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MD Dhoni has said injuries to key players will help India test out their bench strength

Cricinfo staff26-Jun-2009

MS Dhoni, the Indian captain, has said the four-ODI series in West Indies could help erase memories of their performance in the World Cup there two years ago. India made a first-round exit after losing to Bangladesh.”Of course, it is not an easy thing to forget, especially that 2007 World Cup,” Dhoni said ahead of the first match in Kingston on Friday. “It is always tough to forget that kind of tournament. It will be important for us to do well here.”India are without Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan for the series and are coming off a disappointing World Twenty20 campaign where they were beaten by England and West Indies and failed to qualify for the semi-finals.But Dhoni chose to look at the injuries in a positive way. “Injuries are never good when it comes to your key players. But now that it has happened, the only good thing is it gives a chance to see the bench’s strength.”When it comes to India, we have plenty of talent, but it’s about adaptability. International cricket doesn’t have much to do too much with talent. It’s how you cope with the pressure and how you deal with the situations, how you react.”Dhoni said the series would give youngsters crucial exposure. “This gives them the opportunity to spend time in the middle, play a few games, get a bit of experience, see what international cricket is all about.”Dhoni hoped the weather would stay clear for the series. “Our aim is to win this series and keep on improving our world rankings. We believe we have the players to do it and the hope is that the weather holds up and will be able to entertain the peoples of the region.”

Celtic are interested in a deal to bring Lee Buchanan to Parkhead in the January transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to Alan Nixon’s report for The Scottish Sun, with the journalist claiming that Ange Postecoglou could turn to the Derby County left-back in order to solve Celtic’s issues on the left-hand-side of defence, with the 56-year-old having played five different players in the position so far this season.

Nixon continues to state that the Bhoys sent scout Mick Doherty to watch the 20-year-old in action last week, as well as suggesting that crisis-hit Derby could be tempted into selling the England U21 international in the winter window.

Forget Taylor

While 23-year-old Greg Taylor has impressed over his four Scottish Premiership appearances so far this season – with the left-back averaging a SofaScore match rating of 7.15 – as well as 19-year-old Adam Montgomery breaking through into Postecoglou’s first-team squad, it is undeniable that the signing of Buchanan would improve Celtic’s quality at left-back.

Despite the youngster suffering something of a dip in form in recent weeks – failing to achieve an average match rating higher than 6.8 – the £2.25m-rated man has nevertheless proven his quality for Derby this season.

He received a SofaScore match rating of 7.0 for his display in a 0-0 draw against promotion-hopefuls West Bromwich Albion, a 7.1 rating in the Rams’ 2-1 win against an impressive Stoke City side and a 7.7 rating in a 1-0 defeat to recently relegated Sheffield United.

Indeed, the Derby manager, Wayne Rooney, is certainly convinced of the potential the 20-year-old possesses, with the 36-year-old stating his belief that Buchanan is “one of the best young left-backs in the country.”

As such, should an opportunity to land the highly-rated defender in January present itself, it would appear an extremely wise move for Postecoglou to do all he can to secure Buchanan’s signing, as the left-back would undoubtedly be an upgrade on any of the 56-year-old’s current options in the position.

In other news: 126 touches: Celtic’s “outstanding” £6.3m-rated beast was a true hero yesterday

Gloucestershire’s home quarter-final tie in the Friends Provident Trophy will have to be pushed back from its original date because the County Ground at Bristol won’t be available

Cricinfo staff18-May-2009Gloucestershire’s home quarter-final tie in the Friends Provident Trophy will have to be pushed back from its original date because the County Ground at Bristol won’t be available as the one-day international between England and West Indies takes place the following day.The quarter-finals are pencilled in for May 23 and Gloucestershire have already secured home advantage after their abandoned match against Sussex on Friday ensured they would top the table, but England and West Indies will already be in residence at Bristol for the ODI on May 24.”Our first choice would be to move the match so we can keep the game at Bristol,” a Gloucestershire spokeswoman told Cricinfo. “The semi-finals aren’t until July 5 so we have time to rearrange, but nothing has been confirmed yet and won’t be until the opposition are known.”The final round of qualifying matches takes place on May 20.

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O Coritiba procurou o Santos com interesse de ter o zagueiro Cleber por empréstimo. O Peixe quer liberar o defensor para negociar, porém ele ainda não tem uma resposta definitiva.

Incomodado e chateado por não atuar desde a vitória alvinegra sobre o Atlético-PR, no dia 11 de junho, por 2 a 0, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, – entrou apenas aos 40 minutos do segundo tempo- Cleber ainda não foi utilizado pelo técnico Levir Culpi, que conta com seis opções na posição, sendo eles David Braz, Lucas Veríssimo, Gustavo Henrique, Luiz Felipe e Cleber.

O clube quer liberar o zagueiro até o final do ano para não pagar o salário. O defensor ésegundo reforço mais caro da temporada, por R$ 7,3 milhões – o atacante Bruno Henrique custou R$ 14 milhões aos cofres – e tem contrato até janeiro de 2022.

Além de Cleber, o Coxa tentou nomes como o Emerson Silva, do Botafogo, e o Ernando, do Inter. A procura é por conta da carência na posição.

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كشف مصدر بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، عن أهم ما دار في اجتماع الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج المسؤول عن منظومة التحكيم المصري مع الحكام أمس الإثنين.

وكان اتحاد الكرة أعلن أمس الإثنين، عن اجتماع جمال علام رئيس الجبلاية، بلجنة الحكام في حضور مارك كلاتنبرج وحكام الدوري الممتاز. طالع التفاصيل.

وقال المصدر في تصريحات لـ”بطولات” أن كلاتنبرج أبلغ الحكام، بأنه سيكون هناك معسكرات إعدادية قبل بداية الموسم الجديد؛ مؤكدًا على دعمه الكامل لهم.

وتابع: “كلاتنبرج وجه عدة ملاحظات للحكام فيما يتعلق باستخدام تقنية الفيديو، وعلى رأسها ملاحظته بأنه ليس هناك التعاون المطلوب بين حكم الساحة وحكم الفيديو، إلى جانب تأكيده على أهمية تقليل وقت مراجعة اللعبة؛ لسرعة استئناف اللعب لضمان الحفاظ على متعة كرة القدم”.

طالع أيضًا.. صور | كلاتنبرج وفيتوريا يحضران مباراة الزمالك والإسماعيلي في كأس مصر

وأوضح: “وطلب كلاتنبرج من الحكام السماح بالالتحامات المشروعة” وقال لهم نصًا: “مش مع كل دَفعة يكون فيه صفارة!” وأكد كلاتنبرج للحكام بأن هذا الأمر لاحظه في المباريات التي تابعها، ويجب أن يتم تغيير هذه السياسة”.

A source from Newcastle United has now revealed a potential move in the January transfer window for James Ward-Prowse.

The Lowdown: Midfielder wanted

With the St. James’ Park faithful being linked with the likes of Aston Villa’s Marvelous Nakamba and Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard over the past week or so following the completed takeover by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium, it is clear that the new owners want to bring in a new midfield player.

Where Ward-Prowse ranks in terms of their priorities is not clear at the moment, but it looks as if a midfielder could be brought to the North East in the January transfer window and he certainly ranks highly compared to the aforementioned targets.

The Saints skipper has played more than double the amount of minutes in the top flight as Nakamba and Lingard combined this term.

The Latest: Ward-Prowse eyed

A Tyneside source has now revealed to Football Insider that they will ‘explore the possibility’ of a deal for Ward-Prowse ahead of January.

He is reportedly a ‘firm target’ for the new owners, despite signing a bumper new contract with Southampton back in August.

The midfield is considered to be as much of a ‘priority’ as the defence is by the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) transfer advisors, and Ward-Prowse could certainly fit the bill.

The Verdict: Big upgrade

Ward-Prowse would certainly be a big upgrade to what the Magpies currently have as their options in the heart of the midfield.

Described as ‘outstanding’ by Ralph Hasenhuttl for his performances for the Saints last season, he grabbed himself an impressive eight goals and seven assists in the Premier League, far more than the likes of Issac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff (Whoscored).

Being the captain of his team, Ward-Prowse also offers extra leadership qualities, and being a ‘dead-ball specialist’, he offers a new threat from set pieces too.

Nonetheless, having played in every single minute in the top flight last term, the England international has proven that for all his talent he is an extremely hard-worker too, and thus would get the Toon Army on his side very quickly.

In other news, find out which two managers are now ‘out of the picture’ for the NUFC job here!

رد محمد أبو جبل حارس مرمى الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك السابق، على تصريحات أمير مرتضى مدير الكرة، بشأن محاولاته للعودة لصفوف القلعة البيضاء.

وقال أمير مرتضى في تصريحات تلفزيونية أمس، إن أبو جبل أجرى عدة محاولات للاعتذار للإدارة والجماهير، ولجأ لمرتضى منصور رئيس النادي. طالع التصريحات من هنا.

ونشر أبو جبل عبر حسابه الرسمي على موقع التغريدات القصيرة “تويتر”: “لم ولن أعرض على أي مسؤول في نادي الزمالك الرجوع إلى بيتي، وكل م ايقال من المسؤولين لا أساس له من الصحة”.

جدير بالذكر أن محمد أبو جبل وقع لنادي النصر السعودي بعد انتهاء عقده مع الزمالك، قبل أن يتراجع الأول عن ضمه، بعد التعاقد مع الحارس الكولومبي ديفيد أوسبينا، مما دفع حارس منتخب مصر للمطالبة بالحصول على مستحقاته المالية لمدة 3 سنوات حتى انتهاء تعاقده مع “العالمي”.

لم ولن اعرض علي اي مسؤل في نادي الزمالك الرجوع الي بيتي وكل مايقال من المسؤلين لا اساس له من الصحة 👍

— Mohamed Abo Gabal (@mohmedabogabal) August 15, 2022

Andrew McDonald knows he needs runs in Australia’s Ashes warm-up matches if he is to hold his spot for the first Test

Cricinfo staff04-Jun-2009

Andrew McDonald knows he needs runs in Australia’s warm-up matches against Sussex and England Lions if he is to hold his spot for the first Ashes Test. The return of Shane Watson, Brett Lee and Stuart Clark could encourage Australia to alter their balance and drop McDonald, who has played the past four Tests.He is confident that his style of medium-pace bowling – he has nine Test wickets at 33.33 – would be a valuable asset in the English conditions. But it wasn’t until the most recent of his six Test innings that he showed any batting form and his 68 in Cape Town might not be enough to secure his place.”At the moment I’m in the side, but the two lead-up games will probably tell more of a story,” McDonald told the . “It might swing a little bit over there, if it’s dry I can bowl stump to stump, I’m pretty flexible with what I can offer with the ball. It’s just a matter in those first couple of tour games getting some runs and consolidating my spot.”McDonald does not have a first-class batting record to match his fellow allrounder Watson – he has two centuries to Watson’s 13 – but he does have the advantage of incumbency in a winning team. One of the national selectors, Merv Hughes, said McDonald’s performance against South Africa had been “magnificent”.”He’s bowled for long spells and that’s allowed the fast bowlers to reload, so Ricky [Ponting] can attack with them,” Hughes told AAP. “His batting has been okay without being solid, but he showed in that last Test match what he’s capable of.”Before he has even left Australia, McDonald has been taunted by the English press, which he said was not necessarily a negative. “Any time you’re in the papers 60 days out from an Ashes series has to be a good thing,” McDonald said. “But no, I’m not motivated by it.”

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O técnico Reinaldo Rueda encarou um grande desafio logo na sua estreia pelo Flamengo, na semifinal da Copa do Brasil, contra o Botafogo. Consciente da importância da equipe não sofrer gols, o colombiano mandou um time cauteloso a campo, mas sem abrir mão do ataque. Neste ano, quando comandava o Atlético Nacional, o treinador foi derrotado duas vezes pelo Alvinegro, por 2 a 0 e 1 a 0. Na última quarta-feira, porém, houve empate de 0 a 0 no Estádio Nilton Santos.

Rueda teve pouquíssimo tempo para trabalhar com os jogadores desde que assinou contrato, na última segunda-feira. Na quarta-feira, ele conversou com os atletas e passou orientações sobre o que viria pela frente no jogo contra o Botafogo. As várias anotações do treinador na derrota para o Atlético-MG serviram para mudar o time. O técnico barrou Márcio Araújo e Pará e lançou o compatriota Cuéllar e Rodinei no time titular.

As alterações de Rueda também demonstraram cautela. Ele tirou Berrío, lesionado, e lançou o volante Márcio Araújo. Depois, tirou Everton e colocou o garoto Vinicius Júnior. No entanto, a joia ficou em campo por apenas sete minutos, quando deu lugar ao goleiro Thiago, após a expulsão de Muralha.

Rueda conversou muito com o auxiliar técnico Bernardo Redín neste primeiro jogo à frente do Flamengo. O braço direito do treinador também orientou os jogadores e fez pedidos à beira do campo. Já deu para perceber que o ex-jogador terá participação ativa na formação do time rubro-negro.

Após o duelo contra o Botafogo, Rueda lembrou do pouco tempo que teve para trabalhar antes do jogo e disse que não deve fazer grandes alterações no time neste momento.

– É difícil porque só fizemos dois treinos e ainda estamos conhecendo o grupo, e eles estão nos conhecendo. É tratar de manter o que vinha sendo o time, não fazer muitas mudanças – comentou.

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Two pairs of left-handers played key roles as Kings XI Punjab steamrolled Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town

The Bulletin by Jamie Alter26-Apr-2009
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How they were out
Irfan Pathan’s contribution with the bat was followed by a superb outing with the ball•Associated Press

Two pairs of left-handers played key roles as Kings XI Punjab steamrolled Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town. Punjab struggled after early losses and it was left to Kumar Sangakkara to weigh in with his first half-century of the tournament and the star of the day, Irfan Pathan, to provide the momentum for a fightback. Then, defending a total of 139, Punjab were indebted to double-wicket overs from Irfan and Yusuf Abdulla at the start.Both left-arm seamers did a sterling job under the Newlands lights, mixing their line and length impressively to check a shaky batting line-up. Rajasthan, who had set themselves a realistic chance of victory in the field fell 27 runs short.Rajasthan’s chase of 140 wasn’t a tall order, but their fate was sealed by a rampant left-arm seam attack who snaffled four wickets in the first five overs. Having contributed with the bat, Irfan grabbed two wickets in his opening over. He drew a top edge from Swapnil Asnodkar with a short ball and produced a thin edge off Graeme Smith’s bat with a fuller, away-swinging delivery. Rajasthan were 9 for 2.Yuvraj Singh had opened the bowling with Ramesh Powar but Irfan’s success encouraged him to go for an all-pace attack. Abdulla’s first over was tidy, costing just six, and his second was disastrous for Rajasthan. Rob Quiney got a faint tickle on one down the leg side and a leaden-footed Dimitri Mascarenhas heard the death rattle second ball when he played around an offcutter.That left Rajasthan 27 for 4, anxiously needing a partnership and Yusuf Pathan – Man of the Match in their last game – to fire. Yusuf began by picking his brother for a couple fours only to perish sweeping in Piyush Chawa’s first over. Another bowling change had worked and Punjab were all over Rajasthan.Chawla tossed it up and was rewarded with another wicket. The asking-rate kept increasing and it proved too much for Ravindra Jadeja (37) and Shane Warne, who scampered smart singles but couldn’t find the boundaries during their 60-run association. Abdulla came back with Rajasthan needing 38 from two overs and cleaned up Jadeja first ball. Irfan gave just six in the last over to cap a great game. That Rajasthan didn’t manage one six told a story.Irfan’s two early wickets were crucial defending a small total but that could have been smaller without his contribution with the bat when Punjab were four down for not much. Karan Goel was run out first ball – the second time in the day a wicket had fallen in that manner – before Kamran Khan and Munaf Patel struck. Warne’s decision to use each of his pace bowlers in one-over bursts worked wonderfully. There were no consecutive overs for any bowler from the Wynberg end and each time Kamran and Munaf came back they struck first ball.Kamran removed Ravi Bopara courtesy an athletic dive from Munaf at mid-on and Munaf rcame back to dismiss Yuvraj with one that swung way. Punjab slipped to 48 for 4 when Mahela Jayawardene scooped Munaf to a sliding Kamran at mid-off.It was Irfan who provided much-needed ammunition. He wasn’t always assured against spin, but backing himself to swing freely through the on side he helped Punjab rebuild. Warne and Yusuf were hit for a six each by Irfan, the quicker deliveries were smartly worked square on the off side, and a handy partnership of 75 in 59 balls had begun. Irfan kept up the momentum with some sweetly-timed strokes on the off side, the best of the lot being a cut off Warne when he came back on.Sangakkara’s 60 held the innings together. So often a calm, controlled batsman, he combined his usual elegance with a range of aggressive shots; cutting deftly, pulling powerfully and even launching Warne into a raucous crowd. Mascarenhas found just a hint of swing but too often served up four-balls; Sangakkara took him for three cracking boundaries. A powerful partnership had set up a final flourish but Rajasthan dismissed Irfan and Sangakkara in the 19th over to set themselves a gettable target.But in the end there was no denying Punjab, piloted to victory by the all-round heroics of Irfan, their brightest star.