my hands but what is in my hand is my own performance. My job is to perform for the country and keep myself focussed on job at hand," Ojha said. "These types of thoughts fill your mind with negativity and hamper your performance. It's important to remain positive and leave selection matters in the hands of our selectors," the left-arm spinner added.
RCA vp dies in fatal car crash
Jodhpur: Rajasthan Cricket Association vice-president Manvendra Singh Rohet on Sunday died in a fatal road accident when his car collided head on with a water tanker. The driver of his car also died in the tragic accident that occured on Sunday afternoon. The collision was so intense that the car turned into a mangled mass of iron and the badly damaged bodies could only be extracted with great efforts. According to a police official, the accident took place near RTO office in the outskirts of Pali at about 2 pm on Sunday.
ICC prez congratulates Scotland
Christchurch: International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac on Sunday congratulated Scotland for winning the World Cup Qualifier after they defeated 1994 champions United Arab Emirates in the final by 41 runs on Saturday. "Congratulations to Scotland for winning the World Cup Qualifier for the second time. Congratulations go to both Scotland and UAE for a tremendous effort in reaching the World Cup 2015 and for their exceptional performances in the final here in New Zealand," Isaac said.
Scribes beat Jagran by 16 runs
Kozhikode: Tata Consultancy Service beat Manya Group and Sports Scribe beat Jagran Group in the league group matches of the 7th Manav Rachna Corporate Cricket Challenge 2014 played here on Sunday. Scores: Manya Group: 124/10 (Karan 49; Jagdeep 2/20) lost to TCS: 130/1 (Ritesh 92*) by 9 wickets. Sports Scribe: 228/8 (Kartik 58, Sidharth 34, Aakash 31; lokesh 3/37, Rohit 2/58) beat Jagran Group: 212/7 (Rohit 74, Pardeep 63, Chander 34; Amit 3/18, Rajeev 2/41) by 16 runs.
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