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July 8, 2001
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Coca-Cola Triangular in Zimbabwe : The law of averages finally caught up with the Indian team, when it lost the Coca Cola tri-series final by 16 runs to West Indies at Harare. The Indians were on a roll after winning four matches in a row in this tournament. Sent into bat, the West Indies set India a target of 291, but India could manage only 274-8 from their 50 overs. West Indian keeper Ridley Jacobs who was suspended by the South African match referee Dennis Lindsay for the next three one-day internationals against Kenya, for "cheating", will now not play the second Test match between Zimbabwe and West Indies starting at Bulawayo from July 27. The match referee revoked his earlier decision and has now imposed this new suspension. The suspension was due to Jacobs' stumping of Indian batsman Virender Shewag in the last preliminary match at Harare when it was clearly shown to have been effected without the ball in his hand. Jacobs then chose not to call back the batsmen after the umpire ruled him out on appeals from the other close in fielders. Meanwhile the West Indies Cricket Board has decided that Ridley Jacobs will not be touring Kenya after the completion of the Zimbabwe tour. Courtney Browne from Barbados would replace him. 
The Ashes Tour : England has conceded a huge lead of 282 runs in the first Ashes Test at Birmingham. In reply to England's total of 294 the Australians made a mammoth 576 on the third day. At close the home team were 48-1.
Miscellaneous : Indians cricketers Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar are among those who have been threatened by the Pakistani based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba. The terrorist group has threatened to kidnap the players and hold them as hostages. The threats to the players came to light when some members of the group were apprehended by Thane (in Maharashtra) police some months ago. Interrogations revealed that the militant group had prepared a list of persons who would be kidnapped to secure certain political benefits. Indian hockey player Dhanraj Pillay has also received similar threats.
The BCCI has announced the itineraries of the England and Zimbabwe tours of India for this coming season.
England will play three Test matches and five day-night one-day matches, while Zimbabwe will play two Tests and five one-dayers.
Zimbabwe tour of India: Javagal Srinath has requested the BCCI selectors not to pick him for the forthcoming triangular series featuring India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand to be played in Sri Lanka from July 18-August 4. Srinath, who returned home after the two-Test series in Zimbabwe, has decided to opt out of the first part of the tour. However, Srinath has confirmed that he is available for the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which will be held after the tri series. The Delhi police have arrested about 18 persons in connection with a betting racket. Bets were being accepted from a five-star hotel in Delhi for the first Ashes Test match, which is currently being played at Birmingham. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has short listed 16 players for the forthcoming Asian Test Championships (ATC). All these players will now be contracted with the BCB. A new cricket stadium will come up in Jaipur, in a couple of years time. The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has agreed to provide a site to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) for construction of the stadium. The proposed stadium would host only international cricket matches, and the RCA would spend Rs six crore (US$ 1.27 million) for its construction.
SCORES AT A GLANCE
England vs Australia (1st Test)
India vs West Indies (Final match) |
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