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Cricket team on August 6MUMBAI: The national cricket selection committee will meet at Baroda on August 6 to select the team for the Augus...

Cricket team on August 6

MUMBAI: The national cricket selection committee will meet at Baroda on August 6 to select the team for the August 22-31 triangular series in Sri Lanka, also featuring World Cup champions Australia. The newly appointed captain Sachin Tendulkar and coach Anshuman Gaekwad would also participate in the discussion to choose the other team members.

Kambli clarifies

MUMBAI: Vinod Kambli will not be playing in the three-match one-day unofficial series between Asian XI and Rest of the World scheduled to be played in the US on August three, six and eight.

Kambli said: 8220;I declined the invitation to play in US as I have hopes of playing for the country and don8217;t want to jeopardise my chances by playing in masala matches.8221;

Honour for Venkat

CHENNAI: Srinivas Venkataraghavan will be honoured with Proud son of the soil8217; award by the Rotary Club on August one. He would also be made an honorary Rotarian. The programme will also comprise auction of cricketmemorabilia to collect and donate a substantial sum towards the Kargil Relief Fund.

Pia beaten

MUMBAI: India8217;s Pia Abraham went down 3-9, 0-9, 2-9 to England8217;s Alison Waters in 17 minutes to bow out of the plate event quarter-finals at the Tenth World Junior Girls Squash Championship at Antwerp yesterday.With Pia8217;s exit, the Indian challenge in the individual events ended. The Indian girls will now take on Germany in the team tomorrow.

NSCI Badminton

MUMBAI: The National Sports Club of India NSCI first Senior State Selection Badminton Tournament would be held here from August 19-22.The performance of the players aspiring to make it to the Maharashtra state team would be judged here. The last date to send in the entries is August 16.

Bagan fans protest

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CALCUTTA: Mohun Bagan supporters staged a demonstration in front of the Indian Football Association office in protest against the IFA decision of not bearing the expenses of the visiting Bangladeshi club Mukti Jodha Sansad teamfor the Asian Club Cup championship.