SElECTORS PICK 4TH STRING BOARD PRESIDENTS XI
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board's sudden decision to hold Duleep Trophy has now forced the national selectors to name a fourth string Board President's XI squad that will take on Australia in a 50-over warm-up game at the Chepauk on September 12. Interestingly, Yuvraj Singh was ignored, which once again indicated that selectors are looking ahead. Yuvraj was also not selected for the Irani Cup. With the top 45 domestic performers selected for the Duleep Trophy, MSK Prasad-led committee selected a 15-member team that had some of the IPl performers like Rahul Tripathi, Nistish Rana and MS Washington Sundar along with completely unknown entities like Delhi's left-arm quick Kulwant Khejroliya.
TICKETS FOR IND-OZ ODI TO BE SOlD FROM SEPT 10
Chennai: Tickets for the first ODI between India and Australia to be played here on September 17 would be sold for the general public from September 10 onwards, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) announced on Thursday. The starting price of a ticket is Rs 1,200 and there are tickets priced at Rs 2,400, Rs 4,800 and Rs 8,000, said a media release from TNCA. Hospitality box tickets at MA Chidambaram stadium would cost Rs 12,000 each while those for pavilion terrace would be priced at Rs 8,000. Fans can also buy tickets online through website — www.Bookmyshow.Com, the release added. lower tier tickets which cost Rs 750 earlier had gone up to Rs 1,200 as TNCA had decided to impose Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Municipality and Entertainment Tax, said TNCA sources.
INDIA PlACED IN TOUGH POOl B AT HWl FINAl
New Delhi: Hosts India are placed in a tough Pool B alongside current world champions Australia and reigning Olympic bronze medallist Germany in the men's Hockey World league (HWl) Final to be held in Bhubaneswar from December 1 to 10. Besides India, World league champions Australia and Germany, Pool B also features seventh placed England, who are the reigning bronze medallist in the Euro Hockey Nations Championship. According to the schedule announced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday, India will open their campaign against the mighty Kookaburras on December 1 before taking on England (December 2) and Germany (December 4). Pool A, meanwhile, consists of Olympic champions Argentina, European champions Netherlands, Olympic silver medallists Belgium and Spain.
INDIA ON TOP, AUSTRAlIA SlIP IN ICC TEST RANKINGS
Dubai: India continued to be at the top in the ICC Test rankings but Australia slipped one rung to fifth in the latest list after drawing the away series against Bangladesh on Thursday. India, who whitewashed Sri lanka 3-0 in the recent away series, have 125 points. Australia are now on 97 points, the same as New Zealand, but are behind on decimal points. Australia drew the two-Test series against Bangladesh 1-1. Steve Smith's men had started the series in fourth position at 100 points. Australia had to win the series 1-0 or better to remain in fourth position on the points table. South Africa are placed second at 110 points while England are third with 105 points. Meanwhile, Bangladesh have gained five points from the series to reach an aggregate of 74 points, though they remain ninth, only ahead of Zimbabwe.