Marsh IS CHIEF Aus selector
Sydney: Test great Rod Marsh will head up a restructured Australian selection panel featuring newcomer Mark Waugh and former chief selector Trevor Hohns, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Marsh was endorsed by CA’s board of directors as a replacement for John Inverarity, 70, who has stood down after two-and-a-half years in charge. CA said Marsh will move to a full-time role leading a panel that includes national coach Darren lehmann, former Test and one day international star Waugh and Hohns, with Andy Bichel departing. CA chief executive James Sutherland said Marsh, who has been offered a three-year contract, has the experience and knowledge to carry out the challenging responsibilities of leading the panel. “Rod Marsh is the right man to take on this important role having been a key member of the panel since 2011,” he said. “He brings a wealth of experience to the position, having been a leading player, coach and selector. He has a great eye for talent and has strong relationships throughout international cricket.”
AIFF WANTS to host U-16 AFC TIE
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) has expressed its interest to host the AFC Under-16 Championship Finals in 2016. AIFF General Secretary, Kushal Das has officially approached Dato Alex Soosay, General Secretary, Asian Football Confederation, and Dato Windsor John, Deputy General Secretary, AFC, mentioning India’s eagerness. The AFC, in its reply, has stated they are extremely pleased with the offer. The AIFF believes the Championship can serve as a precursor before India host the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017. The AFC U-16 Finals will not only help the Indian team to gain valuable competitive experience but simultaneously also help in evaluating the organisation abilities of the venues. However, the bidding for the 2016 competition will officially open after the completion of the AFC U-16 Finals in Thailand in September 2014, and relevant documents need to be submitted by November 2014.
Chawla IN Asian Snooker semis
New Delhi: Indian cueist Kamal Chawla continued his sizzling form on the green baize to book a semi- final berth in the Asian Snooker Championship being held in Al Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. On a super Friday, Chawla cued past Chen Zifan of China 4-2 in the pre-quarters and then outplayed Malaysian cueist Moh Keen Ho 5-3 in the last-8 encounter. Chawla, who lost to Pankaj Advani in the snooker nationals this year, will now face Chuan leong Thor of Malaysia in the semi-final clash. The other Indian in the fray, Dharminder lilly, however, could not get his name on the scoreboard, surrendering meekly to Chuan leong Thor of Malaysia 0-4.
Indian men bow out of World TT
Tokyo: India’s men bowed out of the World Team Table Tennis Championships after they were blanked out by Egypt 0-3 in Stage 2 of the second division here on Friday. This would mean that the men’s team, which had finished 27th in the last worlds two years ago in Germany, will end up in the 32-36 brackets this time. Indeed, this was a climb down for a team that was expected to do better here. PNS/Agencies