England survive wobble to take victory

England overcame another middle-order wobble to secure a three-wicket win against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Jan-2012
ScorecardEoin Morgan failed for the second time in the match as England’s chase wobbled•Getty Images

England overcame another middle-order wobble to secure a three-wicket win against the ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI in Dubai. Andrew Strauss’s 78 had put the visitors in control as they chased 261, but five wickets fell for 66 to leave the game in the balance, and it required composure from Steven Davies and Stuart Broad to ensure England started the tour with victory.When Ian Bell departed England still needed 62 and the ICC XI were confident of pulling off an upset. However, Davies and Broad played sensibly to chip away at the target, although Broad fell with the scores level. The partnership was not without alarm, though, as Davies was put down at cover on 20 and Broad would have been run out had Majid Haq produced a better throw.The ICC XI had declared 18.3 overs into the day to set up the final innings of the match, and the early indications were that England would have few problems as Strauss added 63 with Alastair Cook. Jonathan Trott almost departed for a duck – again to a catch down the leg side – but the umpires ruled the chance had not carried to the wicketkeeper. He and Strauss combined in a 70-run stand, which took England halfway towards their target with Strauss reaching a crisp fifty off 67 balls.However, Strauss toe-ended a pull to midwicket off Haq, which opened the door for the ICC XI. Kevin Pietersen revived an old story when he chipped a catch to mid-on off George Dockrell, the Ireland left-arm spinner, who was drafted into the team after injury to Hamid Hassan. England were steadied by the Warwickshire pair of Trott and Ian Bell before another flurry of wickets.Trott was caught at short leg and Eoin Morgan completed a lean match when he glanced Boyd Rankin down the leg side. Bell, who had played confidently to reach 39, then fell to a paddle-sweep, which Paul Stirling, fielding at slip, anticipated superbly as he ran around behind the wicketkeeper to take the catch.Earlier in the day Broad took his seventh wicket of the match when he removed Mohammad Nabi, but Mohammad Shahzad ensured the lead was extended at a good rate alongside Haq before William Porterfield had the luxury of declaring. Graeme Swann was absent from the field with a slight muscle problem but came to the middle to hit the winning run.

محمد الضاوي كريستو ينضم إلى قائمة منتخب تونس في أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 عاماً

كشف الجهاز الفني لمنتخب تونس تحت 20 عاماً عن قائمة نسور قرطاج التي سوف تشارك في بطولة أمم إفريقيا للشباب بمصر، والتي شهدت تواجد لاعب الأهلي محمد الضاوي كريستو.

وتقام بطولة أمم إفريقيا في مصر خلال الفترة بين 18 فبراير و12 مارس المقبل بمشاركة 12 منتخبًا، وتقام على 3 ملاعب في القاهرة والإسكندرية والإسماعيلي.

ويتواجد منتخب تونس ضمن المجموعة الثالثة في كأس أمم إفريقيا مع كل من جامبيا وبنين وزامبيا.

طالع | نتائج قرعة كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 عامًا.. مصر في مجموعة نارية

واختار الجهاز الفني لتونس لاعب الأهلي محمد الضاوي كريستو ضمن قائمة نسور قرطاج المشاركة في أمم إفريقيا.

ويستهل منتخب تونس مشواره في أمم إفريقيا بمواجهة جامبيا وذلك يوم الثلاثاء 21 من شهر فبراير الجاري.

يذكر الضاوي شارك مع الأهلي في مباراة واحدة فقط كبديل وكانت أمام سموحة في نصف نهائي كأس مصر.

وانضم الضاوي إلى الأهلي قادماً من صفوف النجم الساحلي في فترة الانتقالات الشتوية الأخيرة بعقد مدته 4 مواسم ونصف.

South Africa's brave new world of experimentation

‘Cautious over curious’ has usually been the approach of the South African selectors. Instead of being dynamic and open-minded they have traditionally acted in a risk averse manner, until now

Firdose Moonda in Bloemfontein16-Jan-2012

The series has not yet been won, but South Africa have bravely chosen to rest Jacques Kallis•AFP

‘Cautious over curious’ has usually been the approach of the South African selectors. Instead of being dynamic and open-minded they have traditionally acted in a risk averse manner, until now.With the possibility of a series win over Sri Lanka looming tantalisingly, South Africa have made two major changes to the make-up of their squad. One is forced: Hashim Amla is awaiting the birth of his first child and has asked for paternal leave. The other had been made by choice: Jacques Kallis has been rested. If South Africa also opt to leave Dale Steyn out of the starting XI to give the Test sensation Vernon Philander a run, they will be playing without three of their biggest match-winners.It’s a telling sign that the changes have come early in the AB de Villiers era. In just two matches de Villiers has shown a penchant for creativity and what he likes to call “flair”. In the first game, big-hitting Albie Morkel was brought up the order. In the second, JP Duminy was promoted to No. 4 and was also the first spinner to be used on the night, even though Robin Peterson was waiting in the wings. Winning has made his task easier but de Villiers has slipped into his three-pronged role of captain, wicket-keeper and top-order batsman, with enviable ease.”So far, juggling the responsibilities hasn’t been that bad,” he said. “I feel very comfortable in the role. Gary [Kirsten] has taken a lot of the pressure off me and helps me with the decisions off the field so that I can go out and enjoy myself.”Fun and de Villiers go together like Bloemfontein and heat but unlike the host city of the third ODI, de Villiers can choose when to go from easy-going to serious. He wants to lead with an element of entertainment but he has not forgotten the magnitude of the task in front of him. South Africa will clinch the series if they win on Tuesday and that is far more important to de Villiers than showing off his expressive captaincy and penchant for experimentation. “It’s important for us to win this series. That comes first,” he said. “It’s also one of those series though where we want to try some combinations. Luckily, it’s not unknown boys that have come in.”Alviro Petersen, Colin Ingram and Vernon Philander have come into the squad and the first two are almost certain to play in the top three. The possibility of Philander making an appearance is not guaranteed, because of South Africa’s embarrassment of riches with the ball.Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Morne Morkel have both excelled as the opening pair, Dale Steyn has provided the second wave of attack, Albie Morkel has had limited but fairly competent opportunity, Peterson and Duminy have carried the slow-bowling responsibilities, while Johan Botha has not even played. “We have a lot of options in the bowling and it’s nice for me to play around with. Hopefully I will use them wisely.” de Villiers said.South Africa’s bowlers can expect another tough outing on a flat, hard deck in Bloemfontein. “I am expecting it to be a high-scoring game,” de Villiers said. “Hopefully there’s a bit more bounce. When we’ve bowled a few overs, we’ll try and adapt as quickly as possible.”De Villiers said that if the team bats first, they will rely heavily on management for advice on what a suitable total will be. “We’ll play the first 10 overs and then come up with a total that we think is good. It’s always important to communicate and get information from the field and send it back to the change room to then discuss what a good total to get, is.”Sri Lanka will also look to the surface to provide some assistance for their batsmen, who improved massively after being bowled out for 43 in the first match. They put on 236 in the second game, but found themselves short on runs as South Africa reached the target with eight balls to spare. Their captain, Tillakaratne Dilshan, is due a contribution having not scored a run in the series so far and de Villiers said South Africa know how dangerous he can be. “If he gets it right on the day, he’s going to score a few runs so hopefully we get it right and dismiss him early on.”The visitors can’t feel too good about themselves knowing that is against them that South Africa gave chosen to enter the brave, new world of experimentation and may even fancy their chances. It probably won’t make them feel any better but de Villiers has braced for a backlash as well. “They are world-class players and we’re expecting them to fire pretty soon.”

قائمة الزمالك لمباراة سموحة في الدوري.. غياب فتوح وعودة المثلوثي

أعلن الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك بقيادة البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا، عن القائمة التي ستخوض مباراة سموحة المقررة بينهما غداً في الدوري المصري.

ومن المقرر أن تقام مباراة الزمالك وسموحة على أرضية استاد برج العرب، في إطار مباريات الجولة الثامنة عشر من المسابقة المحلية.

طالع | مجدي عبد الغني: لاعبو الزمالك غاضبون من الإدارة واعترفوا بسبب تراجع النتائج

وكان الزمالك قد سقط بالهزيمة بثلاثية على يد فاركو في مباراة الجولة الماضية من الدوري.

وشهدت قائمة الزمالك غياب الثنائي عمر جابر وأحمد فتوح بسبب الإصابة، فيما عاد حمزة المثلوثي بعد غياب للإصابة. قائمة الزمالك لمباراة سموحة في الدوري المصري

حراسة المرمى: محمد عواد – محمد صبحي – محمد نديم

خط الدفاع: حمزة المثلوثي – محمد عبد الغني  – حسام عبد المجيد – محمد طارق – محمد عبد الشافي – عبد الله جمعة.

خط الوسط: محمد أشرف “روقا” – عمرو السيسي – نبيل عماد دونجا – محمد حسام “بيسو” –  سيد عبد الله “نيمار” – سيف جعفر – أحمد سيد “زيزو” – مصطفى شلبي – محمود عبد الرازق “شيكابالا” – إبراهيما نداي .

خط الهجوم: سيف الدين الجزيري – يوسف أسامة نبيه – سامسون أكينولا.

بيراميدز يحسم موقفه من استمرار استثماراته في مصر

أصدر نادي بيراميدز بيانًا أعلن فيه موقفه من الاستمرار في الاستثمار بكرة القدم المصرية خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وكان بيراميدز قد أعلن في وقت سابق عزمه إيقاف استثماراته في الرياضة المصرية اعتراضًا على عدم تكافؤ الفرص وغياب العدالة. طالع التفاصيل

وحسم بيراميدز المركز الثاني بجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، بعد منافسه قوية مع الأهلي الذي توج باللقب المحلي للمرة الـ43 في تاريخه.

وأكد مسؤولو بيراميدز استمرار الاستثمارات للنادي، وأنه يتطلع إلى مزيد من التطور والتقدم، ومزيد من أوجه العدالة بين جميع الأندية المتنافسة.

طالع | أحمد حسن: عودة إمام عاشور ستؤثر على احتراف المصريين.. وناد أوروبي استفسر مني عن إبراهيم عادل بيان بيراميدز بشأن استمرار استثماراته في مصر

بعد متابعة للأمور في الكرة المصرية خلال الفترة الأخيرة، لمسنا تحسنًا، ورأينا اتجاهًا لتحقيق العدالة، وتركيزًا من أجل تحسين الأوضاع مستقبلًا.

قرر مجلس إدارة نادي بيراميدز الاستمرار في استثماراته بكرة القدم المصرية خلال الموسم المقبل، على أمل المزيد من التحسن، مع العمل بإخلاص وبكل قوة على تمثيل الكرة المصرية بأفضل صورة ممكنة محليا وقاريا، في سبيل رفعتها وتطويرها على كافة الأصعدة.

Everton fans react to report Carlo Ancelotti has called Napoli star Allan about signing

Loads of Everton fans have reacted on Twitter after Tuttomercatoweb suggested manager Carlo Ancelotti has personally called Napoli midfielder Allan in a bid to convince him to come to Goodison Park.

Gazzetta Dello Sport, via Sport Witness, reported last week that the 29-year-old was an ‘impossible dream’ target for the Italian boss, and that the Merseyside outfit would instead need to look for a ‘photocopy’ of the Brazilian.

However, it appears as though the three-time Champions League winner hasn’t given up on persuading the South American to join the Toffees, given the latest action he has taken.

Everton have looked a little short of quality in central midfield areas in the absence of the injured Andre Gomes and Jean-Philippe Gbamin in recent months, with the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fabian Delph largely underwhelming.

Schneiderlin and Sigurdsson in particular have had their critics on Twitter for their displays, and they were particularly poor in the 1-0 FA Cup defeat against Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month, as shown by their player ratings in The Liverpool Echo following the derby clash.

Many supporters are certainly behind the prospect of Allan joining the club with his age a big talking point, as you can see from the replies to a tweet from The-Toffees.com fan account.

However, many weren’t confident that Ancelotti would be able to pull off bringing him to Goodison Park, even if one suggests he’d be a good replacement for Idrissa Gueye, who has been missed by the Toffees this term.

The Senegal international averagerd 4.3 tackles and 2.2 interceptions per Premier League appearances in the 2018/19 campaign as per WhoScored.

Call yourself an Everton expert? How much did each of these January signings cost?

As a comparison, this season their best-performing central midfielders who have played 10 games or more for the same stats are Schneiderlin with two tackles per game, and Tom Davies with 1.4 interceptions.

Another suggested that he is too old for the money the Serie A outfit would want – a year ago they were reportedly demanding €100m (£84.3m) when he was a target for Paris Saint-Germain.

In other Everton news, a report has mentioned the Toffees as a possible destination for a 24-year-old Marcel Brands refused to sign in 2018…

Recém-chegado ao Furacão, Abner rasga elogios a estrutura do clube

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Tentando retomar para melhores rumos a sua carreira, o lateral-esquerdo Abner foi recentemente contratado pelo Athletico e já sente os efeitos de aproveitar da estrutura do Rubro-Negro paranaense.

Mesmo declarando que já tinha ouvido relatos e lido bastante sobre a grandiosidade das instalações do Centro de Treinamento do Caju, ele reforça que só possível ter a real noção da importância desse tipo de condições após passar alguns dias aproveitando tudo isso em prol de seu recondicionamento físico:

-Você já sabe que a estrutura do Atlhetico é sensacional, todos falam isso, você vê diariamente matérias e atletas falando sobre isso. Mas você viver é diferente, estar aqui todos os dias é sensacional. Agora eu entendo o motivo da estrutura do Atlhetico ser referência. Acho que também por isso que o clima aqui é muito bom, o ambiente de trabalho no Athletico é excepcional. Estou me dedicando demais com foco em retribuir a confiança.

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Revelado na base do arquirrival Coritiba e com passagem pela Seleção de base além do Real Madrid B, o atleta de apenas 21 anos de idade não está ainda em condições de jogo. Porém, tampouco demonstra qualquer tipo de “pressa” nesse sentido, confiando que o planejamento feito em conjunto com o departamento médico do Furacão precisa ser seguido de maneira rigorosa.

– Desenvolvemos um planejamento e vamos seguir. O Athletico vem cuidando muito bem de tudo e estamos trabalhando. Como eu disse o ambiente do nosso trabalho diário é muito bom e isso faz com que as coisas acontecem mais rápido e melhores. Estou trabalhando forte, me dedicando. Meu objetivo é ficar 100% em breve e pronto para retribuir a confiança do Athletico.

أحمد الشناوي يحسم الجدل بشأن صحة ركلة جزاء الزمالك أمام فاركو

حسم أحمد الشناوي المحلل التحكيمي الجدل حول صحة ركلة جزاء الزمالك المحتسبة في مباراة فاركو، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس مصر.

الزمالك فاز على فاركو، بثلاثية مقابل هدف، على استاد القاهرة الدولي، في إطار مباريات دور الـ16 من البطولة المحلية. طالع

وقال الشناوي في تصريحات لفضائية “أون تايم سبورتس”: “لا يوجد أي ركل من مدافع فاركو للاعب الزمالك في حالة ركلة الجزاء، زيزو هو من ضغط على قدم لاعب فاركو، ولا يوجد أي خطأ”.

وعن مطالبة فاركو بـ ركلة جزاء، قال: “ليس هناك أي احتكاك من لاعب الزمالك مع مهاجم فاركو، والحالة لا ترتقي إلى ركلة جزاء”.

واختتم: “هدف فاركو صحيح ولا يوجد تسلل، وقرار إلغاء هدف الزمالك صحيح أيضًا بداعي التسلل”.

وزير الرياضة يهنئ ميار شريف لفوزها ببطولة فالنسيا المفتوحة للتنس

تقدم الدكتور أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة، بالتهنئة للاعبة ميار شريف وللاتحاد المصري للتنس برئاسة إسماعيل الشافعي، بعد فوز البطلة المصرية بلقب بطولة فالنسيا الدولية المفتوحة للتنس المقامة بإسبانيا.

ونجحت ميار شريف في تحقيق لقب بطولة فالنسيا الدولية المفتوحة للتنس بعد الفوز في المباراة النهائية على الإسبانية ريبيرا باسولس بنتيجة 2-0 بعد أداء مميز ومشرف طوال مباريات البطولة واستمرار تحقيق النتائج المميزة ورفع راية مصر في جميع المحافل الدولية.

طالع أيضًا | اتحاد التنس يشيد بميار شريف بعد تتويجها ببطولة ماركارسكا

وأكد الدكتور أشرف صبحى تطور أداء ميار شريف، وإصرارها على تقديم مباريات قوية وأداء مشرف أمام كل منافسيها، والعزيمة على تحقيق الفوز، متوقعًا لها المزيد من التفوق والانجازات والتقدم في التصنيف الدولي للعبة خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وشدد وزير الشباب والرياضة على أن الرياضة المصرية تسير بخطى ثابتة نحو تحقيق إنجازات غير مسبوقة على المستوى العالمي؛ وذلك بفضل التخطيط العلمي والاستراتيجية التي يتم العمل وفقا لها، فضلًا عن توفير الدعم المباشر والرعايات الخاصة لأكثر من 300 لاعب في مختلف اللعبات في ضوء سياسة الوزارة نحو استدامة الانجازات التي تشهدها الرياضة المصرية خلال الآونة الراهنة.

واختتم وزير الشباب والرياضة حديثه مؤكدًا استمرار الوزارة في دعم برامج ورعاية الأبطال الرياضيين تماشياً مع رؤية الدولة تحت قيادة الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي، التي تشهد العديد من الإنجازات، والرقي على مستوى مختلف القطاعات.

Árbitro maranhense apitará CSA x CRB pelo Nordestão

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Depois dos tradicionais festejos de carnaval, o público de Alagoas vai se deparar com o maior clássico do estado valendo pela quinta rodada na fase de grupos da Copa do Nordeste entre CSA e CRB no estádio Rei Pelé.

E, na noite da última segunda-feira (25), a Federação Alagoana de Futebol (FAF) definiu qual será a equipe de arbitragem do confronto reunindo o vice-líder do Grupo B com oito pontos e o quinto colocado do Grupo A com quatro unidades conquistas.

Quem ficará como dono do apito na partida será o experienteMayron Frederico dos Reis Novais (CBF/MA), de 41 anos de idade e estando no quadro de árbitros da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol desde o ano de 2006.

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Serão seus assistentes no embate Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios (CBF/SE) e Ivanildo Gonçalves da Silva (CBF/MA) enquanto José Ricardo Laranjeira (CBF/AL) ficará como quarto árbitro e Lydia Pollyana de Oliveira Castela (CBF/AL) a analista de campo.

Venda de ingressos

Também no início dessa semana, o CSA divulgou a tabela de preços para o clássico em questão com os seguintes valores de meia-entrada: R$ 20 (arquibancada baixa), R$ 30 (arquibancada alta) e R$ 100 (cadeiras especiais).

Ao contrário do que ocorre como em clássicos disputados em São Paulo e na Bahia, haverá a presença da torcida dos dois clubes com a seguinte divisão: 70% da carga de ingressos para o CSA, mandante do jogo, e os 30% restantes para o torcedor do CRB.

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