Indian news round-up

United News of India (UNI) reported on Sunday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to conduct elbow examinations to determine the exact age of the cricketers in order to put an end to the overage problem.

The report said that the recently concluded Cooch Behar Trophy final was marred by both finalists Madhya Pradesh and Punjab accusing each other of fielding six to seven overaged players. The report went on to say that those found to be overage after the final were all cleared by the Board after conducting tests on them before the selection of the team for the first under-19 `Test' against England in Mumbai.

Quoting BCCI joint secretary Jyoti Bajpai, UNI said that all these complaints of players being overage were only rumours and that there was no truth involved in it. The report added that the question, however, remains whether the tests to be conducted would be able to properly determine the age of the players.

The secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association and the Central Zone convener, Jyoti Bajpai said in Kanpur on Saturday that the Col CK Nayudu Trophy inter-zonal cricket tournament which was slated to be played from December 31 will now be played from January 19 at Cuttack.

Bajpai also said that the three-day Vinoo Mankad Trophy match between the winners of the CK Nayudu Trophy and the Rest of India Under-19 team will also be played at Cuttack from January 31 to February 2.

Schedule: All matches at Cuttack

CK Nayudu Trophy: January 19-21: East Zone v Central Zone; January 24-26: Winner of Match 1 v North Zone; January 24-26: West Zone v South Zone; January 28-30: Final: Winner of Match 2 v Winner of Match 3.

Vinoo Mankad Trophy: January 31 to February 2: Winners of CK Nayudu Trophy v Rest of India (Under-19).