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Kavesh Kantasingh and Ryan Austin wrested the advantage away from the Windward Islands by cutting a swathe through their top order, before Kantasingh and Carlos Brathwaite completed the job to knock Windward over for 173, and hand Combined Colleges & Campuses an unlikely 83-run first-innings lead at the Three Ws Oval in Bridgetown. CCC extended that lead to 168 for the loss of three wickets, with Romel Currency once again at the forefront with an unbeaten 32 following his 95 in the first innings.The left-arm spin of Kantasingh and the offspin of Austin were introduced early on a pitch that had rewarded the Windward spinners when they bowled, and the move paid off immediately with Kantasingh trapping West Indies opener Devon Smith plumb in front for 6. Austin got into the act shortly after, picking up two quick wickets, and when Kantasingh added two more, Windward were tottering at 54 for 5. Kantasingh’s third wicket was his 100th in first-class cricket, and came when he had Andre Fletcher (31) snapped up at silly point by Shacoya Thomas. A 68-run partnership between the two James, Kevin and Lyndon, added some respectability to the innings, but Brathwaite bowled both men, and Kantasingh snapped up the last two wickets to finish with 5 for 38. Austin picked up 2 for 53, while Brathwaite had figures of 3 for 24.Brendan Nash powered to his maiden first-class double century and Wavell Hinds added an unbeaten hundred of his own as Jamaica amassed 574 for 7 against Trinidad & Tobago at Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine. Nash had already been involved in two century stands when Hinds joined him after Tamar Lambert fell for 41, and the pair made sure there was no respite for the T&T bowlers, adding a further 166 for the fifth wicket. Nash was eventually dismissed by West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard, who had him caught behind for a career best 207 from 349 balls, an innings that included 20 fours and two sixes.Hinds continued the momentum after Nash’s dismissal, getting to his second hundred of the season and ensuring that Jamaica are in pole position to reach the final. Nash and Hinds are now the second and third-highest run scorers in the tournament, with team-mate Marlon Samuels leading the way.

Lancashire have awarded Mal Loye a benefit for his fifth season at the club. He joined the club in 2003 following 12 years with his home county Northamptonshire.He has scored more than 13,000 first-class runs at 41, and has played for England, as well as the Under-19s and the A side.Jack Simmons, the Lancashire chairman, said: “I know one or two people will question that he hasn’t played for Lancashire for a number of years, but what Mal has given to county cricket both with Northants and us, we always regard that as ‘giving something to the game’.”What he has done for the club to date has been superb. He has endeared himself to everyone associated with Lancashire, and there isn’t a nicer player in the sport.”Loye said: “Not only do I feel proud and privileged to play for Lancashire, but to be awarded a benefit by such as prestigious club is a great honour, and I would like to thank them for their support.”

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How they were out

AB de Villers was the only South African batsman to offer any resistance © AFP

Dilhara Fernando and Muttiah Muralitharan scalped four wickets each as Sri Lanka shot out South Africa for a meagre 169 and then drove home the advantage, reaching 128 for 2 when bad light brought the first day to an early close at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. There was little joy for South Africa – only a bustling 65 from AB de Villiers – as Sri Lanka were right on top.South Africa did all they could to claw their way back into the game, after lasting just 50.2 overs in their innings. Dale Steyn hurried the batsmen, and prised out two early wickets, sending back Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga.Jayasuriya was the first to go, nailed in front of the stumps by a fullish delivery. On 14 Tharanga joined him in the dressing-room, when he tried to work a leg-side delivery away and ended up gloving the ball to the keeper. Just for a brief moment South Africa entertained hopes of staying in the game, but Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene ensured that their joy was short lived.One probing over where Sangakkara was first dropped and then bowled off a no-ball gave Sri Lanka the jolt they needed. Sangakkara and Jayawardene then buckled down and batted beautifully, each motoring to half-centuries as the partnership for the third wicket burgeoned to an unbeaten 114. Sri Lanka were just 41 behind in the first innings when play was called off early, with 13 overs lost in the day. Sangakkara and Jayawardene had done well, but it was the Sri Lankan bowlers who did the damage in the first half of the day.With a longish batting line-up at his disposal Ashwell Prince chose to bat first on a good-looking pitch but it all began to go wrong shortly after the opening spell from Lasith Malinga and Farveez Maharoof. Fernando, coming on to bowl first change, struck two crucial blows, sending back both openers before 50 runs were on the board.Andrew Hall, the makeshift opener, looked to come forward to a fullish delivery from Fernando, and the ball nipped in just enough off the pitch to take the inside edge and ricochet onto the stumps. Hall had contributed 17 in the 32-run first wicket partnership.Gibbs, not quite his usual aggressive self, misread the length of a Fernando delivery and drove with a sizeable gap between bat and pad and that allowed the ball to sneak through and disturb the stumps. South Africa were 45 for 2 and just for a moment Prince would have wondered if he did the right thing in choosing to bat.

Mahela Jayawardene put his side in a strong position at the end of the day © AFP

Hashim Amla played a couple of pleasing cover-drives, and in the company of Jacques Rudolph, looked to consolidate after a shaky start. But where Fernando left off Maharoof took over. Rudolph played an airy drive immediately after lunch and feathered an edge to Prasanna Jayawardene behind the stumps.Prince then provided an action replay for those who might have lingered at the lunch and missed the Rudolph dismissal. He chased a ball that was angling away from him and could only manage an edge, having scored one run.Muralitharan, who had tied the South African batsmen up in knots and did not concede a run in his first four overs, then came to the party, as Amla came down the pitch and was beaten all ends up. Jayawardene fumbled the ball slightly but still had enough time to whip the bails off. Mark Boucher attempted a sweep and only top-edged to Jayasuriya at short fine leg. Nicky Boje, who can bat a bit, failed to pick a doosra and was adjudged lbw although the ball struck the pad quite high up. At 128 for 6 South Africa were heading for a disastrously low total.de Villiers was the one batsman to resist, and his method was efficient. He played without hesitation, committing himself to the front or back foot. He also ensured that he played late, batting with supple hands to place the ball into gaps. But there was no-one to keep him company.Fernando came back for a second telling spell, with the ball reversing just a touch, and trapped Andre Nel in front of the stumps with a full delivery. Off the very next ball Steyn shouldered arms and lost his off stump.de Villiers managed 65 before an attempted heave off Murali ended in the hands of Chamara Kapugedera in the deep. At the stroke of tea South Africa folded, for just 169, in two balls more than 50 overs, and left Sri Lanka in total control. Luckily for Sri Lanka, their batsmen did not make the same mistakes as the South Africans.How they were outSri LankaAndrew Hall b Fernando 17 (32 for 1)
Herschelle Gibbs b Fernando 19 (45 for 2)
Jacques Rudolph c Jayawardene b Maharoof 29 (78 for 3)
Ashwell Prince c Jayawardene b Maharoof 1 (80 for 4)
Hashim Amla st Jayawardene b Muralitharan 19 (112 for 5)
Mark Boucher c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 4 (128 for 6)
Nicky Boje lbw b Muralitharan 5 (148 for 7)
Andre Nel lbw b Fernando 0 (151 for 8)
Dale Steyn b Fernando 0 (151 for 9)
AB de Villiers c Kapugedera b Muralitharan 65 (169 for 10)
Sri LankaSanath Jayasuriya lbw b Steyn 4 (6 for 1)
Upul Tharanga c Boucher b Steyn 7 (14 for 2)

Three new caps have been named in the New Zealand women’s team for their Test and one-day international tour of India next month. Maria Fahey, Natalee Scripps and Katey Martin are the new players.Mike Shrimpton, the coach of the White Ferns as the world champion New Zealand women’s team are known, said he was pleased that places were found in the team for the newcomers. “Scripps was the leading wicket-taker in last season’s State League [New Zealand women’s domestic competition]. She is an experienced bowler and a constant performer in domestic cricket who is deserving of an opportunity at the highest level.”Fahey was a member of last year’s NZC Academy and is a stylish left-hand top-order batsman who has worked hard on her game in recent months and is a very exciting player. Martin is a member of this year’s Academy. She is a promising wicketkeeper who excelled at age-group level. The tour will provide Martin with the opportunity of developing her allround skills as she is also a talented batsman.”Anna Corbin returns to the team after she was forced to miss the World Series of Women’s Cricket held in Christchurch last year due to a broken thumb. “Those missing selection will have an opportunity to be selected in theNZ A team to play warm-up matches against the White Ferns and Australiabefore next year’s Rosebowl Series and a four-match series against AustraliaYouth at Lincoln University in early February,” Shrimpton said.The White Ferns will have four days preparation at the Cadence Academyin Puna on their arrival in India. The last time they played in India was in the 1997 Women’sWorld Cup, however, the last time the team played a series in India wasin 1985. The team drew the three-match Test series and the three-matchODI series.”The players are excited about the opportunity to play a Test match. Itwill be the first Test Match played by a White Ferns team since the 1996tour of England,” said Shrimpton.New Zealand’s itinerary is:November:Sunday 23 – Monday 24 v Warm-up Match at MumbaiThursday 27 – Sunday 30 v India Test Match at Hindustan Inks Ground,VapiDecember:Tuesday 2 v Warm-up Match at MumbaiThursday 4 v India 1st ODI at Cricket Club of India Ground,MumbaiSunday 7 v India 2nd ODI at Aurangabad CricketAssociation Ground, AurangabadWednesday 10 v India 3rd ODI at Chinnaswamy Stadium,BangaloreSaturday 13 v India 4th ODI at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium,HyderabadTuesday 16 v India 5th ODI at Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiThe team is:Maia Lewis (captain – Wellington), Haidee Tiffen (vice-captain – Canterbury), Nicola Browne (Northern Districts), Anna Corbin (Wellington), Maria Fahey (Canterbury), Amanda Green (Wellington), Michelle Lynch (Auckland), Sara McGlashan (Central Districts), Katey Martin (Otago), Aimee Mason (Central Districts), Louise Milliken (Northern Districts), Kate Pulford (Central Districts), Natalee Scripps (Auckland), Rebecca Steele (Canterbury).

Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are saying about this series. This is what the media had to say today:So what will Andy Atkinson serve up for the India-Pakistan series? Atkinson is the curator hired by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to get its pitches in shape for the series against India, and he was as enthusiastic about the next month-and-a-half as the players are. “An Englishman developing pitches for a high-profile series like an India-Pakistan series is a great honour, although there will be pressure,” he said, speaking to The News. “But I promise the pitches will help create the excitement the fans seek from this series. All the pitches will be sporting, with equal chances for batsmen and bowlers. Pitches in Pakistan have been relaid in the last two-three years and they have improved a lot in that period.”Atkinson, an advisor on pitches for the ICC, worked in South Africa between 1993 and 2001. He denied that there were any specific instructions on the pitches from the Pakistan board or captain.* * *Bishan Bedi, speaking to Press Trust of India, has some advice for the Indians on how to deal with partisan crowds in Pakistan. “Stuff cotton in your ears and play the game,” he said. Bedi pronounced India capable of beating Pakistan, because “we have three batsmen who [can] show stars in the day to Pakistani bowlers. They are Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and, finally, Sachin Tendulkar.” Bedi wasn’t too impressed with Ganguly, though. “Short-pitches balls continue to trouble him as [they did] about three years ago,” he said. “It is a problem of mindset, which he would have to address himself.”* * *Virender Sehwag is not worried about reverse-swing. Sehwag, displaying his form with 109 off 69 balls in a practice game at India’s conditioning camp in Kolkata, told The Asian Age that he wasn’t worried about what Shoaib Akhtar or Mohammad Sami could get up to with the old ball.”So much talk is going on about how reverse-swing will play a role in Pakistan,” Sehwag said. “In the one-dayers there is virtually no scope of exploiting this art. In Test matches, maybe it can be a factor, provided conditions favour reverse-swing.”Sehwag also said that, in the absence of Harbhajan Singh, he would look to do more bowling in both forms of the game. Sehwag bowls offspin, and was looked upon as a batting allrounder when he made his international debut for India.* * *Zaheer Khan is aware that the burden of being India’s spearhead rests on him after the retirement of Javagal Srinath. Speaking to the news agency, AFP, he said, “I don’t want to say that I am leading the attack but there is definitely additional responsibility on me and I will try to carry out my job as best as I can. There is extra pressure on me only because of my injury as I have missed a lot of cricket this year. But I am quite fit now and hope to do well in Pakistan.”Zaheer said the time he has spent with Dennis Lillee and Kapil Dev has helped him develop as a bowler. He told The Asian Age, “Lillee gave me some invaluable tips about run-up and other technical aspects of bowling at the MRF Pace Foundation recently. Kapil Dev also advised me about stretching and mental aspects.”Like Sehwag, Zaheer was dismissive of reverse-swing. “There’s nothing hidden about reverse-swing any more,” he told The Times of India. “It depends on the ground and the conditions. I think we’ll have to swing the ball first [and then worry about reverse-swing].”* * *Rameez Raja, the chief executive of the PCB, has written a column for Gameplan, the syndication agency, where he has spoken effusively about the Indian batting line-up. “This is not a robotic line-up where every player is a replica of the other,” he has written. “Tendulkar’s genius and Sehwag’s impetuosity is tempered by the solidity of Rahul Dravid and [Mohammad] Kaif. In between, you have the flair of VVS Laxman, the time of the captain [Ganguly; presumably he meant `timing’ and not `time’] and the flamboyance of Yuvraj Singh. It’s a batting line-up worth coming miles to watch … It’s this combination and variety that Pakistan’s batting lacks at the moment.”* * *Even artists use technology. VVS Laxman has told PTI that “I have prepared myself to face the Pakistan bowling with confidence. I have watched video recordings of Pakistani bowlers in action in New Zealand and South Africa.” Laxman also said that his good form during India’s tour to Australia had filled him with confidence. “I have gained a lot of confidence through my performance,” he said. “I will continue my form in Pakistan. Australia was a world-class team and we played well against them, but Pakistan is another team.”* * *The News reports that tickets for the first one-day international between India and Pakistan, at Karachi on March 13, have “sold like hot cakes”. Unlike Sunday, when there had been angry clashes between authorities and disgruntled ticket-seekers, the sale proceeded smoothly on Monday. Zakir Khan, the general manager in charge of cricket operations for the PCB, said, “We would have liked to have more seating capacity for the people who are so eager to watch this match. But the fact is that the stadium capacity is [a] maximum [of] 32,950, and 20% of these were sold out on the internet. We also had our obligations towards our sponsors and companies, which left around 23,000 tickets for sale to the public.”

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) are the only side in the 24-team Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship to maintain a clean sheet after two rounds of matches.The bankers will begin their quest for a third straight victory on Thursday when they take on defending champions Karachi Whites here at the National Stadium.Karachi Whites, no doubt depleted by loss of key players to departments, are already feeling the going extremely tough. They have so far collected just three points against Bahawalpur in the first round.The Karachiites now have the huge challenge of stopping ABL in their tracks as former Test off-spinner Arshad Khan is in the midst of a great spell. He claimed a haul of 15 wickets against Bahawalpur at the end of last year.National Bank, meanwhile, must make up for that uncomfortable two-wicket win over Faisalabad with a convincing performance when they meet Group-I leaders Wapda in Muridke in the pick of third round fixtures.Third round schedule (Jan 2-5):Group-I: National Bank v Wapda at Lahore Country Club, Muridke (Umpires: Aleem Dar and Rasheed Bhatti. Match referee: Abdul Sami); Lahore Blues v Servis Industries at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (Umpires: Riazuddin and M. Akbar Khan. Match referee: Azhar Khan); Faisalabad v Sargodha at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (Umpires: Islam Khan and Waqar A. Mughal. Match referee: Mahmood Rasheed).Group-II: Karachi Whites v Allied Bank at National Stadium, Karachi (Umpires: Iftikhar Malik and Zamir Haider. Match referee: Sadiq Mohammad); Bahawalpur v Dadu at Bahawalpur Stadium, Bahawalpur. Umpires: Masroor Ali and M.H. Dars. Match referee: Farooq Shera); Multan v Pak PWD at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (Umpires: Siddique Khan and Javed Iqbal. Match referee: Taslim Arif).Group-III: Lahore Whites v Habib Bank at LCCA Ground, Lahore (Umpires: Salim Badar and Ehtesham-ul-Haq. Match referee: Mohammad Anees); Gujranwala v Pakistan Customs at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala (Umpires: Ijaz Ahmed and Tasaddeq Jamal. Match referee: Sultan Rana); Sheikhupura v Sialkot at Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura (Umpires: Junaid Ghafoor and Tariq Cheema. Match referee: Naeem Ahmed).Group-IV: ZTBL v PIA at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (Umpires: Sajjad Asghar and Nadeem Ghauri. Match referee: Ehteshamuddin); KRL v Karachi Blues at KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi (Umpires: Zafar Iqbal Pasha and Kaukab Butt. Match referee: Saadat Ali); Peshawar v Rawalpindi at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar (Umpires: Afzaal Ahmed and Mohammad Nazir Junior. Match referee: Ishtiaq Ahmed).Points Table(Tabulated under played, won, lost, drawn, points):Group-IWapda 2 1 0 1 15Sargodha 2 1 0 1 15National Bank 2 1 0 1 12Faisalabad 2 0 1 1 3Lahore Blues 2 0 0 2 0Servis Industries 2 0 2 0 0Group-IIAllied Bank 2 2 0 0 24Pak PWD 2 1 0 1 15Multan 2 1 1 0 12Karachi Whites 2 0 0 2 3Dadu 2 0 2 0 0Bahawalpur 2 0 1 1 -1Group-IIIPakistan Customs 2 1 0 1 15Lahore Whites 2 1 0 1 12Habib Bank 2 1 0 1 9Sheikhupura 2 0 1 1 3Gujranwala 2 0 1 1 3Sialkot 2 0 1 1 0Group-IVRawalpindi 2 1 0 1 12PIA 2 1 0 1 12KRL 2 0 0 2 6ZTBL 2 0 0 2 3Peshawar 2 0 1 1 3Karachi Blues 2 0 1 1 0Note: Bahawalpur were docked one point for non-submission of captain’s report on umpires.

The New South Wales and Australian quick bowler Brett Lee will warm up for this summer’s Ashes battle by playing in a Second XI Championship match for Nottinghamshire.After talks between John Buchanan, the Australian Coach, and Clive Rice, Notts Director of Cricket, it was agreed that Lee would play for the county’s second string in a match against Hants Second XI, to be played at Finchampstead between 19-21 June.Rice said: “It is not only an arrangement which will help Brett’s match fitness but also an opportunity for some of our younger bowlers to play alongside, and learn from, one of the great fast bowlers in the world today.”Lee will then re-join the rest of the Australia tour party ahead of this summer’s Test Series, which begins at Edgbaston on 5 July.

Barcelona are still eyeing up a potential move for Mohamed Salah this summer, with a fresh report from Spain describing Liverpool as still a ‘selling club’.

The Lowdown: Salah yet to sign new deal

While the Reds are about to encounter a massive few months on the pitch, Salah’s future continues to be a major talking point off it.

The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Barca in recent weeks, with a new Liverpool deal yet to be signed amid issues surrounding wage demands.

It is a saga that could rumble on as reports have claimed the winger wants as much as £500,00 per-week, and a new update has now emerged.

The Latest: New Barca claim emerges

According to AS [via Sport Witness], Barca will go ‘all in’ to sign Salah if they are unable to entice Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland to the club.

Liverpool are dismissively called a ‘selling club’ by the Spanish press (Sport via SW), with the sale of Philippe Coutinho cited as an example.

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The Verdict: Tough to predict

Frankly, it is impossible to predict what Salah’s decision will be, with a new Reds contract more than possible but perhaps only if he and agent Ramy Abbas Issa agree to reduce their demands.

It’s reportedly likely that the Egyptian will eventually accept less money, but if not it doesn’t look as though he will be treated as a special case, in terms of paying him over the club’s usual limits.

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It would be a devastating blow to lose arguably the world’s best player, but similarly, life would go on without him and enormous funds would be received if cashing in this summer, which could go towards new signings, as was the case with Coutinho.

In other news, Fabrizio Romano has dropped a key Liverpool transfer claim. Read more here.

	Graham Manou stands a good chance of becoming South Australia’s new leader © Getty Images

Graham Manou hopes South Australia will appoint their captain soon to establish the group ahead of the new season. He would love the job and believes a fast appointment would stabilise a unit already missing the retired players Darren Lehmann, Jason Gillespie, Matthew Elliott and fast bowler Ryan Harris, who has gone to Queensland.”If they offer it to me I would be glad to take it on,” Manou told the Adelaide Advertiser. “It would be nice to have the role at the start of the season.”There’s a good chance both of his wishes will be granted. Coach Mark Sorell said last week Manou was the “stand-out” candidate having filled in as leader for the remainder of last season after Nathan Adcock was axed. Sorell is also keen to seal the deal quickly to avoid a repetition of the pre-season uncertainty last year in appointing the captain late, which set the tone for a troubled campaign.Manou, who also took over when Darren Lehmann was playing for Australia in 2004-05, would relish having the captaincy full-time rather than being a fill-in. “Having a whole season to stamp your mark would sit a lot easier with me,” said Manou. “Given what has happened over the past 12 months the sooner we can settle as a group and start to focus where we think we should be going, that will be great.”In the meantime, Manou will play for Darwin grade side PINTS for the next two months where he will hope to build on a successful season with South Australia, where he made 596 Pura Cup runs at 37.25.When he returns his state could have recruited a few more players alongside Aaron O’Brien, Tom Cooper and Michael Klinger. South Australia have already missed out on opener Chris Rogers, the Queensland allrounder James Hopes and New South Wales targets Greg Mail and Grant Lambert. But they have vowed to carry on the hunt.

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Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 33 at stumps on the second day in Colombo © AFP

The Bangladeshis reached 245 for 8 before persistent rain caused play to be called off after just 25 overs on the second day of their tour game against Sri Lanka A at the Colts Cricket Club ground in Colombo.Resuming on an overnight score of 183 for 5, the Bangladeshis were put under pressure by the Sri Lankan bowling which conceded just three runs in the opening seven overs. They also took three quick wickets to reduce the visitors to 198 for 8 but failed to drive home the advantage.Akalanka Ganegama dismissed Habibul Bashar, who had showed signs of regaining form after a disappointing series against India, for 63. Then, for the second time in the innings, the Bangladeshis lost two wickets in two balls. Khaled Mashud, who had laboured for 81 balls to score eight, and Mohammad Sharif were trapped in front by left-arm pacer Chanaka Welegedara.The Sri Lankans were looking to make short work of the remaining Bangladeshi batsmen but an unbeaten 47-run stand between Mushfiqur Rahim and Shahadat Hossain pushed the Bangladeshis towards a fighting score before the day’s play was abandoned due to rain. Despite possessing single-digit batting averages, Hossain and Rahim kept up a brisk rate of scoring and were especially harsh on Welegedara, taking 17 runs off his last three overs.The Bangladeshis will want to give their bowlers a workout tomorrow before deciding who will be the backup to Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Rafique in the Tests. This is their only practice game before the first Test starts on Monday at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo.