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Kaieteur News
Tuesday January 26, 2016
New Zealand bowlers skittle Pakistan after Nicolls leads revival WELLINGTON (Reuters) New Zealand pacemen Trent Boult and Grant Elliott shared seven wickets as the hosts bundled out Pakistan for 210 to win the first one-day international at the pacy Basin Reserve by 70 runs on Monday. Elliott did the early damage while Boult, the world’s top-ranked ODI bowler, ran through Pakistan’s lower order as the touring side were shot out in 46 overs, chasing a target of 281 in the first of the three-match series. Pakistan captain Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad fell early to Elliott but Mohammad Hafeez (42) and Babar Azam (62) added 81 for the third wicket to put them back on course. A mid-innings collapse, however, saw Pakistan lose their last seven wickets for 68 runs despite New Zealand being a bowler short in the absence of Mitchell McClenaghan, who suffered a blow to his eye while bat-
Henry Nicholls, January 25, 2016 ©AFP ting and was forced to retire hurt. New Zealand, put in to bat, were reduced to 99-6 in the 23rd over before man-ofthe-match Henry Nicolls rescued them with a knock of 82. The left-hander, playing only his sixth ODI, added 79 for the seventh wicket with Mitchell Santner (48) before Matt Henry and McClenaghan launched a late assault to power New
Grant Elliott celebrates one of his three wickets, New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Basin Reserve, Wellington, January 25, 2016 ©Getty Images Zealand to 280-6 in their 50 overs. Henry hit four sixes and the same number of fours in his 30-ball 48 while McClenaghan, who was hit by an Anwar Ali bouncer that went through the gap in his helmet, smashed 31 in 18 balls as New Zealand scored 71 off
their last five overs. The left-arm fast bowler suffered a small fracture above his left eye and will undergo a minor surgery on Friday, local media quoted a Black Caps spokesperson as saying. The injury is likely to keep the 29-year-old out of the re-
maining matches against Pakistan. “Thanks for all the concerns. Everything is as good as it can be just a few broken bones. Great win for the boys!” McClenaghan tweeted with a picture showing heavy bruising around his left eye.
Mohammad Amir was the most successful Pakistan bowler with 3-28 but had to leave the field injured after bowling the first delivery of his ninth over. Anwar took 366. The second match of the series will be played in Napier on Thursday.
Former South Africa player gets 20-year ban to these people who are willing to potentially fix games, whatever standard it is, they shouldn’t be involved in cricket ever again. That’s the only thing that would send a shockwave through the game. Mohammad Amir is back playing for Pakistan [after a five-year ban for spot-fixing], but I personally would have banned him for life. It would scare everyone.” South African cricket writer Neil Manthorp: “It came as a surprise how quickly he [Gulam Bodi] admitted guilt. It was expected that he would mount some sort of defence
Gulam Bodi is banned from any event sanctioned by the CSA. (Getty Images) BBC Sport - Former South Africa spinner Gulam Bodi has been banned for 20 years after admitting charges of contriving or attempting to fix a number of domestic Twenty20 matches. The India-born 37-yearold played two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match for the Proteas in 2007. The match-fixing charges relate to the 2015 Ram Slam T20 Challenge Series. Five of those 20 years are suspended on condition that
Bodi, a left-arm wrist-spinner, commits no further offences. Cricket South Africa said “a lengthy ban was appropriate”. CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat added: “Our attitude to corruption will always be one of zero tolerance. “There is no doubt that Mr Bodi’s actions have threatened the integrity and image of the game that we love and he must be handed a strong punishment. He accepts the folly of his actions.”
‘Life bans would scare everyone’ Former England captain Michael Vaughan: “If you are found guilty of corruption, the only way to stamp it out and to set the precedent of everyone in the game of cricket is to give a life ban,” he told Test Match Special. “Why 20 years? We play in a great game. Bodi has been caught in the planning stage - they don’t feel the games were actually fixed. “Until the message is sent
against the charges. “It would have had a huge financial cost to Cricket South Africa as well as damage to its reputation so Bodi made it easy for them to get a lack of criminal prosecution or jail time in return.” Former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher: “A lot of people are saying Bodi got 20 years and Hansie Cronje got life [for receiving money from bookmakers], the offence is probably worse nowadays because it is all being exposed and players are being educated about it. You sign contracts and if you are
involved in match-fixing, then you know what is going to happen to you. “I do believe it will go further than this. Will it go to court? Is it a criminal offence? If it does go to court then I have no doubt there will be quite a few names mentioned. “After the Cronje saga, the whole game did definitely clean up but it is very difficult to monitor at domestic level. Some of the guys are towards the end of their careers and lured to a bit of easy cash and it is difficult to say no to. That is is what has happened.”
GTC to hold Horserace Meet at Mocha on Sunday The Georgetown Turf Club will be holding a grand one day Horserace Meeting on Sunday January 31 at the Mocha Race Track as the organisation look to return frequent competition to the venue. Seven races are carded for the Meet and over $3Million in cash prizes and trophies are up for grabs. The feature event is for J1 and Lower racehorses and most of most of the country’s top horses in this category
will be in action. The likes of Red Jet, Little Red, Regent, Liquid Lion, Plane Land, Blue Lighter, Noble Import, Miss Regena and others will compete for top honours. Other Events on the card are the J3 and Lower, JK and Lower, the L1 and the L2 and Lower, the unclassified, the L3 and Cart horses. The President of the Georgetown Turf Club Michael Sims is back in the Country and has already started working on the track
and Grand Stand. He indicated that fans can look forward to events being staged at the venue. Banks DIH Ltd, Choke Gas Station, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, S h e r i f f R a c i n g Stable, Davo’s Lumber Yard, BM Soat Auto Sales and others are on board as sponsors. For further information contact can be made with Sims on 669-8163 or Compton Sancho on 6900669.