Zaka Ashraf reacts sternly to Bangladesh delaying tour

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has expressed annoyance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) decision to put their proposed tour of Pakistan on hold a second time

Umar Farooq31-Dec-2012

Zaka Ashraf: “If Bangladesh don’t want to respect their bilateral relationship [with Pakistan], then we will also respond in the same manner”•AFP

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has expressed annoyance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) decision to put their proposed tour of Pakistan on hold a second time. He reacted aggressively, saying that Pakistan will ‘reconsider’ its bilateral ties with Bangladesh after the BCB, once again, backed down from going ahead with the tour. Pakistan, he said, will not sacrifice their interests for those who do not honour their words.The PCB, Ashraf said, had not forced Bangladesh to tour. “If they don’t want to come its their own decision and we didn’t force them,” Zaka told ESPNcricinfo. Bangladesh, he said, had confirmed the tour to the PCB and the ICC “three times and still they backed off. Now their own reputation is at stake. If they don’t want to respect their bilateral relationship then we will also respond in the same manner.”The most immediate consequences of this breakdown of relations between the two boards over the controversial tour, will be felt at the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) that will begin on January 18. The BPL is clashing with the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier first-class event. ESPNcricinfo understands that the PCB is unlikely to release most of their top players – Umar Gul, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Sami, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Imran Nazir and Wahab Riaz were all signed up at the league’s 2013 auction – for the BPL.”We will take a principled stance on the BPL,” Ashraf said. “But one thing is sure: our players might not be free as we are making our own arrangements from next year.” He said that PCB-related commitments may occupy most of the players’ time and that “they may not be bothered for other things”.The PCB had begun its preparations for an impending tour after getting a positive response from the BCB. Tenders had gone out, inviting sponsorship bids for a series title sponsor, two co-sponsors and in-stadia advertising rights for two international matches (one ODI and one T20). The PCB has also moved the domestic first-class Quaid-e-Azam matches, scheduled between January 7 and 22 away from the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to accommodate the proposed matches against Bangladesh.Ashraf said it was “almost confirmed” that Bangladesh would tour Pakistan, but found it “strange” that they had pulled out from their commitment. The PCB’s efforts to revive international cricket in Pakistan, according to Ashraf, was on track: “Soon we will manage to get a better team to tour Pakistan than Bangladesh.”

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حقيقة الصفقة التبادلية بين برشلونة وولفرهامبتون لضم نيفيز

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، حقيقة تعاقد نادي برشلونة المحتمل مع الدولي البرتغالي روبن نيفيز، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ولفرهامبتون الإنجليزي.

برشلونة يهتم بالتعاقد مع لاعب وسط المنتخب البرتغالي وفريق ولفرهامبتون، منذ الصيف الماضي، لكنه لم يتمكن من التعاقد معه بعد تمسك الذئاب بقائدهم.

فابريزيو رومانو، الصحفي الإيطالي بشبكة “سكاي” والمهتم بعقد اللاعبين والاتنقالات، أكد أن برشلونة بعيد عن التعاقد مع روبن نيفيز خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

وأشارت التقارير مؤخرًا، إلى أن برشلونة ينوي تقديم أنسو فاتي في صفقة تبادلية لضم روبن نيفيز، بعد الاجتماع بوكيل الثنائي، خورخي مينديز، خلال الأيام الماضية.

رومانو، أكد أن روبن نيفيز لم يعد ضمن أولويات الإسباني تشافي هيرنانديز، ولا يريد المخاطرة بفقدان أنسو فاتي، كما أن الاجتماع بين خورخي مينديز وإدارة برشلونة، لم يشهد الحديث من قريب أو بعيد عن لاعب الوسط البرتغالي.

How the franchises could play it at the IPL auction

Best buys, possible picks and other things to expect at the IPL 2013 auction

Vishal Dikshit02-Feb-2013What: 2013 IPL auction
When: February 3, Sunday, 1100 IST
Where: ChennaiMichael Clarke, who had a prolific 2012, is expected to be chased by franchises who need a big player and captain•AFP

What to expectThe IPL auction rules could undergo an overhaul from the 2014 edition and the existing contracts for all players will end after the current season. Franchises would therefore view this auction only in terms of filling certain pressing gaps to meet their requirements for this season.Quite a few teams have more than $5 million left of their $12.5 million purse coming into Sunday’s auction, and can be expected to be involved in a tug of war for at least a couple of players. “Some teams are sitting with $6-7 million,” a franchise official said. “So expect franchises to get into a crazy bidding for a player if they think it is fine, as it is just a one-year contract.” This auction, however, may not see as many millions being thrown around as the previous ones.Hot buysOnly two players, Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting, have the maximum reserve price this year, of $400,000. While Ponting retired from internationals last year, Clarke, who had a prolific 2012, is expected to be chased by franchises who need a big player and captain. If teams like SunRisers Hyderabad or Pune Warriors need a new captain and are not able to buy Clarke, they will have to go for Ponting who scored 236 runs in the Big Bash League at an average of 39.33 and strike rate of 121, including two half-centuries.Among the seven Indian players is Abhishek Nayar, with a reserve price of $100,000, who scored 966 runs in the Ranji Trophy this season. He would be on the list of several buyers who do not want to spend much on a player for a single season. Nayar, an in-form domestic allrounder, would give RP Singh, who had a poor outing in IPL 2012, a run for his money.T20 specialistDirk Nannes has 37 wickets in domestic T20 tournaments in the last 12 months, at an average of 24.43. Priced at $200,000, he could be the main pick for a franchise looking for an overseas fast bowler with enough money in the bag.Dark horseRilee Rossouw, a 23-year-old uncapped South Africa batsman, priced at only $20,000. With the experience of 36 domestic T20s and 781 runs behind him, Rossouw could offer a franchise what nobody else can for that amount of money.Veteran pickThe oldest player, aged 38 is Herschelle Gibbs. Released by Mumbai Indians recently, Gibbs isn’t the batsman he used to be even though he has played in T20 leagues in South Africa, England, Bangladesh, India and Australia in the last one year.Unlikely buysTwo names that catch the eye in the auction list are Ricardo Powell and Wasim Jaffer. Powell, 34, played two T20s for the International World XI against Pakistan All Star XI in October, scoring 3 and 5. Jaffer has been concentrating on first-class matches, being a part of Mumbai’s victorious Ranji side recently.How the franchises could play itSunRisers Hyderabad have $7 million left to spend on the 2013 squad and can buy eight more Indian and five overseas players. They are expected to go all out for Michael Clarke to ease some pressure off their captain and lead batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who is currently injured. Also on their injured list is JP Duminy, increasing their need for a strong top-order batsman-cum-mentor. Hello Ricky Ponting. They may also need a spinner to assist Amit Mishra and have the options of Rangana Herath ($100,000), Johan Botha ($300,000) and Ajantha Mendis ($50,000) since they have the money.Abhishek Nayar, the in-form domestic allrounder, could be on many shopping lists•Fotocorp

Since Sachin Tendulkar is Mumbai Indians’ new captain, they can now spend $2.3 million on specialist players instead of a new captain. They would look to beef up their top order, which failed to impress last season. Phillip Hughes, at $100,000, may suit their needs after scoring two ODI hundreds against Sri Lanka but Jesse Ryder has been scoring heavily in New Zealand’s domestic season too. The new Anil Kumble-John Wright combination could throw up some new strategies.Stephen Fleming, the Chennai Super Kings coach, said on Friday they would not be targeting overseas players and instead focus on the “seam bowling department, especially local bowlers”. They possess Ben Hilfenhaus, Albie Morkel, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dwayne Bravo – all overseas bowlers. Their local options lie in RP Singh (released by Mumbai Indians), Sudeep Tyagi, Manpreet Gony, Pankaj Singh and Jaydev Unadkat.Delhi Daredevils have the shallowest pockets with only $1.4 million left of their purse. To add to that, their pacers Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron and Irfan Pathan are all injured. So expect some cheaply priced local bowlers, such as Jaydev Unadkat, going their way. Allrounder Abhishek Nayar could be on their radar as they will lose Kevin Pietersen in the second half of the tournament and will not be able to accommodate Mahela Jayawardene, David Warner and Ross Taylor together.Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, are expected to be less aggressive in their bidding compared to last two years, when they were the fastest off the blocks as soon as the auction bell rang. “We might end up being a spectator,” a Knight Riders official said. They do not have much to improve on from last year, except maybe an allrounder in the form of Abhishek Nayar or Thisara Perera.Rajasthan Royals have $7.7 million to spend and seven Indian and four overseas slots to fill. They have never splurged and having included Samuel Badree after releasing Johan Botha, won’t be too unhappy with their current line-up. Unless Paddy Upton suggests otherwise.Kings XI Punjab may opt for a handy seam bowler to suit the conditions in Mohali. $6.9 million may allow them to opt for Vernon Philander or an RP Singh. A reserve wicketkeeper in Quinton de Kock ($20,000) might be a good try for one season.Pune Warriors will go in for a new captain after releasing Sourav Ganguly, as Yuvraj Singh is unlikely to lead the side. Ricky Ponting would be a similar batsman-cum-mentor, who could revive the fortunes of the franchise.Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their core attack but left out as many as 12 players in November. Uncertainty over Zaheer Khan’s fitness may make them buy a fast bowler to accompany Vinay Kumar.

Protagonismo e posse de bola: a boa 1ª impressão deixada por Sampaoli

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Se intensidade foi a palavra mais usada para definir os primeiros dez dias de pré-temporada de Jorge Sampaoli no Santos, as expressões protagonismo e posse de bola dizem muito a respeito da primeira impressão deixada pelo time do argentino no último domingo, no empate em 1 a 1 com o Corinthians, na Arena, em Itaquera. Com 70% de posse de bola, o Peixe se apresentou já com algumas nítidas características de seu comandante.

Pela maior parte do tempo e principalmente no primeiro tempo, o Santos ficou com a bola nos pés e girou toda a intermediária até achar espaços. Com uma linha alta de defesa, composta por dois zagueiros e um volante, se mostrou bem mais organizado em relação a boa parte dos jogos em 2018. De acordo com o argentino, a tentativa de protagonizar o jogo se dará em todos os estádios, contra qualquer adversário. Inclusive em clássicos.

– Neste jogo, com dez dias de preparação, foi uma clara tentativa de protagonizar. Santos dominou, teve mais posse e se defendeu tendo essa posse. Poderia ter ganho e, para mim, foi superior, mesmo com pouco tempo. A equipe teve convicção no jogo coletivo – explicou o argentino, e seguiu:

– O Brasil tem um dos melhores futebol do mundo e me ilusiona poder me defender tendo a posse da bola e não só correr com a bola. Quero que a torcida tenha a expectativa de ver o Santos com a bola em qualquer campo. Para mim, é isso que torna um clube grande.

Em campo, além da linha alta da defesa, chamou a atenção também o quão aberto jogaram os alas do ataque, usando todo o desenho do gramado para tentar armar boas jogadas. A tendência é que a bola passe por todo o time e setores da equipe.

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O treinador se mostrou inquieto no banco de reservas. Mesmo se tratando apenas de um amistoso, não deixou de gesticular a todo momento e chegou, por várias vezes, a pisar na linha lateral do gramado, saindo – e muito – da área técnica. Explosivo, arremessou um copo d’água no chão ao ver o gol de Gustavo no começo do jogo e aplaudiu a jogada que terminou em gol contra de Pedro Henrique.

-Minha característica como técnico, há muito tempo, é de paixão e de sentir jogo do banco. Com muito respeito aos árbitros, às vezes, saio um pouco da área técnica – finalizou, sorrindo.

Neste primeiro teste, o Santos manteve a base do ano passado, com um ataque formado por Felippe Cardoso, Bruno Henrique e Derlis González. O centroavante se movimentou bem, correu bastante e mostrou que pode ser bem útil ao time 2019. No meio, Alison foi bem e fez jus à fama de marcador. No gol, Vanderlei brilhou e insistiu em jogadas com o pés – essa será uma das excrecências do argentino para mantê-lo como titular.

خيتافي يقدم شكوى ضد ريال مدريد بسبب تبديل "غير قانوني"

قدّم نادي خيتافي شكوى ضد ريال مدريد، بسبب خطأ في قرار تبديل خلال المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين بالدوري الإسباني.

وتغلب ريال مدريد على خيتافي بهدف دون مقابل، يوم السبت الماضي، بالجولة الرابعة والثلاثين لليجا على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”.

وخلال الدقيقة 84 من المباراة، قرر المدرب كارلو أنشيلوتي الدفع بلاعبه ألفارو أودريوزولا على حساب ماركو أسينسيو، ولكن في الوقت نفسه، طلب إدواردو كامافينجا الاستبدال بسبب إصابته.

ثم طلب الحكم الرابع من أسينسيو البقاء على أرض الملعب أثناء خروج كامافينجا حتى عندما كان أودريوزولا داخل الملعب بالفعل، الأمر الذي يعني وجود 12 لاعبًا من ريال مدريد على أرض الملعب وهو ما يخالف القانون.

وبحسب “ESPN”، وصحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، قدم خيتافي شكوى للاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم ضد ريال مدريد بسبب ما حدث أثناء التبديل.

ويستند خيتافي في شكواه على أن الحكم لم يكن يجب أن يسمح لريال مدريد بتغيير تبديلهم لأن أودريوزولا دخل أرض الملعب بالفعل، حيث تنص القوانين على اكتمال التبديل بمجرد دخول اللاعب إلى أرض الملعب.

اقرأ أيضًا | برشلونة يزاحم ريال مدريد في صراع التعاقد مع لاعب بايرن ميونخ

مع بقاء أربع مباريات حتى نهاية الموسم، يسعى خيتافي للحصول على نقاط مع تواجده في منطقة الهبوط، حيث يحتل الفريق الآن المركز 18 في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني، بفارق نقطة واحدة للابتعاد عن مراكز الهبوط.

وإذا أيدت لجنة المنافسة شكواهم، فسيتم منح خيتافي فوزًا تلقائيًا 3-0، مما سيرفع رصيده إلى 37 نقطة.

في غضون ذلك، بلغ الاتحاد الإسباني ريال مدريد بالشكوى وعليه تقديم رد خلال الأيام الثلاث المقبلة.

يذكر أن ريال مدريد احتل المركز الثاني في الدوري الإسباني بعد فوزه على خيتافي، وتوج برشلونة بطلاً للمسابقة حين حقق فوزًا على إسبانيول برباعية لهدفين في الجولة ذاتها.

Injured McClenaghan out of series, Guptill doubtful

Mitchell McClenaghan, the New Zealand left-arm quick, has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England after suffering a side strain in Hamilton

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Feb-2013

Mitchell McClenaghan took four wickets in Hamilton before breaking down•Getty Images

Mitchell McClenaghan, the New Zealand left-arm quick, has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England after suffering a side strain in Hamilton. Martin Guptill, who picked up a hamstring injury but returned to hit the winning runs, will miss Wednesday’s match in Napier but is an outside chance to recover for the last game in Auckland.In their places, New Zealand have called up Tim Southee, who returned from a thumb injury with nine wickets in Northern Districts’ Plunket Shield match against Wellington, and Hamish Rutherford. Southee has not played for New Zealand since their tour of Sri Lanka, while Rutherford was involved in the T20 series against England.”Unfortunately Mitchell will miss the rest of the one day series while Martin will be out for Wednesday night and we will assess him again [on Monday],” New Zealand physiotherapist Paul Close said.McClenaghan claimed 4 for 56 in the opening match, removing Alastair Cook early then returning to help dismantle England’s middle and lower order, but he could not complete his 10 overs when he pulled up with two balls remaining. He had looked in pain earlier in his final over, but only after removing Steven Finn did he concede to his injury. He will have an MRI scan on Monday to determine the full extent of the problem.Given his consistent limited-overs form since making his debut in South Africa there was a chance that McClenaghan would have been in contention for the Test squad that is due to be named later this week, although New Zealand are reasonably settled on their five-day seamers and McClenaghan’s first-class record is mediocre.Trent Boult, another left-arm seamer, is already part of the ODI squad and Brendon McCullum, New Zealand’s captain, indicated that he was likely to be the first option for Napier – though it will doubtless be tempting to throw Southee back in as soon as possible.”Mitch has been a revelation for us this year, he has done an amazing job and really allowed us to attack in areas that we probably hadn’t had that luxury of in recent times,” McCullum said. “It’s incredibly disappointing for him but at the same time it gives him an opportunity to rest himself up and make sure he’s fresh for our next assignment.”

رابطة الأندية تختار لاعب الأهلي الأفضل في الجولة الـ29 من الدوري المصري

أعلنت رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة، عن أفضل لاعب في الجولة الـ29 من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وشهدت الجولة الـ29 تحقيق الأهلي فوزًا هامًا على حساب إنبي بثنائية نظيفة بالمباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء الثلاثاء الماضي.

طالع | سيد معوض: حسم الأهلي لـ الدوري مسألة وقت.. ومعظم الأندية تقلق من مواجهته

وأعلنت الرابطة عبر صفحتها الرسمية على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “تويتر”: “النسر التونسي علي معلول لاعب الأهلي، هو لاعب الجولة 29”.

ودخل الأهلي المباراة محتلاً صدارة ترتيب جدول الدوري برصيد 56 نقطة جمعها من 22 مباراة، إذ فاز في 17 مواجهة، وتعادل في 5، ولم يخسر في أي لقاء.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة طلائع الجيش مساء اليوم على أرضية استاد القاهرة باللقاء المؤجل بينهما من الجولة 22 للدوري.

Ferrugem demonstra empolgação com início de temporada do CRB

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Titular absoluto do CRB neste início de temporada, o volante Ferrugem, contratado pelo clube para este ano, destacou o bom começo de 2019 do Galo. Feliz com o nível de atuação que o elenco vem apresentando, o jogador falou sobre o bom trabalho que todos estão realizando desde a pré-temporada.

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‘Nós temos um elenco em formação ainda e isso requer um tempo para que o trabalho encaixe como queremos, mas o mais importante é que o nível de atuação da equipe tem sido alto. Estamos conseguindo passar por cima das dificuldades naturais de início de temporada e realizado bons jogos. A confiança só aumenta’, disse.

Ainda de acordo com o atleta, o foco do grupo é brigar pelos títulos do Nordestão e estadual neste começo de ano.

‘Sem dúvida vamos buscar os títulos do Campeonato Alagoano e da Copa do Nordeste. Temos elenco para isso. Sabemos das dificuldades das competições, mas vamos lutar para fazer história neste primeiro semestre’, completou.

Rattled Ireland face Bangladesh test in must-win

The format of the qualifying stages of the World T20 means that Ireland have one step out of the door already, following their shock two-wicket defeat to Oman on Wednesday

The Preview by Sidharth Monga10-Mar-2016Match factsFriday, March 11, 2016
Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT)4:51

One bad day doesn’t make us a bad team – Murtagh

Big PictureThe format of the qualifying stages of the World T20 means that Ireland have one step out of the door already, following their shock two-wicket defeat to Oman on Wednesday. But given how Bangladesh too were rattled by the Netherlands despite the eight-run win, Ireland should be positive about making a comeback.And if that is not enough, Ireland will be playing against a team that has two of its bowlers’ actions being questioned by the ICC. The coach Chandika Hathurusingha hit back by saying he also questions the ICC on the matter, but the news will only make Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny look over their shoulder when they bowl on Friday.Ireland’s other advantage at this point is the fact that they have experienced playing in the late evening in Dharamsala and how dew becomes a factor. The manner in which the ball kept slipping out of Max Sorensen’s grip in that fateful final over was enough suggestion that the team defending a total must have more than enough on the board.They have the batting to do it, but they must realise the value of putting less pace on the ball so that they can benefit from a generally slow pitch. The inclusion of George Dockrell could remedy this problem in their pace-heavy bowling attack.They will first however have to deal with the in-form Tamim Iqbal. He forced the issue once he was hitting them well, and until that happened, he was taking a lot of singles and twos. The field often spread for him and, for a change in a T20 innings, Tamim mostly hit the gaps. He was smart too, by hitting straight most of the time, and he has always been very good at hitting through the off-side in-field.The other Bangladesh batsmen who have been struggling to either start well (Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim) or capitalise on the start (Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman) can take a tip or two from Tamim’s innings. If Bangladesh are to knock out Ireland, a more wholesome batting effort will be required given that their bowling attack could yet be depleted.Form guideIreland LLWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Bangladesh WLWWWWatch out forIt was not just because of his 34-ball 38, the team’s highest score in their shock defeat to Oman. Gary Wilson also took the limelight for his Superman-like save on the boundary in the dying stages, saving his side five runs. More runs and such saves would be required against Bangladesh.Tamim Iqbal batted against the Netherlands like he did in the Pakistan Super League by starting off with a lot of singles and then finding the boundaries. Bangladesh would want him to follow up with another big one against Ireland.Team newsBangladesh will still wait on Mustafizur Rahman’s fitness and while the batting line-up doesn’t really require a change, left-arm quick Abu Hider could be called up if the team is looking to give Taskin Ahmed some time off with his bowling action being questioned by the ICC.Bangladesh (probable) 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Sabbir Rahman, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Nasir Hossain, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Al-Amin Hossain, 10 Arafat Sunny, 11 Taskin AhmedLeft-arm spinner George Dockrell should return in place of one of the pace bowlers given the conditions in Dharamsala siding with the spinners.Ireland (probable) 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Gary Wilson, 4 Niall O’Brien (wk), 5 Kevin O’Brien, 6 Andrew Poynter, 7 Andy McBrine, 8 Max Sorensen, 9 Tim Murtagh/George Dockrell, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Craig YoungPitch and conditionsThe spinners will have a say despite the pitch being generally flat and good for batting. The weather forecast however isn’t great as rain is in the radar on Friday evening.Stats and trivia Shakib Al Hasan is 21 runs away from becoming the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach 1,000 T20I runs. Tamim Iqbal is close behind too, needing 58 runs to reach the same milestone Bangladesh has a 3-1 win-loss record over Ireland in T20Is but their last game was in July 2012Quotes”Our bowlers are doing pretty well over the last few months. If our batsmen fire as a group, we can put a good score on this ground. Then, always, our bowling is our strength.”
“It’s not the first time our backs have been against the wall. We’ve been in bad situations before and come out on top. We’ve got a pretty decent record against Bangladesh. We’re really looking forward to playing this.”

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