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Marcus North has been included in the Western Warriors squad to play the Tasmanian Tigers in a Pura Cup game in Hobart starting Friday.North was included in the team following last night’s dismissal of Brad Hogg’s appeal against a one-match suspension from the WACA’s Sunsmart League.The suspension coincides with the Western Warriors Pura Cup game against the Tasmanian Tigers and under WACA Cricket Council rules he is automatically suspended for this first-class fixture.Last night the WACA’s Appeals Board met to hear an appeal lodged by Brad Hogg of the Willetton Cricket Club against a penalty handed down by the Pennant Cricket Committee last Tuesday evening. Hogg’s penalty was a one-match suspension and one suspended match, from the WACA’s Sunsmart League.Hogg appealed against the severity of the penalty on the grounds that it resulted in severe personal hardship and was not in the best interests of WA cricket.The Appeals Board dismissed Hogg’s appeal saying that after careful deliberation, they found that Brad Hogg was unable to make a sufficient case under the Cricket Council rules to satisfy the Appeals Board.Speaking on the decision Appeals Board Chairman Tony Claydon said,”It is in the interests of WA cricket for the Cricket Council rules to be enforced and it seems equally important for the rules to be seen by all players to be enforced.”After the hearing, Brad Hogg was repentant.”In regard to this incident, I would like to apologise to my family, my team-mates, both Willetton and Western Warriors, to fellow grade players and to those who follow and support WA cricket to the fullest, especially up and coming junior Warrior cricketers striving to attain the highest levels.”The WA team to play Tasmania now reads as follows:

• Justin LANGER (Capt.)
• Jo ANGEL
• Ryan CAMPBELL
• Michael CLARK
• Murray GOODWIN
• Kade HARVEY
• Michael HUSSEY
• Simon KATICH
• Scott MEULEMAN
• Matthew NICHOLSON
• Marcus NORTH
• Brad OLDROYD

Standby – Luke RONCHILuke Ronchi has been taken to Hobart with the Western Warriors squad, on standby for Ryan Campbell. Ronchi’s inclusion in the squad is a precautionary measure in the event that Ryan Campbell is unable to take his place in the team due to his injured left thigh.Campbell suffered tightness in his left thigh late on Sunday afternoon during the Pura Cup game v the Victorian Bushrangers. As a consequence Campbell did not take the field for the remainder of the game and has since been receiving regular treatment from team Physiotherapist Ross Clifford.Ross Clifford is in Hobart with the Warriors squad and will be providing regular treatment to Campbell in the hope of Campbell making a full recovery from injury in time to play the Tigers.

Patel’s performance gives Kent scent of victory Photo © John Dawson

Min Patel sustained his run of success by bowling Kent into a strong position against Hampshire at Portsmouth. Following his haul of 8 wickets in his county’s previous match against Derbyshire the left-arm spinner took another nine as Hampshire’s vulnerable batting folded. He took 4-118 in the first innings and 5-46 in the second innings.The hosts seemed to have started the day at an advantage being 84 ahead at 16-1. However they collapsed quickly against Patel’s accurate spin backed up by sharp fielding and catching. Only tow batsmen reached double figures in a score of 136 extras with extras at 15 being the third highest score.
Opener Giles White, who carried his bat for the second time this summer, made 80 n.o. with Dmitri Mascarenhas second highest on 17. White lasted 181 deliveries and hit six boundaries but he was unable to prevent Patel spinning out his colleagues. There was more than enough time for Kent to attain the 205 runs they needed to win and they started cautiously in bright sunshine.David Fulton and Robert Key scored 67 carefully in 34 overs as Shane Warne wascalled upon for another long bowling session. Shaun Udal had Fulton leg-before for 42 but Rahul Dravid, hero of the first innings, joined Key in taking the visitors to 117-1 from 55 overs at the end of the day. Kent have the whole of tomorrow to score the 88 runs needed to win.Warne was unable to repeat Patel’s performance but bowled tightly in conceding only 32 runs from 20 overs. Peter Hartley came closest to break the partnership between Key and Dravid but the latter edged the ball through the vacant slipsto the boundary.

Celtic have held talks with the agent of Antoine Semenyo, according to Football Scotland.

The Lowdown: Strachan’s trip

The Hoops sent senior scout Craig Strachan to watch the Bristol City forward in action against Reading last month. The 22-year-old who was named the Championship Player of the Month for January, scored in a 2-1 win for the Robins. that night.

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Semenyo has contributed to 14 goals in 21 appearances in the English second tier this season and is into the final 18 months of his contract at Ashton Gate.

The Latest: Agent’s comments

Football Scotland’s Mark Hendry shared an update regarding the striker on Monday afternoon. In confirming that there has been a conversation with Strachan, Semenyo’s agent Tony Finnigan said:

“I had a conversation with Strachan who rang up to ask little bits of info on the player and a bit about how I found him and what he’s like as a lad.

“That was it. If it’s something they’re going to do in the summer window I’m not sure but it’s nice to know that his talents are going as far as Scotland to one of the great institutions in world football.

“There’s not really much more to say than that.”

The Verdict: Interesting…

Transfer insider Dean Jones claimed that it would have cost any club around £15m to have signed Semenyo in January, adding that it will take a ‘big package’ to sign the forward.

On that basis, Celtic may well have to pay in excess of £10m for a player for the first time in their history, should they wish to secure the Bristol City man’s services.

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He will be into the final 12 months of his contract in the summer, so you’d like to think that his £15m valuation would drop slightly. However, it still may need an eight-figure fee to persuade the Robins to sell, and with contact from the Hoops now confirmed, it could be one to keep an eye on ahead of the summer.

In other news: Devlin reveals that Celtic ‘definitely want’ to sign ‘incredible’ £22k-p/w international

Salman Butt, the Pakistan vice-captain and opener, was admitted tohospital early this morning with suspected gastroenteritis.Talat Ali, the Pakistan manager, said Butt experienced severe pain in hisstomach late last night and a decision was taken to take him to hospitalearly this morning. “He is still at the hospital. He was on a dripinitially but the doctors suspect gastroenteritis.”No word was forthcoming on whether or not Butt would take the field at anystage but Yasir Hameed has taken his place in the field. This is Butt’sfirst Test for Pakistan in over a year and is also his first asvice-captain.

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Heavy morning rain on the fourth day at St Kitts forced the second unofficial Test between West Indies A and Sri Lanka A to be called off without a ball being bowled. The match and series have been drawn at 0-0.West Indies A, trailing by one run on first innings, were 73 for 3 in the second at stumps on the third day. “I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed,” David Williams, the West Indies A manager told Caribbean Media Corporation. “The three days that we played were pretty good cricket. If we probably had batted for another 40 overs we probably could have made a match out of it. But really and truly the wicket was too good, the match was basically heading for a draw.”Williams, who is also a former West Indies wicketkeeper, said it was disappointing that both games were drawn. “To come close in Trinidad and then on this beautiful batting track here, tomake 358 and then to hold the Sri Lankans to 359 as well, it wasn’t bad effort.”

Mohammad Sami may have to miss out on the action at Multan © AFP

Pakistan’s preparations for the Test series against England took another blow with the news that Mohammad Sami is likely to miss the first Test in Multan beginning from November 12.Although board officials weren’t willing to rule him out just yet, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan captain, has reportedly told a private news channel that Sami’s groin injury will require two weeks to heal, thus ruling him out of the first Test.Wasim Bari, chairman of the selection committee, told Cricinfo, “Sami has got a small niggle but he is hoping to be fit in time for the Test. The team management has not yet asked for a replacement to be picked and Sami is receiving treatment with the physiotherapists at the moment. We can’t rule him out definitely just yet.”Pakistan’s cricketers are due to assemble once more in Lahore on November 6, before departing for Multan two days later and Sami’s fitness will be tested one last time in Lahore. According to the , Sami has said he is confident he will be able to recover from the injury and pass the fitness test.The news is a further blow to Pakistan, already reconciled to the loss of Abdul Razzaq for the first Test with an elbow injury. Worryingly, however, the development yet again deprives Pakistan the luxury of choosing from four fully fit fast bowlers.Although Pakistan can boast the considerable resources of Shoaib Akhtar, Sami, Shabbir Ahmed, Umar Gul and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, selecting any combination of three or four out of them has been impossible over the last two years owing to a combination of injuries and problems with actions.In fact, since the 2003 World Cup, Pakistan have rarely been able to field what could potentially be their first-choice pace attack, comprising Shoaib, Sami and Shabbir. They have played together in a solitary Test. Shoaib, Sami and Gul – another preferred combination – have also played only once. Gul hasn’t played a Test since March last year, Sami since March this year and Shoaib since January.Apart from their opening worries – nine different combinations in the last ten Tests since Bob Woolmer took over – Pakistan have struggled, albeit for reasons beyond their control, to find a settled new-ball pair. In the same period, eight different pairs have opened the bowling, three different third seamers have been tried and altogether eight pace bowlers have been utilised. Shoaib and Sami, in ideal circumstances, the first-choice new-ball pair, have played together in only three Tests together in that period.

Stephen Fleming had much to smile about in one-dayers, but the Tests were a different matter© Getty Images

Cricket is supposed to be all about balance, an asset that is required in all skill areas of the game. But for New Zealand collectively in 2004, the balance, or imbalance, lurched from the Test-match side of the game to the one-day area. While that has mitigated the disappointments associated with the one-day game, it is fair to say that the decline in Test fortunes has been of even greater concern.What the reversal does show is that the majority of players among New Zealand’s 20 contracted players are capable of doing well in both forms of the game. However, the mindset that allows them to perform to a high level in both disciplines had yet to be acquired.So dramatic was the decline that what should have been a game to be remembered for being among New Zealand’s best Test victories – the superb match against South Africa at Eden Park – was lost in the mire of disappointments associated with the losses in England and Australia.The similarity in defeat – competitive for the first three days before appearing deflated – assuredly has some potential for case study by sporting psychologists, but New Zealand fans would settle for greater shows of determination by players to immediately halt the rot. That process won’t be helped by the biggest blow to the side in the year – the unexpected retirement of Mark Richardson, whose cricket engine conked out. The problem lay in the fact that he retired two or three years earlier than the team management and selectors had hoped for, as they sought to ease a replacement into Richardson’s role. Instead, there is the likelihood that the coltish Michael Papps will be expected to grow into the role quickly while another stopgap measure is employed in the search for a long-term opening combination.

One of the biggest gains was the emergence of Jacob Oram as an allrounder© Getty Images

The return of Daniel Vettori to his best bowling form, and the emergence of Jacob Oram – especially in the absence of Chris Cairns from the Test stage – have been especially welcome, while the rapid growth undergone by Brendon McCullum, the wicketkeeper, has given the next generation of New Zealand internationals a solid core to work around. But there’s still no sign of a return from Shane Bond, and in his absence the search continues for a genuine fast bowler. So far Ian Butler has hardly been given a good deal, but chances are extensive use will be made of him sooner rather than later. Stephen Fleming continues to go from strength to strength, and ended the year as the highest runscorer in the New Zealand game. He’s already the best catcher, the most successful captain. Now if only he could bowl.Cricket’s profile in New Zealand remains high, in spite of the increasing incursions of rugby into summertime. And while success in ODIs tends to keep the less committed punters happy, the more traditional supporters are looking for a resolution to the Test indifference that has taken root.Top performers:Jacob Oram Firmly established in the Test side, he responded with 690 runs, and two centuries, to end the year with an average of 57.50. The second of those centuries, scored in trying circumstances against Australia at Brisbane, highlighted the quality of player that Oram has become.Daniel Vettori finally got into his groove. A feeling had persisted that Vettori’s lack of wicket-taking had much to do with the pace of the modern cricket calender. This year his 38 wickets at 32.31 demonstrate that he is well and truly back.

New Zealand in 2004
	MATCHES	WON	LOST	DRAWN-NR
TESTS	10	3	6	1
ODI	25	19	4	2

Following last weeks captains meeting, the Webmaster has been good enough toallow me to express my personal views, re ‘time cricket’.In my opinion there is absolutely no doubt that the vast majority ofcricketers do not want time cricket – in my club, only one player out of thefirst and second XI squads has expressed any kind of enthusiasm for the format.They do not enjoy playing it and, indeed, as June approaches I constantly hear ‘not available for the one’s next week Chairman’.At a time when cricket needs more than ever for people to enjoy the game it seems ridiculous that the SPCL Committee is foisting this universally unpopular format upon the Clubs – already suffering from the ever increasing workload accreditation has brought!The lowering of the standards – with many well known names not playing -will increase and we will soon end up with the Academy winning year afteryear as the Clubs suffering the double whammy of having to play a game theydo not enjoy without their strongest team and the Academy taking all theirbest young players as they develop.It is extremely difficult to replace resigning Committee members and – in my view – the Committee must realise how much damage they are doing to their Clubs.Those that advocate the game cite the money – the accreditation and that weshould all play ‘proper cricket’.Well, the money argument is fallacious as the increased expense – pitches, lunches etc, takes care of the few hundred quid available.I would strongly suggest that the average recreational cricketer is not over concerned over accrediation as he prepares to get ready very early Saturday morning!Apparently it has been stated that we are guilty of being ‘ignorant’ by not knowing how to play time cricket – well this Chairman would rather have an ignorant happy Club than the increasing shambles and discontent the League are creating.

Leggie Danish Kaneria limited the Bangladesh-A team to 210 in their first innings on the second day of the three-day match at BKSP. At the close the Pakistanis were 57 without loss in their 2nd innings. Earlier Bangladesh made a solid start through Mehrab Hossain and Hannan Sarkar, as the pair added 70 runs for the first wicket. The right-hander notched up 29 in his 136-minute stay before Waqar finally got him. At the other end his partner Mehrab was dealing with the Pakistani bowlers calmly. Nafiz joined him after Hannan’s fall and added more 40 runs.The Pakistani skipper struck again when he eliminated Mehrab caught by Shahdab Kabir. Bangladesh were 110 for 2 at that stage. Mehrab top scored 57 in a good innings that included six boundaries.At 134 the hosts lost their third wicket, Nafiz Iqbal, who made the fourth highest score (29). Waqar contributed to this wicket too as he grabbed the catch when Nafiz tried to lift Kaneria.Wickets then fell in quick succession as the Bangladeshi bats had no answer to Kaneria’s wiles. The hosts lost their next five wickets adding only 43 runs. Only left-handed Enamul Haque put up some resistance through his unbeaten 35 with 7 fours. Kaneria, Pakistan’s hero in Multan, captured 7 wickets in his relentless spell of 25 overs. Waqar well assisted him by taking 2 for 17 in his 15-over spell.The Pakistanis had a 102-run first innings lead. Shahdab Kabir and Taufiq Umar, both less than successful in the first innings, came to the crease. They remained unbeaten in the 19 overs Bangladesh A bowled and extended the lead to 159 runs.

Rain was the inevitable victor in this PPP county championship match, when it halted play with 21 overs remaining. Before play started on the final day 115.3 overs in the first three days had been lost to rain.Yorkshire resumed their innings on 216 for seven with the not out batsmen Lehmann and Middlebrook. The pair rarely looked in trouble as they put on 114 for the eighth wicket. This was the highest eighth wicket partnership by Yorkshire against Derbyshire. The previous highest was made in 1976 by Geoff Cope and Graham Stevenson. James Middlebrook brought up the 50 partnership with a cover drive which went for four of Kevin Dean. In the same over Lehmann square cut him for two fours which took him to 80. However Lehmann did have a life on 94 when he was dropped by Cassar at mid-on of Lacey’s bowling.The 100 partnership was brought up by a square cut four by Middlebrook. The stand was broken when Middlebrook was leg before sweeping Rob Bailey on his highest first class score of 45. Lehman then found solid support from Hoggard and and debutante Ramsden to take the score 349. Lehmann now begun to take more chances, his hundred came up in 209 balls and included 10 fours.Hoggard was out when he top edged a slog to Krikken of Cassar. Lehmann and Ramsden took Yorkshire to lunch but the innings was only to last seven balls after lunch. Lehmann negotiated the first five ball of the first over but he was out to the first ball of the second. He was caught round the corner by Cork of the bowling of Cassar. Cassar’s bowling figures of six for 76 are the best of his first class career.Derbyshire took advantage of some wayward bowling from the deleted Yorkshire attack with four after four. They reached 209 for one after only forty overs. Stephen Stubbings made his highest championship score with 84. Michael Di Venuto scored 81 as the pair added 203 for the second wicket. Derbyshire’s only victim was opener Mathew Dowman who scored 20 before he was caught by Ramsden of Middlebrook.