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Ireland may tour Pakistan soon, Build on the World Cup
says Deutrom legacy, urges Archer

trom have described their visits to LONDON: English cricket authori- where cricket can take you in two
Islamabad and Lahore as successful ties must make the most of the thrill- weeks, two months or a year... Any-
and termed some of the initiatives ing World Cup triumph in July to thing is possible.”
taken by the local authorities as im- encourage youngsters to take up the Archer said on an international
pressive. sport over the long term, according to front he hoped England would build
“Speaking in the 16-minute sixth England pace bowling star Jofra Ar- on the World Cup victory and the
episode of the PCB podcast, Harrison cher. The 24-year-old Barbados-born drawn Ashes series.
said he was taking all the information bowler — who made an immediate “We want to climb the rankings
home as it would help in consider- impact when he became eligible to in the Test Championship. I think we
ing fulfilling England cricket team’s play for England earlier this year — can make history,” he said. “We have
obligation in 2022, while Deutrom showed remarkable nerve bowling started already. Hopefully we can win
indicated that Ireland may soon visit the decisive Super Over in the World back-to-back [World Cups]. Who’s to
Pakistan for an international series,” Cup final against New Zealand. say we can’t? Everyone is around the
a PCB press release said. England won the trophy due to same age in the group we have got to-
“This is really an important trip countback on the amount of bound- gether. We will be together for a lot
for us. We were invited by the PCB aries scored after the match ended more years.”
to come and look at the security pro- tied and the sides were level after the
visions that are put in place to host Super Over.
big cricket international events. And, Archer said it was encouraging
it is very important for us to see that to see the way young people were in-
LAHORE: While Ireland has hinted help them in sending England team first-hand, to meet key players in spired by the World Cup win to start
its team may soon come to Pakistan for a series here in 2022. that security team, all of the deci- playing the game, But he said au-
to play an international series, the In their Pakistan Cricket Board sion-makers and work-out the steps thorities needed to find ways to keep
England and Wales Cricket Board (PCB) podcast, ECB chief execu- that we need to take to assess the via- them interested over the long term.
(ECB) says the current tour of Islam- tive Tom Harrison and Cricket Ire- bility of an England tour of Pakistan “I’ve seen many videos of kids
abad and Lahore by its official will land chief executive Warren Deu- in the future. playing, doing their celebrations in
the back garden,” he said. “I think
Ruthless India Zimbabwe the World Cup is going to get spoken
about for many years to come. We do
whip South Africa to win readmitted need to use it. I think we need to push
it a lot further. Look at the kids. It’s
wet and muddy but I don’t think they
as ICC
care. It makes us happy to see them
record 11th home series member after playing and wanting to do better.”
Archer said his message to as-
piring cricketers is their success or
PUNE: India maintained their formi- Elgar and South Africa skip- three-month belief in being able to succeed has to
come from within.
dable home record by crushing South per Faf du Plessis, who made five, “Never give up,” he said. “If no
Africa by an innings and 137 runs combined to hold off India’s march suspension one believes in you, you have to be-
in the second Test in Pune to clinch with a 49-run stand for the third lieve in yourself. You never know
the three-match series with a game to wicket before the latter was out to DUBAI: Cricket chiefs readmitted
spare on Sunday. Ravichandran Ashwin with Saha Zimbabwe as an International Crick- Ex-India skipper Ganguly poised
Made to follow on, South Africa juggling the ball before completing et Council (ICC) member on Monday
were bundled out for 189 in their sec- the catch. following a three-month suspension
ond innings in a little over two ses- Ashwin struck again in his next over political interference. to become BCCI chief
sions at the t the Maharashtra Cricket over when Elgar miscued a lofted An ICC statement said the move
Association Stadium as the hosts took shot to be caught at mid off for 48. followed a meeting in Dubai involv- MUMBAI: Former captain Sourav everything in place and bring back
an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Temba Bavuma, who made 38, ing the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Ganguly is set to take charge as the normalcy in Indian cricket.”
It was the fourth straight win in as and Quinton de Kock fell to left-arm Tavengwa Mukuhlani and sports head of India’s cricket board this Ganguly has the support of most
many Tests in the World Test Cham- spinner Ravindra Jadeja before the minister, Kirsty Coventry. month, completing his transition from members of the board and could end
pionship for Virat Kohli’s men, who South African lower order staged a “I would like to thank the Zim- star player to a top administrator. up as the lone candidate for the presi-
also won 2-0 in West Indies, and In- brief resistance. babwe sports minister for her com- The 47-year-old, who retired dent’s post. He would then be elected
dia have now won a record 11 con- Vernon Philander and Keshav mitment to the reinstatement of Zim- from international cricket in 2008, unopposed. The former left-handed
secutive Test series on soil home. Maharaj, who combined for 109 in babwe Cricket,” said ICC chairman filed his nomination for the presi- batsman, who played 113 Tests and
The last time the world’s top- the first innings, added 56 for the Shashank Manohar. “Her desire to dent’s post of the Board of Control 311 One-day Internationals and led
ranked Test side lost a series at home eighth wicket to delay India’s win work in support of Zimbabwe Crick- for Cricket India (BCCI) on Monday India to 21 Test wins, has already
was in 2012-13 when England beat before Yadav finally broke the stand et was clear and she has uncondition- for the elections to be held on Oct 23. been an administrator for his home
them 2-1. when Philander edged one down the ally complied with the conditions set Since 2017, the BCCI is being run state association.
Replying to India’s mammoth leg side to be out for 37. down by the ICC board.” by administrators appointed by the He was part of the BCCI’s tech-
first innings total of 601-5 declared, Yadav and Jadeja took three Zimbabwe will now be able to Supreme Court after its office-bearers nical panel in the past and also part
the touring side were all out for 275 wickets each for the hosts. take up their place in the men’s Un- failed to implement administrative of a three-member Cricket Advisory
at the close of third day’s play on Sat- Kohli set up the win in the sec- der-19 World Cup in January and the reforms within the world’s richest Committee, alongside Sachin Ten-
urday and Kohli decided to put them ond match with his unbeaten 254 — a ICC Super League later in 2020. national cricket body. The Court-ap- dulkar and V.V.S. Laxman.
in again. record seventh double-century for the Nepal has also been readmitted as pointed administrators will hand Ganguly said he had never as-
The fast bowlers responded to star batsman, but the captain lauded an ICC member on a conditional basis over responsibilities once the board pired to be BCCI chief but hoped his
their captain’s call with an inspired the team effort. following their 2016 suspension for a members elect the new office bearers experience as a former captain would
spell when they swung the new ball “We are lucky to have the group breach of the ICC regulations which during the Oct. 23 elections. stand him in good stead. “We have lot
prodigiously with South Africa’s of players we have in the last three- prohibit government interference and “I’m happy I’ll say because of things to do, to get the administra-
batsmen looking completely at sea. four years. It’s amazing to see that require free and fair elections. it’s a very important time in Indi- tion in order,” he said. “Cricket on
Needing to bat the better part of hunger and passion for all the guys to Manohar said: “Given the prog- an cricket administration because the field has been brilliant for India,
two days to keep alive any hopes of a keep improving,” man-of-the-match ress made in Nepal, a transition plan of all what’s happened in the last the team has played exceptionally
draw, the touring side got off to a hor- Kohli said after the win. “Looking at will now be developed for the Cricket three years,” Ganguly told report- well. My biggest focus will be first-
ror start to their second innings when the larger picture of the Test cham- Association of Nepal to support full ers after filing his nomination at class cricket. I have been very vocal
opener Aiden Markram fell for a pair, pionship, every game has value so compliance with associate member- the BCCI headquarters. “To be a on looking after first-class players
his second dismissal without scoring we’re not going to take our foot off ship criteria, which will also involve position where I can make a differ- because that’s your base, that’s your
in the Test. the gas in the third Test. No one’s controlled funding.” ence along with a team would be strength.” Jay Shah, son of Home
His dismissal was identical to his going to relax at any stage, that’s a Zimbabwe’s punishment was im- extremely satisfying. So hopefully Minister Amit Shah, filed his nomi-
first innings failure and he fell leg be- guarantee.” posed in July after the cricket board in the next few months we can put nation to become BCCI secretary.
fore on the second ball he faced from Du Plessis, meanwhile, admitted was suspended by the government
fast bowler Ishant Sharma. Kohli’s knock and India’s mammoth and replaced with an interim com-
Markram consulted opening part- total made the tourists play catch-up mittee.
ner Dean Elgar but did not review after the hosts elected to bat first. Political turmoil within the sport
though replays suggested the ball “The way India batted, especial- and a string of humiliating perfor-
would have missed the stumps. ly Virat with 250, it takes a lot of mances led Zimbabwe to suspend
A nervy Theunis de Bruyn mental toughness. Two days in the their involvement in Test cricket in
opened his account with a missed run field can wear you down,” said du 2005 although they continued to play
out chance and then Kohli dropped Plessis. “Especially that second eve- One-day Internationals and Twen-
him at slip but the batsman could not ning, the batsmen were a bit weak in ty20 (T20) Internationals at the high-
make the most of his reprieves. the mindset. From then it’s playing est level.
India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman catch-up. We were found wanting They returned to Test cricket
Saha proved why Kohli thinks he in this Test match.” Du Plessis said in 2011 but are languishing in 11th
is the best glovesman in the world Kohli’s innings was a lesson for any place in the rankings.
when he flung to his left to hold on batsman. “He was too good. The They are 12th in the ODI rank-
to a one-handed catch to send back de hunger stood out, it was great value ings and did not qualify for this year’s
Bruyn for eight off Umesh Yadav. for us as batters.” World Cup in England and Wales.

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