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Khan effort makes it ton and dusted(Daily Record Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)YOUNIS KHAN rattled up an unbeaten 147 to help Pakistan take a commanding position after the opening day of the first Test against India. His effort boosted his side's total to 326 for two at the close of play in Lahore. Khan struck 19 fours off 243 balls after surviving a dubious lbw call while on one. Darren Gough's chances of playing in next year's World Cup suffered a blow yesterday when he was overlooked for this winter's tour to India. Selectors have opted to keep faith with Lancashire's James Anderson and Liam Plunkett of Durham. Australia won the first match of the VB series by 116 runs. They raced to 318 before restricting Sri Lanka to 202 for seven in Melbourne. Saltires star Gavin Hamilton has backed calls for Aussie coach Tony Judd to resume control of the team following the departure of Andy Moles. Hamilton, who played under Judd when the Scots lifted the Intercontinental Cup in 2004, said: "There's no one better for the job than Juddy. He knows the players and can bring the best out of them." ATHLETICS: Reigning world cross country champion Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia heads a field of the world's leading distance stars in today's Great Edinburgh Cross Country. CURLING: Rhona Martin's British Olympic squad suffered defeat at the Berne Ladies International Cup, losing 7-4 to Swiss skip Niki Goridis. Perth's Edith Loudon lost her first tie but then defeated Kirstinn Skaslien's Norwegian junior champions 9-3. David Murdoch's British Olympic team beat a Danish rink skipped by Ulrik Damm 8-4 in the first round of the Danish Open in Copenhagen. BOXING: Amir Khan faces the first foreign test in his professional career when he takes on Belorussian Vitali Martynov in Nottingham on January 28. CYCLING: London is set to be named as starting point of the 2007 Tour de France when organisers announce the winning bidder on January 24. ICE HOCKEY: Fife Flyers coach Todd Dutiaume has ordered his men not to go goal hunting tonight against whipping boys Aberdeen Lynx at Kirkcaldy. Flyers have a 30-1 cushion following the Scottish Cup first-round, first-leg tie but Dutiaume said: "We don't want to go in there to thump these guys, we want to entertain." SPEEDWAY: Glasgow Tigers yesterday competed their team for the new season by signing Lee Dicken for a second time. SHINTY: The sport was handed a boost last night when five clubs - Nairnshire, Lochbroom, Ardnamurchan, Aberdour and Col Glen - announced they will join the senior leagues. |