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Ashes 2013: England leading edge

Ashes 2013: Faint nick gives England leading edge

Ashes 2013Ashes 2013: England's man of the match James Anderson, second left carrying a stump, walks from the pitch with teammates including captain Alastair Cook, third left, Stuart Broad, centre left and Graeme Swann, right, after their side's 14 run victory over Australia on the final day of the opening Ashes series cricket match at Trent Bridge cricket ground, Nottingham, England, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Anderson took 10 wickets in the match including the last, that of Brad Haddin for 71. (AP)

England won a thrilling first Test against Australia by just 14 runs on Sunday after James Anderson claimed 5-73 on a tense fifth day.

Chasing 311, Australia struggled at 231-9 before its last-wicket pair of Brad Haddin (71) and James Pattinson (25 not out) took the total to 296 and the brink of a famous victory.

"It's pretty tough to be honest after getting so close,'' Australia captain Michael Clarke said. "But first of all credit has to go to England. I think our boys should hold their heads high.''

A DRS climax

Haddin was given out caught behind after a referral revealed he had got the faintest inside edge to man-of-the-match Anderson in the third over after lunch. Also read: Australia's angst over DRS system in loss

"Australia fought incredibly hard, but we just hung in there,'' England captain Alastair Cook said. "Jimmy was outstanding. He always wants one more over, 13 was quite a lot. He's a world-class bowler and sometimes you just use him.'' Also read: 'Jimmy's day, Jimmy's game,' Alastair Cook hails England's hero

Now, Cook and England leads the five Test series 1-0. The second Test starts at Lord's on Thursday.

Anderson had earlier taken three wickets during the morning session. Also read: James Anderson toast of Britain's papers

However, Haddin and Pattinson put on 65 for the final wicket and were close to breaking the record for a last-wicket pair to win a Test match — set by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed, who made 57 for Pakistan versus Australia in 1994. In that match, the batting side got away with a nervy win. Today, though, Australia once again found themselves on the losing side.

Play began with the floodlights on to combat the overcast conditions and the first runs of the morning came when Haddin flashed Anderson through third slip for four in the second over of the session

100 PHONE CALLS IN NIGHT MS Dhoni extends helping hand to ailing friend

Dhoni, who is out on a tour of the US, reportedly credited his helicopter shot to Lal, who used to execute the stroke in Ranji Trophy matches with style.

MS Dhoni - Reuters

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was extending all possible help to the inventor of his famous helicopter shot and one of his close childhood friend Santosh Lal, who has been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and was airlifted to Delhi today for treatment.
"Former Ranji cricketer Santosh Lal was taken to Delhi by air ambulance and admitted to a hospital there. Besides Dhoni, all his friends have come forward in helping him fight his disease. Dhoni is in touch and helping in making all necessary arrangements for the treatment," said a close friend of Dhoni.
Lal, a Ranji player, has been identified with acute pancreatitis and was admitted in a unconscious state at a Ranchi hospital before being airlifted to the national capital.
Jharkhand State Cricket Association secretary Rajesh Verma said the JSCA has donated Rs one lakh to Lal for his treatment and Rs 39,500 was collected among the association members and handed over to his family.
"Lal has played Ranji Trophy with Dhoni," Chanchal Bhattacharya, Dhoni's coach during his formative years, said.
Suraj Mohan, another friend, was with ailing Lal for the last three days and saw him off at the airport here.
Dhoni, who is out on a tour of the US, reportedly credited his helicopter shot to Lal, who used to execute the stroke in Ranji Trophy matches with style.
Lal is working with the Railways.

Understanding gambling

To ensure you maintain control of your gambling so that it remains enjoyable, please consider the following.

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Maintaining Control

Gambling should be done in moderation and undertaken as a form of leisure not as a way of making money or to escape problems

Avoid chasing losses

Only gamble with money you can afford to lose

Keep track of the time and monitor the amount of money you spend.

Use the deposit and loss limits tools to help you control the amount you can spend. For further information please visit our Deposit, Transfer and Loss Limits page

If you need a break from gambling, self exclusion can be set either fully from all products, or individually from each product.

Balance your gambling with other leisure activities

Try to understand the odds/probabilities of winning and losing, and the rules of the games you are playing

Understanding gambling

Self Assessment

Where difficulties arise it is important that you find this out as early as possible so that you can put preventative measures in place and get further help if needed. Below are common signs that indicate you may be experiencing issues with your gambling:

Does gambling prevent you from attending work or college?

Do you gamble to pass time or to escape boredom?

Do you gamble alone for long periods of time?

Have others ever criticised you for your gambling?

Have you lost interest in family, friends or hobbies due to gambling?

Have you ever lied to cover up the amount of money or time you spend gambling?

Have you lied, stolen or borrowed in order to maintain betting habits?

Are you reluctant to spend ‘gambling money’ on anything else?

Do you gamble until you lose all your money?

After losing, do you feel that you have to try and win back the losses as soon as possible?

If you run out of money when gambling, do you feel lost and in despair and feel the need to gamble again as soon as possible?

Do arguments, frustrations or disappointments make you want to gamble?

Does gambling make you depressed or even suicidal?

The more questions that you answer ‘yes’ to, the more likely it is that you are having difficulties with your gambling. To speak with someone who can give you advice and support,

Responsible Gambling

Friends and family

Gambling not only affects the person who gambles, but can negatively affect friends and family. Sometimes it is friends and family who seek help on behalf of the gambler.

Identifying a friend or family member who may be experiencing difficulties with gambling.

This is not an exhaustive list but the more these signs seem to fit the person, the more likely it is they need to review or seek help for their gambling behaviour:

Preoccupied with gambling and unable to stop

Spending increasing amounts of time playing on Internet gambling sites or visiting external gambling venues with increasing frequency

Reliving past gambling experiences, planning the next gambling venture, continually talking about new ways to get money

Bragging about gambling, exaggerating wins and minimizing losses

Becoming withdrawn, restless or irritable when attempting to reduce or stop gambling.

Losing interest in other pastimes and hobbies, refusing invitations to attend social events with friends and colleagues

Increasingly spending available free time on gambling activities.

Gambling alone more and more, especially for long periods

Gambling with increasing amounts of money

Gambling to win back money that has been lost

Borrowing money for gambling or in order to pay off gambling debts

That they are finding that after losing money gambling, they continue to gamble in order to get back those losses ("chasing”)

Lying to others in order to conceal the extent of gambling

Unpaid bills and debts

Unexplained absences

Losing work time because of gambling or jeopardizing job by gambling

Doing something illegal to get money for gambling

Ability to control their gambling is lost, and repeated efforts to reduce or stop gambling are unsuccessful.

Family and friends typical reactions to someone with gambling problems

Anger

Shame - embarrassed by the gambler

Hurt - the gambler may blame all the problems on their partner and blame them for their preoccupation with gambling

Fear and worry - not knowing what mood the gambler will be in and uncertainty and worry about finances

Loneliness - feels rejected, unloved.

Recognising the problem and what can be done

You can start this process by:

Acknowledging the problem;

Regaining control of finances, budgeting and maintaining or establishing family routines;

Talking to someone, and accepting support

Planning for you and your family’s emotional needs

Establishing a "safety net" of supportive family, friends and community support agencies

Get counselling.

Dealing with finances:

Establishing separate bank accounts;

Assessing your partner’s access to money;

Knowing your long-term assets and investments;

Determining your average monthly family income and expenses;

Listing all valuable possessions accessible to the gambler;

Knowing what debts you are liable for.

Strategies for how to deal with the behaviour of a gambler

Giving support to someone that has a gambling problem

Support through treatment and recovery

Set boundaries

Communicate

Control cash

Don’t play the blame game