Narine is back
Calcutta: Off-spinner Sunil Narine has been included in the West Indies squads for the ODIs and T20Is in Sri Lanka in October, after having opted out of their 2015 World Cup campaign because of issues with his bowling action. Chris Gayle is in neither squad after having a back surgery. Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Sulieman Benn, Sheldon Cottrell, Nikita Miller, Kemar Roach, and Dwayne Smith have been ignored for the ODI squad.
ODI squad: Jason Holder (captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor
T20I squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Samuel Badree, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor
Condolence
Calcutta: Sanjay Manjrekar, former India batsman, and BCCI joint secretary Amitabh Choudhary will be present at Jagmohan Dalmiya's condolence meeting on Wednesday. "All CAB members and former Bengal players will be present tomorrow at the occasion. Manjrekar is also coming, while Choudhary will be here as a representative of the BCCI," said CAB treasurer Biswarup Dey on Tuesday.
Robin recruited
Karachi: PCB has roped in former India all-rounder Robin Singh to be on the foreign coaches' panel and manage one of the five sides in the upcoming Pakistan Super League T20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. The other names on the coaches panel are Micky Arthur, Andy Moles, Chris Adams, Chaminda Vaas and Gordon Greenidge.
Kaushal action
Dubai: The ICC Tuesday barred Sri Lankan off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal from bowling the doosra in international cricket after it was found illegal in independent assessment. The ICC, however, cleared all his other deliveries.
Goalless tie
Calcutta: United Sports Club were held to a barren draw by FCI in their sixth round encounter of Calcutta Football League Premier Division B, at the Khardah Stadium, on Tuesday.
Lamela in
Buenos Aires: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela has been called up by Argentina for their opening 2018 World Cup qualifiers after captain Lionel Messi and Ever Banega withdrew with injuries, the Argentine FA said on Tuesday. Argentina play Ecuador on October 8 at home and away to Paraguay five days later.
Dhanush role
Calcutta: Tamil superstar Dhanush will be the brand ambassador of the Indian Super League in Tamil Nadu, it was announced on Tuesday.
New disciplines
London: Skateboarding, surfing and climbing are closer to being part of the Olympic Games at Tokyo in 2020 after the Olympic movement took another big step forward in its ambitions to reach a younger, “cooler” audience. The three sports, along with karate, baseball and softball, were recommended for inclusion by the Tokyo Games organisers, with the IOC making the final decision in Rio de Janeiro next August.
India qualify
Changsha (China): Notwithstanding their loss to Philippines on Tuesday, the Indian senior men’s basketball team qualified for the quarter finals of the 28th FIBA Asia Championship. India were outplayed by Philippines 99-65, but sealed their knockout berth on the basis of two wins in their last three games.
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