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Australian football federation chief quits
Sydney: Frank Lowy resigned as the chairman of the Football Federation of Australia on Tuesday after 12 years at the helm.
The 85-year-old godfather of Australian football established the National Soccer League in the 1970s before walking away disillusioned, as per reports.
He was persuaded back to lead Football Federation Australia in 2003 and under his watch the Socceroos qualified for three successive FIFA World Cups in Germany, South Africa and Brazil.
Lowy also oversaw Australia’s transition to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from Oceania and was instrumental in the launch of the domestic A-League.
“Now is the right time for me to go. We are entering a new phase of growth for the game and now is the time for new leadership,” said Lowy, who is handing the reigns to his son Steven.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed Lowy for “instilling in Australians your love and passion for the game”.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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