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Group A

Haris Sohail scored a 44-ball 66 to set up a 72-run win for Sialkot Stallions over Quetta Bears in Islamabad. Sialkot, who chose to bat first, were propelled towards a total of 154 for 8 by Sohail’s 44-ball knock, which included three fours and five sixes, and a 34-ball 33 from Shakeel Ansar. The middle and lower-order didn’t contribute too much, with offspinner Fareeduddin coming on as fifth-change and picking up four wickets in two overs.Even so, a target of 155 proved well beyond Quetta, who crawled to 82 for 9 in their 20 overs. Nazar Hussain, coming in at No. 9, ensured his side wouldn’t be bowled out, scoring a 27-ball 26 with a four and two sixes. Medium-pacer Hasan Ali and left-arm spinner Raza Hasan took three wickets each for Sialkot.

Group B

Kashif Naved scored a 26-ball 44 and took three wickets in two overs as Multan Tigers beat Rawalpindi Rams by 2 runs in a thriller in Rawalpindi.After Naved had had two batsmen stumped with his left-arm spin in the 14th over of the chase, Rawalpindi were left needing 62 runs in 37 balls, with only three wickets in hand. From there, Yasim Murtaza smashed a 12-ball 21 in a partnership of 25 with Mohammad Nawaz before he became Naved’s third victim. This left Rawalpindi with 37 to get from 21 balls.Jamal Anwar then continued from where Murtaza had left off. It came down to 18 from six balls, and, after Jamal struck two fours in Rizwan Haider’s final over, five to get off the last ball. Anwar could only manage two.Sent in to bat, Multan’s openers, Zain Abbas and Zeeshan Ashraf, set them up for a big score by putting on 71 in 9.1 overs. Sohaib Maqsood scored a 21-ball 32, Naved a 26-ball 44 with six fours and two sixes, and Gulraiz Sadaf an unbeaten 11-ball 29 to power them to 183 for five.

Group C

Imran Khan took three wickets to help Peshawar Panthers beat Lahore Eagles by seven wickets in Rawalpindi. After Peshawar elected to field, right-arm seamer Imran dismissed both openers to leave Lahore struggling on 3 for 2 in the third over. Kamran Akmal led a brief recovery, scoring 21 off 16 deliveries, but once he was dismissed, Lahore never quite recovered. They lost regular wickets and were 64 for 7 in the 15th over. Mohammad Khalil, the No. 9, lifted Lahore with 22 in 13 balls, but he was caught behind off Imran. Lahore weren’t bowled out, but finished on a below-par 104 for 9.Peshawar’s chase wasn’t straightforward. They lost three wickets in a hurry to go from 21 for 0 to 30 for 3, but Mohammad Fayyaz and Adil Amin scripted an unbroken 77-run stand that took Peshawar home with 27 balls to spare. Fayyaz was not out on a 38-ball 35 while Amin made an unbeaten 25-ball 40, with two fours and two sixes.

Group D

Yasir Hameed and Younis Khan scored breezy unbeaten half-centuries to power Abbottabad Falcons to a massive 200 for 1, a score that proved well beyond Bahawalpur Stags‘ reach. Abbottabad won by 77 runs.Bahawalpur might have regretted their decision to field first, after Hameed and Younis put on an unbroken 169-run partnership for the second wicket. Hameed struck 11 fours and a six in his unbeaten 68-ball 97, while Younis smashed six fours and two sixes in a 47-ball 71 as Abbottabad galloped along at 10 an over.In reply, Bahawalpur never got going. They were 49 for six, before Ansar Javed’s unbeaten 32 and Faisal Mubashir’s 29 helped them cross 100. In the end, they finished on 123 for eight. For Abbottabad, left-arm spinner Khalid Usman took three wickets.

كشفت صحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية، أن هناك تحركات رسمية بدأت من قبل إدارة بايرن ميونخ، من أجل حسم صفقة مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي توتنهام، هاري كين.

وارتبط هاري كين في الفترة الماضية بإمكانية الانتقال إلى بايرن ميونخ، لكن هناك تعنت من توتنهام ومالكه، داني ليفي.

قدم بايرن ميونخ في الأسبوعين الماضيين عرضين رسميين لكن تم رفضهما، رغم أن الأخير وصل قيمته إلى 80 مليون يورو.

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وبحسب الصحيفة الشهيرة، أن هناك وفدًا من بايرن ميونخ مكون من جان كريستيان دريسن الرئيس التنفيذي للنادي وماركو نيبي المدير الرياضي سيسافر إلى “لندن” اليوم، الإثنين.

يأمل نادي بايرن ميونخ حسم الصفقة مع إدارة توتنهام، وهناك حالة من التفاؤل بأنهم سينجحون في تحقيق خطوة إيجابية في إطار المفاوضات.

بينما أكدت الصحيفة أن بايرن ميونخ أوقف كل مفاوضاته مع مانشستر سيتي لضم الظهير الأيمن، كايل ووكر، لأن رغبة النادي الإنجليزي هي الاحتفاظ باللاعب.

ولن يجتمع الوفد بأي شخص مسؤول في مانشستر سيتي وستكون أولوية السفر إلى “لندن” من أجل صفقة هاري كين في الوقت الحالي رغم أن الاهتمام بضم ووكر ما زال قائمًا ولكن مع حالة من الصبر.

South Africa’s franchise associations have urged CSA to finalise the itinerary for the upcoming home series against India with the BCCI quickly, with ticket sales at stake

Firdose Moonda03-Sep-2013

South Africa’s franchise associations have urged Cricket South Africa to finalise quickly the itinerary for the upcoming home series against India with the BCCI, given that ticket sales are at stake. The Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB), which manages the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, is concerned it might not get to host the third Test, scheduled from January 15, but has decided to release season tickets despite the uncertainty.”All we know is what we have read (in the press),” Gauteng’s CEO Cassim Docrat said on Monday. “We could be one of the affected parties so we need to know what’s going to happen. We have (asked CSA), but (as of Sunday afternoon) we haven’t had a response from them yet.”We are going to go ahead with our season ticket sales based on the original itinerary. We can always change midstream if we need to – the longer we wait to put them on sale, the longer we keep people in limbo.”The Cape Cobras (Newlands) have already announced their ticket prices for the T20 (November 24), ODI (December 15), the New Year Test (starting January 2) and the Australia Test in March. Kwa Zulu Natal (Kingsmead, Durban), which is scheduled to host the Boxing Day Test, is also expected to release tickets soon. Johannesburg is also due to host a T20 and an ODI.Another franchise official, who did not want to be named, said they would “urge CSA to sort this out very quickly.” They also said it was discussed at last week’s CEOs conference and there were concerns over the status of the upcoming home series, which is bound to generate great interest. CSA, however, appear to be in denial that the schedule may be pruned and hence have remained mum on the issue as far as the franchises are concerned.The BCCI had already objected to the itinerary released in July, saying CSA had announced the schedule without the Indian board’s consent. It is understood that the BCCI is on the verge of giving CSA a revised schedule cutting down what was originally scheduled to be a three-Test, seven-ODI and two-T20 tour to two Tests, three ODIs and two T20s.However, BCCI president N Srinivasan said after the board’s working committee meeting on Sunday that the series is “definitely on.” A CSA official told ESPNcricinfo that the board had not been contacted by the BCCI on the schedule yet, and it would not respond till it receives “a formal proposal”.The status and length of the South Africa tour was in further doubt when on Sunday, the BCCI announced it would be inviting West Indies for at least two Tests in November. This would directly impact the South Africa schedule, as India were originally due to kickstart their tour on November 18.If CSA goes with the reduced series, the next bone of contention would be the Boxing Day Test. CSA had reintroduced the traditional Test while announcing the itinerary for India’s tour in July. However, the BCCI may demand that the Tests be played before limited-overs’ games, thus taking a Boxing Day Test out of equation.

Lancashire put one foot in the Friends Life t20 quarter-final after annihilating their Roses rivals Yorkshire by eight wickets at Old Trafford.

Myles Hodgson at Old Trafford24-Jul-2013
ScorecardTom Smith got the chase off to a blistering start•Getty ImagesAn electricity failure may not have been the perfect dress rehearsal for hosting the third Investec Ashes Test in a week’s time but as omens go, an emphatic hammering of your fiercest rivals to all but secure your place in the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals was almost as good as it gets for Lancashire.Dominant throughout in front of a partisan 12,151 crowd, Lancashire will qualify for the quarter-finals if Derbyshire fail to beat Leicestershire on Friday. It was the perfect send off, almost, for the refurbished Emirates Old Trafford before it is handed over to the ECB in preparation for potentially the decisive Test in the Ashes.Yet only a week before the ground will hold 26,000 for the opening day of the Test, Lancashire suffered a 20-minute power cut at the Statham End, which wiped out electricity to the dressing rooms and two floodlights at that end of the ground, and was only resolved shortly before the start. It was perhaps fitting, given his recent form, that Jimmy Anderson should rectify the problem, although not England’s premier swing bowler, but his namesake who performs as Lancashire’s resident electrician.That problem apart, which ground officials insisted would not have delayed the start, it was a triumphant evening for Lancashire. The temporary seating area, which will hold 9,000 for the Ashes, was utilised for the first time and they delivered one of their best displays of the season to all but end Yorkshire’s slim qualification hopes and boost their own with a fourth win in their last five matches.Having won the toss and decided to bat first, presumably to ensure Lancashire had the potentially more difficult task of batting under floodlights, Yorkshire’s plan backfired spectacularly and they struggled to 124 for 8 on a sluggish pitch. Restricted to 23 for 2 at the end of the six Powerplay overs, they were unable to regain any momentum after being confronted by an electric display in the field from Lancashire.Their only partnership of note, 33 off 27 balls between Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance, had limited effectiveness because of the athleticism of Lancashire’s fielding display that frustrated their desire to show more aggression. Lyth fell to a catch at fine leg attempting to scoop Tom Smith and Ballance fell to a brilliant diving catch by Steven Croft, who ran in from the long-on boundary.Attempting to gain momentum, Yorkshire suffered two run outs in a desperate chase of runs and recorded only one boundary in their final four overs, which provided a stark contrast to Lancashire’s approach when they began their reply. From the moment Stephen Moore pulled two boundaries in the second over from Iain Wardlaw, the contest was all but over.Moore and Smith added 88 in only 7.4 overs and although Lancashire lost two wickets in Azeem Rafiq’s first over, Smith stumped as he advanced down the wicket for an aggressive 42 and Ashwell Prince brilliantly caught at cover by Lyth, any anxiety from the mainly Lancastrian crowd was brief with Moore’s unbeaten 66 off 35 balls securing victory with nine overs remaining.

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A diretoria do Botafogo traçou o objetivo de contratar um atacante antes do começo do Campeonato Brasileiro. Atualmente, Kieza é o único jogador do elenco disponível para a posição e, por isso, Zé Ricardo busca uma contratação. O Alvinegro possui negociações avançadas com Maxwell, atacante do Resende – a informação foi dada primeiramente pela “Rádio Brasil”.

O negócio está em estágio avançado e o jogador pode defender a camisa preto e branca no decorrer da temporada. Maxwell é, ao lado de João Carlos, do Volta Redonda, o artilheiro do Campeonato Carioca, com seis gols marcados até aqui. Foi dele, aliás, o autor do gol da vitória do Resende sobre o próprio Botafogo.

Além do atacante de 24 anos, outro jogador que está no radar do Botafogo é o de Jonathan Alvez, atualmente no Internacional. A situação do uruguaio, porém, é mais complicada, já que ele pertence ao Junior Barranquilla-COL, que pode dificultar uma nova liberação do atacante para um clube do Brasil.

No começo da semana, a diretoria do clube entrou em conversas com Rafael Moura, que defendeu o América-MG na última temporada. Nome conhecido do futebol carioca, a negociação foi descartada por conta da rejeição apresentada pela torcida nas redes sociais.

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كشفت تقاريرصحفية إسبانية، أن لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ريال مدريد الإسباني، ناتشو فيرنانديز، مستعد للرحيل خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

ناتشو أحد قادة ريال مدريد، وينتهي عقده بنهاية الموسم الحالي، والذي يشارك فيه بصفة مستمرة مع إصابات عديدة تلاحق ميليتاو ودافيد ألابا.

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صاحب الـ33 عامًا، لديه عروض عديدة خارج إسبانيا حسب ما أكدت إذاعة “ريليفو” الإسبانية، ولكنه حتى الآن في حيرة من أمره.

وأشارت التقارير إلى أن ناتشو لديه عروض من الدوري الأمريكي، وكذلك إنجلترا وإيطاليا، والمملكة العربية السعودية، لكنه حتى الآن يفاضل بين أولوياته بعد تأكد الرحيل عن ريال مدريد.

استمرار ناتشو في ريال مدريد ليس خيارًا، حيث يرى أنه حقق كل شيء مع النادي الملكي، وحصل على شارة القيادة في العديد من المباريات، وهذا أمر ممتن له كثيرًا.

لكنه الآن يريد اللعب في المستوى الأول بـ أوروبا، وفي الوقت ذاته، يبحث عن عرض مناسب ماديًا ويناسب أسرته من حيث البيئة.

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Not since the winter of 1983, when Clive Lloyd’s West Indies avenged their loss in the World Cup final, had India been whitewashed in an ODI series at home. Following their third poor batting performance against Pakistan, India were hurtling towards a 0-3 score line in the cold of Delhi, until their bowlers rallied in conditions that offered seam and spin, applying relentless pressure until Misbah-ul-Haq’s team cracked in the dead rubber.As Yuvraj Singh, pursued by team-mates, went off on a celebratory run and slide after catching Mohammad Hafeez in the penultimate over to secure a hard-fought victory, the exuberant celebrations on the field and in the stands at the Kotla were a release of emotion from a country that has had precious little to celebrate in cricket in recent times.An Indian victory, however, had appeared unlikely after their batsmen had crumbled against Pakistan’s versatile attack. A raw seam attack, spearheaded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the debutant Shami Ahmed, had only 167 to defend and they went about it manfully. Ahmed began his spell with two maiden overs and continued to bowl with economy. Bhuvneshwar nipped out two early wickets with inswingers and bowled his ten overs on the trot, leaving Pakistan 55 for 2 after 19 overs.

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• The ten-run win is India’s third lowest against Pakistan (in terms of runs) overall and their lowest in home ODIs against Pakistan. The lowest (four runs) was in Quetta in 1978.

• The run aggregate in the game (324 runs) is the third lowest in an ODI in India in matches where both sides have been bowled out. It is also the second lowest aggregate in an India-Pakistan game, after the 212 runs in Sharjah in 1985.

• For only the fourth time in India-Pakistan matches overall, and the first time since 1996 in Toronto, there was not a single half-century in the game. It is also the second such instance in Delhi.

• Saeed Ajmal’s 5 for 24 is the fifth best performance by a Pakistan bowler against India. However, it is the second best by a Pakistan bowler in a defeat against India, after Imran Khan’s 6 for 14 in 1985.

During that period, India’s fielding was at its best, with Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja throwing their bodies around on a chilly evening to cut off fluent flicks and drives. The only easy runs Pakistan got were two leg-side wides from the offspinner R Ashwin that beat MS Dhoni and sped to the boundary.Pakistan rebuilt through Misbah, who batted doggedly for 39 off 82 balls, first with Nasir Jamshed and then with Umar Akmal. Both those stands were ended by Ashwin, and at 113 for 4 in difficult batting conditions, India were gaining ground. They received a lucky break, when Shoaib Malik was adjudged lbw to Ishant Sharma though he was hit outside the line, and Akmal charged Ravindra Jadeja too early and was stumped.Only Hafeez, batting at No. 7 because of an injury while bowling, stood between India and victory and he was dropped by Rahane in the 42nd over, a straightforward chance at leg slip. He dragged his team towards the target and had to refuse singles with the No. 11 Mohammad Irfan, after Pakistan had lost three wickets in eight balls. With 23 runs needed in the last two overs, Hafeez hit two boundaries before holing out to off Ishant.Any immediate anguish Pakistan felt, however, quickly dissipated as their players, heavily jacketed in the misty evening, celebrated a 2-1 series victory.That India had at least 167 to defend was largely down to Dhoni, who was Man of the Match for his captaincy and his 36 off 55 balls, and Jadeja. Having left out Virender Sehwag to give Rahane a run, India lost three early wickets to the pace and swing of Mohammad Irfan and Junaid Khan. And they continued to struggle against Saeed Ajmal, who dismissed Suresh Raina and Ashwin off successive deliveries on his way to a five-wicket haul. India were 111 for 6 in the 29th over. Dhoni immediately carted Hafeez for his third six over deep midwicket and in a later over he inflicted the blow – a flat smash – that forced the Pakistan opener down the order.Dhoni fell in the 35th over and Jadeja, because he was running out of partners, began to attack and score what he could. He hit a towering straight six off Umar Gul, and another off Ajmal over cow corner, but his riposte ended on 27. India were dismissed in the 44th over, but the wasted resources did not cost them the game.

Nadir stood in 46 internationals, after a long domestic career playing for some of Bangladesh’s top clubs

Mohammad Isam10-Sep-2021Former international umpire Nadir Shah passed away in Dhaka on Friday, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 57. Nadir stood in 40 ODIs and six T20Is, after a long domestic career playing for some of Bangladesh’s top clubs.After a recent bout of illness, Nadir was taken to a hospital last month. He was recovering from respiratory complications, but two days ago, he had to be given life support after his condition deteriorated.Nadir was the youngest of seven brothers, one of whom, Jahangir Shah played five ODIs for Bangladesh. Four other brothers also played league cricket. Nadir moved into umpiring in the mid-1990s, before making his international debut as umpire in 2006.Nadir was known for his obsession with cricket from his youth, right up to the current Bangladesh-New Zealand series when he was in hospital. He was a friendly character who could strike up a conversation with anyone, provided the topic was cricket. During the 1997 ICC Trophy, Nadir helped out the Bangladesh team with scouting other teams in Malaysia.Cricketers knew him as someone who was fair as an umpire, but one who would also give suggestions to batters and bowlers if they were not showing good technique.Bangladesh’s sports minister Md. Zahid Ahsan Russel led the tribute. “Nadir Shah was a renowned face on the cricket field,” he said. “His death is an irreparable loss for the country’s sports arena. The nation will forever remember his unique contribution to the advancement of cricket in the country.”BCB’s chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that Bangladesh cricket will miss Nadir. “Nadir Shah was a most affable person who was loved and respected by all in the cricket fraternity. He will be missed. He lived for cricket and had always executed his responsibility as an umpire with fairness. We pray for the salvation of his soul,” he said.

For the first time India have had a significant break between the IPL and their subsequent international series, and all their first-choice players are expected to be available for the Sri Lanka trip when the selectors meets in Mumbai

Abhishek Purohit03-Jul-2012

For the first time since the IPL was inaugurated, India have had a significant break between the tournament and their subsequent international series. They will have had a break exactly as long as IPL 2012 before they play the first of five ODIs against Sri Lanka on July 21, and this has ensured players like Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag, who are prone to injury, have had sufficient time to rest and recover. All India’s first-choice players are expected to be available for the Sri Lanka trip when the selection committee meets in Mumbai on Wednesday.Member of Parliament Sachin Tendulkar’s case has become different from those of the rest in recent years, and having played only two ODI series since 2011 World Cup, he could decide to skip this one as well. Till Tuesday evening though, reports said he hadn’t ruled himself out.If Tendulkar does opt out, it would do away with the controversial rotation policy followed in the CB Series in Australia, when only two of Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were chosen in the XI. Sehwag’s absence had taken care of the same during the Asia Cup. If Tendulkar makes the trip, Manoj Tiwary, who has travelled half the world with the side without getting a game, could miss out after a lukewarm A team tour of the West Indies.The India quicks had a disappointing Asia Cup, but the availability of Zaheer and Umesh Yadav makes the weakest link appear far less so. Ashok Dinda could keep his place after a decent show in the West Indies with the A team and in the IPL.Whether the selectors persist with Rahul Sharma as the second specialist spinner, alongside R Ashwin, remains to be seen, given his unspectacular returns in the West Indies and the presence of an army of part-timers. Whether the selectors bring back Harbhajan Singh, who has been sidelined for almost a year and has just signed with England county Essex, also remains to be seen. The county contract, though, sends out a signal that they might have already made up their mind.The contest for the No. 7 spot began afresh in the Asia Cup, with Yusuf Pathan returning even as Ravindra Jadeja continued to retain his place in the squad after a poor CB Series. Yusuf featured in only one game in the series and didn’t get a chance to bat, so it is fair to assume that this round of the battle has only started. Yusuf, though, did have a woeful IPL, even more so than Jadeja. There is also the case for Irfan Pathan, who is nowhere near the bowler he once was, but did better than Jadeja both in the CB Series and in the Asia Cup.Team combinations apart, another thing to watch out for is the choice of vice-captain for this series, after the position was taken from Gambhir and given to Virat Kohli for the Asia Cup.A little over a month separates the Sri Lanka tour and the World Twenty20, which will be played in the same country. Given the disasters the last two editions of that tournament held for India, this series and the experience the combination that is picked gets could prove useful come September.

تحدث سمير كمونة لاعب الأهلي السابق، عن موقف المارد الأحمر في بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، قبل مواجهة ماميلودي صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي المقبلة.

ومن المقرر أن يحل الأهلي ضيفًا على نظيره صن داونز في رابع جولات دور المجموعات ببطولة إفريقيا، طامحًا في اقتناص الفوز.

وقال كمونة في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضاية “إم بي سي مصر”: “عقب كل مشاركة للأهلي في كأس العالم للأندية يحدث له هبوط مستوى محليًا وقاريًا، وهذا ما حدث الآن”.

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وأضاف: “هذه الأزمة تواجه الأهلي منذ عامين أو ثلاثة، ولكن في الموسم الحالي الأمور صعبة جدًا، لأن الأهلي يقع في مجموعة صعبة جدًا مع فرق صن داونز والهلال والقطن الكاميروني”.

وأردف: “المجموعة ازدادت صعوبة بعد الخسارة أمام الهلال السوداني خارج الأرض والتعادل أمام صن داونز في القاهرة”.

وأتم: “إذا لم يحصل الأهلي على نقطة أمام صن داونز في جنوب إفريقيا، فخروجه من دوري أبطال إفريقيا سيكون واردًا، وأخشى على الأهلي من هذا السيناريو”.