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PCB withdraws cases against ICC

The PCB has withdrawn all legal proceedings against the ICC and the 2011 World Cup’s organising committee for stripping the country of hosting rights

Cricinfo staff06-Dec-2009The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially withdrawn all legal proceedings against the ICC and the 2011 World Cup’s organising committee for stripping the country of hosting rights. Tafazzul Rizvi, the PCB’s legal advisor, said that all cases the PCB had filed against the two parties after the dispute over the tournament had been resolved via an out-of-court settlement.”Since there is no dispute now with the ICC we immediately took measures to drop our legal proceedings including those to be initiated by our lawyers in the United Kingdom,” Rizvi said, adding that a notification had been sent to the ICC and the World Cup organisers.As a result of the agreement between the two parties in Dubai earlier this year, where it was decided that the PCB would retain its hosting fee of US$10.5 million and receive payment as compensation for the loss of hosting rights, the board decided to withdraw its legal cases against the ICC.The PCB had sent a legal notice to the ICC after it was stripped of its rights to host the tournament in the aftermath of the attack on Sri Lankan players in Lahore in March. A case had also been filed against the move of the World Cup Secretariat from Lahore to Mumbai.

Expert fires warning over Ryan Jack injury

Rangers have to be careful that Ryan Jack’s current injury absence doesn’t become a long-term issue, according to expert Ben Dinnery.

The Lowdown: Jack sidelined by injury

Jack has been an excellent performer for the Gers since joining from Aberdeen in 2017, scoring 11 goals in 133 appearances.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed that the midfielder will be absent until after the winter break, however, having not started a league game since February. Injuries are unfortunately a massive talking point with the talented midfielder, as some fans were even ready to give up on him after this latest blow.

The hope is that Jack will be back on the pitch as soon as possible but a warning has been fired to the Scottish Premiership champions from Dinnery, who runs PremierInjuries.com.

The Latest: Expert fires warning

Speaking to Football Insider, Dinnery claimed it would be reckless to rush Jack back after such a long absence, risking him being out until near the spring:

“Rangers need to be careful with Ryan Jack. It doesn’t matter how much work you do behind the scenes, you can’t replicate the cut and thrust of playing for the first team competitively.

“Players suffering soft tissue problems are particularly susceptible in the first 28 days when they are reintroduced to the rigours of competitive football.

“So this doesn’t come as any great surprise. It’s very, very frustrating for the player, but it’s just the way it is. You need to manage them so carefully. A setback that can keep you out for two weeks could easily turn into eight.

“So you always have to err on the side of caution when it comes to muscle problems.”

The Verdict: Too important risk

Jack has suffered a hugely frustrating period in his career in 2021, and while there is a need to get him back on the pitch regularly, any rushed thinking now could be a disaster.

The 29-year-old must only return when he is fully fit, hopefully enjoying the same influence he did before his setback earlier in the year, with Steven Gerrard hailing him as ‘fantastic’.

Jack has enjoyed a 90.7% pass completion rate in his rare time on the pitch in the league this season, which bodes well, but another major setback in his recovery as he approaches his thirties could be the end of his time as a consistent option for the Light Blues.

In other news, three Rangers players struggled against St Johnstone. Find out who they are here.

Horta ataca Brant após união: 'O que mais se assemelha a Eurico Miranda'

MatériaMais Notícias

Na noite da última segunda-feira, Alexandre Campello retirou a candidatura na eleição presidencial do Vasco para apoiar Julio Brant, formando a nova chapa Sempre Vasco Livre. Esta união de dois dos principais nomes da política cruz-maltina mexeu com os bastidores. Fernando Horta, postulante ao cargo pela Mudança com Segurança, tão logo a junção dos concorrentes foi confirmada, divulgou uma nota oficial detonando Brant, o comparando com o atual presidente Eurico Miranda.

Fernando Horta, no texto, afirmou sobre Julio Brant que “entre quatro paredes sempre foi apenas um protótipo de Eurico Miranda: ele e seus companheiros só falam em cargos, cargos e cargos. Para fora, fala em “gestão”, “transparência” e “modernidade”. Para dentro, é outra pessoa”. O candidato da Mudança com Segurança destacou ainda que é contra união por cargos e interesses pessoais, e a favor de união pelo Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.

Além de Eurico Miranda (chapa Reconstruindo o Vasco), Fernando Horta e Julio Brant, Antonio Fernandes, da Novos Rumos, também é candidato à presidência do Vasco. A eleição está marcada para a próxima terça-feira, no Complexo Esportivo de São Januário. O LANCE! procurou a assessoria de imprensa de Julio Brant, que afirmou que não iria se manifestar sobre o texto com as críticas ditas por Fernando Horta.

> Confira abaixo a íntegra da nota oficial de Fernando Horta:

“A UNIÃO É PELO VASCO. E NÃO POR CARGOS E INTERESSES PESSOAIS. VAMOS VENCER

De um lado está Eurico Miranda. O presidente que manchou e mancha a história do Vasco.

Um presidente rejeitado por quase 60% dos sócios e por mais de 90% dos torcedores vascaínos.

Um cidadão que fez do Vasco sua única forma de sobreviver.

Um cidadão que tenta se manter no poder com sócios fantasmas, transformando a eleição do Vasco numa vergonha nacional, para se agarrar no melancólico papel que lhe resta: o de ditador.

Do lado de Eurico Miranda está Julio Brant, agora cercado de gente como Roberto Monteiro, Alan Belaciano e Nelson Rocha.

Brant é o candidato a presidente que mais se assemelha a Eurico Miranda: ninguém sabe ao certo do que vive, tem públicos casos pessoais de inadimplência, incluindo aí a falta de pagamento de suas mensalidades como sócio, problema que resolveu diretamente com Eurico Miranda. Sem até hoje sabermos como.

A reboque de seus blazers que supostamente lhe dão o ar de executivo bem-sucedido, Julio Brant joga para a torcida do Vasco pedindo a união.

Mas entre 4 paredes sempre foi apenas um protótipo de Eurico Miranda: ele e seus companheiros só falam em cargos, cargos e cargos. Para fora, Julio Brant fala em “gestão”, “transparência” e “modernidade”. Para dentro, é outra pessoa.

Com a parceria com Roberto Monteiro, Julio Brant sucumbiu ao fisiologismo que ele dizia combater.

Em nossos encontros pela união da oposição, não se ouviu nenhuma dessas palavras. Nada de “gestão”, nada de “transparência”, nada de “modernidade’.

Apenas cargos, cargos e cargos.

Julio Brant é jovem de idade, mas velho e tradicional ao adotar as práticas políticas de Roberto Monteiro.

A chapa Mudança com Segurança rejeitou esse tipo de união a qualquer custo, às custas do Vasco.

Fernando Horta sempre foi claro em seus discursos e entrevistas: recusava-se a lotear o Vasco com cargos.

Quer trabalhar pelo Vasco. Servir ao Vasco. E não se servir do Vasco.

Horta disputou eleições no Vasco em momentos diferentes do Vasco e historicamente sempre foi opositor de Eurico.

Diferentemente do que se fala sobre Fernando Horta, ele jamais foi amigo de Eurico, não têm absolutamente nenhuma característica comum e são opostos em personalidade.

Horta já admitiu publicamente que ter apoiado Eurico nas eleições de 2014 foi o maior erro de sua vida. Como vice-presidente eleito, Horta não teve acesso a nada, e Eurico, tal qual um ditador, o alijou das decisões que acabaram afundando o Vasco em mais um rebaixamento.

Nos últimos 3 meses, após se licenciar do Vasco e declarar-se oficialmente candidato, Horta agregou vários grupos políticos: Renovação Vascaína, Malta do Vasco, Expresso da Virada, Ao Vasco Tudo, e recebeu apoio de Otto de Carvalho, que retirou a candidatura para estar ao seu lado, além de grande beneméritos como José Carlos Osório e Jorge Salgado, sem negociar um só cargo.

A política que Fernando Horta quer implantar no Vasco é uma política nova, de verdadeira transparência, de gestão compartilhada e de compromissos assumidos que possam ser cumpridos. Não de falsas promessas e de ilusões para o torcedor.

Não é a política velha que, entre quatro paredes, no escuro, trafegam Eurico Miranda e Julio Brant-Roberto Monteiro.

A união para vencer Eurico MIranda precisa ser feita com homens que representem os valores e os anseios de mais de 20 milhões de vascaínos. E não para favorecer apenas alguns. Não queremos remover Eurico Miranda da história do Vasco e substituí-lo por um jovem Eurico .

Queremos fazer a união pelo Vasco que os vascaínos sonham: um Vasco dos vascaínos.

É Horta o único candidato que se manteve em primeiro e segundo lugar nas pesquisas sérias de intenção de voto, em empate técnico com Eurico Miranda. Apenas nas farsas montadas por Brant ele aparece em segundo.

Portanto, é o único que pode vencer de fato Eurico, já que mesmo a união das outras chapas não ultrapassa o percentual de votos de Horta, segundo nossas pesquisas.

A Eurico Miranda, que chegou até aqui lendo a nossa nota oficial e agora comemora com seus sócios fantasmas sua suposta vitória, temos um recado direto: no dia 7 de novembro vamos impor a você uma derrota histórica, nas urnas e na Justiça, e enterrar para sempre esse capítulo obscuro do nosso Vasco.

Aos que não compactuam com as más práticas da política vascaína e que querem srvir ao Vasco e não se servir do Vasco, pedimos: juntem-se a nós, como estão fazendo nesse momento centenas de vascaínos que pregam a verdade.

Sabemos que nesse momento muitos querem se unir ao nosso grupo pensando exclusivamente no Vasco.

E é assim que no dia 7 de novembro venceremos, unidos, as eleições.

Contra o Mensalão do Eurico, contra as negociatas em nome do Vasco por Julio Brant-Roberto Monteiro, é hora de votar Fernando Horta”

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'Tem que manter isso aí, viu?': Timão fica no empate com Grêmio na Arena

MatériaMais Notícias

Esta semana não trouxe muitas novidades na política. Teve senador acusado de receber propina que foi abraçado de volta por seus amigos, teve presidente que viu os amigos deputados salvarem sua pele mesmo sob a acusação de organização criminosa… enfim, tudo no espírito do “tem que manter isso aí, viu?”. Se a política brasileira segue na mesma, o Campeonato Brasileiro repetiu o mantra. Nesta quarta, no duelo entre os líderes, Corinthians e Grêmio empataram em 0 a 0 e mantiveram em nove pontos a vantagem alvinegra.

Em Itaquera, a torcida corintiana não quis saber de diplomacia. Pediu “sangue no olho e tapa na orelha”, cantou o nome dos jogadores um a um e incentivou no jogo em que havia risco real do Brasileirão mudar de panorama se a distância para os gaúchos diminuísse. Havia pressão, mas não houve muito futebol. Teve chute de fora da área de Rodriguinho, teve batida cruzada de Edílson após passe de Luan, teve pedido de pênalti após corte de Geromel e teve cabeceio perigoso de Jô após cobrança de falta de Jadson. Só não teve gol.

O jogo começou muito disputado, mas rapidamente caiu na mesmice, com o Grêmio apostando nas jogadas laterais e o Timão tentando centralizar. Quando viu que a receita não renderia gol, o ministro – digo, técnico, Fábio Carille apostou na velocidade de Clayson e Marquinhos Gabriel para surpreender na etapa complementar e esquentar o jogo, que naquela hora estava morno, morno.

E quem esquentou de verdade o duelo na Arena Corinthians foi o Grêmio. Após falta cometida por Fagner em Everton no lado esquerdo do ataque visitante, Edílson cobrou com maestria, mas a bola bateu no travessão de Cássio. Renato Gaúcho tentou agitar a partida com Jael, mas não era dia de gols. Para o Corinthians, bom resultado. Para o Grêmio, uma rodada a menos pelo sonho do título.

À espera do Santos, que pode diminuir para sete pontos a distância para a liderança no complemento da 29ª rodada, o Corinthians volta a jogar só dia 23, contra o Botafogo. O Grêmio, por sua vez, entra em campo no domingo, contra o Palmeiras.

FICHA TÉCNICA
CORINTHIANS 0 X 0 GRÊMIO
Local: Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora: 18/10/2017 – 21h45
Árbitro: Heber Roberto Lopes (SC)
Auxiliares: Carlos Berkenbrock (SC) e Thiaggo Americano Labes (SC)
Público/renda: 40.008 pagantes/R$ 2.231.124,40
Cartões amarelos: Fagner (COR), Barrios (GRE)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: –

CORINTHIANS: Cássio; Fagner, Balbuena, Pedro Henrique, Guilherme Arana; Gabriel (Fellipe Bastos, aos 30’/2ºT) e Maycon; Jadson (Clayson, aos 18’/2ºT), Rodriguinho e Romero (Marquinhos Gabriel, aos 25’/2ºT); Jô. Técnico: Fábio Carille.

GRÊMIO: Marcelo Grohe; Edilson, Pedro Geromel, Kannemann e Cortez; Arthur, Jailson e Ramiro; Luan (Everton, aos 29’/2ºT), Fernandinho (Beto da Silva, aos 30’/2ºT) e Lucas Barrios (Jael, aos 37’/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Gaúcho.

Craig Kieswetter in England Performance Programme squad

The Somerset wicketkeeper batsman, has been included in the England Performance Programme squad and will train in Loughborough and Pretoria

Cricinfo staff03-Nov-2009

Craig Kieswetter will spend time in Loughborough and Pretoria in November and December•Getty Images

Craig Kieswetter, the Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman, has been included in the England Performance Programme squad and will spend eight weeks training at the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough and South Africa’s High Performance Centre in Pretoria in November and December.The programme involves 42 players who have been divided into groups according to their experience. Kieswetter will join 10 others in the B group, which comprises players with first-class experience with an estimated one to three years’ development, before potentially graduating to the England team.Kieswetter, part of the South African Under-19 squad for the World Cup in 2005-06, later shifted base to England, whom he will be eligible to represent from February 2010. He has been widely talked about in England domestic circles for his strong, clean striking, especially in the one-day game where he has formed a formidable opening partnership with Marcus Trescothick.He was the second-highest run-scorer for Somerset in the County Championship with 1242 runs at 59.14 with four hundred and seven fifties.

Man City fans buzzing over McAtee update

Flocking to Twitter, a number of Manchester City fans are absolutely buzzing over a fresh contract update involving promising youngster James McAtee.

As the Sky Blues ended their Champions League Group A campaign top of the table, albeit with an underwhelming 2-1 defeat away to RB Leipzig to finish off, McAtee was one of five City starlets to be handed a place on the bench by Pep Guardiola in Germany.

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The 19-year-old joined Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer, CJ Egan-Riley and Josh Wilson-Esbrand as part of City’s squad on Tuesday night, but only Palmer was allowed a small runout on Europe’s biggest stage (SofaScore).

However, McAtee is seen as one of many bright academy products to have come through recently at Eastlands, even drawing comparisons with club legend David Silva.

His contract situation remains a point of contention, though, with his current deal expiring in 2023, although it appears that some good news has emerged as City attempt to tie down their starlet.

According to the Daily Mail and reliable reporter Jack Gaughan, talks are now ‘progressing’ over fresh terms for the 19-year-old, coming shortly after he made his Premier League debut against Everton last month.

Man City fans buzzing…

Understandably, in light of this news, it’s safe to say that lots of City supporters are buzzing over this update on one of their star products.

Shining at under-23 level this season as well, McAtee’s likeness to Silva is perhaps an indication of his sky-high potential as fans also witnessed the rise of fellow academy graduates Palmer and Phil Foden over the last year.

It appears that City’s state-of-the-art academy complex is finally nurturing the kind of top talent akin to famous institutes like La Masia, and the last thing the Sky Blues will want is a mass exodus of their gems.

Taking this into account, it’s no surprise to see many fans revelling in this contract update on McAtee, with one calling it the ‘best news’. Check out some of their reactions below:

“OH MY DAYS, WE’RE HERE TO STAY!!!!”

Credit: @Mokoena19FC

“I’ll do anything for this”

Credit: @sunday832

“I’m so happy”

Credit: @MCFCnish

“YESSSSSS”

Credit: @okayokay12321

“I love this club”

Credit: @iamshacool

“best news I have seen in a while”

Credit: @diaskadais

“Big W”

Credit: @OBProductions33

In other news: ‘No way’. ‘Finally’, ‘Please let this be true’…Lots of Man City fans also ‘buzzing’ over transfer claim, find out more here.

أهلي جدة يقترب من لويس سييرا لتدريب الفريق خلفًا لـ سيبولدي

يقترب مجلس إدارة أهلي جدة برئاسة وليد معاذ، من تعيين المدرب التشيلي لويس سييرا، كمدرب للفريق في الموسم الحالي.

وكان الأهلي قرر التخلص من المدرب الأوروجواياني روبرت سيبولدي بسبب البداية المخيبة للأمال في الموسم الجاري.

وشنت جماهير الأهلي عبر مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي هاشتاج حمل عنوان “سييرا مطلب أهلاوي” وطالبت بضرورة اختيار المدرب التشيلي لتولي تدريب الفريق ورفض فكرة تعيين أي مدرب وطني.

اقرأ أيضا.. فيديو | أهلي جدة يفوز على أحد بثلاثية في دوري يلو

وبحسب خالد بن سيف الاعلامي الرياضي السعودي فإن إدارة الفريق الجداوي وضعت شرطًا أكبر من التأهل لدوري المحترفين، حتى تقبل بتعيين سييرا مدربًا للفريق الأول.

وتابع بن سيف أنه في حال وافق سييرا على هذا الشرط فسوف يصبح مدربًا للفريق الأهلاوي في الفترة المقبلة.

وكان سييرا، 53 عاما، تولى تدريب اتحاد جدة في الفترة من 2016 إلى 2018، ونجح في قيادة الاتحاد لتحقيق لقب كأس الملك صيف 2018، كما درب نادي الطائي في الموسم الماضي.

يذكر أن الراقي هبط لدوري الدرجة الأولى “دوري يلو” للمرة الأولى في تاريخه بعدما احتل المركز الخامس عشر في الدوري السعودي للمحترفين في الموسم الماضي.

ووصل الأهلي للنقطة الثامنة عقب مرور 5 مباريات ليصل للمركز الخامس في جدول الترتيب، بينما توقف أحد عند خمسة نقاط في المركز الثاني عشر.

Leeds must sign Nandez in January

Leeds United may not have had the start to their second season back in the Premier League as they would have hoped based on their early results.

Injuries have also dampened their campaign so far with the likes of Patrick Bamford, Luke Ayling and Robin Koch being out of action for significant periods.

With this in mind and the fact that the January transfer window is approaching, the Yorkshire club could be forced into bringing some new players in to help strengthen Marcelo Bielsa’s squad and get them away from the relegation zone.

One player that Leeds could secure the signing of in January that they were linked with over the summer is Cagliari right-midfielder Nahitan Nandez.

Recent reports from Calcio Mercato (via Leeds Live) have claimed that the Italian club would be prepared to sell Nandez for lower than his €36m (£30.5m) release clause.

If these claims are true, this could provide Victor Orta with a great opportunity to deliver Bielsa his dream transfer that they missed out on in the summer without having to pay as much as they originally thought they had to.

Since joining the Serie A club from Boca Juniors back in the 2019 summer transfer window, the 25-year-old, who is currently valued at £18m according to Transfermarkt, has made 85 appearances across all competitions, scoring four goals and providing nine assists in the process.

As well as showing how much of a versatile player he is by playing in a number of positions across the midfield and attack for Cagliari in Serie A this season, Nandez has also managed to highlight how much of a well-rounded player he is by racking up an average of 1.1 key passes per game as well as 2.1 tackles per game.

This backs up why Serie A expert Conor Clancy previously described Nandez as a “powerful” player that has “really good ball control.”

Taking all of this into account, if Leeds see an opportunity to work out a financially viable deal with the Italian club to bring Nandez to Elland Road in January, then they should be all over it, as the Uruguayan has shown he could be a solid addition to their squad and suited to the physical nature of the Premier League.

In other news: Leeds plot January swoop for “very gifted” £9m-rated “beast”, Bielsa would be buzzing…

بمشاركة مصطفى محمد.. نانت يخسر بثلاثية من لوريان في الدوري الفرنسي

تلقى نانت هزيمة قاسية بثلاثية مقابل هدفين أمام لوريان ضمن الجولة السابعة من بطولة الدوري الفرنسي للدرجة الأولى.

وانطلقت مباراة نانت ولوريان في تمام الساعة الثالثة عصرًا بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “موستوار” بقيادة الحكم، يوهان هامل.

وشهد تشكيل نانت تواجد مهاجم منتخب مصر الأول والمعار من جالطة سراي، مصطفى محمد، على مقاعد البدلاء رغم تألقه في المباريات الماضية في الدوري الفرنسي والدوري الأوروبي.

طالع أيضًا.. ردود أفعال جماهير نانت بعد هدف مصطفى محمد في أولمبياكوس: جندي حقيقي وفعال أمام المرمى

تقدم جاناجو لـ نانت في الدقيقة 13 من الشوط الأول، قبل أن يتعادل أواتارا لـ أصحاب الأرض في الدقيقة 19.

وانتهى الشوط الأول بالتعادل الإيجابي 1/1، وفي الشوط الثاني، تقدم لوريان عن طريق يوان كاثلين في الدقيقة 60، قبل أن يدخل مصطفى محمد في الدقيقة 61، لكن جاء الهدف الثالث عن طريق إبراهيما كونيه في الدقيقة 74.

سجل موسيس سيمون هدف تقليص الفارق للضيوف، لكنه لم يأت بأي جديد، وانتهت المباراة بفوز لوريان بثلاثية مقابل هدفين.

بهذه النتيجة يصبح رصيد لوريان 16 نقطة في المركز الرابع، بينما نانت في المركز الخامس عشر برصيد 6 نقاط.

Injured Younis not shirking tough games

If Younis Khan and his team fail tomorrow, he will front up and explain why they did. If there is success, he will turn up much the same. But turn up he will

Osman Samiuddin in Centurion25-Sep-2009

Younis Khan: “Why not come out and do something like Sachin did in 2003, something for my country which they will remember me for ages”•Getty Images

Running away holds a significant place in Younis Khan’s scheme of things. It is a recurrent theme in his conversation, shirking from challenge, responsibility and difficulty. He has spent his career and life mired in these matters, in making his way into and out of and then back in, in refusing the vice-captaincy in 2002, in refusing the captaincy in 2007 and finally in taking it.There is a school of informed thought in Pakistan that believes when Younis turned down the captaincy after the last World Cup – effectively that he ran away, if you like – he did so because he wanted to take over when things had become even worse and some kind of savior was needed. It is self-indulgent, righteous and hubristic even, the belief that onlyyou can resolve what is a mess and right all wrongs. Democrats will also tut-tut. But the stance is also to be admired, for, potentially, you set yourself up for big falls, bigger than even the rewards. And to go into it knowing that, it is something few men take on.In a recent interview with Cricinfo, talking about taking up the captaincy time Younis said, “I am going to go into this storm, go right to the edge and see how long I can stand there.” To him that is the fun. It is a curious, contrary outlook to have and as he is a true Pathan, we can safely say he is no different from many of his kind. The balls here are untampered.Precisely these things determine his place in the side tomorrow. A finger on his right – and bottom – hand is fractured and the doctors told him he needed four weeks rest. Yesterday morning, a full two days before the India game, barely a week after the injury, the PCB – presumably with Younis’s consent, more likely on his directives – announced he will play against India. Bravado indeed.Given the opponent, it is likely he would’ve turned up had he lost a limb but nothing is ever to be assumed in Pakistan cricket; few people have forgotten just who didn’t turn up for the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against India. “I am playing tomorrow. I was told four weeks rest but I want to take my chance tomorrow, playing against India. Maybe if it wasn’t India I would’ve skipped this match. It’s very easy for me to run away, I have a fracture and I can leave it, not play against India and Australia. But these are big games. If you don’t perform in a big tournament you have to face consequences and it is very easy for me to run away here.”He is a chancer, for he believes that having tried something and failed is much more preferable than not having tried it at all. Not playing tomorrow is worse than playing and failing. And playing and succeeding is the glory of all glories. It is a choice that might dictate the inclusion or otherwise of Mohammad Asif, for example, and it is in these delicate balances of choice and decision that Younis is found.”I am looking at the big picture, who knows I may perform tomorrow and that performance will be remembered because I played with a broken finger. If I score a hundred and become Man of the Match and win the match – that is the big picture. Not playing is no advantage at all. This is manageable, maybe with an injection tomorrow, but I might play in pain tomorrow.”We’re all used to playing in pain, and the motivation has to be there to get up and play for the country. I am not 100%, it will hamper my fielding and if I get hit I will be in pain but the big picture is, why not come out and do something like Sachin did in 2003, something for my country which they will remember me for ages.”He is a fascinating study; a strikingly honest man, hyper, stubborn, proud, sometimes vindictive and much worldlier than many of his team-mates. Currently, he is one of the few really good men in Pakistan cricket’s setup. If he and his team fail tomorrow, he will front up and explain why they did. If there is success, he will turn up much the same. But turn up he will.

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