The BCCIs ombudsman, Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, has advised Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Arshad Ayub to choose between his role at the HCA and running his cricket academy in order to not violate the principles of conflict of interest. Shah said in a statement that Ayub does not dispute the running of the Arshad Ayub Cricket Academy. As president of the HCA, he is likely to have a key role in the selecting the selectors, which by corollary, is likely to affect the manner in which the selections take place, and would lead to preferences given to certain students over others. There are, therefore, evident concerns in Mr Ayubs role as president of the HCA, and in running the academy.Shahs statement was in reply to an application filed by RM Bhaskar on 12 February, 2016, alleging possible conflicts of interest for nine elected members of the HCA. The ombudsman said he communicated the allegations to all the concerned individuals and sought clarifications.Aside from Ayub, the others against whom allegations were raised included HCA secretary K John Manoj, vice-presidents Narender Goud, Surender Aggarwal and Syed Moizuddin, joint-secretaries Vijayanand and Purushottam Agarwal, and executive committee members Adnan Mahmood and Srinivas Reddy.The ombudsman noted that he was troubled by several members of the HCA running cricket academies while holding administrative appointments. His statement said: These administrators usually select the selectors, and occasionally, even act as convenors of the selection committee for the various teams of the association, and, therefore, are in a position to influence decisions. When key office bearers are running their own cricket academies, it is natural that selectors will be influenced, and it definitely leads of a situation of conflict of interest.Another point of worry, the ombudsman said, was that several children and near relatives of administrators of the HCA appear to find places in the teams. While this is not to say that such selections are without merit, the large number of such selections raises some concerns.Further, many relatives of the HCA administrators appear to have been appointed at posts with the HCA, seemingly without following any procedure or due process. Explanations that such appointments are temporary are not satisfactory.The goings-on at the HCA are extremely disturbing, and immediate attempts should be made to curb the high prevalence of favouritism being practised by the association in all aspects of the game. Mike Bossy Jersey . 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He slowed markedly in the last hour, not just through weariness, although he was entitled to that, but through a recognition that he needed to be there on the morrow. At 244 for 3, Somerset still trail by 157 and they must face the legspin of Imran Tahir in the fourth innings. They will yearn for 500.He has piled up three first-class hundreds in a fortnight, against the Pakistan tourists, Middlesex and now Nottinghamshire, delivering them with the unshowy sagacity of an experienced midwife delivering a child. His later period is bountiful, his strokeplay hale and hearty. His old England batting partner, Andrew Strauss, has won the argument for flatter pitches - at least for the moment - and he cant get out on them. It is to be hoped he sends a Christmas card.At a time when the debate is variously about how the nation feels ignored by Londons ruling elites, and cricket feels the financial lure of T20 city cricket, he symbolises a staunchness and goodness in the shires. A straight drive against Harry Gurney and a six into the midwicket stand - appealingly close - against Imran Tahir were among his most memorable moments.Somerset fame has moved organically across more than half a century. Gimblett was from farming stock in Bicknoller, near Taunton, and Wisden, in making him a Cricketer of the Year in 1953 described him thus: His frame has always befitted a man brought up in farm life. Two years ago, when the scales showed a weight of 15st 4 ? lbs, and he was finding difficulty in fielding the ball on the ground, he disciplined his diet in the same way as he had disciplined his inclination to hit every ball out of sight. He avoided everything which made fat and, denying himself butter, bread, potatoes and cakes, he reduced to 12 ? st and has remained there. He found he could run about more easily.Trescothick, of amiable shape and disposition, possesses a more modern approach to fitness, but at 40 he rarely moves from slip and his reflexes have remained up to the challenge. As reports suggested of Gimblett, there is a sense of guilelless strength and wholesome strokeplay.ddddddddddddIt is tempting to push the comparison, but Gimblett was known as an uncomplicated hitter. Trescothick has been one of the best England batsmen of his generation.His record-equalling hundred came on a satisfying Somerset day. With Nottinghamshire 311 for 4 overnight, they were up against it, and to take the last six wickets for 90 soon after lunch must have been as good as they dared hope. Craig Overtons resolve had much to do with that, four morning wickets bringing him figures of 4 for 54. If Somerset are to lay to rest relegation fears, Overtons ability to focus his aggression will be crucial.Steven Mullaney already had a Championship-best score of 161 to his name overnight and he equalled his first-class best when he clipped the first ball of the day to the fine leg fence. But that was that as Overton forced a loose shot outside off stump. Samit Patel mistimed a pull to midwicket and lbws in successive balls accounted for Luke Fletcher, his nightwatchman duties stretched over a further 90 minutes, and Chris Read. Overton, returning with purpose after lunch, wrapped things up with two wicketkeeper catches.It was a stonkingly hot day - the first undeniably mustnt grumble day of summer - and Fletchers perspiring attempts to remove Trescothick early were diverting. Closer and closer Fletcher got to the outside edge - or felt he did. From Trescothick there was the same artful play inside the line, minimal movement, maximum judgment, 0.1 calories expended. An entire over passed this way. Fletcher mused about it, re-set his sights and, in the next over, hollered for a catch at the wicket. Not out. Trescothick was still playing inside the line. It was just that the Bulwell Bomber could no longer believe it. A fact he vehemently expressed.In the heat of the afternoon, Trescothick and Johann Myburgh rattled up the first 100 at five an over, Myburgh, looking even more diminutive whenever Trescothick ambled up for an encouraging chat, driving neatly off the front foot in his 54 before Tahir, in his second over, bowled him with a big legbreak.Trescothick towelled the perspiration from his face and glasses and shook his gloves in the heat. His hundred was raised with a glorious cover drive against Brett Hutton followed by a spurted single, in only 122 balls with 19 fours and a six.Gurney ended Chris Rogers untroubled stay courtesy of a leg-side flick and then James Hildreth, whose wicket he seemed to fancy, was bowled playing no shot. Belatedly, a Notts seamer had delivered their best spell oif the day. But the ploughman homeward plods his weary way as Trescothick has plodded for Somerset, so loyally, so dependably and for so long. ' ' '