Boundary Line: Tendulkar’s final Ranji game to be telecast live

“The game will be shown live and we have informed our TV right holders about it. The match is all the more important because it will be Tendulkar’s last Ranji outing,and we want his fans to see the last few games of the legend. A number of people follow the Ranji trophy closely,but with Tendulkar playing we are sure many more will tune in,” a BCCI official said. The MCA selection committee had picked Tendulkar after he had wished to play the Ranji game as a preparation for two Test-series against the West Indies. Mumbai will be led by Zaheer Khan.

Anirudh Chaudhary,who is treasurer of the BCCI and also secretary of the Haryana Cricket Association,has already been flooded with requests for passes for the match. “Lots of requests for the complimentaries for the Ranji game between Haryana and Mumbai! 1200 requests in 3 hours today! Some on twitter too. The match is likely to telecast as well,” he wrote on Twitter [@AnirudhChaudhry.

— Devendra Pandey

Duleep Trophy final: No play on fourth day either

Kochi: Rain continued to play spoilsport in the Duleep Trophy final between North Zone and South Zone with the fourth and the regulation final day’s play also called off due to a wet ground. It will be up to the umpires now to decide if they want to use the reserve day. The first and third day’s play was also called off without a ball being bowled.

SA bowling coach Donald heads home from UAE

Dubai: Bowling coach Allan Donald has had to abandon South Africa’s tour of the United Arab Emirates to return home for personal reasons,officials said on Sunday. Donald has been given an extended leave of absence and has been replaced by former national bowling coach and current head of Cricket South Africa’s high-performance programme,Vincent Barnes. Head coach Russell Domingo offered no hint as to when Donald may return.