MSD raises 20,000 pounds
nEW DElHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Charitable Foundation received 20000 pound out of the 300,000 raised during the inaugural T20 fundraiser, ‘Cricket for Heroes’ held at The KIA Oval last week. India’s limited-overs captain Dhoni smashed the winning runs for his side Heroes XI in the inaugural T20 match fundraiser against Rest of the World XI. Out of the 300,000 pound raised during this match, the Help for Heroes Foundation has contributed 20000 pound towards Dhoni’s Charitable Foundation. This amount will be eventually handed over to the Indian Army in support of the wounded and severely injured soldiers in the line of duty. Following this inaugural fundraiser match at The Oval in london, The MS Dhoni Charitable Foundation has also partnered with The Help for Heroes foundation to replicate a series of similar charity matches in India over the coming years in order to raise more funds towards the support of the Indian Army. The match saw big names from the world of cricket as Dhoni combined with Virender Sehwag to provide wholesome entertainment to the 20,000 packed crowd in Surrey. Crowds were thrilled by the likes of Mahela Jayawardene, Brendon McCullum, Matthew Hayden and Andrew Strauss.
Bangla A reach 183/3 on Day 2
Mysuru: Bangladesh A batsmen gave a much better account of themselves on the second day as they reached 188 for three in their second innings after Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka scored 287 in their first essay to take a handy lead of 129 runs. Opener Anamul Haque Bijoy scored 89 off 87 balls while litton Kumar Das played patiently for his unbeaten 37 as the visitors now lead 59 runs with seven wickets in hand and a day’s play left. For Karnataka, veteran off-spinner Udit Patel had a good day as he first contributed 40 with the bat to give his side a sizeable lead and then picked up 2 for 44 including a ramapaging Bijoy and Mominul Haque.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh A 138 & 188/3 (Bijoy 89, Das 37*, Udit 2/44) lead Karnataka: 287 (Bhavane 88, Suchith 41, Udit 40, Hom 4/45, Sajib 4/85) by 129 runs.
‘Dalmiya’s demise a big void’
Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has paid homage to the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, saying he was someone who had a lot of respect for Pakistani cricket and cricketers. Miandad, who was the coach of Pakistan when the team went to India in 1999 for a series, said Dalmiya had provided great hospitality to the visiting side. “I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Dalmiya, who was widely respected for his role in raising the status of the subcontinent and South Asian region in world cricket,” Miandad said. “Dalmiya’s passing away has left a big void in cricket,” he added. Dalmiya, who was holding the post of the BCCI President, passed away in Kolkata on Sunday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in an official statement said Dalmiya was a true friend of Pakistan cricket. Miandad said the late Indian cricket chief had played a major role in encouraging Indo-Pak cricket encounters. “The 1999 and 2004 series are two big examples of this. They were held despite tensions in relations between the two countries,” said Miandad.
Anti-corruption workshop by ICC
Dubai: ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) conducted a workshop in the presence of all anti-corruption members from the Test playing nations. The theme of the workshop was ‘Keep Cricket Clean’ and was presided over by Chairman of the ACU Sir Ronnie Flanagan. In the workshop, the officers discussed the Integrity Working Party (IWP) recommendations and expressed resolve and commitment to continue their fight to eradicating corruption through proactive, collective and aggressive prevention and disruption tactics.
HC not to interfere in age testing
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the BCCI’s policy for determining the age of players for under-16 tournaments saying it “stands to the test of reasonableness”. A division bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath said the Tanner Whitehouse 3(TW3) bone age test method adopted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for determining players’ age helped avoid discrimination. The court’s verdict came in favour of BCCI on the appeals filed by it against a single judge order which had directed the board to determine age of players by relying on the birth certificates and documents.