Irregularities in school cricket

Sports reporter
GUWAHATI, April 7 – Great deal of anomilies have been reported in the Assam Cricket Association-organised Inter District School Cricket Championship for the Dilip Sarma Trophy.

The final match between Govt HS School, Karimganj and Hindi High School, Bokakhat concluded at the Nurul Amin Stadium, Nagaon today. The Karimganj team defeated the Bokakhat boys by an innings and 65 runs. In reply to Karimganj’s 219, Bokakhat were all out twice for 33 and 121.

But the result was not recorded as the Bokakhat team lodged complaint against their opponent alleging they have fielded players who were not bonafide students of the school. The organisers have carried out an inquiry and found out that one Rajesh Shukla was not a student of the Karimganj school.

The organisers did not hold the prize distribution ceremony after the match and the matter will be discussed in the ACA governing body meeting whether the teams will be sent to the BCCI’s tournament or not.

Earlier, several players were found to be over 15 years after medical examination and were barred from taking part in the meet. The Nazira team was disqualified after the opening match at Nagaon as all the players of the team were found to be over-aged. ASSAM TRIBUNE