Malinga recalled from BBL over 'fitness issue'

Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect

Andrew Fidel Fernando20-Jan-2014

Lasith Malinga has been in action for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL•Getty Images

Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect, so the pair can undertake a training programme in Sri Lanka. Malinga’s fitness is among the selectors’ chief concerns, as the team prepares for a busy limited-overs schedule in the next three months, which features the Asia Cup and World Twenty20.”We felt it is important for all national squad players to undergo a strict training regime in the next few weeks, as Sri Lanka has a heavy schedule ahead,” the SLC secretary, Nishantha Ranatunga, told . “The decision to call back Lasith and Ajantha was taken in consultation with our coaches and national selectors.”This decision comes weeks after the board and selectors had also refused Thisara Perera permission to play in the BBL. On that occasion, the chief selector, Sanath Jayasuriya, cited Perera’s work ethic as a concern and he has now expressed similar sentiments about Malinga’s fitness. Malinga has visibly gained weight over the past eight months and, though he remains a significant asset in the limited-overs sides, his performances have also become less consistent.”You have to admit that Malinga has a serious fitness issue,” Jayasuriya said. “But if he shows serious intentions and is willing work hard and improve himself and if he is ready to show commitment towards national duty, then we feel it is unfair to leave him out. He is obviously a world-class bowler. So, we want him to prove himself by coming back from the Big Bash and working with our coaches and trainers and get back to his full fitness in the next few days.”Malinga has so far been amenable to the board’s request, prompting optimism from the selectors. “He knows that we are keen to help him out and have the patience to manage him and assist him cope with his injury in order to prolong his international career,” Jayasuriya said. “It is a very encouraging sign and we hope everything will turn out well for the country.”Sri Lanka’s next commitment, after finishing their Test series in the UAE, is a tour of Bangladesh, although the limited-overs matches do not begin until February 12.

رسميًا | صدمة جديدة لـ أنشيلوتي.. ريال مدريد يعلن تشخيص إصابة ميليتاو

المصائب تتوالى على ريال مدريد، فبعد إصابة تيبو كورتوا حارس مرمى الفريق بقطع في الرباط الصليبي، يتكرر الأمر ذاته مع المدافع البرازيلي إيدير ميليتاو.

ميليتاو تعرض لإصابة في الدقيقة 48 من مباراة ريال مدريد وأتلتيك بلباو أمس على ملعب سان ماميس، ضمن الجولة الأولى من الدوري الإسباني.

طالع أيضًا | فوت ميركاتو: مبابي منفتح على تجديد عقده مع باريس سان جيرمان

اللاعب سقط على أرض الملعب متأثرًا بالإصابة وظل يصرخ، بعدما أوقف الحكم جيل مانزانو المباراة، دون أي تدخل من لاعبي بلباو، حيث سقط البرازيلي بعدما انزلق وفقد توازنه.

النادي أعلن في بيان رسمي اليوم الأحد، إصابة إيدير ميليتاو بقطع في الرباط الصليبي الأمامي في ركبته اليسرى، وسيخضع لعملية جراحية خلال الأيام المقبلة.

ولم يوضح النادي في بيانه مدة الغياب التي سيستغرقها اللاعب، مع الوضع في الاعتبار أن إصابة الرباط الصليبي تحتاج من 6 لـ 9 أشهر حتى يتم التعافي منها.

Corinthians, Fla e Inter: Guerrero busca gol 100 no futebol brasileiro

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Desde 2012 no Brasil, o atacante Paolo Guerrero vem fazendo história nopaís. No último fim de semana, com o gol marcado na vitória sobre o Flamengo, o jogador chegou ao seu tento de número 99 por equipes brasileiras. Atualmenteno Internacional,terá a chance de alcançar mais um feito neste fim de semana: o centésimo gol.

– Me sinto muito honrado em buscar essa marca dentro de um futebol tão competitivo como o Brasileiro e estar numa lista tão seleta de atletas. É um motivo de bastante orgulho, poder ter jogado em grandes clubes e contribuir com gols e deixar meu nome marcado na história – diz o Peruano.

Com passagens por Corinthians e Flamengo, o atleta tem números expressivos.Atuando com a camisa do Timão, foram 126 jogos e 52 gols marcados – um deles dando o título Mundial, além de ser o estrangeiro com mais gols pelo clube.
No Rio de Janeiro, com a camisa rubro-negra, jogou 112 partidas e balançou as redes em 43 oportunidades – é o segundo maior artilheiro do clube na década de 2010.

No próximo sábado, se marcar contra o Palmeiras, Guerrero chegará aogol de número 100 atuando no Brasil. Números que o colocam entre os 10 estrangeiros que mais marcaram por aqui. Além disso, pode diminuir a vantagem de Aristizábal, ex-Cruzeiro, que é o segundo colocado entre os estrangeiros que mais marcaram em Campeonatos Brasileiros. Enquanto o colombiano tem 47 gols, o peruano tem 43.

Pelo Internacional, Guerrero está tendo o seu melhor início em uma equipe do Brasil com três gols em dois jogos. Após boa adaptação ao clube gaúcho, Paolo se preocupa em trabalhar forte para ajudar o seu clube nos objetivos traçados nessa temporada. Em seis jogos já marcou quatro vezes e ajudou a garantir a classificação matemática para a Libertadores.

– Vou trabalhar duro para poder ajudar o Inter, seja fazendo gols ou auxiliando meus companheiros,
para que possa marcar meu nome aqui também- afirma.

سوبوسلاي: كلوب كان يصرخ في وجهي أمام بورنموث

أعرب دومينيك سوبوسلاي، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ليفربول، عن سعادته بالفوز الأول الذي حققه مع الريدز في المباراة التي جمعته بـ بورنموث اليوم.

فاز ليفربول بثلاثية مقابل هدف، ساهم سوبوسلاي بهدفين منها، ليحقق الريدز أولى انتصاراته في الموسم الجديد بالمباراة الأولى على ملعب أنفيلد رود.

طالع أيضًا.. سوبوسلاي يشيد بـ محمد صلاح ويكشف دوره في تأقلمه مع ليفربول

وقال سوبوسلاي في تصريحات لشبك “BBC” البريطانية: “أشعر بأحاسيس رائعة حقًا، أنا سعيد لتحقيق أول انتصاراتي على ملعب أنفيلد، وآمل أن أتمكن من القيام بالمزيد هنا أمام الجماهير”.

وأضاف: “نحن هنا من أجل بعضنا البعض، وبعد طرد ماك أليستر، غيّرنا بعض الشيء، وعدت للعب في مركز الوسط الدفاعي، حتى أن المدرب كان يصرخ في وجهي أحيانًا لأنني أنسى ذلك وأذهب للأمام، ورغم ذلك سجلنا حتى بعد البطاقة الحمراء”.

وأكمل: “رد الفعل بعد التأخر بالهدف كان لا يصدق، كنا هادئين على الكرة، وقمنا بتغيير بعض الأشياء ونجحنا فيها”.

واختتم: “بالطبع الأمور ستتحسن بمرور الوقت، لدينا فريق جيد ولاعبين جيدين ونظام جيد في النادي، وسنكون أفضل”.

Náutico apresenta o zagueiro Fernando Lombardi

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A semana é de novidades no Náutico. Após anunciar a chegada do técnico Gilmar Dal Pozzo, o Timbu apresentou o zagueiro Fernando Lombardi para fortalecer o tão contestado sistema defensivo.

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Em seu primeiro contato com a imprensa, o novo reforço demonstrou otimismo em viver dias de glórias no estádio dos Aflitos.

‘Pra mim é uma honra vestir essa camisa. Estou muito feliz e pronto para ajudar da melhor maneira. Não tenho dúvidas que o trabalho vai ser bem desenvolvido, como já vem sendo feito. É uma camisa pesada e quem chega já percebe isso nos primeiros dias. Estamos no caminho certo. É trabalhar e pensar no objetivo maior’, disse.

‘Esse recomeço precisa ser muito bem entendido por todos. Agregar da melhor maneira possível para que todos tenham o mesmo objetivo, que é voltar pra Série B. E não vamos deixar de lutar por isso porque quero marcar história no clube, junto com meus companheiros’, finalizou.

O Náutico volta a campo nesta quarta-feira, diante do Campinense em jogo pela Seletiva da Copa do Nordeste 2020. Após perder o primeiro jogo, o Timbu precisa vencer em casa para garantir a sua vaga na próxima edição do torneio regional.

ACF submits rival bid to govern US cricket

The American Cricket Federation has submitted a formal request to the ICC to recognise the ACF as a governing body for cricket in the United States in a strategic move that may cause the ICC to suspend the USA’s Associate membership

Peter Della Penna20-Feb-2014

Jamie Harrison: “We’re not talking to USACA, and we’re prepared for what comes down the road.”•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The American Cricket Federation has submitted a formal request to the ICC to recognise the ACF as a governing body for cricket in the United States in a strategic move that ACF chief executive Jamie Harrison admits may cause the ICC to suspend the USA’s Associate membership for the third time in a decade. Harrison says that another suspension will allow USA to clean up its own domestic structure.”What we’re asking is for the ICC to acknowledge that there are multiple governing bodies in the United States, which is undeniable, and then to apply its own rules and constitution to that situation,” Harrison told ESPNcricinfo on Wednesday. “If you read the ICC rules and look at the immediate precedent of what happened in Switzerland, the ICC has no wriggle room here.”According to the ICC guidelines for Associate Membership, “members must satisfy that they are the sole recognised governing body for cricket in the country”. In 2011, Switzerland had its ICC membership suspended before their membership was removed entirely in 2012 after a rival governing body challenged the status of the Swiss Cricket Association. Previous battles waged in the USA between unrecognised governing bodies and the USA Cricket Association resulted in a pair of ICC suspensions but reconciliations were eventually achieved to allow USA to be readmitted into the ICC fold. Harrison has no intention for that this time around.”There will be no merger,” Harrison said. “We’re not giving an inch. We’re going to see that out to the end. We’re not talking to USACA, and we’re prepared for what comes down the road.”The ACF announced on Wednesday that the Commonwealth Cricket League, the largest league in America with 72 teams competing in New York City, had become the newest ACF member. It’s another dent to USACA, particularly in light of their 2012 tax return revealing $3 million in debt and membership fees that were down 47% from 2011 to 2012. Harrison says that USACA’s “toxic brand” makes them incapable of recovering and that they’re holding back cricket in the country from developing. If the ICC recognises the ACF, Harrison believes it will open the door for American cricket to regenerate.”Imagine you have a building site in a prime location. The only problem is that occupying the site is a burned out shell of a building. You can’t begin to make something good of that site until you tear down that shell,” Harrison said. “Once the site is cleared you can begin building a new edifice. Well, this is the first step. We’ve asked the ICC to make it possible to tear down the old structure. We understand that some people may be emotionally attached to the old structure but I’m hoping they’ll look to the future and see the great plans for the new structure.”Harrison realises that there may be an initial uproar over engaging in action that may cause the ICC to suspend USA but says that the ACF purposely held off from attempting any manoeuvre late last year so as not to interfere with USA’s participation at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. USA’s 15th-place finish in the event, and their earlier failure last year at World Cricket League Division Three which prevented their participation in the World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand in January, meant that USA has no ICC commitments in 2014 that they would be barred from competing in and Harrison felt that now would be the best time to take action.”The ICC, if they act appropriately and don’t drag their feet and do the obvious thing in keeping with their rules and their constitution, this can be done in a relatively short period of time,” he said. “The restructuring of US cricket can be done within a year.”It would be nice if we could separate administrative issues from opportunities for our players to play cricket and the success of our international team but those things are intertwined and welded together. If we had better administration, our international team would be more successful and right now it would be preparing to compete in another international tournament. We intend to make better administration and better results for clubs, leagues, all the way down the line but we can’t start that process without taking this first step.”In August, Harrison had told ESPNcricinfo that the USA should “revoke its ICC membership.” When asked on Wednesday why he was now seeking ICC recognition, Harrison answered that it isn’t the ACF’s objective. He believes that although it would be “a feather in the ACF’s cap” to have that status, being the ICC-recognised national governing body is “not a prerequisite for success” and that the USA should look to become self-sufficient rather than depend on $300,000 in ICC funding for survival.”With the Big Three takeover, they talked a lot about countries being self-sufficient and they’re absolutely right. Countries have to be self-sufficient. The mistake we’ve always made in the USA is being completely dependent on ICC funding to run our programmes and our entire administration. The truth is that ICC funding should not be running your operations. You should be self-sufficient.”

Alex Santana deixa o Nilton Santos mancando, mas afirma que está bem

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Alex Santana até preocupou, mas não deve ser um problema para o Botafogo. O meio-campista foi substituído, ainda no primeiro tempo, por um problema no tornozelo direito na vitória do Botafogo por 4 a 0 sobre o Sol de America, nesta quarta-feira, no Estádio Nilton Santos, pela Copa Sul-Americana, e deixou o estádio mancando.

O Botafogo informou que o atleta sentiu um trauma no tornozelo direito por conta de uma pancada. O camisa 18 foi substituído por Gustavo Bochecha aos 39 minutos do primeiro tempo e deixou o gramado com a mão na perna.

– Ainda não conversei com o Alex, mas ele me disse na saída de campo que foi uma pancada forte no tornozelo – afirmou Eduardo Barroca, após o duelo.

Apesar disto, o meio-campista não deve ser uma preocupação para Eduardo Barroca na sequência do Botafogo. Alex Santana afirmou, na saída da partida, que está tudo bem. O clube de General Severiano retorna aos gramados no próximo domingo para enfrentar o Vasco, às 11h, pelo Brasileirão.

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Afghanistan test for India in dead rubber

Thanks to Shahid Afridi and their own inadequacies, India are out of the Asia Cup and have nothing to play for here but pride; Afghanistan will want to show they are capable of putting pressure on big sides consistently

The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy04-Mar-20140:00

Agarkar: India must play Pandey and Pujara

Match factsMarch 5, 2014
Start time 14.00 local (0800 GMT)Big PictureThanks to that man Shahid Afridi, yet again, but thanks mostly to their own inadequacies, India are out of the Asia Cup. The fact that they were banking on Bangladesh to pull off upsets in successive matches just to keep them alive showed India probably didn’t merit a place in the final anyway.If Bangladesh had beaten Pakistan, India would have still needed to keep up their end of the equation. They would have had to beat Afghanistan and win with a bonus point. India will still want that bonus point, even though they have nothing tangible left to play for. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka managed it, and India will want to match those two sides on that count.At the pre-match press conference, Ambati Rayudu said India had run both Pakistan and Sri Lanka very close, and had been unfortunate to lose both games “by a metre”. What’s done is done, though, and both those defeats could have been avoided had India played sharper cricket and grabbed their chances. In both matches, they lost wickets at inopportune moments during the middle overs.They won’t want to repeat those mistakes in their last league match. Afghanistan bowl with skill and discipline, and it will be important India’s batsmen don’t give them easy wickets. The middle order will particularly need to keep this in mind; a bit of patience at the beginning of their innings could be rewarded later on, since Afghanistan’s death bowling, which has twice let them down in this tournament, looks a little vulnerable.Amit Mishra was economical against Pakistan; India will hope for more of the same from him•AFP

It seems unlikely India will make changes to their middle order. Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu haven’t completely convinced, but they have earned their right to an extended spell in the side with one important half-century each. Dinesh Karthik, meanwhile, is the only specialist wicketkeeper in India’s squad. By this calculation, if India are to leave someone out to bring Cheteshwar Pujara in, it might mean they rest one of their openers.In both their defeats so far, Afghanistan’s batsmen looked at relative ease against the seam bowlers and all at sea against spin. With this in mind, India will likely stick with the three-spinner combination that did so well against Pakistan.Afghanistan, meanwhile, will want to finish the tournament strongly, to show they are capable of putting pressure on big sides consistently. They will want to improve on their death bowling; Hamid Hassan’s possible return in place of Dawlat Zadran could help them in this regard. They will definitely want to bat out 50 overs; they will need to cut out the expansive shots, such as the silly slog that spelled the end of Mohammad Shahzad against Sri Lanka. Most importantly, they will want to continue doing the things they have already done well.Form guideAfghanistan LWLWW (completed matches, most recent first)
India LLWLL
Watch out forAmit Mishra bowled beautifully against Pakistan, prompting his captain, Virat Kohli, to enthuse about his ability to turn the ball on any surface. Afghanistan have been quite susceptible to spin in this tournament, and a good spell from Mishra could well fetch him a big haul.Mohammad Shahzad has played some of the most memorable strokes of the tournament, including a first-ball flick off Umar Gul and a flat six over cover off Suranga Lakmal. But he’s only scored 18 runs in three innings so far, copping a bad decision against Pakistan and getting out to an atrocious stroke against Sri Lanka. If he can rein in his aggression against India, Shahzad could well end the tournament with a decent score.Team newsIndia are likely to retain the same XI they picked against Pakistan.India (likely): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Ajinkya Rahane, 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6 Ambati Rayudu, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Amit Mishra, 11 Mohammed Shami.Fitness permitting, Hamid Hassan could return to Afghanistan’s pace attack in place of Dawlat Zadran. After the Sri Lanka game, coach Kabir Khan hinted they might give Rahmat Shah a go against India. With fellow legspinner Samiullah Shenwari also an important member of the batting lineup, it’s possible Rahmat will replace left-arm spinner Hamza Hotak.Afghanistan (likely): 1 Mohammad Shahzad (wk), 2 Noor Ali Zadran, 3 Asghar Stanikzai, 4 Nawroz Mangal, 5 Mohammad Nabi (capt), 6 Najibullah Zadran, 7 Samiullah Shenwari, 8 Mirwais Ashraf, 9 Hamza Hotak/Rahmat Shah, 10 Dawlat Zadran/Hamid Hassan, 11 Shapoor Zadran.Stats and trivia Mohammed Shami needs two wickets to reach 50 in ODIs India and Afghanistan haven’t met in an ODI, but they’ve faced each other twice in Twenty20 cricket. India won by 23 runs when the two sides last met during the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka.*Quotes”They are a very good bowling side as we have seen in the competition. We need to keep our head down and make sure we get runs.”
*1800 GMT, March 4: The stats and trivia had incorrectly stated that India and Afghanistan had played only once in T20s. This has been corrected.

القناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك والكويت الكويتي اليوم في نهائي البطولة العربية لكرة اليد

يستهدف فريق الزمالك لكرة اليد اليوم الأحد، مواصلة انتصاراته عندما يلتقي الكويت الكويتي بحثًا عن الظفر بلقب البطولة العربية 2023.

ويأمل فريق يد الزمالك في التتويج بالبطولة من أجل حجز بطاقة التأهل للمشاركة في كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد “سوبر جلوب”.

اقرأ أيضا.. البنك الأهلي يخسر أمام الكويت الكويتي ويودع البطولة العربية لأندية اليد

وكان الزمالك تأهل للنهائي بالفوز أمام مضر السعودي بنتيجة 29-24 بينما فاز الكويت الكويتي 29-27 أمام البنك الأهلي المصري.

ويتكون الجهاز الفني لفريق اليد بالزمالك من: “أحمد رمضان مديرًا فنيًا، إيهاب محسن مساعد مدرب وحمادة عبدالباري مدير الفريق ومحمد أشرف طبيبا واحمد صلاح مدرب أحمال وعادل امام مديرا إداريا ومحمد سامي إداريًا”. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك والكويت الكويتي في نهائي البطولة العربية

تنقل المواجهة عبر الحساب الرسمي للاتحاد العربي لكرة اليد من خلال يوتيوب.

Quiney ton keeps Queensland out of final

An unbeaten century from Rob Quiney denied Queensland the victory they needed to reach the Sheffield Shield final and ensured Western Australia would play in their first decider for 15 years

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Mar-2014
ScorecardRob Quiney scored his only century of the Sheffield Shield season (file photo)•Getty Images

An unbeaten century from Rob Quiney denied Queensland the victory they needed to reach the Sheffield Shield final and ensured Western Australia would play in their first decider for 15 years. After New South Wales wrapped up the right to host the final early on Friday with their win over the Warriors, all the attention turned to the MCG, where the Bulls had to secure victory to jump ahead of Western Australia and into the final.But Queensland were unable to run through Victoria in their second innings as Quiney and Marcus Stoinis (74) put on 148 for the second wicket before David Hussey joined Quiney for an unbeaten 54-run stand. Play was eventually called off with the Bushrangers sitting at 2 for 314, by which time they had a 41-run lead and Queensland had no hope of pulling off the miracle they required.Quiney finished unbeaten on 143, which was his only century for the Sheffield Shield season. The drawn match meant Queensland ended the season in fourth position on the points table, while Victoria were last, having recorded only one win.

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