Adapting quickly key in aus
Hyderabad: Adjusting to the conditions and improvising quickly to challenging situations would be the key to India’s success in what promises to be a tough tour Down Under come December, feels former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz. “The conditions in Australia are different because there is extra bounce in the wickets; so it’s about adjusting your skills. You certainly can’t play the way you play on your own conditions and that’s the crucial part,” Kasprowicz told PTI in an interview. “It’s always a challenge when you are entering a different environment. The Australian team found that while coming and playing in India in 1998, when I was part of the team and in 2001. It wasn’t until in 2004, where we adjusted suit the conditions and I think that’s the crucial thing for India,” he said.
Warne, Gilly, Punter to team up
Melbourne: Australian cricket legends Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting are set to team up once again for an exhibition cricket match in December. According to Cricket Australia website, Perth Scorchers will begin their KFC T20 Big Bash league title defence with an exhibition match at Aquinas College in Perth on December 10 against an Australian legends team featuring the trio and the likes of Matthew Hayden, Andy Bichel and Michael Kasprowicz. The last time Warne and Gilchrist played together was in the lord’s bicentennial match in July, but the master leg-spinner was unable to bowl after sustaining a fractire due to a Brett lee beamer. Gilchrist, Australia’s most successful wicketkeeper, was shattered when he could not keep to Warne at the home of cricket, but now has another opportunity to play with the king of spin. “Keeping to Warnie again was one of the main reasons that I agreed to play in that match at lord’s and I was incredibly disappointed when he couldn’t bowl,” Gilchrist told the West Australian. “The highlight of my career was keeping to him and I am glad that I will get another chance this summer,” Gilchrist said.
Sania, Cara reach semis
Tokyo: Defending champions, Sania Mirza and Cara Black knocked out Martina Hingis and Belinda Bencic in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open, here on Thursday. Sania and Cara needed 62 minutes to dispatch the Swiss pair 6-4 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the $1,000,000 hard court event. The top seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair broke the rivals seven times but also lost its serve four times in the contest.
Arshpreet Thind wins
lucknow: Arshpreet Thind wins the Tulsiani Group sponsored PGTI Feeder Tour Championship at lucknow. Tulsiani Constructions and Developers ltd., India's fastest growing luxury Real Estate Developers, had sponsored the PGTI Feeder Tour Championship which just finished at lucknow's Sushant Golf City. Tulsiani Group has always been on the forefront of promoting sporting events and CSR activities in the cities that they are present at. Arshpreet Thind (66-68-69) secured his maiden title after an impressive five-shot victory at the Tulsiani Group sponsored PGTI Feeder Tour Championship. Thind posted a three-under-69 in the final round to take his total to 13-under-203 for the week. Gulfam (69-65-74) finished runner-up at eight-under-208 and as a result sealed the PGTI Feeder Tour Order of Merit title for 2014.