Sunday, 7 July 2013
Saturday, 6 July 2013
Pakistan endorses Kaneria ban
KARACHI: Pakistan on Friday endorsed England’s
decision to uphold the life ban on Danish Kaneria, calling on the
leg-spinner to reflect on his conduct and start a process of
rehabilitation.
The 32-year-old was banned for his part in a 2009 spot-fixing scandal, in which he lured his Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield to concede an agreed number of runs in an over in return for money.
A disciplinary committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) banned Kaneria for life in June last year. His first appeal was rejected in April.
On Tuesday, an ECB appeal panel rejected his second appeal, which asked for the ban to be reduced.
A disgusted Kaneria accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of not helping him, but the organisation rejected his claim.
“Kaneria was duly represented in the proceedings through a legal counsel of his choice and no question with regard to jurisdiction, composition, procedure or fairness of the appeal panel was raised by Kaneria’s counsel,” the PCB said.
Kaneria hit back once more Friday, saying: “The PCB is acting as if I have not done any service to Pakistan.”
He added: “The ECB has made me a scapegoat to save their county cricket and England is one country which is against the revival of international cricket in Pakistan but our board is siding with them.”
The ban effectively prevents Kaneria from playing any form of the game anywhere in the world as boards under the International Cricket Council (ICC) have to enforce bans imposed by any country.
The PCB said Kaneria would remain banned from all cricket in Pakistan as per ICC rules.
“Therefore, Kaneria is suspended for life from any involvement in the playing, organisation or administration of cricket in any form or manner under the jurisdiction of PCB,” it said.
The body added: “The PCB hopes Kaneria will reflect on his past conduct and will now initiate efforts towards redemption and rehabilitation.”
Kaneria took 261 wickets in 61 Tests, the highest by any Pakistani spinner.
Three other Pakistani players — Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer — were banned in 2011 after being found guilty of spot-fixing in a Test in England in 2010.
Butt and Aamer have confessed and are due to start rehabilitation under PCB guidance.
The PCB last week asked the ICC to look into the possibility of reducing Aamer’s five-year ban.
International cricket is suspended in Pakistan since terrorists attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009. Because of Pakistan’s volatile security situation no country is willing to tour the country.
The 32-year-old was banned for his part in a 2009 spot-fixing scandal, in which he lured his Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield to concede an agreed number of runs in an over in return for money.
A disciplinary committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) banned Kaneria for life in June last year. His first appeal was rejected in April.
On Tuesday, an ECB appeal panel rejected his second appeal, which asked for the ban to be reduced.
A disgusted Kaneria accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of not helping him, but the organisation rejected his claim.
“Kaneria was duly represented in the proceedings through a legal counsel of his choice and no question with regard to jurisdiction, composition, procedure or fairness of the appeal panel was raised by Kaneria’s counsel,” the PCB said.
Kaneria hit back once more Friday, saying: “The PCB is acting as if I have not done any service to Pakistan.”
He added: “The ECB has made me a scapegoat to save their county cricket and England is one country which is against the revival of international cricket in Pakistan but our board is siding with them.”
The ban effectively prevents Kaneria from playing any form of the game anywhere in the world as boards under the International Cricket Council (ICC) have to enforce bans imposed by any country.
The PCB said Kaneria would remain banned from all cricket in Pakistan as per ICC rules.
“Therefore, Kaneria is suspended for life from any involvement in the playing, organisation or administration of cricket in any form or manner under the jurisdiction of PCB,” it said.
The body added: “The PCB hopes Kaneria will reflect on his past conduct and will now initiate efforts towards redemption and rehabilitation.”
Kaneria took 261 wickets in 61 Tests, the highest by any Pakistani spinner.
Three other Pakistani players — Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer — were banned in 2011 after being found guilty of spot-fixing in a Test in England in 2010.
Butt and Aamer have confessed and are due to start rehabilitation under PCB guidance.
The PCB last week asked the ICC to look into the possibility of reducing Aamer’s five-year ban.
International cricket is suspended in Pakistan since terrorists attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009. Because of Pakistan’s volatile security situation no country is willing to tour the country.
All-round India crush West Indies
Port of Spain, Jul 6, 2013
For Virat Kohli, India earning a bonus point with win over the West Indies was more satisfying than scoring his 14th One-day century.
Kohli's century was crucial in India's big 102-run win as it helped the side score 311 for seven.
Kohli said the knock was important for him since his inability to convert the good starts into big ones was haunting him but India getting a bonus point was more crucial.
"More than that [century], I am happy we won with a bonus point," Kohli, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match, said after India's resounding win.
"It was my second game as captain and got a century. I was getting good starts, but hitting that one shot straight to the fielder, so I was waiting for this big innings," he said when asked about his performance while captaining the side.
Kohli said he was in a bit of dilemma while batting.
"We got a good start. It's a bit of a tricky situation if you go in after a good start. You don't know whether to play yourself in or keep going at the same run rate. To get a hundred in my second game as captain, I am pretty happy," he said.
West Indies were favourites to enter the final after two consecutive wins but Indian win has opened the tournament and Kohli said it was natural to happen.
"When you have three good teams competing you can have those turns around."
India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 69 runs and shared a 123-run stand with Rohit Sharma (46) said batting was not easy on the wicket.
"We really needed opening partnership. Wicket was doing a lot. We respected good balls and punished the bad ones. In the end we got a good total. It was challenging wicket and when you score on such tracks, it is satisfying," the left-hander said.
West Indies skipper Dwayne Barvo hoped that they will put up a better show when they clash with Sri Lanka in their next match.
"We got to give the credit to the Indian batters. Especially Virat [Kohli]. Chasing 300 is never easy but we could have done a lot better with our chase. We have got to regroup for the match against Sri Lanka. We can't afford to make the same mistakes again. We accept our defeat today, but we are still in a good position, and I believe that come Sunday we have to give a better account of ourselves," he said.
Bravo said the rain interruption made their job more difficult as conditions then suited the fast bowlers.
"Batsmen had to start all over. Conditions suited the seamers and India have good seamers. And they bowled really well," he said
For Virat Kohli, India earning a bonus point with win over the West Indies was more satisfying than scoring his 14th One-day century.
Kohli's century was crucial in India's big 102-run win as it helped the side score 311 for seven.
Kohli said the knock was important for him since his inability to convert the good starts into big ones was haunting him but India getting a bonus point was more crucial.
"More than that [century], I am happy we won with a bonus point," Kohli, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match, said after India's resounding win.
"It was my second game as captain and got a century. I was getting good starts, but hitting that one shot straight to the fielder, so I was waiting for this big innings," he said when asked about his performance while captaining the side.
Kohli said he was in a bit of dilemma while batting.
"We got a good start. It's a bit of a tricky situation if you go in after a good start. You don't know whether to play yourself in or keep going at the same run rate. To get a hundred in my second game as captain, I am pretty happy," he said.
West Indies were favourites to enter the final after two consecutive wins but Indian win has opened the tournament and Kohli said it was natural to happen.
"When you have three good teams competing you can have those turns around."
India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 69 runs and shared a 123-run stand with Rohit Sharma (46) said batting was not easy on the wicket.
"We really needed opening partnership. Wicket was doing a lot. We respected good balls and punished the bad ones. In the end we got a good total. It was challenging wicket and when you score on such tracks, it is satisfying," the left-hander said.
West Indies skipper Dwayne Barvo hoped that they will put up a better show when they clash with Sri Lanka in their next match.
"We got to give the credit to the Indian batters. Especially Virat [Kohli]. Chasing 300 is never easy but we could have done a lot better with our chase. We have got to regroup for the match against Sri Lanka. We can't afford to make the same mistakes again. We accept our defeat today, but we are still in a good position, and I believe that come Sunday we have to give a better account of ourselves," he said.
Bravo said the rain interruption made their job more difficult as conditions then suited the fast bowlers.
"Batsmen had to start all over. Conditions suited the seamers and India have good seamers. And they bowled really well," he said
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