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Hovland defends gentleman’s agreement

RUN-HUNGRY Marnus Labuschagne slammed his fourth century in five innings yesterday to make an emphatic case to be in Australia’s side for the opening Ashes Test against England. The Queensland captain was dropped ahead of Australia’s mid-year Test tour of the West Indies after an extended lean spell. But he has come roaring back to stake his claim to be part of the team that pads up in Perth on Nov 21. Batting at No. 3, he crunched 159 off 197 balls against South Australia, while Test opener Usman Khawaja hit a composed 46. Labuschagne’s ton backed up the 160 he made in the opening Sheffield Shield round against Tasmania. He has also blitzed two 50-over centuries this season. The 31-year-old opened with Khawaja in June’s losing World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s. But a growing chorus of former greats, led by David Warner and Matthew Hayden, have voiced their concerns, are adamant he should revert to his usual spot at No. 3. That would mean all-rounder Cameron Green shifts back to six and Beau Webster misses out in Perth, with the question of who opens with Khawaja still to be resolved. Incumbent opener Sam Konstas’s quest to retain his spot has not gone well. After a forgettable West Indies series, the 20-year-old was dismissed for a four-ball duck playing for New South Wales against Victoria on Wednesday. He made only four and 14 against Western Australia last week, leaving selectors with plenty to ponder. – AFP Labuschagne sends timely Ashes message

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who also didn’t get to play a match, even though there’s nothing wrong with him. “He didn’t get to play and he was upset about that and I felt very bad for not being able to compete. “It’s tough. We’re so used to in sports that if you can’t play because you’re hurt, that’s should be a loss of points. “But I think in the spirit of the Ryder Cup and the history of it, knowing that this Ryder Cup is just part of many, many Ryder Cups to come, I think it’s more of

English was the unfortunate member of Team USA to see his name pulled from the envelope, with the Ryder Cup rookie denied the chance to redeem himself after a winless first two days. While branding how things unfolded as “upsetting”, Hovland feels that the “gentleman’s agreement” of the envelope rule is in keeping with the spirit of the fabled competition. “The whole situation was pretty upsetting,” Hovland said. “Just the fact that I didn’t get to play and I felt really bad for Harris,

a gentleman’s agreement that, okay, you were hurt this time, but maybe next time there’s a guy on the US team (who gets hurt), “And we’re all kind of sympathetic about the person that’s hurt and not being able to play. “I think there’s kind of a mutual understanding that if we were healthy, we would all go out there and play. I don’t think people are using that (the envelope rule) to really finagle the system and try to squeak by.” – The Independent

VIKTOR HOVLAND does not believe the Ryder Cup should scrap its controversial envelope rule despite feeling “really bad” that his injury forced Team USA’s Harris English to sit out the Sunday singles. Hovland withdrew from the final day of action due to a neck issue, triggering the bizarre rule, where both captains select a player to bench before the event in case one of the opposition can’t compete.

Time to shift narrative narrative McIlroy wants Ryder Cup focus to be on Europe’s performance

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Team Europe’s Rory McIlroy (centre) celebrates with the trophy after winning the Ryder Cup. – REUTERPIC

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“I’ve been following the sort of narrative coming out of the Ryder Cup just like everyone else,” he said. “But unfortunately, I think it takes away from what we focused on, which is what an incredible performance it was by the European team.” McIlroy has twice been a Ryder Cup winner on American soil having been in Europe’s team when they won in Medinah in 2012, while he has won in six of his eight Ryder Cup appearances. But while heaping praise on past team captains, and Luke Donald in particular, he revealed as long as he is still competing at the top as a player, he will not consider taking on the role “until the mid-2030s.” “I would love to be a captain one day, and I feel very fortunate that I’ve had a front-row seat playing under some of the best captains in history in the Ryder Cup,” he said. “But I think the time and the effort and the conference. “There were a lot of challenges out in the middle. Credit to South Africa, they kept coming back, but we built enough margins to have the upper hand, and I’m glad we finished it off,” he added. Pakistan will now be looking to complete a 2 0 series win and make a positive start to a new cycle of the World Test Championship, which South Africa won in June. The second Test starts in Rawalpindi on Monday. “The spinners came into play, reverse swing helped the bowlers do their job today, and the batters did well enough, but we still have a lot of challenges in the middle order,” said Shan. “We lost 11 wickets for 37 runs over the course of two innings, which is not good. We

dedication that Luke Donald has put into the last four years, it’s been absolutely amazing. “He has 100% respect of the entire team and everyone that’s worked for him and all are behind him. If I can be nearly as good as a captain as Luke Donald, I’ll have done a good job. “So hopefully one day in the future, but I’d say not until the mid-2030s, hopefully, if I can keep playing well.” McIlroy, the Race to Dubai leader, will play alongside Ryder Cup teammate Viktor Hovland and Ben Griffin over the opening two days in Delhi, where there is a £3 million (RM17m) prize fund. He added: “I’m excited to play a golf tournament in a place that I’ve never played before. “Eighteen-odd years into a professional career and to still be able to do things for the first time is something that excites me.” – The Independent must overcome that,” he said of dramatic collapses in both innings when Pakistan were well set. In their first innings of 378, they lost their last five wickets for 16 runs. While in the second innings, they lost their last six wickets for a paltry 17 runs and were dismissed for 167. It drew the ire of coach Azhar Mahmood. “Our shot selection was not good,” he told reporters. “This is something we need to improve. If we’re going to play on these pitches, we have to have the patience to bat on them.” “The pitch took a sharp turn and offered low bounce, especially from day two onward, and conditions in Rawalpindi are expected to be similar. – Reuters

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R ORY MCILROY has claimed the Ryder Cup is being remembered for the wrong reasons and said he wants “to shift the narrative.” McIlroy, who secured three-and-a-half points as Europe won 15-13 last month in New York, was a prime target for abuse from a partisan crowd at Bethpage Black. Speaking before his first tournament since Europe’s triumph and his first in India at the DP World Tour’s new India Championship, which started yesterday, McIlroy feels the focus should be on Europe’s performance. He said: “The unfortunate thing is people aren’t remembering that and they are remembering the week for the wrong reason. “I would like to shift the narrative and focus on how good the European team were and how proud I was to be part of that team to win an away Ryder Cup. PAKISTAN captain Shan Masood wants his team to seize the momentum, maintain their intensity and show more consistency after they beat South Africa on Wednesday in the first of their two-Test series. Pakistan wrapped up a 93-run win over South Africa on the fourth day, making the most of the pitch conditions to ensure victory. But it follows 12 months of indifferent Test results for Pakistan, who came from behind to beat England 2-1 in a home series this time last year, then lost 2-0 in South Africa before a 1-1 home draw with the West Indies. “We are playing good cricket against quality opposition but at the same time, the challenge is that we need to consistently perform and win matches against top teams,” he told a press

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